Bhavana (actress)
Bhavana | |
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Born | 6 June 1986[3] Thrissur district, Kerala, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation |
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Years active | 2002–present |
Spouse(s) | Naveen (m. 2018) |
Karthika Menon (born 6 June 1986), better known by her stage name Bhavana, is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Malayalam, Kannada and Tamil films. Bhavana made her acting debut in the Malayalam film Nammal in 2002. In a career spanning nearly two decades, she has appeared in over 80 films and has won two Kerala State Film Awards, including a Kerala State Film Award – Special Mention for Nammal and a Second Best Actress Award for Daivanamathil.
Early life
Bhavana was born as Karthika Menon on 6 June 1986 in Thrissur district, Kerala, as the daughter of Pushpa and assistant cinematographer G. Balachandran. She has an elder brother, Jayadev.[2][4] She did her schooling at Holy Family Convent Girls High School,Thrissur.
Bhavana has described herself as a restless person and someone who's "hard to handle". She grew up with a dream to become an actress.[5] As a five-year-old, she used to imitate actress Amala's scenes from the Malayalam film Ente Sooryaputhrikku in front of the mirror and was even willing to jump from a building and break her arm, like Amala's character, did in the film.[5]
Career
At age 16,[5] she debuted in the Malayalam film Nammal taking the stage name Bhavana opposite newcomers Sidharth Bharathan, Jishnu and Renuka Menon.[6] The film was a big success and she got several offers in Malayalam.[7] She won many honors and a Kerala State Special Jury Award for the film.[8] Bhavana was an 11th Standard student when she got her break in the film.[9]
In 2010, she starred in her first Kannada film alongside Puneeth Rajkumar, Jackie which was a blockbuster. Following the film's huge success, the film was dubbed into Telugu and Malayalam.[10] Bhavana was said to star with Emraan Hashmi and Amitabh Bachchan in a Bollywood film.[11] Her second Kannada film Vishnuvardhana with Sudeep opened to a big response.[12] She appeared in the Malayalam films Ozhimuri[13] and Trivandrum Lodge in 2012,[14] and Honey Bee[15] and Ezhamathe Varavu in 2013. She played Roshni Mathew, a single mother employed in an IT company, in Shyamaprasad's Ivide, a crime thriller based on the serial killing of IT techies in major US cities.[16][17]
In 2016, she starred in a film with Benedic Doray. Recent films of Bhavana include Swapnathekaal Sundaram and Adventures of Omanakuttan.[citation needed]
Personal life
Bhavana married Kannada film producer Naveen on 22 January 2018.[18][19][20][21]
Kidnap and sexual assault
On 17 February 2017, she was kidnapped and molested by a gang while travelling from work. The incident happened at night when she was moving from Thrissur to Kochi in her car when a van hit from behind near Athani, Angamaly. A brawl ensued between her driver Martin and the three van passengers, after which they pulled him aside and forcefully entered her vehicle keeping her hostage. They drove for two-and-a-half hours in the city, during which they sexually assaulted her and took pictures and filmed. They dropped her near Kakkanad and ran away.[22][23][24] Bhavana filed a case with the police. The FIR was registered with allegations of rape, criminal intimidation, criminal conspiracy, and breaches of relevant sections of the IT Act of India.[25] Malayalam film actor Dileep was then arrested for conspiracy in this case.[26] [27]
Filmography
Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Years | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
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2002 | Nammal | Parimalam | Malayalam | Malayalam Debut |
2003 | Thilakkam | Gauri | Cameo appearance | |
Chronic Bachelor | Sandhya | |||
C.I.D. Moosa | Meena | |||
Swapnakoodu | Padma | |||
Ivar | Nandhini | |||
Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu | Sangeetha Varma | |||
2004 | Parayam | Sudha | ||
Chathikkatha Chanthu | Indira | |||
Runway | Item Number | Special appearance in the song Osalama Ailasa | ||
Youth Festival | Parvathy | |||
Amrutham | Mridula | |||
2005 | Aswathy | |||
Hridayathil Sookshikkan | Amritha | |||
Police | Sethulakshmi | |||
Daivanamathil | Sameera | |||
Chanthupottu | Rose | |||
Naran | Leela | |||
Bus Conductor | Sugandhi | |||
Udayananu Tharam | Gayathri | |||
2006 | Chithiram Pesuthadi | Charumathi (Charu) | Tamil | Tamil debut |
Chinthamani Kolacase | Chinthamani Warrier | Malayalam | ||
Kisan | Kilimathi | |||
Chess | Dr. Radhika | |||
Kizhakku Kadalkarai Salai | Priya | Tamil | ||
Veyil | Meenakshi | |||
2007 | Deepavali | Susi | ||
Koodal Nagar | Manimekalai | |||
Chotta Mumbai | 'Parakkum' Latha | Malayalam | ||
Aarya | Deepika | Tamil | ||
Rameswaram | Vasanthi | |||
2008 | Vaazhthugal | Kayalvizhi Thirunavukkarasu | ||
Ontari | Bujji | Telugu | Telugu debut | |
Mulla | Mentally challenged lady | Malayalam | Cameo appearance | |
Jayamkondaan | Annapurani | Tamil | ||
Hero | Krishnaveni | Telugu | ||
Twenty:20 | Ashwathy Nambiar | Malayalam | ||
Lollipop | Rosebella | |||
2009 | Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded | Aarathi Menon | ||
Winter | Shyama Ramdas | |||
Robin Hood | Rupa | |||
Mahatma | Krishnaveni | Telugu | ||
2010 | Happy Husbands | Krishnendu Mukundhan | Malayalam | |
Aasal | Sulabha Pillai | Tamil | ||
Jackie | Lakshmi | Kannada | Kannada debut | |
Marykkundoru Kunjaadu | Mary Ittichan | Malayalam | ||
2011 | Kudumbasree Travels | Aswathy | ||
The Metro | Anupama | |||
Doctor Love | Ebin | |||
Vishnuvardhana | Bharathi | Kannada | ||
Oru Marubhoomikkadha | Eliana | Malayalam | ||
2012 | Nippu | Vaishnavi | Telugu | Cameo appearance |
Romeo | Shruti | Kannada | ||
Ozhimuri | Balamani | Malayalam | ||
Trivandrum Lodge | Malavika | |||
Yaare Koogadali | Bharathi | Kannada | ||
2013 | Topiwala | Suman Bedi | ||
Bachchan | Dr. Ashwini | |||
Honey Bee | Angel | Malayalam | [28] | |
Ezhamathe Varavu | Bhanu | |||
2014 | Polytechnic | Ashwathi Nair | ||
Koothara | Swathy | |||
Angry Babies in Love | Sarah | |||
2015 | Mythri | Herself | Kannada | Cameo appearance |
My Hero Mythri | Herself | Malayalam | Cameo appearance | |
Ivide | Roshni Mathew | |||
Kohinoor | Lilly | Cameo appearance | ||
2016 | Hello Namasthe | Priya | ||
Mukunda Murari | Rukmini | Kannada | Special appearance in the song "Murari Lola" | |
Kuttikalundu Sookshikkuka | Shahida Gautham | Malayalam | ||
2017 | Chowka | Bhoomika | Kannada | |
Honey Bee 2: Celebrations | Angel | Malayalam | ||
Adventures of Omanakuttan | Pallavi | |||
Vilakkumaram | Aswathy Ananthakrishnan | |||
Honey Bee 2.5 | Angel/Herself | Guest appearance | ||
Oru Visheshapetta Biriyani Kissa | Kumari Kamalambika | Guest appearance | ||
Adam Joan | Shwetha | [29] | ||
2018 | Tagaru | Panchami | Kannada | [30] |
2019 | 99 | Janaki Devi ( Jaanu) | [31] | |
2021 | Inspector Vikram | Bhavana | [32] | |
Bhajarangi 2 | TBA | Post Production [33] | ||
Govinda Govinda | Padmavathi | Post Production [34] | ||
Shri Krishna@gmail.com | TBA | Post Production [35][36][37] |
Awards and honours
Year | Award | Award Category | Awarded Work |
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2002 | Kerala State Film Awards | Kerala State Film Award – Special Mention | Nammal |
2005 | Kerala State Film Awards | Second Best Actress | Daivanamathil |
2006 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Actress | Chithiram Pesuthadi[38] |
2002 | Asianet Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress Award | Nammal |
2005 | Asianet Film Awards | Best Character Actress Award | Daivanamathil |
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