Akhila Bhargavan

Akhila Bhargavan
Akhila Bhargavan in 2024
Born	Akhila (1997-10-17) 17 October 1997 (age 27) Payyanur, Kerala, India
Nationality	Indian
Education	CMS College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2022–present
Known for	Premalu Ayalvaashi Poovan
Spouse	Rahul P.P ​ (m. 2021)​

Akhila Bhargavan is an Indian actress working primarily in Malayalam films. She made her debut in her acting career through the short film Anurag Engineering Works and she made her debut in the Malayalam movie Poovan (2023). Her movie Premalu (2024) emerged as one of the highest grossing Malayalam movies of all time gaining her attention in Malayalam film industry. ^{[1] [2]}

Early life and education

Akhila Bharagavan hails from Payyanur, Kannur. She did her schooling at St Mary's Girls High School Payyannur. She completed her Post graduation in Microbiology from CMS college, Coimbatore in 2020. ^[3]

Filmography

Films

Key

†	Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

• All films are in Malayalam unless noted otherwise.

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2023	Poovan	Veena	Debut film	[4]
	Ayalvaashi	Smrithi		[5]
2024	Premalu	Karthika		[6] [7]
	Sookshmadarshini	Sulu		[8]
2025	Sumathi Valavu†	TBA	Filming	[9] [10]

Short film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2022	Anurag Engineering Works	Neethu		[11]
2024	The Spiral	Aunty		[ citation needed ]

References

1. "Malayalam actor Akhila Bhargavan is basking in the recognition that 'Premalu' has brought her". The Hindu. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
2. "Akhila Bhargavan- Biography". imdb. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
3. "Akhila Bhargavan". filmibeat. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
4. Praveen, S. R. (20 January 2023). "'Poovan' movie review: Unimaginative attempt at making a novel film". The Hindu. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
5. "Soubin Shahir starrer 'Ayalvaashi' gets a release date". The Times of India. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
6. Santhosh, Vivek (19 April 2024). "'Premalu' helped me get recognition from within the industry". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
7. "I didn't know it was a major role when I was cast in Premalu: Akhila". The Times of India. 14 March 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
8. "Sookshmadarshini: Nazriya Nazim's comeback Malayalam film, also starring Basil Joseph, goes on floors". The Hindu. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
9. "Arjun Ashokan's Sumathi Valavu set to begin". Cinema Express. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
10. Service, Express News (25 July 2024). "'Ratsasan' cinematographer PV Shankar joins Arjun Ashokan's 'Sumathi Valavu'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
11. Shriijth, Sajin (13 October 2022). "An introvert's love story". Cinema Express. Retrieved 25 August 2024.

External links

• Akhila Bhargavan on Instagram