Akhila Bhargavan

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Akhila Bhargavan
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Akhila Bhargavan in 2024
Born
Akhila

17 October 1997
Payyanur, Kerala, India
Nationality Indian
OccupationActress
Years active2022–present
Known for Premalu
Ayalvaashi
Poovan
Spouse
Rahul P.P
(m. 2021)

Akhila Bhargavan is an 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]

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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 films that have not yet been released
YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2023 Poovan VeenaDebut film [4]
Ayalvaashi Smrithi [5]
2024 Premalu Karthika [6] [7]
Sookshmadarshini Sulu [8]
2025Sumathi ValavuTBAFilming [9] [10]

Short film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2022Anurag Engineering WorksNeethu [11]
2024The SpiralAunty[ citation needed ]

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