Bhavana (Kannada actress)

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Bhavana
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Bhavana at a press meet
Born
Nandini Ramanna

Davanagere, Karnataka, India [1]
OccupationActress
Years active1996–present

Nandini Ramanna, better known by her stage name Bhavana , is an Indian actress who works predominantly in the Kannada film industry. A Bharatanatyam dancer, she has received three Karnataka State Film Awards and acted in Shanti , a film that entered the Guinness Book of Records. Bhavana Ramanna is the director of HomeTown Productions, a production house that conducts dance and music shows. [2] [3]

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Career

Bhavana was born as Nandini Ramanna before her name was changed by Kodlu Ramakrishna. [4] [5]

Bhavana trained to be a classical dancer and initially had no intention of acting; "films just happened by chance." She learned Bharatanatyam for nearly ten years and aspired for a career as a stage choreographer. She was cast by Krishnappa Uppur in Maribele, a Tulu film, who "saw me at a wedding and was pleased with my looks." [1] The film did not do well, but Bhavana was noticed by Kannada film producers. She was cast as heroine in Kodlu' Ramakrishna's romance-drama Nee Mudida Mallige [6] and in Seetharam Karanth's musical hit Chandramukhi Pranasakhi starring Ramesh Aravind, and Prema. [6] In Rashtrageethe directed by stalwart K. V. Raju she played a vampish role. Director Dinesh Babu offered her a leading role opposite Ramesh Aravind, in Deepavali , also starring Vishnuvardhan. [6] She made a guest appearance in Vishnuvardhan's Parva . [7] and Ninagagi . [8]

Bhavana did Kavitha Lankesh’s Deveeri which got the Aravindan Puraskar award. Bhavana also acted in Kavita Lankesh's second film, Alemaari [9] [10] made for the National Film Development Corporation, which was previewed at many prestigious film festivals [11] but unable to find a commercial release. [12] Bhavana was the only star in Shanti, an off-beat Kannada film directed by noted writer, Baragur Ramachandrappa, that has earned the rare distinction of being the second Indian film to enter the Guinness Book of World Records. [13] [14] in the category `fewest actors in a narrative film'. It was adjudged the second best film for the State award. [15] Bhavana was adjudged the "Best Actress" for her role in Bhagirathi . [16] [17] She was one of the top Kannada Actresses of 2010 per Rediff. [18]

Bhavana moved to Mumbai for a few years and even did a Bollywood film, Family , that was headlined by Amitabh Bachchan. [19]

Filmography

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Bhavana in 2010 film Vimukti
YearFilmRoleNotes
1996Maribale Tulu film
1997Nee Mudida MalligeWon, Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actress
1999No.1Durga
Chandramuki Pranasakhi Bhavana
Deveeri
Anbulla Kadhalukku Shanthi Tamil film
2000 Deepavali
2001 Lankesha [20]
Ellara Mane Dosenu Mandara
Natchatra Kadhal MaliniTamil film
Kurigalu Saar Kurigalu
Rashtrageethe
Ammaye NavviteSirisha Telugu film
2002 Parva
Ninagagi Special appearance
KshaamaWon, Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress
Chelvi
2003Wrong Number
Hello
Aahaa Ethanai Azhagu SandhyaTamil film
Preethi Prema Pranaya Sheela
2004 Shanti Shanti
SagariDivya
Bhagawan Bobby
2006 Family Virendra's daughter Hindi film
2008 Inthi Ninna Preethiya Parimala
2010VimuktiMadhavi
Aptharakshaka Neetha
2012 Chingari
Bhagirathi BhagirathiWon, Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress
2014 Crazy Star
2016 Niruttara Hamsa
2022 Once Upon a Time in Jamaligudda
2023 Otta Dr. Mary Thomas Malayalam film

Television

Politics

Bhavana campaigned for Congress candidates in the 2013 assembly elections in Davanagere among other constituencies. In 2012, she had campaigned for Jayaprakash Hegde of the Congress in Chikmagalur by-election to the Lok Sabha. In 2018 Bhavana Ramanna officially joined BJP [22]

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