Bhavana | |
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Born | Karthika Menon 6 June 1986 |
Education | Holy Family Convent Girls High School, Thrissur |
Occupations |
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Years active | 2002–present |
Known for | Nammal (2002) Deepavali (2007) 99 (2019) |
Spouse | Naveen (m. 2018) |
Parent(s) | G. Balachandran (father) Pushpa (mother) |
Awards | Filmfare Awards |
Karthika Menon, better known by her stage name Bhavana, is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Malayalam and Kannada language films in addition to Tamil and Telugu films. She is the recipient of two Kerala State Film Awards and a Filmfare Award.
She debuted with the film Nammal (2002) and appeared in several successful Malayalam films like Chronic Bachelor (2003), C.I.D. Moosa (2003), Swapnakoodu (2003), Chathikkatha Chanthu (2004), Naran (2005), Chotta Mumbai (2007) and Marykkundoru Kunjaadu (2010), Tamil films including Chithiram Pesuthadi (2006), Jayamkondaan (2008) and Aasal (2010), and successful Kannada films like Jackie (2010), Vishnuvardhana (2011) and Romeo (2013). She received two Kerala State Film Awards for Daivanamathil and Nammal.
Bhavana was born Karthika Menon [1] on 6 June 1986 [2] [3] in Thrissur, Kerala. She is the daughter of Pushpa and assistant cinematographer G. Balachandran. She has an elder brother, Jayadev. [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". When she was young, she dreamed of becoming an actress. [5] She was an 11th standard student when she got her break in the film. [6]
At age 16, she debuted in the Malayalam film Nammal (2002). [7] The film was a commercial success. [8] The following year she had six releases, Thilakkam., Chronic Bachelor , [9] C.I.D. Moosa , Swapnakoodu , Ivar and Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu failed at the box office. [10] In 2004, she appeared in Runway. Youth Festival, Parayam and Amritam were box office failures. She starred in Chathikkatha Chanthu . In 2005, she appeared in Hridayathil Sookshikkan , Police , directed by V. K. Prakash [11] Banglavil Outha. and Daivanamathil . [12] [13] [14] She then appeared in Chanthupottu , Naran [15] and Bus Conductor. [16] [17] [18]
In 2006, she made her debut in Tamil cinema with the release of Chithiram Pesuthadi . [19] [20] [21] She then starred in Chinthamani Kolacase , [22] [23] [24] Kisan, [25] Chess, [26] and despite having mixed reviews [27] [28] Kizhakku Kadalkarai Salai , [29] Veyil, [30] [31] and Koodal Nagar [ citation needed ] In 2007, she starred in Deepavali , [32] Chotta Mumbai , [33] Aarya, [34] and Rameswaram [35] [36] [37] In 2008, she was seen in the films, Vaazhthugal , [38] Ontari which marks her Telugu debut film, [39] Hero, [40] Jayamkondaan , [41] Twenty:20, Lollipop Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded , [42] Winter , [43] Robin Hood, Mahatma, [44] Happy Husbands , and Aasal . [45] [46]
In 2010, she was seen in the Kannada film alongside Puneeth Rajkumar, Jackie , [47] Marykkundoru Kunjaadu with Dileep, [48] Doctor Love, Kudumbasree Travels , The Metro, [49] Oru Marubhoomikkadha , Vishnuvardhana , [50] Nippu , [51] Romeo , [52] [53] [54] Ozhimuri , [55] [56] [57] Trivandrum Lodge , [58] Yaare Koogadali , [59] [60] Topiwala and Bachchan . Her next films were Honey Bee [61] and Ezhamathe Varavu, [62] She appeared in films such as Polytechnic, Koothara, Angry Babies in Love, Hello Namasthe and Kuttikalundu Sookshikkuka , all of which were poorly received.
She was a part of Ivide , [63] Chowka , [64] Honey Bee 2: Celebrations , [65] Adventures of Omanakuttan , Vilakkumaram, [66] Adam Joan . [67] In 2018, she starred in Tagaru , [68] [69] and 99, [70] In 2021, she appeared in a series of Kannada films, Inspector Vikram, SriKrishna@gmail.com, Govinda Govinda and Bhajarangi 2 . [71] [72]
In 2022, it was announced that Bhavana would return to Malayalam cinema with Ntikkakkakkoru Premondarnn [73] and the film was released in 2023. [74]
In February 2017, she was kidnapped [75] while returning home from a shoot and subjected to sexual assault by a gang of men. In April 2017, there were multiple reports in the media that actor Dileep had links to the main accused. [76] In July 2017, Dileep was arrested by the investigating team, [77] which said in its charge sheet that there was circumstantial evidence for Dileep's alleged conspiracy with the other accused men. [78] Dileep was released on bail in October 2017. [79] In 2022, amid further media reports alleging Dileep's attempt to intimidate an investigating officer, new charges were filed against him and five others. [80]
After the assault, Bhavana withdrew from the Malayalam movie industry for five years. [81] Bhavana made her first comment about the case in 2022. [82]
Bhavana's assault partly contributed to the creation of Women in Cinema Collective and the formation of Hema Committee. [82] A couple of months after Bhavana spoke out, the Kerala state assembly is planning legislation to protect women working in the film industry. [81]
The engagement ceremony of Bhavana and Kannada film producer Naveen was held in March 2017. [83] They married on 22 January 2018. [84] [85]
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | 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 | Special appearance | Special appearance in the song "Osalama Ailasa" | ||
Youth Festival | Parvathy | |||
Amrutham | Mridula | |||
2005 | Hridayathil Sookshikkan | Amritha | ||
Police | Sethulakshmi | |||
Bunglavil Outha | Aswathy | |||
Daivanamathil | Sameera | |||
Chanthupottu | Rosie | |||
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 Kadarkarai 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 | ||
Ezhamathe Varavu | Bhanu | |||
2014 | Polytechnic | Ashwathi Nair | ||
Koothara | Swathy | |||
Angry Babies in Love | Sarah | |||
2015 | Mythri | Herself | Kannada | Cameo appearance |
Ivide | Roshni Mathew | Malayalam | ||
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 | |||
2018 | Tagaru | Panchami | Kannada | |
2019 | 99 | Janaki Devi ( Jaanu) | [86] | |
2021 | Inspector Vikram | Bhavana | [87] | |
SriKrishna@gmail.com | Malavika | [88] | ||
Bhajarangi 2 | Chinminki | |||
Govinda Govinda | Padmavathi | |||
2023 | Ntikkakkakkoru Premondarnn | Nithya | Malayalam | [89] [90] |
Rani: The Real Story | Teacher | |||
2024 | Case of Kondana | ACP Lakshmi | Kannada | [91] [92] |
Nadikar | Ann Bava | Malayalam | [93] | |
Hunt | Keerthi Jayarajan | [94] | ||
Pink Note† | Bhavana/Akanksha | Kannada | Filming [95] [96] | |
Uttarakaanda† | Veeravva | Kannada | Filming [97] [98] | |
The Door† | TBA | Tamil | Post production [99] | |
Year | Title | Role | Language |
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2021 | Boom Rang Village | Bhavana | Malayalam |
Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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Kerala State Film Awards | ||||
2002 | Special Mention | Nammal | Won | [17] |
2005 | Second Best Actress | Daivanamathil | Won | [17] |
Kerala Film Critics Association Awards | ||||
2002 | Best New Comer | Nammal | Won | [17] |
Asianet Film Awards | ||||
2003 | Best Supporting Actress | Nammal | Won | [17] |
2006 | Best Supporting Actress | Daivanamathil | Won | [17] |
Filmfare Awards South | ||||
2006 | Best Actress | Chithiram Pesuthadi | Won | [ citation needed ] |
Vijay Awards | ||||
2007 | Best Actress | Deepavali | Nominated | [17] |
South Indian International Movie Awards | ||||
2012 | Best Actress | Vishnuvardhana | Nominated | [17] |
Suvarna Film Awards | ||||
2012 | Favorite Heroine | Vishnuvardhana | Nominated | [17] |
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