Muktha (actress)

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Muktha
Born
Kolenchery, Kerala, India
Other namesBhanu
OccupationActress
Years active2005–present
Spouse
Rinku Tomy
​
(m. 2015)​
Children1
Relatives Rimi Tomy (sister-in-law)

Muktha, also known by Bhanu (in Tamil film industry), is an Indian actress who works in Malayalam film and television, in addition to few Tamil films. She is well known for her role as Bhanumathy Saravanaperumal in the Tamil film Thaamirabharani . [1]

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Early life

Originally from Angamaly, Muktha was born the youngest of two children to George and Saly at Kolenchery. She has an elder sister. She went to St. Augustine's Girls Higher Secondary School, Kothamangalam, Kerala. [2]

Career

Muktha started her career as a child artist when she was in class six. She acted in television serials such as Swaram (on Amrita TV) [2] and then switched to the film industry. [3] She started her carrier by playing supporting role in Otta Nanayam , released in 2005.But her first film in main role was Lal Jose's Achanurangatha Veedu , released in 2005, when Muktha was doing her 8th standard. [4] She was seen as Lisamma in the film and The Hindu wrote "It's perhaps one of the most enduring female roles in modern Malayalam cinema". [2]

She later acted in a Telugu film titled Photo opposite Anand and Anjali. [5] She made her successful entry into the Tamil film industry with the film Thaamirabharani opposite Vishal. She later starred in some Malayalam films like Nasrani and Goal .

She played an established actress in the Tamil film Pudhumugangal Thevai . [6] In Moondru Per Moondru Kadhal she played the role of a "feisty young woman" called Mallika who belongs to a fishing community. [2] For her role, she spent one month on the beach under the sun, getting herself a tan and also learnt to speak Tamil in the Nagercoil slang. [7] In 2013, she signed her first Kannada film, Darling, directed by Santhu where she starred opposite Yogi. [1] [8]

Personal life

Muktha was engaged on 23 August 2015 to Rinku Tomy, brother of Rimi Tomy and then married on 30 August 2015 in Edappally. [9] Muktha is a trained classical dancer and has done many stage shows. [2] She is also managing a beauty salon. [1]

Filmography

List of Muktha film credits
YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
2005 Otta Nanayam Chinnu Malayalam Film debut
2006 Achanurangatha Veedu LisammaMalayalamDebut film in main role
Photo Bhanu Telugu
2007 Thaamirabharani Bhanumathy Saravanaperumal Tamil Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Debut Actress
Goal MariaMalayalam
Rasigar Mandram KavithaTamil
Nasrani AnnieMalayalam
2009 Hailesa ShaliniMalayalam
Kancheepurathe Kalyanam MeenakshiMalayalam
Azhagar Malai JananiTamil
2010 Avan MallikaMalayalam
Holidays JanetMalayalam
Chaverpada GopikaMalayalam
KhilafathMalayalam
2011 Sattapadi Kutram PooraniTamil
Ponnar Shankar TamilSpecial appearance
ShivapuramMalayalam
The Filmstaar GowriMalayalam
Themmadi PravuMalayalam
2012 Ee Thirakkinidayil SavithriMalayalam
Manthrikan RukkuMalayalam
Pudhumugangal Thevai BindutaraTamil
2013 Emmanuel JenniferMalayalam
Moondru Per Moondru Kaadhal MallikaTamil
Desingu Raja as herselfTamilSpecial appearance for nilavatam nethiyela song
Ginger RoopaMalayalam
2014 Darling Poorni Kannada
Angry Babies in Love InterviewerMalayalam
Ormayundo Ee Mukham HemaMalayalam
2015 You Too Brutus AncyMalayalam
Chirakodinja Kinavukal DancerMalayalamSpecial appearance
Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga SeemaTamil
SukhamayirikkatteSreelakshmiMalayalam
2016 Vaaimai JhanaviTamil
2017 Paambhu Sattai ShivaniTamil
Sagunthalavin KadhalanTamil

Television

List of Muktha television credits
YearTitleLanguageChannelRoleNotes
2004Ayilliyam Kavu Malayalam Surya TV ActressTV Serial
2004GunapadamMalayalamTelefilmActress
2004PavithrabandhamMalayalam Asianet Actress
2005SwaramMalayalam Amrita TV Actress
2005De Maveli KombathMalayalamAsianetActress
2010Ente Priya GanangalMalayalamSurya TVHostMusic show
2012Munch Dance DanceMalayalamAsianetJudgeReality show
2015Star ChallengeMalayalam Flowers (TV channel) ContestantReality show
2018–2019 Chandrakumari Tamil
Kannada 		Sun TV
Udaya TV 		AnjaliTV Serial
2019Atham Pathu Ruchi 2019Malayalam Mazhavil Manorama Celebrity HostCookery show
2020KoodathayiMalayalamFlowers TVDollyTV Serial
2021VelammalTamil Star Vijay Rani Umaiyaal
2021–2022Star MagicMalayalamFlowers TVMentorGame show
2022Flowers Top Singer 2MalayalamFlowers TVGuest Mentor
2022Flowers Oru KodiMalayalamFlowers TVContestant
2022–2023NammalMalayalamAsianetGayathriTV Serial

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