Saturday 24 August 2013

Bhavana


Bhavana
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BornKarthika Menon
6 June 1986 (age 27)
Thrissur, Kerala, India
Other namesThakkidu
OccupationActress
Years active2002–present

Karthika Menon (born 6 June 1986), better known by her stage name Bhavana, is an Indian film actress from Thrissur, Kerala, who works in the South Indian film industry. She made her acting debut in Kamal's Nammal (2002), which won her critical acclaim and various honors. In a career spanning over a decade, she has appeared in over sixty films and won two Kerala State Film Awards.

Early life

Bhavana was born Karthika Menon in Nellangara, Thrissur, Kerala, the daughter of Pushpa and assistant cinematographer, G. Balachandra Menon. She has one brother, Jayadev, who currently lives in Vancouver, Canada. She studied at Holy Family Girls' High School, Chembukkavu, near Kerala state zoo Thrissur. Bhavana, who describes herself as a restless and a confused person and someone who's "hard to handle", states that she had grown up with a dream to become an actress. She recalls that, as a five-year-old, she used to imitate actress Amala's scenes from the Malayalam film Ente Sooryaputhrikku in front of the mirror and was even willing to jump from a building and break her arm, like Amala's character did in the film.
She is the brand ambassador along with actress Mamta Mohandas for team Kerala Strikers for the Celebrity Cricket League (CCL), captained by Mohanlal, who is also one of the owners of the team, and vice-captain Indrajith.

Career

At age 16, she debuted in the Malayalam film Nammal opposite newcomers Siddharth, Jishnu, and Renuka Menon. The film was a big success and she got several offers in Malayalam. She won many honors and a Kerala State Special Jury Award for the film. Bhavana was an 11th standard student when she got her break in films. She has acted with almost all actors in Malayalam cinema. She has got many offers lined up in Tamil and did many projects with famous Tamil actors like Ajith Kumar, Madhavan, Jayam Ravi, Bharath, Jiva andSrikanth.
She has been doing glamorous roles since 2008.
In 2010, she starred in her first Kannada film alongside Puneeth Rajkumar acted in Jackie which was a blockbuster. Following the film's huge success, the film was dubbed into Telugu and Malayalam. Bhavana is said to be paired with Emraan Hashmi & Amitabh Bachchan in an upcoming Bollywood film. Her second Kannada movie Only Vishnuvardhana with Sudeep opened to a big response.[10]Bhavana is doing a great comeback in mollywood with the latest movies Ozhimuri and Trivandrum Lodge.In Trivandrum Lodge she had done a cameo role.

Awards

Kerala State Film Award
Filmfare Awards South
Asianet Film Award
  • 2002 - Best Supporting Actress Award - Nammal
  • 2005 - Best Supporting Actress Award - Daivanamathil
Other Awards
  • 2002 - Mathrubhumi Award for Best New Actress - Nammal
  • 2003 - Mathrubhumi Award for Most Entertaining Actress - Swapnakoodu, C.I.D. Moosa
  • 2005 - Grihalakshmy Special Jury Award - Daivanamathil
  • 2005 - Jersey Foundation Award for Best Actress - Daivanamathil
  • 2005 - Kalakeralam Awardfor Best Actress - Daivanamathil
  • 2006 - Sathyan Award for Best Tamil Actress
  • 2007 - Mathrubhumi Award for Best New Actress - Nammal
  • 2008 - Mathrubhumi Award for Most Entertaining Actress - Swapnakoodu, C.I.D. Moosa
  • 2009 - Grihalakshmy Special Jury Award - Daivanamathil
  • 2010 - Jersey Foundation Award for Best Actress - Daivanamathil
  • 2011 - Kalakeralam Awardfor Best Actress - Daivanamathil
  • 2012 - Sathyan Award for Best Tamil Actress





Filmography


YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2002NammalParimalamMalayalamKerala State Film Special Jury Award
Asianet Award for Best Supporting Actress
2003Chronic BachelorSandhyaMalayalam
2003ThilakkamGauriMalayalamSpecial appearance
2003C.I.D. MoosaMeenaMalayalam
2003SwapnakooduPadmaMalayalam
2003IvarNandhiniMalayalam
2003Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe VeeduSangeetha VarmaMalayalam
2004ParayamSudhaMalayalam
2004Chathikkatha ChanthuIndiraMalayalam
2004RunwayItem numberMalayalamCameo appearance
2004Youth FestivalParvathyMalayalam
2004AmruthamMridulaMalayalam
2005Bunglavil OuthaMalayalam
2005Udayananu TharamGayathriMalayalamGuest appearance
2005Hridayathil SookshikkanAmrithaMalayalam
2005PoliceSethulakshmiMalayalam
2005DaivanamathilSameeraMalayalamKerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress
Asianet Award for Best Supporting Actress
2005ChanthupottuRoseMalayalam
2005NaranLeelaMalayalam
2005Bus ConductorSugandhiMalayalam
2006Chithiram PesuthadiCharumathi (Charu)TamilFilmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil
2006Chinthamani KolacaseChinthamani WarrierMalayalam
2006KisanMalayalam
2006ChessDr. RadhikaMalayalam
2006Kizhakku Kadalkarai SalaiPriyaTamil
2006VeyilMeenakshiTamil
2007DeepavaliSusiTamilNominated—Vijay Award for Best Actress
2007Koodal NagarManimekalaiTamil
2007Chotta Mumbai'Parakkum' LathaMalayalam
2007AryaDeepikaTamil
2007RameswaramVasanthiTamil
2008VaazhthugalKayalvizhi ThirunavukkarasuTamil
2008OntariBujjiTelugu
2008MullaMentally challenged girlMalayalamSpecial appearance
2008JayamkondaanAnnapuraniTamil
2008HeroKrishnaveniTelugu
2008Twenty:20Ashwathy NambiarMalayalam
2008LollyPopRosebellaMalayalam
2009Sagar alias Jacky ReloadedAarathi MenonMalayalam
2009WinterShyama RamdasMalayalam
2009Robin HoodRupaMalayalam
2009MahatmaKrishnaveniTelugu
2010Happy HusbandsKrishnendu MukundhanMalayalam
2010AsalSulabha PillaiTamil
2010JackieLakshmiKannada
2010Marykkundoru KunjaaduMary IttichanMalayalam
2011Kudumbasree TravelsAswathyMalayalam
2011The MetroAnupamaMalayalam
2011Doctor LoveAbinMalayalam
2011Only VishnuvardhanaBharathiKannada
2011Oru MarubhoomikkadhaElianaMalayalam
2012NippuVaishnaviTeluguCameo appearance
2012RomeoShrutiKannada
2012OzhimuriBalamaniMalayalam
2012Trivandrum LodgeMalavikaMalayalamCameo appearance
2012Yaare KoogadaliBharathiKannada
2013TopiwalaSuman BediKannada
2013BachchanDr AshwiniKannada
2013Honey BeeAngelMalayalam
2013Ezhamathe VaravuBhanuMalayalamPost-Production
2013Angry BabiesMalayalamFilming
2013MythriKannadaFilming
2013YellowAmiMalayalamPre-production
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