Bhavana - ಭಾವನಾ
Karthika Menon (born 6 February 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, Jiiva and Srikanth.
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 was said to star with Emraan Hashmi and Amitabh Bachchan in an upcoming Bollywoodfilm. Her second Kannada film Only Vishnuvardhana with Sudeep opened to a big response.
In 2012,
Bhavana appeared in the Malayalam films Ozhimuri and Honey
bee.
Awards
2005
- Second Best Actress - Daivanamathil
2006
- Best Actress - Chithiram Pesuthadi
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
Videos
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Filmography
Year
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Film
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Role
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Language
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Notes
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2002
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Parimalam
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2003
|
Sandhya
|
Malayalam
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2003
|
Gauri
|
Malayalam
|
Extended Cameo Appearance
| |
2003
|
Meena
|
Malayalam
| ||
2003
|
Padma
|
Malayalam
| ||
2003
|
Nandhini
|
Malayalam
| ||
2003
|
Sangeetha Varma
|
Malayalam
| ||
2004
|
Sudha
|
Malayalam
| ||
2004
|
Indira
|
Malayalam
| ||
2004
|
Item number
|
Malayalam
|
Special Appearance
| |
2004
|
Parvathy
|
Malayalam
| ||
2004
|
Mridula
|
Malayalam
| ||
2005
|
Malayalam
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2005
|
Gayathri
|
Malayalam
|
Extended Cameo Appearnce
| |
2005
|
Amritha
|
Malayalam
| ||
2005
|
Sethulakshmi
|
Malayalam
| ||
2005
|
Sameera
|
Malayalam
| ||
2005
|
Rose
|
Malayalam
| ||
2005
|
Leela
|
Malayalam
| ||
2005
|
Sugandhi
|
Malayalam
| ||
2006
|
Charumathi (Charu)
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2006
|
Chinthamani Warrier
|
Malayalam
| ||
2006
|
Malayalam
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2006
|
Dr. Radhika
|
Malayalam
| ||
2006
|
Priya
|
Tamil
| ||
2006
|
Meenakshi
|
Tamil
| ||
2007
|
Susi
|
Tamil
| ||
2007
|
Manimekalai
|
Tamil
| ||
2007
|
'Parakkum' Latha
|
Malayalam
| ||
2007
|
Deepika
|
Tamil
| ||
2007
|
Vasanthi
|
Tamil
| ||
2008
|
Kayalvizhi Thirunavukkarasu
|
Tamil
| ||
2008
|
Bujji
| |||
2008
|
Mentally challenged lady
|
Malayalam
|
Extended Cameo Appearance
| |
2008
|
Annapurani
|
Tamil
| ||
2008
|
Krishnaveni
|
Telugu
| ||
2008
|
Ashwathy Nambiar
|
Malayalam
| ||
2008
|
Rosebella
|
Malayalam
| ||
2009
|
Aarathi Menon
|
Malayalam
| ||
2009
|
Shyama Ramdas
|
Malayalam
| ||
2009
|
Rupa
|
Malayalam
| ||
2009
|
Krishnaveni
|
Telugu
| ||
2010
|
Krishnendu Mukundhan
|
Malayalam
| ||
2010
|
Sulabha Pillai
|
Tamil
| ||
2010
|
Lakshmi
| |||
2010
|
Mary Ittichan
|
Malayalam
| ||
2011
|
Aswathy
|
Malayalam
| ||
2011
|
Anupama
|
Malayalam
| ||
2011
|
Abin
|
Malayalam
| ||
2011
|
Bharathi
|
Kannada
| ||
2011
|
Eliana
|
Malayalam
| ||
2012
|
Vaishnavi
|
Telugu
|
Cameo appearance
| |
2012
|
Romeo
|
Shruti
|
Kannada
| |
2012
|
Balamani
|
Malayalam
| ||
2012
|
Malavika
|
Malayalam
| ||
2012
|
Yaare Koogadali
|
Bharathi
|
Kannada
| |
2013
|
Topiwala
|
Suman Bedi
|
Kannada
| |
2013
|
Bachchan
|
Dr Ashwini
|
Kannada
| |
2013
|
Angel
|
Malayalam
| ||
2013
|
Bhanu
|
Malayalam
| ||
2013
|
Angry Babies
|
Malayalam
|
Filming
| |
2013
|
Pauly Technic
|
Malayalam
|
Filming
| |
2013
|
Mythri
|
Kannada
|
Filming
| |
2013
|
Yellow
|
Ami
|
Malayalam
|
Pre-production
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