Adoor Bhavani (Malayalam: അടൂര് ഭവാനി) (1927 – 25 October 2009) was an Indian actress in Malayalam movies, best-known for her appearance in the National Award-winning film Chemmeen (1965), directed by Ramu Kariat. She had acted in about 450 films, including Mudiyanaya Puthran, Thulabharam, Kallichellamma, and Anubhavangal Paalichakal. Her last film was K. Madhu directed Sethurama Iyer CBI. She was also a stage actress and was associated with popular theatre group KPAC.[1]
Bhavani was born in Adoor in Travancore. Her sister, Adoor Pankajam, is also a Malayalam film actress. Adoor Bhavani died on 25 October 2009.[2]
In 1969 Bhavani won the Kerala state film award for the second best actress. She was awarded the Chalachithra Saparya Lifetime Achievement award by Mathrubhumi-Medimix in 2002.[3][4] In 2008, Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy honoured Bhavani and Pankajamfor their overall contributions to theatre and drama.[5]