| Bhavana | |
|---|---|
| Born | Karthika Menon [1] 6 June 1986 Thrissur, Kerala, India |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2002–present |
Karthika Menon (Malayalam: കാര്ത്തിക മേനോന്, Kārttika Mēnōn ?; born 6 June 1986), better known by her stage name Bhavana (Malayalam: ഭാവന, Bhāvana ?), is an Indian film actress. She made her acting debut in Kamal's super hit Nammal (2002), which won her critical acclaim and various honors. In a career spanning eight years, she has appeared in over forty-five films, in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada languages, while winning one Filmfare and two Kerala State Film Awards.
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Bhavana was born Karthika Menon[2] in Thrissur, Kerala, the daughter of Pushpa and assistant cinematographer, G. Balachandran Menon. She has one brother, Jayadev, who currently lives in Vancouver, Canada.[3] She studied at Holy Family Girls' High School, Chembukkavu, 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.[4] 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.[4]
She is the brand ambassador along with actress Lakshmi Rai for team Kerala Strikers for the CCL(Celebrity Cricket League), captained by Mohanlal, who is also one of the owners of the team, and vice-captain Indrajit.
At age 16,[4] 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.[5] 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 and Srikanth.[6]
In 2010, she starred in her first 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.[7] Bhavana is said to be paired with Emraan Hashmi in an upcoming Bollywood film.[8] Her second Kannada movie Only Vishnuvardhana with Sudeep opened to a big response.[9]
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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| 2002 | Nammal | Parimalam | Malayalam | Kerala State Film Special Jury Award for Best Actress Asianet Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| 2003 | Chronic Bachelor | Sandhya | Malayalam | |
| 2003 | Thilakkam | Gauri | Malayalam | Special appearance |
| 2003 | C.I.D. Moosa | Meena | Malayalam | |
| 2003 | Swapnakoodu | Padma | Malayalam | |
| 2003 | Ivar | Nandhini | Malayalam | |
| 2003 | Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu | Sangeetha Varma | Malayalam | |
| 2004 | Parayam | Sudha | Malayalam | |
| 2004 | Chathikkatha Chanthu | Indira | Malayalam | |
| 2004 | Runway | Malayalam | Cameo appearance | |
| 2004 | Youth Festival | Parvathy | Malayalam | |
| 2004 | Amrutham | Mridula | Malayalam | |
| 2005 | Bunglavil Outha | Malayalam | ||
| 2005 | Udayananu Tharam | Gayathri | Malayalam | Guest appearance |
| 2005 | Hridayathil Sookshikkan | Amritha | Malayalam | |
| 2005 | Police | Sethulakshmi | Malayalam | |
| 2005 | Daivanamathil | Sameera | Malayalam | Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress Asianet Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| 2005 | Chanthupottu | Rosa | Malayalam | |
| 2005 | Naran | Leela | Malayalam | |
| 2005 | Bus Conductor | Sugandhi | Malayalam | |
| 2006 | Chithiram Pesuthadi | Charumathi (Charu) | Tamil | Filmfare Best Tamil Actress Award |
| 2006 | Chinthamani Kolacase | Chinthamani Warrier | Malayalam | |
| 2006 | Kisan | Malayalam | ||
| 2006 | Chess | Dr. Radhika | Malayalam | |
| 2006 | Kizhakku Kadalkarai Salai | Priya | Tamil | |
| 2006 | Veyil | Meenakshi | Tamil | |
| 2007 | Deepavali | Susi | Tamil | Nominated—Vijay Award for Best Actress |
| 2007 | Koodal Nagar | Manimekalai | Tamil | |
| 2007 | Chotta Mumbai | 'Parakkum' Latha | Malayalam | |
| 2007 | Arya | Deepika | Tamil | |
| 2007 | Rameswaram | Vasanthi | Tamil | |
| 2008 | Vaazhthugal | Kayalvizhi Thirunavukkarasu | Tamil | |
| 2008 | Ontari | Bujji | Telugu | |
| 2008 | Mulla | Mentally challenged girl | Malayalam | Special appearance |
| 2008 | Jayamkondaan | Annapurani | Tamil | |
| 2008 | Hero | Krishnaveni | Telugu | |
| 2008 | Twenty:20 | Ashwathy Nambiar | Malayalam | |
| 2008 | LollyPop | Rosebella | Malayalam | |
| 2009 | Sagar alias Jacky Reloaded | Aarathi Menon | Malayalam | |
| 2009 | Winter | Shyama Ramdas | Malayalam | |
| 2009 | Robin Hood | Rupa | Malayalam | |
| 2009 | Mahatma | Krishnaveni | Telugu | |
| 2010 | Happy Husbands | Krishnendu Mukundhan | Malayalam | |
| 2010 | Asal | Sulabha Pillai | Tamil | |
| 2010 | Jackie | Lakshmi | Kannada | |
| 2010 | Marykkundoru Kunjaadu | Mary Ittichan | Malayalam | |
| 2011 | Kudumbasree Travels | Aswathy | Malayalam | |
| 2011 | The Metro | Anupama | Malayalam | |
| 2011 | Doctor Love | Abin | Malayalam | |
| 2011 | Arabiyum, Ottakavum, P. Madhavan Nairum | Eliana | Malayalam | |
| 2011 | Vishnuvardhana | Bharathi | Kannada | |
| 2012 | Romeo | Kannada | Post-production | |
| 2012 | Myavu Myavu Karimpoocha | Malayalam | Filming | |
| 2012 | Happy Husbands In Goa | Malayalam | Announced |
2012 Jaggu Bavitha
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