Muktha (actress)

Muktha
Born Elsa George[1]
19 November 1991 (1991-11-19) (age 25)[2]
Kolenchery, Kerala, India
Other names Bhanu
Occupation Actress, model, dancer, entrepreneur
Years active 2005–present
Spouse(s) Rinku Tomy (2015 - Present)
Parent(s) George, Saly
Relatives Rimi Tomy

Elsa George, better known by her stage name Muktha in the Malayalam film industry and by Bhanu in the Tamil film industry, is an Indian film actress. She has acted in a number of Malayalam and Tamil language films. She is a classical dancer and an entrepreneur too.[3]

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) [4] and then switched on to film industry.[5] Her first film Lal Jose's Achanurangatha Veedu released in 2005, when Muktha was doing her 8th standard.[6] 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".[4]

She later acted in a Telugu film titled Photo opposite Geetanjali and Anjali.[7] She made her successful entry into Tamil film industry through 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.[8] In Moondru Per Moondru Kadhal she played the role of a "feisty young woman" called Mallika who belongs to the fishermen community.[4] 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.[9] In 2013, she signed her first Kannada film, Darling, directed by Santhu where she starred opposite Yogi.[3][10]

Muktha is a trained classical dancer and has done many stage shows.[4] She is also managing a beauty salon.[3]

Personal life

Muktha is born as Elsa George as the youngest among two children to George and Saly at Kolenchery. She has an elder sister Doshy Marya George. She went to St. Augustine's Girls Higher Secondary School, Kothamangalam, Kerala.[4]

On 23 August 2015, she got engaged to Rinku Tomy, brother of Rimi Tomy and on 30 August 2015 she married him at St George Catholic Forane Church in Edappally, Kochi.[2]

Filmography

Year Title Role Language Notes
2005 Otta Nanayam Chinnu Malayalam
Achanurangatha Veedu Lisamma Malayalam
2006 Photo Bhanu Telugu
2007 Thaamirabharani Bhanumathy Saravanaperumal Tamil Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Debut Actress
Goal Maria Malayalam
Rasigar Manram Tamil
Nasrani Annie Malayalam
2009 Hailesa Shalini Malayalam
Kancheepurathe Kalyanam Meenakshi Malayalam
Azhagar Malai Janani Tamil
2010 Avan Mallika Malayalam
Holidays Janet Malayalam
Chaverpada Gopika Malayalam
2011 Sattapadi Kutram Poorani Tamil
Ponnar Shankar Tamil Special appearance
Shivapuram Malayalam
The Filmstaar Gowri Malayalam
Themmadi Pravu Malayalam
2012 Ee Thirakkinidayil Savithri Malayalam
Manthrikan Rukku Malayalam
Pudhumughangal Thevai Bindutara Tamil
2013 Emmanuel Jennifer Malayalam
Moondru Per Moondru Kaadhal Mallika Tamil
Desingu Raja Tamil Special appearance
Ginger Roopa Malayalam
2014 Darling Poorni Kannada
Angry Babies in Love Interviewer Malayalam
Ormayundo Ee Mukham Hema Malayalam
2015 You Too Brutus Ancy Malayalam
Chirakodinja Kinavukal Dancer Malayalam Special appearance
Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga Seema Tamil
Sukhamayirikkatte Sreelakshmi Malayalam
2016 Vaaimai Jhanavi Tamil
2017 Paambhu Sattai Shivani Tamil
Sagunthalavin Kadhalan Tamil Filming

Television

References

  1. "ഓലക്കുടചൂടി വരന്‍, ചട്ടയും മുണ്ടുമണിഞ്ഞ് വധു;താരവിവാഹം വ്യത്യസ്തമായി". mathrubhumi.com. Retrieved 1 September 2015. zero width joiner character in |title= at position 17 (help)
  2. 1 2 http://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/actress-muktha-to-tie-the-knot.html
  3. 1 2 3 A Sharadhaa (2013-10-09). "Bhanu all for darling". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Nita Sathyendran (2011-12-10). "Act of expression". The Hindu. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
  5. A Sharadhaa (2013-02-11). "Muktha replaces Vedhika in Brindavana". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
  6. "Muktha - Exploited by her father!". Sify.com. 2008-10-16. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
  7. "Muktha - Find what you like". tikkview. 2013-01-30. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
  8. V Lakshmi, TNN (2012-07-11). "Bhanu is back with Sivaji now! - Times Of India". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
  9. TNN (2012-12-23). "Bhanu is back! - Times Of India". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
  10. "Yogi sizzles with Darling co-star Bhanu - The Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
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