Bhavani is an Indian film and television actress best known for her work in Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil and Telugu cinema.[1] She was the lead actress in the Telugu film industry.

Bhavani
Born
Chennai, India
OccupationActress
Years active1974–present
SpouseReghu Kumar (Music director )

Personal life

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Born in Chennai and was married Malayalam producer/music director Reghu Kumar, known for films like Thalavattam and Hello My Dear Wrong Number.[2] They had two daughters: Bavitha and Bhavana.[3] She made a comeback through the Malayalam film Thandavam. Currently, she is acting in Tamil serials.[4] She is a granddaughter of Telugu actress singer Rushyendramani. Her mother tongue is Telugu.

Career

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Bhavani's debut film was the Kannada-language Bhootayyana Maga Ayyu (1974), which won her the Best Actress award and in which she shared screen space with legendary actress, mentor and maternal grandmother Rushyendramani, who received the Best Supporting Actress award for the same film. With 75 films in a span of four years to her credit, Bhavani was considered as one of the leading actresses during the 1970s in the Tamil, Kannada, Telugu and Malayalam film industries. She also has the distinction of acting with veteran actors like Prem Nazir, Jayan, and Sukumaran in Malayalam, Vishnuvardhan and Rajinikanth in Kannada, R. Muthuraman, Jaishankar, M. G. Ramachandran, and Sivaji Ganesan in Tamil, and N. T. Rama Rao, Chandramohan, Nandamuri Balakrishna, and Sridhar in Telugu. She was noted for her performance in the Malayalam movie Lisa. Currently[when?] she is busy in TV series doing mother and negative roles.[citation needed]

Filmography

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Malayalam

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Kannada

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Tamil

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Telugu

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Television

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Year Serial Channel Language Notes
2000 Vivaahitha Asianet Malayalam
2003 Parvathy Surya TV Malayalam
2005 Kadamattathu Kathanaar Asianet Malayalam
2005 Vasantham Sun TV Tamil
2005-2006 Selvi Sun TV Tamil
2008-2010 Paarijatham Asianet Malayalam
2009-2010 Sundarakanda Gemini TV Telugu
2009 Kalyanam Sun TV Tamil
2010 Abirami Kalaignar TV Tamil
2010 Ilavarasi Sun TV Tamil
2010 Mundhanai Mudichu Sun TV Tamil Replaced by Rekha Suresh
2011 Muthaaram Sun TV Tamil Replaced by J.Lalitha
2011-2012 Paarijatham Vijay TV Tamil
2012-2013 Valli Sun TV Tamil
2012-2013 Pokkisham Kalaingar TV Tamil
2012 Parijata Star Suvarna Kannada
2013-2014 Bhagyadevatha Mazhavil Manorama Malayalam
2013-2014 Deivamagal Sun TV Tamil
2014 Kalyana Parisu Sun TV Tamil Replaced by Dharini
2014 Akka Thangai Kalignar TV Tamil
2014-2015 Andal Azhagar Vijay TV Tamil Replaced by Shanthi Williams
2015-2017 Kairasi Kudumbam Jaya TV Tamil
2020 Ninne Pelladatha Zee Telugu Telugu

References

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  1. ^ "Music Director Raghu Kumar Died". Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  2. ^ "Manorama Online | Malayalam News | Latest News |". Archived from the original on 20 February 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Music composer Raghu Kumar is no more". Kerala Online News. Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  4. ^ "Music director Raghu Kumar passes away". Archived from the original on 24 February 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
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