Bhavana Biography

Karthika Menon (born 6 June 1986), better known by her stage name Bhavana, 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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Family
Born Karthika Menon in a Kerala family, Bhavana is the daughter of Pushpa and, assistant cinematographer, G. Balachandran Menon. She has one brother, Jayadev, who currently lives in Vancouver, Canada. She studied at Holy Family Girls' High School, Chembukkavu, Thrissur.

Career
Bhavana 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 and Srikanth. Offlate, Bhavana has been acting in a variety of glamourous roles.

Awards

Filmfare Awards South
2006 - Best Actress - Chithiram Pesuthadi

Kerala State Film Award
2002 - Special Jury Award for Best Actress - Nammal

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2005 - Second Best Actress - Daivanamathil

Asianet Film Award
2002 - Best Supporting Actress Award - Nammal
2005 - Best Supporting Actress Award - Daivanamathil

Other Awards

Mathrubhumi Award
2002 - Best New Actress - Nammal
2003 - Most Entertaining Actress - Swapnakoodu, C.I.D. Moosa

Sathyan Award
2006 - Best Tamil Actress

Kalakeralam Award
2005 - Best Actress - Daivanamathil

Jersey Foundation Award
2005 - Best Actress - Daivanamathil

Grihalakshmy Award
2005 - Special Jury Award - Daivanamathil

Filmography

2002 Nammal Parimalam Malayalam Winner, Kerala State Film Special Jury Award for Best Actress
Winner, Asianet Award for Best Supporting Actress
2003 Chronic Bachelor Sandhya Malayalam
Thilakkam Gauri Malayalam Special Appearance
C.I.D. Moosa Meena Malayalam
Swapnakoodu Padma Malayalam
Ivar Nandhini Malayalam
Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu Sangeetha Varma Malayalam
2004 Parayam Sudha Malayalam
Chathikkatha Chanthu Indira Malayalam
Runway Malayalam Cameo Appearance

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Youth Festival Parvathy Malayalam
Amrutham Mridula Malayalam Guest Appearance
2005 Bunglavil Outha Malayalam
Udayananu Tharam Gayathri Malayalam Guest appearance
Hridayathil Sookshikkan Amritha Malayalam
Police Sethulakshmi Malayalam
Daivanamathil Sameera Malayalam Winner, Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress
Winner, Asianet Award for Best Supporting Actress
Chanthupottu Rosa Malayalam
Naran Leela Malayalam
Bus Conductor Sugandhi Malayalam
2006 Chithiram Pesuthadi Charumythi (Charu) Tamil Winner, Filmfare Best Tamil Female Debut Award
Winner, Filmfare Best Tamil Actress Award
Chinthamani Kolacase Chinthamani Warrier Malayalam
Kisan Malayalam
Chess Dr. Radhika Malayalam
Kizhakku Kadalkarai Salai Priya Tamil
Veyil Meenakshi Tamil
2007 Deepavali Susi Tamil Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Actress
Koodal Nagar Manimekalai Tamil
Chotta Mumbai 'Parakkum' Latha Malayalam
Arya Deepika Tamil
Rameswaram Vasanthi Tamil
2008 Vaazhthugal Kayalvizhi Thirunavukkarasu Tamil
Ontari Bujji Telugu
Mulla Mad Girl Malayalam Special Appearance
Jayamkondaan Annapurani Tamil
Hero Krishnaveni Telugu
Twenty:20 Ashwathy Nambiar Malayalam
LollyPop Rosebella Malayalam
2009 Sagar alias Jacky Reloaded Aarathi Menon Malayalam
Winter Shyama Ramdas Malayalam
Robin Hood Rupa Malayalam
Mahatma Krishnaveni Telugu
2010 Happy Husbands Krishnendu Mukundhan menon Malayalam
Aasal Sulabha Pillai Tamil
Jackie Lakshmi Kannada
Marykkundoru Kunjaadu Mary Ittichan Malayalam
2011 Kudumbasree Travels Aswathy Malayalam
The Metro Anupama Malayalam
Arabiyum, Ottakavum, P. Madhavan Nairum Angelina Malayalam Filming