Bhavani (actress)

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| birth_place = [[Chennai]], India
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| years_active = 1974–present
| occupation = Actress
| spouse = [[Reghu Kumar]] (Music director )
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'''Bhavani''' (born 9 November 1953), an Indian [[film]] and television actress best known for her work in [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]], [[Kannada cinema|Kannada]], [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] and [[Telugu cinema]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indiancinemagallery.com/malayalam/news/music-director-raghu-kumar-died.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=20 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140226070446/http://www.indiancinemagallery.com/malayalam/news/music-director-raghu-kumar-died.html |archive-date=26 February 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>She was the lead actress in telugu film industry.

==Personal life==
Born in [[Chennai]] and was married Malayalam producer/music director [[Reghu Kumar]], known for films like ''Thalavattam'' and ''Hello My Dear Wrong Number''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=16213735&programId=1073753760&tabId=11&contentType=EDITORIAL&BV_ID=@@@ |title=Archived copy |access-date=20 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140220053834/http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/mmonline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=16213735&programId=1073753760&tabId=11&contentType=EDITORIAL&BV_ID=@@@ |archive-date=20 February 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> They had two daughters: Bavitha and Bhavana.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://keralaonlinenews.com/music-director-raghu-kumar-malayalam-news-70156.html/ |title=Music composer Raghu Kumar is no more|work=Kerala Online News |access-date=20 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140226044606/http://keralaonlinenews.com/music-director-raghu-kumar-malayalam-news-70156.html/ |archive-date=26 February 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> She made a comeback through the Malayalam film ''[[Thandavam]]''. Currently, she is acting in Tamil serials.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.kaumudi.com/innerpage1.php?newsid=46716 |title=Archived copy |access-date=20 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140224013014/http://www.kaumudi.com/innerpage1.php?newsid=46716 |archive-date=24 February 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> She is a granddaughter of Telugu actress singer Rushyendramani. Her mother tongue is Telugu.

== Career ==
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 (actor)|Vishnuvardhan]] and [[Rajinikanth]] in Kannada, [[R. Muthuraman]], [[Jaishankar]], [[M. G. Ramachandran]], and [[Sivaji Ganesan]] in Tamil, and [[N. T. Rama Rao]], [[Chandra Mohan (Telugu actor)|Chandramohan]], [[Nandamuri Balakrishna]], and [[Sreedhar|Sridhar]] in Telugu. She was noted for her performance in the Malayalam movie ''[[Lisa (1978 film)|Lisa]]''. Currently{{when|date=November 2019}} she is busy in TV series doing mother and negative roles.{{citation needed|date=November 2019}}

==Filmography==
===Malayalam===
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* [[Kalabham]] (2006) .... Lakshmi (Lachu)
* [[Pauran]] (2005) .... Lalithambika
* [[Katha (2005 film)|Katha]] (2005) .... Nandhan's mother
* Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku (2004) .... Dinesh's mother
*[[Kanninum Kannadikkum]] (2004) .... Abhirami's mother
* [[Balettan]] (2003) .... Devaki's mother
* [[Thandavam]] (2002) .... Swaninathan's wife
* [[Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka]] (2001) .... Vinodhini's mother
* Muthuchippikal (1980) .... Devu
* Saraswatheeyaamam (1980) .... Shalini
* Pratheeksha (1979)
* Pambaram (1979).... Geetha
* [[Sarppam]] (1979) .... Saheera
* Vaaleduthavan Vaalaal (1979)
* Anupallavi (1979) .... Malini
* Mochanam (1979) .... Jaanu
* [[Pareeksha (1979 film)|Pareeksha]] (1979)
* [[Sarapancharam]] (1979) .... Malli
* Ival Oru Nadodi (1979)
* Ithaa Oru Theeram (1979) ..... Valsala
* Maamaankam (1979) .... Suhara
* [[Neelathamara (1979 film)|Neelathamara]] (1979) .... Ratnam
* Choola (1979)
* Pichipoo (1978)
* Ashtamudikkayal (1978)
* Mattoru Karnan (1978)
* [[Lisa (1978 film)|Lisa]](1978) ... P Lakshmi
* Ammuvinte Attinkutti(1978)
* [[Sthree Oru Dukham]] (1978)
* [[Ninakku Njaanum Enikku Neeyum]] (1978) .... Lakshmi
* [[Kalpavriksham]] (1978) .... Sreedevi - Debut in Malayalam
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===Kannada===
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* ''[[Bhootayyana Maga Ayyu]]'' (1974) - Debut in Kannada
* ''[[Onde Roopa Eradu Guna]]'' (1975)
* ''[[Nagakanye]]'' (1975)
* ''Manthra Sakthi'' (1975)
* ''Koodi Balona'' (1975)
* ''[[Kalla Kulla]]'' (1975)
* ''Apoorva Kanasu'' (1976)
* ''[[Mangalya Bhagya]]'' (1976)
* ''[[Shani Prabhava]]'' (1977)
* ''Sri Renukadevi Mahathme'' (1977)
* ''[[Sahodarara Savaal]]'' (1977)
* ''Bhanasankari'' (1977)
* ''[[Vamsha Jyothi]]'' (1978)
* ''Srimad Virata Parvam'' (1979)
* ''[[Phaniyamma]]'' (1983)
* ''Shiva Kanye'' (1984)
* ''Olave Baduku'' (1984)
* ''[[Goonda Guru]]'' (1984)
* ''Nagara Mahime'' (1984)
* ''Male Banthu Male'' (1984)
* ''Vajra Mushti'' (1985)
* ''Guru Jagadguru'' (1985)
* ''[[Jagadeka Veera]]'' (1991)
* ''[[Upendra (film)|Upendra]]'' (1999)
* ''Entha Lokavayya'' (2002)
* ''Devaru Varavanu Kotre'' (2002)
* ''[[Rhaatee]]'' (2015)
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===Tamil===
* ''[[Uzhaikkum Karangal]]'' (1976) .... Kumari Pankajam - Debut in Tamil
* ''[[Bhadrakali (film)|Bhadrakali]]'' (1976) .... Jayanthi
* ''[[Sahodarara Savaal|Sahodara Sapatham]]'' (1977)
* ''[[Aasai Manaivi]]'' (1977)
* ''Oruvanukku Oruthi'' (1977)
* ''Sonnathai Seiven'' (1977)
* ''[[Punniya Boomi]]'' (1978)
* ''[[Alli Darbar]]'' (1978)
* ''[[Varuvan Vadivelan]]'' (1978)
* ''Aval Oru Pachaikuzhandhai'' (1978)
* ''Chinna Chinna Veedu Katti'' (1980)
* ''[[Erattai Manithan]]'' (1982) ... Bhavani
* ''[[Marikozhundhu]]'' (1991) ... Ezhuthu
* ''[[Maravan]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Vandicholai Chinraasu]]'' (1994)
* ''[[Sillunu Oru Sandhippu]]'' (2013)

===Telugu===
*''Vanaja Girija'' (1976)
* ''Seeta Geeta Daatithe'' (1977)...Deepa
* ''[[Sri Madvirata Parvam]]'' (1977)...[[Uttara (Mahabharata)|Uttara]]

==Television==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Serial !! Channel !! Language !! Notes
|-
|2003||Parvathy||Surya TV||Malayalam||
|-
|2004||Vivaahitha||Asianet||Malayalam||
|-
|2005||[[Kadamattathu Kathanar (TV series)|Kadamattathu Kathanaar]]||Asianet||Malayalam||
|-
|2005||[[Vasantham]]||Sun TV|| Tamil||
|-
|2005-2006||Selvi||Sun TV||Tamil||
|-
|2008-2010||[[Paarijatham (2008 TV series)|Paarijatham]]||Asianet||Malayalam||
|-
|2009-2010||[[Sundarakanda (soap opera)|Sundarakanda]]||Gemini TV||| Telugu||
|-
|2009||[[Kalyanam (2009 TV series)|Kalyanam]]||Sun TV||Tamil||
|-
|2010||[[Abirami (TV series)|Abirami]] ||Kalaignar TV|| Tamil||
|-
|2010||[[Ilavarasi (TV series)|Ilavarasi]] ||Sun TV|| Tamil||
|-
|2010||[[Mundhanai Mudichu (2010 TV series)|Mundhanai Mudichu]] ||Sun TV||Tamil ||Replaced by Rekha Suresh
|-
|2011||[[Muthaaram]]||Sun TV||Tamil||Replaced by J.Lalitha
|-
|2011-2012||[[Parijatham (2011 TV series)|Paarijatham]]||Vijay TV||Tamil||
|-
|2012-2013||[[Valli (TV series)|Valli]]||Sun TV||Tamil||
|-
|2012-2013||Pokkisham||Kalaingar TV||Tamil||
|-
|2012||Parijata||Star Suvarna||Kannada||
|-
|2013-2014||[[Bhagyadevatha (TV series)|Bhagyadevatha]]||Mazhavil Manorama||Malayalam||
|-
|2013-2014||[[Deivamagal]]||Sun TV ||Tamil ||
|-
|2014||[[Kalyana Parisu (TV series)|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==
{{Reflist}}
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWf7fBZ2SX8
* http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/profiles.php?i=8506
* http://cinidiary.com/peopleinfo.php?pigsection=Actor&picata=2&no_of_displayed_rows=2&no_of_rows_page=10&sletter=B

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|1135350}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20141023145350/http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Bhavani Bhavani at MSI]

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