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{{Infobox film
| name = Bhavani
| image = Bhavani 2011 poster.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = [[Kicha (director)|G. Kicha]]
| screenplay = G. Kicha
| based_on = {{based on|''[[Karthavyam (1990 film)|Karthavyam]]''}}
| producer = G. Kicha<br />Shahul Hameed
| starring = [[Sneha (actress)|Sneha]]
| cinematography = K. Boopathy
| music = [[Dhina]]
| studio = K Films International
| distributor = Shri Movie Makers
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2011|3|11}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
'''''Bhavani''''' is a 2011 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[crime action film]] directed by [[Kicha (director)|G. Kicha]], starring [[Sneha (actress)|Sneha]] in the title role as the police officer. The film also stars [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]], [[Sampath Raj]], [[Kota Srinivasa Rao]], [[Aryan (Tamil actor)|Aryan]] and Yasmin Khan. It is a remake of the [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film ''[[Karthavyam (1990 film)|Karthavyam]]'' (1990).<ref>{{Cite news |date=2 May 2009 |title=Brawny beauties making waves in Tollywood |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/brawny-beauties-making-waves-in-tollywood/story-eOh6B09iyQD3WV9N2UrriI.html |access-date=3 January 2022 |archive-date=3 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220103050251/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/brawny-beauties-making-waves-in-tollywood/story-eOh6B09iyQD3WV9N2UrriI.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=13 November 2008 |title=Sneha turns cop! |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Sneha-turns-cop/articleshow/3704959.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220103021543/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Sneha-turns-cop/articleshow/3704959.cms |archive-date=3 January 2022 |access-date=5 May 2020 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/sneha-turns-to-action/articleshow/3423124.cms|title=Sneha turns to action|date=30 August 2008|work=The Times of India}}</ref> The film was released on 11 March 2011.

== Plot ==
Bhavani ([[Sneha (actress)|Sneha]]), an honest police officer in Hyderabad, is posted as [[Assistant commissioner of police|Assistant Commissioner of Police]] in [[Tirunelveli]] upon the request of the [[Government of Tamil Nadu|Tamil Nadu government]]. The town is controlled by Sivalingam ([[Kota Srinivasa Rao]]), a baddie and aspiring politician who indulges in all unlawful activities. Bhavani resolves to put an end to all his acts. Meanwhile, Surya ([[Sampath Raj]]) voices against Sivalingam. As it happens, Sivalingam's son Ranjith ([[Aryan (Tamil actor)|Aryan]]) plays spoilsport in the life of Bhavani's sister Deepa (Yasmin Khan). Efforts to prove him guilty by Bhavani end in vain. Now, a conspiracy is hatched by Bhavani in the company of Surya, and Ranjith is killed. An enraged Sivalingam takes Bhavani head-on. Sivalingam vows vengeance, and what happens from there forms the rest of the story.

== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Sneha (actress)|Sneha]] as [[Assistant Commissioner of Police|ACP]] A. Bhavani, an [[Indian Police Service|IPS]] officer
* [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]] as Ghirivalam
* [[Sampath Raj]] as Surya
* [[Kota Srinivasa Rao]] as Sivalingam
* [[Aryan (Tamil actor)|Aryan]] as Ranjith
* Yasmin Khan as Deepa
* [[Vanitha Krishnachandran]] as Deepa's mother
* [[Delhi Ganesh]] as Bhavani's father
* [[Raj Kapoor (Tamil film director)|Raj Kapoor]] as Lawyer
* [[Paravai Muniyamma]] (special appearance in the song "Karuppusamy Kaakisatta")
* [[Ponnambalam (actor)|Ponnambalam]]
* [[Manobala]] as Ramakrishnan
* [[Ilavarasu]] as Shanmugam
* [[Cell Murugan]] as Motorcycle driver
* [[Siva Narayana Murthy]] as Traffic Inspector
* Boys Rajan
* Kili Ramachandran as Motorcycle driver
{{colend}}

== Production ==
The film, being in the action genre, was a departure for Sneha who was then known mainly for her [[girl next door]] roles.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ramanujam |first=Srinivasa |date=24 January 2010 |title=Sneha's khaki effect! |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/news-interviews/Snehas-khaki-effect/articleshow/5492754.cms |url-status=live |access-date=3 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104222514/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-01-24/news-interviews/28144383_1_sneha-bhavani-g-kitcha |archive-date=4 November 2012}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[Dhina]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/in/album/bhavani-ep/479499192|title=Bhavani|website=Apple Music|access-date=11 November 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/bhavani/xRNlzPMbinE_|title=Bhavani|website=JioSaavn|access-date=11 November 2025}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics
|-
| "Aadupuli Aattamthan" || Dhina || rowspan=5|[[Yugabharathi]]
|-
| "Karpoora Kannazhagi" || [[Kicha (director)|G. Kicha]], [[Anuradha Sriram]], Dhina
|-
| "Karuppusamy Kaakisatta" || [[Paravai Muniyamma]]
|-
| "Malai Sainthal" || [[Manikka Vinayagam]]
|-
| "Mullai Malar" || [[Rita Thyagarajan]], Dhanapal
|}

== Release and reception ==
''Bhavani'' was released on 11 March 2011 after a week from the scheduled release date of 4 March 2011 due to financial problems.<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 February 2011 |title=Bhavani from 4 March 2011 |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/bhavani-to-take-on-singam-puli-news-tamil-lc0rcTjghih.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110301064107/http://www.sify.com/movies/bhavani-to-take-on-singam-puli-news-tamil-lc0rcTjghih.html |archive-date=1 March 2011 |access-date=3 January 2022 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> The film opened to mixed reviews with a critic from ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' writing that "Sneha may not have touched the energy level that her senior had infused into the role, but there’s no denying that she has put in great effort, particularly in the stunt-chase scenes".<ref>{{Cite news |date=14 March 2011 |title=Bhavani IPS |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2011/mar/14/bhavani-ips-235279.html |url-status=live |access-date=19 May 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220103021550/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2011/mar/14/bhavani-ips-235279.html |archive-date=3 January 2022}}</ref> The film was released with 160 prints in Tamil Nadu and in 12 screens in Mumbai, highest for a non-hero film.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Subramanian |first=Anupama |date=14 March 2011 |title=Sneha inspired by Angelina Jolie |work=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/kollywood/sneha-inspired-angelina-jolie-050 |url-status=dead |access-date=5 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121010150905/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/kollywood/sneha-inspired-angelina-jolie-050 |archive-date=10 October 2012}}</ref> On the opening week-end, the film collected average returns at the box-office.<ref>{{cite web |date=16 March 2011 |title=Ranking based on Chennai Box Office Collections from Mar 11th 2011 to Mar 13th 2011 |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-slide-shows/movie-4/top-ten-movies/tamil-cinema-topten-movie-bhavani-ips.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110316174915/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-slide-shows/movie-4/top-ten-movies/tamil-cinema-topten-movie-bhavani-ips.html |archive-date=16 March 2011 |work=Behindwoods |access-date=15 March 2011 }}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title}}

[[Category:2011 Indian films]]
[[Category:2010s police films]]
[[Category:2010s political action films]]
[[Category:2011 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:2011 crime action films]]
[[Category:2011 films]]
[[Category:Fictional portrayals of the Andhra Pradesh Police]]
[[Category:Fictional portrayals of the Tamil Nadu Police]]
[[Category:Films directed by Kicha (director)]]
[[Category:Films scored by Dhina]]
[[Category:Films shot in Chennai]]
[[Category:Films shot in Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:Films shot in Tirunelveli]]
[[Category:Indian crime action films]]
[[Category:Indian films about revenge]]
[[Category:Indian police films]]
[[Category:Indian political action films]]
[[Category:Tamil remakes of Telugu films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]

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