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| birthname         = Elsa George<ref>{{cite web|title=ഓലക്കുടചൂടി വരന്‍, ചട്ടയും മുണ്ടുമണിഞ്ഞ് വധു;താരവിവാഹം വ്യത്യസ്തമായി|url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/malayalam/572473/|publisher=mathrubhumi.com|access-date=1 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150831200520/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/malayalam/572473/|archive-date=31 August 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| birth_name         = Elsa George<ref>{{cite web|title=ഓലക്കുടചൂടി വരന്‍, ചട്ടയും മുണ്ടുമണിഞ്ഞ് വധു;താരവിവാഹം വ്യത്യസ്തമായി|url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/malayalam/572473/|publisher=mathrubhumi.com|access-date=1 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150831200520/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/malayalam/572473/|archive-date=31 August 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| birth_date        = {{birth-date and age|19 November 1991}}<ref name="english.manoramaonline.com">{{Cite web|url=http://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/actress-muktha-to-tie-the-knot.html|title=Home}}</ref>
| birth_date        = {{birth-date and age|19 November 1991}}<ref name="english.manoramaonline.com">{{Cite web|url=http://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/actress-muktha-to-tie-the-knot.html|title=Actress Muktha to tie the knot  |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150813040915/http://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/actress-muktha-to-tie-the-knot.html |website=Onmanorama |date=11 August 2015 |archivedate=13 August 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
| birth_place        = [[Kolenchery]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]
| birth_place        = [[Kolenchery]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]
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| othername          = Bhanu<br>Muktha
| othername          = Bhanu<br/>Muktha
| occupation        = Actress<br>Model<br>Classical dancer<br>Makeup artist<br>Stylist
| occupation        = Actress<br/>Model<br/>Classical dancer<br/>Makeup artist<br/>Stylist
| yearsactive        = 2005–present
| yearsactive        = 2005–present
| spouse            = Rinku Tomy (2015–present)
| spouse            = Rinku Tomy (2015–present)
| parents            = George<br>Saly
| parents            = George<br/>Saly
| relatives          = [[Rimi Tomy]] (Sister-in-law)
| relatives          = [[Rimi Tomy]] (Sister-in-law)
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==Career==
==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) <ref name="thehindu1"/> and then switched to the film industry.<ref>{{cite web|author= A Sharadhaa  |url=http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/article1458349.ece |title=Muktha replaces Vedhika in Brindavana |publisher=The New Indian Express |date=2013-02-11 |access-date=2013-10-17}}</ref> Her first film, [[Lal Jose]]'s ''[[Achanurangatha Veedu]]'', released in 2005, when Muktha was doing her 8th standard.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/muktha-exploited-by-her-father-news-malayalam-kkfsKQfggec.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131216024352/http://www.sify.com/movies/muktha-exploited-by-her-father-news-malayalam-kkfsKQfggec.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-12-16 |title=Muktha - Exploited by her father! |publisher=Sify.com |date=2008-10-16 |access-date=2013-10-17}}</ref> 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".<ref name="thehindu1"/>
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) <ref name="thehindu1"/> and then switched to the film industry.<ref>{{cite web|author= A Sharadhaa  |url=http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/article1458349.ece |title=Muktha replaces Vedhika in Brindavana |publisher=The New Indian Express |date=2013-02-11 |access-date=2013-10-17}}</ref>.She started her carrier by playing supporting role in ''[[Otta Nanayam]]'', released in 2005.But her first film in main role was [[Lal Jose]]'s ''[[Achanurangatha Veedu]]'', released in 2005, when Muktha was doing her 8th standard.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/muktha-exploited-by-her-father-news-malayalam-kkfsKQfggec.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131216024352/http://www.sify.com/movies/muktha-exploited-by-her-father-news-malayalam-kkfsKQfggec.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-12-16 |title=Muktha - Exploited by her father! |publisher=Sify.com |date=2008-10-16 |access-date=2013-10-17}}</ref> 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".<ref name="thehindu1"/>


She later acted in a [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film titled ''Photo'' opposite Geetanjali and [[Anjali (actress born 1986)|Anjali]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tikkview.com/artist/3300-muktha |title=Muktha - Find what you like |publisher=tikkview |date=2013-01-30 |access-date=2013-10-17}}</ref> She made her successful entry into the [[Tamil cinema|Tamil film industry]] with the film ''[[Thaamirabharani]]'' opposite [[Vishal (actor)|Vishal]]. She later starred in some Malayalam films like ''[[Nasrani (film)|Nasrani]]'' and ''[[Goal (2007 Malayalam film)|Goal]]''.
She later acted in a [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film titled ''[[Photo (film)|Photo]]'' opposite [[Nandu (actor)|Anand]] and [[Anjali (actress born 1986)|Anjali]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tikkview.com/artist/3300-muktha |title=Muktha - Find what you like |publisher=tikkview |date=2013-01-30 |access-date=2013-10-17}}</ref> She made her successful entry into the [[Tamil cinema|Tamil film industry]] with the film ''[[Thaamirabharani]]'' opposite [[Vishal (actor)|Vishal]]. She later starred in some Malayalam films like ''[[Nasrani (film)|Nasrani]]'' and ''[[Goal (2007 Malayalam film)|Goal]]''.


She played an established actress in the Tamil film ''[[Pudhumugangal Thevai]]''.<ref>{{cite web|author=V Lakshmi, TNN |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-11/news-interviews/32619476_1_sivaji-ganesan-film-industry-rajesh |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131017211650/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-11/news-interviews/32619476_1_sivaji-ganesan-film-industry-rajesh |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-10-17 |title=Bhanu is back with Sivaji now! |date=2012-07-11 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=2013-10-17}}</ref>
She played an established actress in the Tamil film ''[[Pudhumugangal Thevai]]''.<ref>{{cite web|author=V Lakshmi, TNN |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-11/news-interviews/32619476_1_sivaji-ganesan-film-industry-rajesh |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131017211650/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-11/news-interviews/32619476_1_sivaji-ganesan-film-industry-rajesh |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-10-17 |title=Bhanu is back with Sivaji now! |date=2012-07-11 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=2013-10-17}}</ref>
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! Year !! Title !! Role !! Language !! Notes
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| rowspan="2"|2005 || ''[[Otta Nanayam]]'' || Chinnu || [[Malayalam]] ||
|2005 || ''[[Otta Nanayam]]'' || Chinnu || [[Malayalam]] || Film debut
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| ''[[Achanurangatha Veedu]]'' || Lisamma || Malayalam ||
| rowspan="2" |2006 || ''[[Achanurangatha Veedu]]'' || Lisamma || Malayalam || Debut film in main role
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| 2006 || ''Photo'' || Bhanu || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] ||
| ''[[Photo (film)|Photo]]'' || Bhanu || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] ||
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| rowspan="4"|2007 || ''[[Thaamirabharani]]'' || Bhanumathy Saravanaperumal || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || Nominated, [[Vijay Award for Best Debut Actress]]
| rowspan="4"|2007 || ''[[Thaamirabharani]]'' || Bhanumathy Saravanaperumal || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || Nominated, [[Vijay Award for Best Debut Actress]]
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| ''[[Holidays (2010 film)|Holidays]]'' || Janet || Malayalam ||
| ''[[Holidays (2010 film)|Holidays]]'' || Janet || Malayalam ||
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| ''[[Chaverpada]]'' || Gopika || Malayalam ||  
| ''Chaverpada'' || Gopika || Malayalam ||  
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| ''Khilafath'' ||  || Malayalam ||  
| ''Khilafath'' ||  || Malayalam ||  
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|2018 {{endash}} 2019||''[[Chandrakumari]]'' || [[Tamil language|Tamil]]||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]||Anjali||rowspan="1" |Serial
|2018 {{endash}} 2019||''[[Chandrakumari]]'' || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] <br> [[Kannada]] ||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]] <br> [[Udaya TV]] ||Anjali||rowspan="1" |Serial
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|2021||Star Magic||Malayalam||Flowers TV||Guest||Game show
|2021||Star Magic||Malayalam||Flowers TV||Mentor||Fun shoe
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|2022||Flowers Top Singer 2||Malayalam||Flowers TV||Guest Mentor||Game show
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Latest revision as of 00:01, 19 June 2022


Muktha
Born
Elsa George[1]

19 November 1991 (1991-11-19) (age 33)[2]
Kolenchery, Kerala, India
Other namesBhanu
Muktha
OccupationActress
Model
Classical dancer
Makeup artist
Stylist
Years active2005–present
Spouse(s)Rinku Tomy (2015–present)
Children1
Parent(s)George
Saly
RelativesRimi Tomy (Sister-in-law)

Elsa George (born 19 November 1991), better known by her stage names Muktha and Bhanu is an Indian actress who works in Malayalam and Tamil film industries and television actress. She is also a classical dancer and an entrepreneur.[3]

Career[edit]

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 to the film industry.[5].She started her carrier by playing supporting role in Otta Nanayam, released in 2005.But her first film in main role was 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 Anand and Anjali.[7] She made her successful entry into the Tamil film industry with 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 a fishing 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[edit]

Originally from Angamaly, Muktha was born as Elsa George, the youngest of 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. On 30 August 2015 she married him at St George Catholic Forane Church in Edappally, Kochi. She gave birth to a baby girl on 2016.[2]

Filmography[edit]

Year Title Role Language Notes
2005 Otta Nanayam Chinnu Malayalam Film debut
2006 Achanurangatha Veedu Lisamma Malayalam Debut film in main role
Photo Bhanu Telugu
2007 Thaamirabharani Bhanumathy Saravanaperumal Tamil Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Debut Actress
Goal Maria Malayalam
Rasigar Mandram Kavitha 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
Khilafath 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
Pudhumugangal Thevai Bindutara Tamil
2013 Emmanuel Jennifer Malayalam
Moondru Per Moondru Kaadhal Mallika Tamil
Desingu Raja as herself Tamil Special appearance for nilavatam nethiyela song
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

Television[edit]

Year Title Language Channel Role Notes
2004 Ayilliyam Kavu Malayalam Surya TV Serial
2004 Gunapadam Malayalam
2004 Pavithrabandham Malayalam Asianet
2005 Swaram Malayalam Amrita TV
2005 De Maveli Kombath Malayalam Asianet
2010 Ente Priya Ganangal Malayalam Surya TV Host Music show
2015 Star Challenge Malayalam Flowers (TV channel) Contestant Reality show
2018 – 2019 Chandrakumari Tamil
Kannada		 Sun TV
Udaya TV		 Anjali Serial
2019 Atham Pathu Ruchi 2019 Malayalam Mazhavil Manorama Celebrity Host Cookery show
2020 Koodathayi Malayalam Flowers TV Dolly Serial
2021 Velammal Tamil Star Vijay Rani Umaiyaal
2021 Star Magic Malayalam Flowers TV Mentor Fun shoe
2022 Flowers Top Singer 2 Malayalam Flowers TV Guest Mentor Game show
2022 Flowers Oru Kodi Malayalam Flowers TV Contestant Game show

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "ഓലക്കുടചൂടി വരന്‍, ചട്ടയും മുണ്ടുമണിഞ്ഞ് വധു;താരവിവാഹം വ്യത്യസ്തമായി". mathrubhumi.com. Archived from the original on 31 August 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Actress Muktha to tie the knot". Onmanorama. 11 August 2015. Archived from the original on 13 August 2015.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 A Sharadhaa (9 October 2013). "Bhanu all for darling". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Nita Sathyendran (10 December 2011). "Act of expression". The Hindu. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  5. ↑ A Sharadhaa (11 February 2013). "Muktha replaces Vedhika in Brindavana". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  6. ↑ "Muktha - Exploited by her father!". Sify.com. 16 October 2008. Archived from the original on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  7. ↑ "Muktha - Find what you like". tikkview. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  8. ↑ V Lakshmi, TNN (11 July 2012). "Bhanu is back with Sivaji now!". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  9. ↑ TNN (23 December 2012). "Bhanu is back!". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  10. ↑ "Yogi sizzles with Darling co-star Bhanu - The Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 17 October 2013.

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