Bhavana (Kannada actress)

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In this Indian name, the name Ramanna is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Bhavana.
Bhavana Ramanna
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Bhavana at a press meet
Born
Nandini Ramanna

Davanagere, Karnataka, India[1]
OccupationActress
Years active1996–present

Nandini Ramanna, better known by her stage name Bhavana Ramanna, is an Indian film actress who works predominantly in the Kannada film industry. A Bharatanatyam dancer, she has received three Karnataka State Film Awards and acted in Shanti, a film that entered the Guinness Book of Records. Bhavana Ramanna is the director of HomeTown Productions, a production house that conducts dance and music shows.[2][3] In the run-up to the 2014 general elections, Bhavana Ramanna was named one of the star campaigners for the Congress party in Karnataka, a role she had performed in the 2013 assembly elections in the state. Bhavana Ramanna was reported as being among the contenders for a nomination to the upper house (Vidhana Parishad) of the Karnataka legislature as an MLC.

Career[edit]

Bhavana was born as Nandini Ramanna before her name was changed by Kodlu Ramakrishna.[4][5]

Bhavana trained to be a classical dancer and initially had no intention of acting; "[f]ilms just happened by chance." She learned Bharatanatyam for nearly ten years and aspired for a career as a stage choreographer. She began her career in films with Maribele, a Tulu film, after she was cast by Krishnappa Uppur who "saw me at a wedding and was pleased with my looks."[1] The film did not do well, but Bhavana was noted by the Kannada film producers. After Maribale she got noticed further for her role as a cop in No.1, a Kannada film. As she found the going easy her inconsequential film Nee Mudida Mallige brought her sour experience.[6]

Bhavana was cast in Seetharam Karanth’s musical hit Chandramukhi Pranasakhi, where she acted alongside Ramesh Aravind, and Prema.[6] Bhavana did Kavitha Lankesh’s Deveeri which got Aravindan Puraskar award. In Rashtrageethe she got a vamp role from noted director K. V. Raju. She was not in a position to denounce the offer, as the director was a stalwart. Director and cinematographer of Malayalam films Dinesh Babu offered her a role opposite Ramesh Aravind, but to Bhavana’s bad luck Deepavali, also starring Vishnuvardhan failed at the box office.[6] She was also in a song in Vishnuvardhan's Parva .[7] Bhavana did an Item Dance in film Ninagagi.[8] Bhavana acted in Kavita Lankesh's second film, Alemaari.[9][10] Alemaari, made for the National Film Development Corporation, was previewed at many prestigious film festivals.[11] but the Films Division did not release her film.[12] Shanti, an off-beat Kannada film directed by the noted writer, Baragur Ramachandrappa, has earned the rare distinction of being the second Indian film to enter the Guinness Book of World Records.[13][14] It has entered the Guinness Book for in the category `Fewest actors in a narrative film'. It was adjudged the second best film for the State award.[15] Bhavana moved to Mumbai and even did a Bollywood film, Family, which also starred Amitabh Bachchan.[16]

Bhavana was adjudged the "Best Actress" for her role in Bhagirathi.[17][18] She was one of Top Kannada Actresses of 2010 by Rediff.[19]

Filmography[edit]

Year Film Role Language Notes
1996 Maribale Tulu
1997 Nee Mudida Mallige Kannada Won, Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actress
1999 No.1 Durga Kannada
1999 Chandramuki Pranasakhi Kannada
1999 Deveeri Kannada
1999 Anbulla Kadhalukku Shanthi Tamil
2000 Deepavali Kannada
2001 Yellara Mane Dosenu Kannada
2001 Natchatra Kadhal Malini Tamil
2001 Kurigalu Saar Kurigalu Kannada
2001 Rashtrageethe Kannada
2001 Ammaye Navvite Sirisha Telugu
2002 Parva Kannada
2002 Ninagagi Kannada Special appearance
2002 Kshaama Kannada Won, Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress
2002 Chelvi Kannada
2003 Wrong Number Kannada
2003 Hello Kannada
2003 Aahaa Ethanai Azhagu Sandhya Tamil
2003 Preethi Prema Pranaya Sheela Kannada
2004 Shanti Shanti Kannada
2004 Sagari Divya Kannada
2004 Bhagawan Bobby Kannada
2006 Family Virendra's daughter Hindi
2008 Inthi Ninna Preethiya Parimala Kannada
2010 Vimukti Madhavi Kannada
2010 Aptharakshaka Neetha Kannada
2012 Chingari Kannada
2012 Bhagirathi Bhagirathi Kannada Won, Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress
2014 Crazy Star Kannada
2016 Niruttara Hamsa Kannada

Television[edit]

  • Godrej Game Aadi, Life Change Maadi[20]

Politics[edit]

Bhavana campaigned for Congress candidates in the 2013 assembly elections in Davanagere among other constituencies. In 2012, she had campaigned for Jayaprakash Hegde of the Congress in Chikmagalur by-election to the Lok Sabha. In 2018 Bhavana Ramanna officially joined BJP[21]


References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Shenoy, Archana (29 September 2002). "Oomph & attitude". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 20 August 2003. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  2. ↑ https://www.zauba.com/director/BHAVANA-RAMANNA-NANDINI/02596013
  3. ↑ http://www.indiaglitz.com/bhavana-on-damaru--kannada-news-59688
  4. ↑ "When a rose turns a lily". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 25 June 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  5. ↑ "In Karnataka Politics, It is Star 'Caste' That Counts, Not Stardom". News18. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Bhavana". Sify. Archived from the original on 9 June 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  7. ↑ "He was humble and never treated anyone like a newcomer". Rediff. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  8. ↑ "Jogula". Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  9. ↑ "Fighting the formula". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 July 2003. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  10. ↑ "Alemaari Story in Pictures". Rediff. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  11. ↑ "Every film is a work of art". Rediff. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  12. ↑ "ENCORE!". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 7 September 2004. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  13. ↑ "Shanti gets into the Guinness Book". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 16 July 2005. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  14. ↑ Srinivasa, Srikanth (2 July 2012). "Meet Kannada cinema's actress of substance". Rediff.com. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  15. ↑ "An experiment with peace". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  16. ↑ "'The right people don't approach me'". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  17. ↑ "Sudeep, Bhavana bag best acting awards". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 21 December 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  18. ↑ "'Prasad' gets best film award for 2011". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  19. ↑ "Bhavana". Rediff. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  20. ↑ "Television beckons Bhavana". Daily News & Analysis. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  21. ↑ http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=131569

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