Bhavya

Bhavya
Born Bharathi
(1966-01-12) January 12, 1966
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Occupation Actress
Years active 1983 - present
Spouse(s) Rahul Verma
Awards Karnataka State Film Awards

Bhavya, born as Bharathi, is a South Indian actress. She has acted in several Kannada and a few Tamil and Telugu movies, totaling over 34 years of experience in the entertainment industry. She played the lead actress roles for over 200 feature films and switched over to the supporting character roles post year 2000.[1] She is now settled in Mumbai, India and travels frequently to Bangalore during her shoots [2]

Career

Bhavya began her career with the Siddalingaiah directorial Prema Parva released in 1983. This was closely followed by a lead role in the acclaimed director Bhargava directed Praana Snehita in the year 1983. This also starred Shankar Nag and Tara alongside her and was an average grosser at the box-office. She also got the lead actress role in the Vishnuvardhan starrer Kallu Veene Nudiyitu released in the same year. In 1984, she starred in a very successful film, Baddi Bangaramma where she played the role of an harassed daughter-in-law. As a completely contrasting role, she played a very glamorous role in the V. Ravichandran starrer Pralayantaka in the same year. The following year saw her work extensively in many projects including the Tamil musical hit Geethanjali opposite actor Murali. Her biggest break in Kannada cinema came in the same year with the film Nee Bareda Kadambari. She was widely acclaimed for this role.

Following this success, Bhavya went on to act in several commercial hit films such as Krishna Nee Begane Baaro (1986), Sangrama (1987), Avale Nanna Hendthi and S. P. Sangliana in 1988 and many others to follow in early and mid 1990's. She acted opposite all the leading actors of 1980's and 1990s such as Vishnuvardhan, Ambarish, Ananth Nag, Shankar Nag, V. Ravichandran, Kashinath among others.

From 2004 till date, Bhavya has switched over to character roles mainly playing mother to the lead actors. Monalisa, Sajini, Moorkha were the first few films of Bhavya as a character artist. She has also worked in Television daily series such as Durga. Bhavya has developed a cult following recently due to her hot rain songs with Vishnuvardhan that are shown frequently in Midnight Masala TV program.[3]

Selected filmography

YearFilmNotes
1983Prema Parva
1983Praana Snehita
1983Kallu Veene Nudiyitu
1984Baddi Bangaramma
1984Pralayanthaka
1985JananiTamil Film
1985GeethanjaliTamil Film
1985Nee Bareda Kadambari
1985Naa Ninna Preetisuve
1986PunyasthreeTelugu film
1986Prema Jyothi
1986Krishna Nee Begane Baaro
1987Karunamayi
1987Sangrama
1987Huli Hebbuli
1987Ravana Rajya
1987Taayi
1988Avale Nanna Hendthi
1988Sangliyana
1988Muthhaide
1988Jana Nayaka
1989Hrudaya Geethe
1989Gagana
1989Jaya Bheri
1990Mathe Haditu Kogile
1990Aavesha
1990S. P. Sangliyana Part 2
1991Hrudaya Haadithu
1991Lion Jagapathi Rao
1991Hosamane Aliya
1992Ravivarma
1992Solillada Saradara
1993Kollura Sri Mookambika
1995Nilukada Nakshatra
2001Nanna Preethiya Hudugi
2002Kitty
2004Monalisa
2005Gadipaar
2005Amrithadhare
2005Moorkha
2006Odahuttidavalu
2007Sajini
2007Preethigagi
2007Tangiya Mane
2008Gange Baare Tunge Baare
2008Gooli
2010Nooru Janmaku
2012Rana
2012Gokula Krishna
2015Shivam
Billa
Geetha Bangle Store
Luv U Alia
Prema Pallakki
2016Chakravyuha
Aham
1944

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References

  1. ↑ https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/bhavya/filmography.html. Retrieved March 16, 2012. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ "Bhavya, once more - Deccan Herald". Archive.deccanherald.com. 2004-05-09. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
  3. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NFMNoXu_EE
  4. ↑ https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/bhavya/filmography.html. Retrieved March 16, 2012. Missing or empty |title= (help)



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