Muktha (actress)

Muktha
Born Elsa George[1]
19 November 1991 (1991-11-19) (age 26)[2]
Kolenchery, Kerala, India
Other names Bhanu
Occupation Actress, model, dancer, makeup artist & stylist
Years active 2005–present
Spouse(s) Rinku Tomy (2015–present)
Parent(s) George, Saly
Relatives Rimi Tomy

Elsa George (born 1991), better known by her stage name Muktha in the Malayalam film industry and by Bhanu in the Tamil film industry, is an Indian film actress. She is also a classical dancer and an entrepreneur.[3]

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) [4] and then switched to the film industry.[5] Her first film, 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 Geetanjali 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

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

YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
2005Otta NanayamChinnuMalayalam
Achanurangatha VeeduLisammaMalayalam
2006PhotoBhanuTelugu
2007ThaamirabharaniBhanumathy SaravanaperumalTamilNominated, Vijay Award for Best Debut Actress
GoalMariaMalayalam
Rasigar MandramKavithaTamil
NasraniAnnieMalayalam
2009HailesaShaliniMalayalam
Kancheepurathe KalyanamMeenakshiMalayalam
Azhagar MalaiJananiTamil
2010AvanMallikaMalayalam
HolidaysJanetMalayalam
ChaverpadaGopikaMalayalam
2011Sattapadi KutramPooraniTamil
Ponnar ShankarTamilSpecial appearance
ShivapuramMalayalam
The FilmstaarGowriMalayalam
Themmadi PravuMalayalam
2012Ee ThirakkinidayilSavithriMalayalam
ManthrikanRukkuMalayalam
Pudhumughangal ThevaiBindutaraTamil
2013EmmanuelJenniferMalayalam
Moondru Per Moondru KaadhalMallikaTamil
Desingu RajaTamilSpecial appearance
GingerRoopaMalayalam
Lisammayude VeeduMalayalamArchive footage
Uncredited cameo
Shot from Achanurangatha Veedu
2014DarlingPoorniKannada
Angry Babies in LoveInterviewerMalayalam
Ormayundo Ee MukhamHemaMalayalam
2015You Too BrutusAncyMalayalam
Chirakodinja KinavukalDancerMalayalamSpecial appearance
Vasuvum Saravananum Onna PadichavangaSeemaTamil
SukhamayirikkatteSreelakshmiMalayalam
2016VaaimaiJhanaviTamil
2017Paambhu SattaiShivaniTamil
Sagunthalavin KadhalanTamilFilming

Television

  • Swaram (Amrita TV)
  • Ayilliyam kavu (Surya TV)
  • Pavithrabandham (Asianet)
  • Star Challenge (Flowers TV)
  • Chandrakumari (Sun TV)

References

  1. ↑ "ഓലക്കുടചൂടി വരന്‍, ചട്ടയും മുണ്ടുമണിഞ്ഞ് വധു;താരവിവാഹം വ്യത്യസ്തമായി". mathrubhumi.com. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  2. 1 2 http://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/actress-muktha-to-tie-the-knot.html
  3. 1 2 3 A Sharadhaa (2013-10-09). "Bhanu all for darling". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Nita Sathyendran (2011-12-10). "Act of expression". The Hindu. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
  5. ↑ A Sharadhaa (2013-02-11). "Muktha replaces Vedhika in Brindavana". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
  6. ↑ "Muktha - Exploited by her father!". Sify.com. 2008-10-16. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
  7. ↑ "Muktha - Find what you like". tikkview. 2013-01-30. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
  8. ↑ V Lakshmi, TNN (2012-07-11). "Bhanu is back with Sivaji now! - Times Of India". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
  9. ↑ TNN (2012-12-23). "Bhanu is back! - Times Of India". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
  10. ↑ "Yogi sizzles with Darling co-star Bhanu - The Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
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