Avanthika Mohan

Priyanka Mohan is an Indian actress and model, better known by her stage name as Avantika Mohan. She made her debut film, Yakshi – Faithfully Yours and was later seen in Malayalam films and later earned popularity through the TV series Athmasakhi for which she received two best actress award for the character called Nanditha by 24 frames film society[2] In 2018, she got the 2nd position as Kochi Times Most Desirable women on Television.

Priyanka Mohanss
Born (1990-06-17) 17 June 1990
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Other namesPriyanka Mohan
OccupationActress, Model, Dancer
Years active2012–present
Spouse(s)Anil Kumar Kainth (m. 2017)[1]

Early life

Avanthika Mohan was born and brought up in Dubai. Her parents are from Calicut.[3] She returned to Kerala to pursue a modelling career and won the Miss Malabar 2011 title [4] and also the subtitle Miss Perfect 2010. She is a dancer and had taken training for it. After winning the beauty pageant, she began to receive acting offers and decided to enter the film industry. She received three consequent best actress award in 2017.[3]

Career

She made her debut in the 2012 experimental film Yakshi – Faithfully Yours,[2] directed by Abhiram Suresh Unnithan, featuring all newcomers in the lead roles.[5] The film saw Avanthika playing the titular character of a "snake ghost" named Nagayakshi, a snake who turns into a woman after coming to the planet.[6] 2013 she was part of the Malayalam comedy flick Mr Bean- The Laugh Riot,[7] after which she was seen in Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi,.[2][8] She next played a lead role in crocodile love story. She made her Tamil film debut with the horror film Aalamaram (2014).[2][9] Her next releases were Vundile Manchi Kalam Mundu Munduna, her first Telugu film,[10] and debutant director Shyam Mohan's thriller 8:20 released and the movie went on well she got good appreciation for her performance from the Critics and the audiences.[11] She had signed film Male Baruva Munna , an Oriya movie and a Hindi movie directed by Samagra Ganesh is based on a true story. She has also signed Rajavin Parvai Raniyin Pakkam, to be directed by Azhagu Raj.[12]

Television debut[13]

In May 2016, she signed into play lead role in TV series Athmasakhi in Malayalam language in which she plays a bold and modern character Nanditha who is a doctor by profession. Later in June she made her Telugu Television debut through Raja Rani in which she plays a strong and innocent school teacher. She is getting positive reviews from both TV series. She had to quit Athmasakhi in 2018 due to pregnancy completing 500 episodes. After a sabbatical she is paired up with Rajyan Rajan after Athmasakhi in the new series Priyapettaval which is going on-air in Mazhavil Manorama from late 2019 which portrays the misunderstandings in Marriage life

Filmography
YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2012Yakshi – Faithfully YoursNagayakshiMalayalam
2013Mr BeanNeethaMalayalam
2013Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna BhoomiFatimaMalayalam
2013Crocodile Love StoryNithyaMalayalam
2014AalamaramMalarkodiTamil
2014Vundile Manchi Kalam Mundu MundunaUjjwalaTelugu
20148 : 20RuchiMalayalam
2016Preethiyalli SahajaKannada
2018Rajavin Paarvai Raniyin PakkamTamil

Television
YearFilmRoleLanguageChannelRef
2015-2016ShivakamiShivakamiMalayalamSurya TV
2016–2018AthmasakhiDr.Nanditha a.k.a.Nandu / InduMalayalamMazhavil Manorama[14]
2016Raaja RaaniShailaja a.k.a. SailuTeluguMAA TV
2019-2020PriyapettavalDr.UmaMalayalamMazhavil Manorama

References

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  1. https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/malayalam/aathmasakhi-fame-avanthika-mohan-to-get-married-on-august-31/articleshow/59848304.cms. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/I-Hope-to-Do-a-Role-Like-Queen-Someday/2014/10/15/article2477971.ece
  3. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Avanthika-Mohan-heads-to-Kollywood/articleshow/18528802.cms
  4. http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/etcetera/article5643711.ece
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20120302084750/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/mollywood/fresh-faces-yakshi-faithfully-752
  6. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Avantika-plays-snake-ghost-in-her-next/movie-review/13292125.cms
  7. http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/Tickle-your-funny-bone-on-a-ride-with-Mr-Bean/2013/06/04/article1618409.ece
  8. http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/Motorcycle-Diaries/2013/08/06/article1719996.ece
  9. http://silverscreen.in/news/aalamaram-in-october/
  10. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Arun-Dasyams-film-wraps-up-shoot/articleshow/43248779.cms
  11. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/others/news-interviews/Avanthikka-in-8-20/articleshow/12896137.cms
  12. http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Crossing-borders-Avanthika/article14384579.ece
  13. http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/010816/donning-a-serial-role-avanthika-mohan.html
  14. "Avanthika Mohan in Athmasakhi". timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
  15. "Avanthika Mohan Serial Actress". Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  16. "Avanthika Mohan Actress Profile on GreyFoxz.in". Retrieved 23 October 2017.
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