Karthika Menon (born 6 June 1986), better known by her stage name Bhavana (Malayalam: ഭാവന), is an Indian film actress. She made her acting debut in Kamal's super hit Nammal (2002), which won her critical acclaim and various honors. In a career spanning eight years, she has appeared in over forty-five films, in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada languages, while winning one Filmfare and two Kerala State Film Awards.| Born | Karthika Menon [1] 6 June 1986 Thrissur, Kerala, India |
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2002–present |
Born Karthika Menon in a Kerala family, Bhavana is the daughter of Pushpa and, assistant cinematographer, G. Balachandran Menon. She has one brother, Jayadev, who currently lives in Vancouver, Canada. She studied at Holy Family Girls' High School, Chembukkavu, Thrissur.
Career
She debuted in the Malayalam film Nammal opposite newcomers Siddharth, Jishnu and Renuka Menon. The film was a big success and she got several offers in Malayalam. She won many honors and a Kerala State Special Jury Award for the film. Bhavana was an 11th standard student when she got her break in films. She has acted with almost all actors in Malayalam cinema. She has got many offers lined up in Tamil and did many projects with famous Tamil actors like Ajith Kumar, Madhavan, Jayam Ravi, Bharath and Srikanth. Offlate, Bhavana has been acting in a variety of glamourous roles.
Awards
Filmfare Awards South
- 2006 - Best Actress - Chithiram Pesuthadi
Kerala State Film Award
- 2002 - Special Jury Award for Best Actress - Nammal
- 2005 - Second Best Actress - Daivanamathil
Asianet Film Award
- 2002 - Best Supporting Actress Award - Nammal
- 2005 - Best Supporting Actress Award - Daivanamathil
Other Awards
Mathrubhumi Award
- 2002 - Best New Actress - Nammal
- 2003 - Most Entertaining Actress - Swapnakoodu, C.I.D. Moosa
Sathyan Award
- 2006 - Best Tamil Actress
Kalakeralam Award
- 2005 - Best Actress - Daivanamathil
Jersey Foundation Award
- 2005 - Best Actress - Daivanamathil
Grihalakshmy Award
- 2005 - Special Jury Award - Daivanamathil
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
| 2002 | Nammal | Parimalam | Malayalam | Winner, Kerala State Film Special Jury Award for Best Actress Winner, Asianet Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| 2003 | Chronic Bachelor | Sandhya | Malayalam | |
| Thilakkam | Gauri | Malayalam | Special Appearance | |
| C.I.D. Moosa | Meena | Malayalam | ||
| Swapnakoodu | Padma | Malayalam | ||
| Ivar | Nandhini | Malayalam | ||
| Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu | Sangeetha Varma | Malayalam | ||
| 2004 | Parayam | Sudha | Malayalam | |
| Chathikkatha Chanthu | Indira | Malayalam | ||
| Runway | Malayalam | Cameo Appearance | ||
| Youth Festival | Parvathy | Malayalam | ||
| Amrutham | Mridula | Malayalam | Guest Appearance | |
| 2005 | Bunglavil Outha | Malayalam | ||
| Udayananu Tharam | Gayathri | Malayalam | Guest appearance | |
| Hridayathil Sookshikkan | Amritha | Malayalam | ||
| Police | Sethulakshmi | Malayalam | ||
| Daivanamathil | Sameera | Malayalam | Winner, Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress Winner, Asianet Award for Best Supporting Actress | |
| Chanthupottu | Rosa | Malayalam | ||
| Naran | Leela | Malayalam | ||
| Bus Conductor | Sugandhi | Malayalam | ||
| 2006 | Chithiram Pesuthadi | Charumythi (Charu) | Tamil | Winner, Filmfare Best Tamil Female Debut Award Winner, Filmfare Best Tamil Actress Award |
| Chinthamani Kolacase | Chinthamani Warrier | Malayalam | ||
| Kisan | Malayalam | |||
| Chess | Dr. Radhika | Malayalam | ||
| Kizhakku Kadalkarai Salai | Priya | Tamil | ||
| Veyil | Meenakshi | Tamil | ||
| 2007 | Deepavali | Susi | Tamil | Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Actress |
| Koodal Nagar | Manimekalai | Tamil | ||
| Chotta Mumbai | 'Parakkum' Latha | Malayalam | ||
| Arya | Deepika | Tamil | ||
| Rameswaram | Vasanthi | Tamil | ||
| 2008 | Vaazhthugal | Kayalvizhi Thirunavukkarasu | Tamil | |
| Ontari | Bujji | Telugu | ||
| Mulla | Mad Girl | Malayalam | Special Appearance | |
| Jayamkondaan | Annapurani | Tamil | ||
| Hero | Krishnaveni | Telugu | ||
| Twenty:20 | Ashwathy Nambiar | Malayalam | ||
| LollyPop | Rosebella | Malayalam | ||
| 2009 | Sagar alias Jacky Reloaded | Aarathi Menon | Malayalam | |
| Winter | Shyama Ramdas | Malayalam | ||
| Robin Hood | Rupa | Malayalam | ||
| Mahatma | Krishnaveni | Telugu | ||
| 2010 | Happy Husbands | Krishnendu Mukundhan menon | Malayalam | |
| Aasal | Sulabha Pillai | Tamil | ||
| Jackie | Lakshmi | Kannada | ||
| Marykkundoru Kunjaadu | Mary Ittichan | Malayalam | ||
| 2011 | Kudumbasree Travels | Aswathy | Malayalam | |
| The Metro | Anupama | Malayalam | ||
| Arabiyum, Ottakavum, P. Madhavan Nairum | Angelina | Malayalam | Filming |
