Muktha (actress)

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Muktha
Born
Kolenchery, Kerala, India
Other namesBhanu
OccupationActress
Years active2005–present
Spouse
Rinku Tomy
(m. 2015)
Children1
RelativesRimi Tomy (sister-in-law)

Muktha, also known by Bhanu (in Tamil film industry), is an Indian actress who works in

Malayalam film and television, in addition to few Tamil films. She is well known for her role as Bhanumathy Saravanaperumal in the Tamil film Thaamirabharani.[1]

Early life

Originally from Angamaly, Muktha was born the youngest of two children to George and Saly at Kolenchery. She has an elder sister. She went to St. Augustine's Girls Higher Secondary School, Kothamangalam, Kerala.[2]

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)[2] and then switched to the film industry.[3] She started her carrier by playing supporting role in Otta Nanayam, released in 2005.But her first film in main role was Lal Jose's Achanurangatha Veedu, released in 2005, when Muktha was doing her 8th standard.[4] 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".[2]

She later acted in a

Anjali.[5] 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

Moondru Per Moondru Kadhal she played the role of a "feisty young woman" called Mallika who belongs to a fishing community.[2] 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.[7] In 2013, she signed her first Kannada film, Darling, directed by Santhu where she starred opposite Yogi.[1][8]

Personal life

Muktha was engaged on 23 August 2015 to Rinku Tomy, brother of Rimi Tomy and then married on 30 August 2015 in Edappally.[9] Muktha is a trained classical dancer and has done many stage shows.[2] She is also managing a beauty salon.[1]

Filmography

List of Muktha film credits
Year Title Role Language Notes
2005 Otta Nanayam Chinnu Malayalam Film debut
2006 Achanurangatha Veedu Lisamma Malayalam Debut film in main role
Photo Bhanu Telugu
2007 Thaamirabharani Bhanumathy Saravanaperumal Tamil Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Debut Actress
Goal Maria Malayalam
Rasigar Mandram Kavitha Tamil
Nasrani Annie Malayalam
2009 Hailesa Shalini Malayalam
Kancheepurathe Kalyanam Meenakshi Malayalam
Azhagar Malai Janani Tamil
2010 Avan Mallika Malayalam
Holidays Janet Malayalam
Chaverpada Gopika Malayalam
Khilafath Malayalam
2011 Sattapadi Kutram Poorani Tamil
Ponnar Shankar Tamil Special appearance
Shivapuram Malayalam
The Filmstaar Gowri Malayalam
Themmadi Pravu Malayalam
2012 Ee Thirakkinidayil Savithri Malayalam
Manthrikan Rukku Malayalam
Pudhumugangal Thevai Bindutara Tamil
2013
Emmanuel
Jennifer Malayalam
Moondru Per Moondru Kaadhal
Mallika Tamil
Desingu Raja as herself Tamil Special appearance for nilavatam nethiyela song
Ginger Roopa Malayalam
2014 Darling Poorni Kannada
Angry Babies in Love Interviewer Malayalam
Ormayundo Ee Mukham Hema Malayalam
2015 You Too Brutus Ancy Malayalam
Chirakodinja Kinavukal Dancer Malayalam Special appearance
Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga Seema Tamil
Sukhamayirikkatte Sreelakshmi Malayalam
2016 Vaaimai Jhanavi Tamil
2017 Paambhu Sattai Shivani Tamil
Sagunthalavin Kadhalan Tamil

Television

List of Muktha television credits
Year Title Language Channel Role Notes
2004 Ayilliyam Kavu Malayalam Surya TV Actress TV Serial
2004 Gunapadam Malayalam Telefilm Actress
2004 Pavithrabandham Malayalam Asianet Actress
2005 Swaram Malayalam Amrita TV Actress
2005 De Maveli Kombath Malayalam Asianet Actress
2010 Ente Priya Ganangal Malayalam Surya TV Host Music show
2012 Munch Dance Dance Malayalam Asianet Judge Reality show
2015 Star Challenge Malayalam
Flowers (TV channel)
Contestant Reality show
2018–2019 Chandrakumari Tamil
Kannada
Sun TV
Udaya TV
Anjali TV Serial
2019 Atham Pathu Ruchi 2019 Malayalam Mazhavil Manorama Celebrity Host Cookery show
2020 Koodathayi Malayalam Flowers TV Dolly TV Serial
2021 Velammal Tamil Star Vijay Rani Umaiyaal
2021–2022 Star Magic Malayalam Flowers TV Mentor Game show
2022 Flowers Top Singer 2 Malayalam Flowers TV Guest Mentor
2022 Flowers Oru Kodi Malayalam Flowers TV Contestant
2022–2023 Nammal Malayalam Asianet Gayathri TV Serial

References

  1. ^ a b c A Sharadhaa (9 October 2013). "Bhanu all for darling". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e Nita Sathyendran (10 December 2011). "Act of expression". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  3. ^ A Sharadhaa (11 February 2013). "Muktha replaces Vedhika in Brindavana". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  4. ^ "Muktha – Exploited by her father!". Sify. 16 October 2008. Archived from the original on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  5. ^ "Muktha – Find what you like". tikkview. 30 January 2013. Archived from the original on 24 October 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  6. ^ V Lakshmi, TNN (11 July 2012). "Bhanu is back with Sivaji now!". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  7. ^ TNN (23 December 2012). "Bhanu is back!". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  8. ^ "Yogi sizzles with Darling co-star Bhanu". The Times of India. 1 January 1970. Archived from the original on 25 March 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  9. ^ "Actress Muktha to tie the knot". Onmanorama. 11 August 2015. Archived from the original on 13 August 2015.

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