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, is an Indian actress who works in Tamil and Malayalam film and television. 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 Telugu film titled Photo opposite Anand and 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 Pudhumugangal Thevai.[6] In 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
2005Otta NanayamChinnuMalayalamFilm debut
2006Achanurangatha VeeduLisammaMalayalamDebut film in main role
PhotoBhanuTelugu
2007ThaamirabharaniBhanumathy SaravanaperumalTamilNominated, Vijay Award for Best Debut Actress
GoalMariaMalayalam
Rasigar MandramKavithaTamil
NasraniAnnieMalayalam
2009HailesaShaliniMalayalam
Kancheepurathe KalyanamMeenakshiMalayalam
Azhagar MalaiJananiTamil
2010AvanMallikaMalayalam
HolidaysJanetMalayalam
ChaverpadaGopikaMalayalam
KhilafathMalayalam
2011Sattapadi KutramPooraniTamil
Ponnar ShankarTamilSpecial appearance
ShivapuramMalayalam
The FilmstaarGowriMalayalam
Themmadi PravuMalayalam
2012Ee ThirakkinidayilSavithriMalayalam
ManthrikanRukkuMalayalam
Pudhumugangal ThevaiBindutaraTamil
2013EmmanuelJenniferMalayalam
Moondru Per Moondru KaadhalMallikaTamil
Desingu Rajaas herselfTamilSpecial appearance for nilavatam nethiyela song
GingerRoopaMalayalam
2014DarlingPoorniKannada
Angry Babies in LoveInterviewerMalayalam
Ormayundo Ee MukhamHemaMalayalam
2015You Too BrutusAncyMalayalam
Chirakodinja KinavukalDancerMalayalamSpecial appearance
Vasuvum Saravananum Onna PadichavangaSeemaTamil
SukhamayirikkatteSreelakshmiMalayalam
2016VaaimaiJhanaviTamil
2017Paambhu SattaiShivaniTamil
Sagunthalavin KadhalanTamil
2023Kuruvi PapaMalayalamFilming

Television

List of Muktha television credits
Year Title Language Channel Role Notes
2004Ayilliyam KavuMalayalamSurya TVActressTV Serial
2004GunapadamMalayalamTelefilmActress
2004PavithrabandhamMalayalamAsianetActress
2005SwaramMalayalamAmrita TVActress
2005De Maveli KombathMalayalamAsianetActress
2010Ente Priya GanangalMalayalamSurya TVHostMusic show
2012Munch Dance DanceMalayalamAsianetJudgeReality show
2015Star ChallengeMalayalamFlowers (TV channel)ContestantReality show
2018–2019ChandrakumariTamil
Kannada		Sun TV
Udaya TV		AnjaliTV Serial
2019Atham Pathu Ruchi 2019MalayalamMazhavil ManoramaCelebrity HostCookery show
2020KoodathayiMalayalamFlowers TVDollyTV Serial
2021VelammalTamilStar VijayRani Umaiyaal
2021–2022Star MagicMalayalamFlowers TVMentorGame show
2022Flowers Top Singer 2MalayalamFlowers TVGuest Mentor
2022Flowers Oru KodiMalayalamFlowers TVContestant
2022–2023NammalMalayalamAsianetGayathriTV Serial

References

  1. 1 2 3 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. 1 2 3 4 5 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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