Bhavana Menon

Indian film actress
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Karthika Menon, better known by her stage name Bhavana, is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Malayalam and Kannada language films in addition to Tamil and Telugu films. She is the recipient of two Kerala State Film Awards and a Filmfare Award.

Bhavana was born Karthika Menon on 6 June 1986 in Thrissur, Kerala. She is the daughter of Pushpa and assistant cinematographer G. Balachandran. She has an elder brother, Jayadev. She was educated at Holy Family Convent Girls High School, Thrissur.

Bhavana has described herself as a restless person and someone who's "hard to handle". When she was young, she dreamed of becoming an actress. She was an 11th standard student when she got her break in the film.

Date of Birth6th June 1986
Age38 Years
Zodiac SignGemini
CountryIndia
Current CityBengaluru
Birth PlaceThrissur
NationalityIndia
CitizenshipIndia
LanguageTamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam
AliasesKarthika Menon
Occupationactor, model, dancer
Awards
  • Kerala State Film Award - Special Mention
  • Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress
  • Asianet Film Awards
  • Kerala Film Critics Association Awards
  • Filmfare Awards South