Bhavana Rao
Bhavana Rao an Indian film actress who has appeared in Kannada and Tamil language films. She made her debut in the Kannada multistarrer Gaalipata (2008) winning critical acclaim for her performance, before playing leading roles in Kola Kolaya Mundhirika and Vinmeengal.[1][2][3][4] She is also an accomplished Bharatanatyam dancer and has anchored for various Television programs before becoming a lead film actress [5] Bhavana Rao is an Indian actress, who works mainly in the South Indian film industry. She made her acting debut with Yograj Bhat's Gaalipata (2008). Over the years Bhavana has worked in Kannada and Tamil movies like Vaare Vah (2010), Vinmeengal (2012), Attahasa (2013), Krazy Star (2014), Maha Bhaktha Siriyala (2014), Parapancha (2016), Niruttara (2016), Sathyaharishchandra (2017) and Dayavittu Gamanisi (2017). In 2017 Bhavana starred alongside Sathish Ninasam and Roshni Prakash in director Ravi Srivatsa's action-drama, Tiger Galli.[6]
Bhavana Rao | |
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Born | 6 June 1986 |
Occupation | Film actor, dancer |
Years active | 2008–present |
Filmography
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Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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2008 | Gaalipata | Pavni | Kannada | Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Kannada |
2012 | Kola Kolaya Mundhirika | Veni | Tamil | Creadit as Shikha |
Vaare Vah | Roopa | Kannada | ||
Vinmeengal | Meera | Tamil | ||
2013 | Vana Yuddham | Chandini | Tamil | |
Attahasa | Chandini | Kannada | ||
2013 | Money Honey Shani | Kamakshi | ||
2014 | Bahuparak | Herself | Special appearance | |
2016 | Parapancha | |||
2017 | Satya Harishchandra | Jayalakshmi | Won - SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female)- Kannada | |
Dayavittu Gamanisi | ||||
Tiger Galli | ||||
2018 | Raambo 2 | Herself | Special Appearance in a song | |
The Villain | ||||
2019 | Bypass Road | Sonia | Hindi | Hindi Debut |
References
- Sunayana Suresh (10 March 2012). "Bhavana Rao's next releasing this week". The Times Of India. TNN. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- "Shika's triple delight - Telugu Movie News". IndiaGlitz. 16 March 2012. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- TNN (22 December 2008). "'I won't succumb to the casting couch'". The Times Of India. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- "Benign and beaming Bhavana Rao". IndiaGlitz. 8 August 2007. Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- "Bhavana Rao rechristens her name to 'Shikha' |". News.cinespot.net. 28 March 2012. Archived from the original on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- "Bhavana Rao Also Known As Shikha". funnymela.in. 13 July 2018. Archived from the original on 16 September 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.