Muktha (actress)

Elsa George (born 19 November 1991), better known by her stage names Muktha and Bhanu in the Malayalam and Tamil film industries respectively, is an Indian film and television actress. She is also a classical dancer and an entrepreneur.[3]

Muktha
Born
Elsa George[1]

19 November 1991 (1991-11-19) (age 29)[2]
Other namesBhanu
Muktha
OccupationActress
Model
Classical dancer
Makeup artist
Stylist
Years active2005–present
Spouse(s)Rinku Tomy (2015–present)
Parent(s)George
Saly
RelativesRimi Tomy (Sister-in-law)

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) [4] and then switched to the film industry.[5] Her first film, Lal Jose's Achanurangatha Veedu, released in 2005, when Muktha was doing her 8th standard.[6] 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".[4]

She later acted in a Telugu film titled Photo opposite Geetanjali and Anjali.[7] 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.[8]

In Moondru Per Moondru Kadhal she played the role of a "feisty young woman" called Mallika who belongs to a fishing community.[4] 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.[9]

In 2013, she signed her first Kannada film, Darling, directed by Santhu where she starred opposite Yogi.[3][10]

Muktha is a trained classical dancer and has done many stage shows.[4] She is also managing a beauty salon.[3]

Personal life

Muktha was born as Elsa George, the youngest of two children to George and Saly at Kolenchery. She has an elder sister, Doshy Marya George. She went to St. Augustine's Girls Higher Secondary School, Kothamangalam, Kerala.[4]

On 23 August 2015, she got engaged to Rinku Tomy, brother of Rimi Tomy. On 30 August 2015 she married him at St George Catholic Forane Church in Edappally, Kochi. She gave birth to a baby girl on 2016.[2]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
2005Otta NanayamChinnuMalayalam
Achanurangatha VeeduLisammaMalayalam
2006PhotoBhanuTelugu
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
Lisammayude VeeduYoung LisammaMalayalamArchive footage
Uncredited cameo
Shot from Achanurangatha Veedu
2014DarlingPoorniKannada
Angry Babies in LoveInterviewerMalayalam
Ormayundo Ee MukhamHemaMalayalam
2015You Too BrutusAncyMalayalam
Chirakodinja KinavukalDancerMalayalamSpecial appearance
Vasuvum Saravananum Onna PadichavangaSeemaTamil
SukhamayirikkatteSreelakshmiMalayalam
2016VaaimaiJhanaviTamil
2017Paambhu SattaiShivaniTamil
Sagunthalavin KadhalanTamil

Television

YearTitleNotes Character
2004Ayilliyam KavuSerial
2004Pavithrabandham
2005Swaram
2005De Maveli Kombath
2015Star ChallengeReality show as contestant
2018 2019ChandrakumariSerial
2020Koodathayi Dolly
TBAVelammal

References

  1. "ഓലക്കുടചൂടി വരന്‍, ചട്ടയും മുണ്ടുമണിഞ്ഞ് വധു;താരവിവാഹം വ്യത്യസ്തമായി". mathrubhumi.com. Archived from the original on 31 August 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  2. http://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/actress-muktha-to-tie-the-knot.html
  3. A Sharadhaa (9 October 2013). "Bhanu all for darling". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  4. Nita Sathyendran (10 December 2011). "Act of expression". The Hindu. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  5. A Sharadhaa (11 February 2013). "Muktha replaces Vedhika in Brindavana". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  6. "Muktha - Exploited by her father!". Sify.com. 16 October 2008. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  7. "Muktha - Find what you like". tikkview. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  8. V Lakshmi, TNN (11 July 2012). "Bhanu is back with Sivaji now! - Times Of India". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  9. TNN (23 December 2012). "Bhanu is back! - Times Of India". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  10. "Yogi sizzles with Darling co-star Bhanu - The Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
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