Bhavani (actress)

Born in Chennai and was married Malayalam producer/music director Reghu Kumar, known for films like Thalavattam and Hello My Dear Wrong Number.^[2] They had two daughters: Bavitha and Bhavana.^[3] She made a comeback through the Malayalam film Thandavam. Currently, she is acting in Tamil serials.^[4] She is a granddaughter of Telugu actress singer Rushyendramani. Her mother tongue is Telugu.

Bhavani's debut film was the Kannada-language Bhootayyana Maga Ayyu (1974), which won her the Best Actress award and in which she shared screen space with legendary actress, mentor and maternal grandmother Rushyendramani, who received the Best Supporting Actress award for the same film. With 75 films in a span of four years to her credit, Bhavani was considered as one of the leading actresses during the 1970s in the Tamil, Kannada, Telugu and Malayalam film industries. She also has the distinction of acting with veteran actors like Prem Nazir, Jayan, and Sukumaran in Malayalam, Vishnuvardhan and Rajinikanth in Kannada, R. Muthuraman, Jaishankar, M. G. Ramachandran, and Sivaji Ganesan in Tamil, and N. T. Rama Rao, Chandramohan, Nandamuri Balakrishna, and Sridhar in Telugu. She was noted for her performance in the Malayalam movie Lisa. Currently^[when?] she is busy in TV series doing mother and negative roles.^{[citation needed]}

Malayalam

1. Kalabham (2006) .... Lakshmi (Lachu)
2. Pauran (2005) .... Lalithambika
3. Katha (2005) .... Nandhan's mother
4. Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku (2004) .... Dinesh's mother
5. Kanninum Kannadikkum (2004) .... Abhirami's mother
6. Balettan (2003) .... Devaki's mother
7. Thandavam (2002) .... Swaninathan's wife
8. Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka (2001) .... Vinodhini's mother
9. Muthuchippikal (1980) .... Devu
10. Saraswatheeyaamam (1980) .... Shalini
11. Pratheeksha (1979)
12. Pambaram (1979).... Geetha
13. Sarppam (1979) .... Saheera
14. Vaaleduthavan Vaalaal (1979)
15. Anupallavi (1979) .... Malini
16. Mochanam (1979) .... Jaanu
17. Pareeksha (1979)
18. Sarapancharam (1979) .... Malli
19. Ival Oru Nadodi (1979)
20. Itha Oru Theeram (1979) ..... Valsala
21. Maamaankam (1979) .... Suhara
22. Neelathamara (1979) .... Ratnam
23. Choola (1979)
24. Pichipoo (1978)
25. Ashtamudikkaayal (1978)
26. Mattoru Karnan (1978)
27. Lisa (1978) ... P Lakshmi
28. Ammuvinte Attinkutti (1978)
29. Sthree Oru Dukham (1978)
30. Ninakku Njaanum Enikku Neeyum (1978) .... Lakshmi
31. Kalpavriksham (1978) .... Sreedevi - Debut in Malayalam

Kannada

1. Bhootayyana Maga Ayyu (1974) - Kannada debut
2. Onde Roopa Eradu Guna (1975)
3. Nagakanye (1975)
4. Manthra Sakthi (1975)
5. Koodi Balona (1975)
6. Kalla Kulla (1975)
7. Apoorva Kanasu (1976)
8. Mangalya Bhagya (1976)
9. Shani Prabhava (1977)
10. Sri Renukadevi Mahathme (1977)
11. Sahodarara Savaal (1977)
12. Bhanasankari (1977)
13. Vamsha Jyothi (1978)

Tamil

1. Uzhaikkum Karangal (1976) as Kumari Pankajam - Debut in Tamil
2. Bhadrakali (1976) as Jayanthi
3. Aasai Manaivi (1977)
4. Sonnathai Seiven (1977)
5. Punniya Boomi (1978)
6. Alli Darbar (1978) as Lily
7. Varuvan Vadivelan (1978)
8. Aval Oru Pachaikuzhandhai (1978)
9. Erattai Manithan (1982) as Bhavani
10. Sillunu Oru Sandhippu (2013)

Telugu

1. Vanaja Girija (1976)
2. Seeta Geeta Daatithe (1977)...Deepa
3. Sri Madvirata Parvam (1977)...Uttara
4. Vammo Vatto O Pellaamo (1997)