Bhavani Sre
Indian actress and playback singer
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Bhavani Sre (born 4 April) is an Indian actress and playback singer who predominantly works in Tamil films.[2][3] She is known for her performances in Paava Kadhaigal, Ka Pae Ranasingam and Viduthalai Part 1, Vishwanath & Sons
4 April
A. R. Reihana (mother)
Bhavani Sre | |
|---|---|
| Born | Bhavani Sre Venkatesh 4 April |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1995; 2019-present |
| Parent(s) | G. Venkatesh (Father) A. R. Reihana (mother) |
| Relatives | A. R. Rahman (uncle) G. V. Prakash Kumar (brother)[1] |
| Family | R. K. Shekhar family |
Early life
Bhavani Sre is the daughter of G. Venkatesh and playback singer A. R. Reihana. Her elder brother G. V. Prakash Kumar is a music composer, playback singer, actor, and producer.[4] As a six month old baby, her crying and laughing noises were used for the song "Poovukkenna Poottu (Halla Gulla)" in Bombay (1995).[5]
Career
Bhavani Sre made her debut as an actress in the 2019 Telugu web series High Priestess, which was released on ZEE5.[6] In 2020, she acted in Vijay Sethupathi's Tamil film Ka Pae Ranasingam, which was her Tamil acting debut.[7] She sang three songs in the 2020 Tamil anthology film Putham Pudhu Kaalai.[8] She has acted in Sudha Kongara's segment "Thangam" in the Tamil anthology film Paava Kadhaigal, which was released on Netflix.[9]
In 2023, Bhavani Sre was cast in Vetrimaaran's film Viduthalai Part 1, it was her first film as a lead actress.[10][11]
In 2020, she acted in Meesaya Murukku fame actor Ananth Ram's directorial debut film, Nanban Oruvan Vantha Piragu. The film was released in 2024.[12] Vishwanath & Sons was released in 2026
Filmography
Films
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
- All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Ka Pae Ranasingam | Maayi | [4] | |
| Paava Kadhaigal | Sahira | Netflix anthology film; segment: Thangam | [13] | |
| 2023 | Viduthalai Part 1 | Tamilarasi aka Paapa | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil Won–JFW Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role – Critic |
[2] [14] |
| 2024 | Nanban Oruvan Vantha Piragu | Kannamma | [15] | |
| Viduthalai Part 2 | Tamilarasi aka Paapa | Cameo appearance | [16] | |
| 2026 | Hot Spot 2 Much | Nithya | Anthology film Segment - Yours Lovingly, Love |
[17] |
| Kaalidas 2 | DSP Vaishnavi | [18] | ||
| Vishwanath & Sons | Meghana | [19] | ||
| Dharani Rasendran's Next | TBA | Filming |
As singer
| Year | Song | Film | Composer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | "Poovukkenna Poottu (Halla Gulla)" | Bombay | A. R. Rahman | Uncredited[5] |
| 2018 | "Shirdi Sai Baba" | N/a | G. V. Prakash Kumar | Hindi album song[20] |
| 2020 | "Oho Endhan Baby" | Putham Pudhu Kaalai | [8] | |
| "Kulfi Kuchchi" | ||||
| "Kannam Adhil Vannam" |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Platform | Language | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | High Priestess | young Swathi Reddy | Zee5 | Telugu | [6] |