Muktha (actress)
Introduction '''Muktha''', also known by '''Bhanu''' (in Tamil film industry), is an Indian actress who works in Malayalam film and television, in addition to few Tamil films. She is well known for her role as Bhanumathy Saravanaperumal in the Tamil film ''Thaamirabharani''.
Early life Originally from Angamaly, Muktha was born the youngest of two children to George and Saly at Kolenchery. She has an elder sister. She went to St. Augustine's Girls Higher Secondary School, Kothamangalam, Kerala.
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) and then switched to the film industry. She started her carrier by playing supporting role in ''Otta Nanayam'', released in 2005.But her first film in main role was Lal Jose's ''Achanurangatha Veedu'', released in 2005, when Muktha was doing her 8th standard. 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".She later acted in a Telugu film titled ''Photo'' opposite Anand and Anjali. 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''. In ''Moondru Per Moondru Kadhal'' she played the role of a "feisty young woman" called Mallika who belongs to a fishing community. 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. In 2013, she signed her first Kannada film, ''Darling'', directed by Santhu where she starred opposite Yogi.
Personal life Muktha was engaged on 23 August 2015 to Rinku Tomy, brother of Rimi Tomy and then married on 30 August 2015 in Edappally. Muktha is a trained classical dancer and has done many stage shows. She is also managing a beauty salon.
Filmography + List of Muktha film credits Year  Title Role Language Notes 2005  ''Otta Nanayam''  Chinnu  Malayalam  Film debut 2006  ''Achanurangatha Veedu''  Lisamma  Malayalam  Debut film in main role ''Photo''  Bhanu  Telugu  2007  ''Thaamirabharani''  Bhanumathy Saravanaperumal  Tamil  Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Debut Actress ''Goal''  Maria  Malayalam  ''Rasigar Mandram''  Kavitha  Tamil  ''Nasrani''  Annie  Malayalam 2009  ''Hailesa''  Shalini  Malayalam  ''Kancheepurathe Kalyanam''  Meenakshi  Malayalam  ''Azhagar Malai''  Janani  Tamil 2010  ''Avan''  Mallika  Malayalam  ''Holidays''  Janet  Malayalam  ''Chaverpada''  Gopika  Malayalam   ''Khilafath''    Malayalam  2011  ''Sattapadi Kutram''  Poorani  Tamil  ''Ponnar Shankar''    Tamil  Special appearance ''Shivapuram''   Malayalam   ''The Filmstaar''  Gowri  Malayalam   ''Themmadi Pravu''   Malayalam 2012  ''Ee Thirakkinidayil''  Savithri  Malayalam   ''Manthrikan''  Rukku  Malayalam  ''Pudhumugangal Thevai''  Bindutara  Tamil 2013  ''Emmanuel''  Jennifer  Malayalam  ''Moondru Per Moondru Kaadhal''  Mallika  Tamil  ''Desingu Raja'' as herself  Tamil  Special appearance for nilavatam nethiyela song ''Ginger''  Roopa  Malayalam 2014  ''Darling''  Poorni  Kannada  ''Angry Babies in Love''  Interviewer  Malayalam  ''Ormayundo Ee Mukham''  Hema  Malayalam 2015  ''You Too Brutus''  Ancy  Malayalam  ''Chirakodinja Kinavukal''  Dancer  Malayalam  Special appearance ''Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga''  Seema  Tamil   ''Sukhamayirikkatte'' Sreelakshmi  Malayalam 2016 ''Vaaimai''  Jhanavi  Tamil  2017  ''Paambhu Sattai''  Shivani  Tamil   ''Sagunthalavin Kadhalan''   Tamil
Television + List of Muktha television creditsYearTitleLanguageChannelRole Notes 2004  ''Ayilliyam Kavu''  Malayalam  Surya TV  Actress  TV Serial 2004  ''Gunapadam''  Malayalam  Telefilm  Actress 2004  ''Pavithrabandham''  Malayalam  Asianet  Actress 2005  ''Swaram''  Malayalam  Amrita TV  Actress 2005  ''De Maveli Kombath''  Malayalam  Asianet  Actress 2010  ''Ente Priya Ganangal''  Malayalam  Surya TV  Host  Music show 2012  ''Munch Dance Dance''  Malayalam  Asianet  Judge  Reality show 2015  ''Star Challenge''  Malayalam  Flowers (TV channel)  Contestant  Reality show 2018–2019  ''Chandrakumari''  Tamil  Kannada  Sun TV  Udaya TV  Anjali TV Serial 2019  ''Atham Pathu Ruchi 2019''  Malayalam  Mazhavil Manorama  Celebrity Host  Cookery show 2020  ''Koodathayi''  Malayalam  Flowers TV  Dolly  TV Serial 2021  ''Velammal''  Tamil  Star Vijay  Rani Umaiyaal 2021–2022  ''Star Magic''  Malayalam  Flowers TV  Mentor  Game show 2022  ''Flowers Top Singer 2''  Malayalam  Flowers TV  Guest Mentor 2022  ''Flowers Oru Kodi''  Malayalam  Flowers TV  Contestant 2022–2023  ''Nammal''  Malayalam  Asianet  Gayathri  TV Serial
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