Muktha (actress)
Muktha | |
|---|---|
| Born | Muktha George Kolenchery, Ernakulam district, Kerala |
| Other name | Bhanu |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Spouse |
Rinku Tomy (m. 2015) |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Rimi Tomy (sister-in-law) |
Muktha George also known by Bhanu is an Indian actress who works in Malayalam and Tamil films. She is well known for her role as Bhanumathy in the Tamil film Thaamirabharani.[1]
Early life
[edit]Muktha was born at Kolenchery in the Ernakulam district of Kerala to George and Saly.[2] She has an elder sister. Her family is originally from Angamaly. She was educated at St. Augustine's Girls' School in Kothamangalam.[3]
Career
[edit]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)[3] and then switched to the film industry.[4] She started her career 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.[5] 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".[3]
She later acted in a Telugu film titled Photo opposite Anand and Anjali.[6] 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.[7] In Moondru Per Moondru Kadhal she played the role of a "feisty young woman" called Mallika who belongs to a fishing community.[3] 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.[8] In 2013, she signed her first Kannada film, Darling, directed by Santhu where she starred opposite Yogi.[1][9]
Personal life
[edit]Muktha married Rinku Tomy on 30 August 2015 in Edappally. He is the brother of playback singer Rimi Tomy.[10] The couple has a daughter named Kiara.[11] Muktha is a trained classical dancer and has performed in many stage shows.[3] She also manages a beauty salon.[1]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Otta Nanayam | Chinnu | Malayalam | Film debut |
| 2006 | Achanurangatha Veedu | Lisamma | Debut film in main role | |
| Photo | Bhanu | Telugu | ||
| 2007 | Thaamirabharani | Bhanumathy Saravanaperumal | Tamil | Tamil debut Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Debut Actress |
| Goal | Maria | Malayalam | ||
| Rasigar Mandram | Kavitha | Tamil | ||
| Nasrani | Annie | Malayalam | ||
| 2009 | Hailesa | Shalini | ||
| Kancheepurathe Kalyanam | Meenakshi | |||
| Azhagar Malai | Janani | Tamil | ||
| 2010 | Avan | Mallika | Malayalam | |
| Holidays | Janet | |||
| Chaverpada | Gopika | |||
| Khilafath | ||||
| 2011 | Sattapadi Kutram | Poorani | Tamil | |
| Ponnar Shankar | Tamil | Special appearance | ||
| Shivapuram | Malayalam | |||
| The Filmstaar | Gowri | |||
| Themmadi Pravu | ||||
| 2012 | Ee Thirakkinidayil | Savithri | ||
| Manthrikan | Rukku | |||
| Pudhumugangal Thevai | Bindutara | Tamil | ||
| 2013 | Emmanuel | Jennifer | Malayalam | |
| Moondru Per Moondru Kaadhal | Mallika | Tamil | ||
| Desingu Raja | 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 | |||
| 2015 | You Too Brutus | Ancy | ||
| Chirakodinja Kinavukal | Dancer | Special appearance | ||
| Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga | Seema | Tamil | ||
| Sukhamayirikkatte | Sreelakshmi | Malayalam | ||
| 2016 | Vaaimai | Jhanavi | Tamil | |
| 2017 | Paambhu Sattai | Malar | ||
| Sagunthalavin Kadhalan | Sakunthala | |||
| 2024 | Kuruvipaappa | Mubeena | Malayalam |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Language | Channel | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Ayilliyam Kavu | Malayalam | Surya TV | Actress | TV Serial |
| Gunapadam | Telefilm | Actress | |||
| Pavithrabandham | Asianet | Actress | |||
| 2005 | Swaram | Amrita TV | Actress | ||
| De Maveli Kombath | Asianet | Actress | |||
| 2010 | Ente Priya Ganangal | Surya TV | Host | Music show | |
| 2012 | Munch Dance Dance | Asianet | Judge | Reality show | |
| 2015 | Star Challenge | Flowers TV | 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 | Flowers TV | Dolly | TV Serial; Based on Koodathayi cyanide killings | |
| 2021 | Velammal | Tamil | Star Vijay | Rani Umaiyaal | TV Serial |
| 2021–2022 | Star Magic | Malayalam | Flowers TV | Mentor | Game show |
| 2022 | Flowers Top Singer 2 | Guest Mentor | |||
| Flowers Oru Kodi | Contestant | ||||
| 2022–2023 | Nammal | Asianet | Gayathri | TV Serial |
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 A Sharadhaa (9 October 2013). "Bhanu all for darling". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- ↑ "Actress Muktha recalls a scary stretch along her refreshing picnics". Actress Muktha recalls a scary stretch along her refreshing picnics.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Nita Sathyendran (10 December 2011). "Act of expression". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- ↑ A Sharadhaa (11 February 2013). "Muktha replaces Vedhika in Brindavana". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- ↑ "Muktha – Exploited by her father!". Sify. 16 October 2008. Archived from the original on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- ↑ "Muktha – Find what you like". tikkview. 30 January 2013. Archived from the original on 24 October 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- ↑ V Lakshmi, TNN (11 July 2012). "Bhanu is back with Sivaji now!". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ TNN (23 December 2012). "Bhanu is back!". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Yogi sizzles with Darling co-star Bhanu". The Times of India. 1 January 1970. Archived from the original on 25 March 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- ↑ "Actress Muktha to tie the knot". Onmanorama. 11 August 2015. Archived from the original on 13 August 2015.
- ↑ "Muktha's daughter Kiara to step into movies; deets inside". The Times of India. 26 August 2021.
- ↑ "Vineeth to headline the upcoming drama film 'Kuruvi Pappa'; check out the poster here". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 5 October 2025.