This story is from February 24, 2023
Did you know Bhavana Menon wanted to ‘break an arm’ because of Amala Akkineni?
Yes, Bhavana wanted to become an actor from a very young age. When she was five, she happened to watch Fazil’s ‘Ente Sooryaputhrikku’ starring Amala Akkineni, Srividya, and Suresh Gopi. Bhavana was so impressed by the film especially Amala Akkineni’s role, that she would even enact the scenes in front of the mirror! And guess what? Bhavana also wanted to break her arm, by jumping off a building, just like Amala’s character did in the film!
Bhavana’s parents didn’t want their daughter to ‘break an arm’ so instead they wrapped a bandage around her arm, and pretended like its the same! Her family still teases her about the incident. Bhavana was so determined to become an actor, and as a child, she would say, if she doesn’t become an actor, she would at least marry one!
Bhavana Menon is making her second innings in Malayalam cinema with ‘Ntikkakkakkoru Premandaarnnu’, which hits the big screens this Friday (Feb 24). The actress was away from M-Town for over five years, after the release of ‘Adam Joan’ released in 2017. Bhavana’s return to M-Town was indeed highly anticipated by the moviegoers. And finally, as she is back in M-Town, let’s take a look at how well you know her.
Take a look at some of the lesser-known facts about Bhavana Menon.
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Like many others, Bhavana is her stage name. Born Karthika Menon, she changed her name after entering movies. The beauty took the name Bhavana, as there were already many prominent actors in the name Karthika. Well, we have to agree, the name worked pretty well for her.
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She was only 16, when she landed her first movie. Bhavana Menon made her debut in movies with the 2002 release ‘Nammal’. She essayed the role of Parimalam, and also had to go de-glam for the role. Bhavana once said, that she felt almost unrecognizable in the film, and people who knew her didn’t realize that it was her who played Parimalam!
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Well, it's true that the teenage Bhavana wasn’t certainly happy about going de-glam, especially for her debut role. But her performance as Parimalam had substance. Bhavana Menon received a special mention for her performance at the Kerala State film awards. She has also won the award for second best actress for her role in the 2005 film ‘Daivanamathil’!
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Yes, you read it right! Bhavana Menon has always dreamt of becoming an actor. At the age of five, she happened to watch Amala's Malayalam film ‘Ente Suryaputhrikku’ directed by Fazil. Little Bhavana was amazed by Amala’s performance, and would imitate her standing in front of the mirror. She even wanted to jump off a building and break her hand, as Amala’s character did in the film. Well, her parents couldn’t afford to break a hand, so instead, they wrapped a bandage around her arm and pretended like its broken!
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Bhavana was clearly in love with cinema, even before she could understand it, and we are so happy that she finally made it, and is living her dream!
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