Bhavya is an Indian actress. She has acted in several

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movies. She was a top heroine of Kannada cinema during 1985–1992. She switched over to key supporting roles post 2000. She is settled in Mumbai, India and travels frequently to Bangalore for her shoots.

Career

Bhavya began her career with the Siddalingaiah directorial ''Prema Parva'' opposite Murali in 1983. This was followed by the role of Vishnuvardhan's sister in the multi-starrer ''Kallu Veene Nudiyitu.'' She next starred in a glamorous role in the

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starrer ''Pralayantaka'' and played the harassed daughter-in-law in the ''Baddi Bangaramma'' followed by several medium budget movies with newcomers of the time like Vinod Alva, Vijayakashi, Charan Raj and Arjun Sarja. She also worked in Tamil/ Telugu films including the musical hit '' Geethanjali'' with Murali. Her big break to the top league came in the form of the heroine's role opposite superstar Vishnuvardhan in ''

Nee Bareda Kadambari ''Nee Bareda Kadambari'' () is a 1985 Indian Kannada-language film directed and produced by Dwarakish in his directorial debut. The film stars Vishnuvardhan, Bhavya, Hema Chaudhary and C. R. Simha. The music was composed by Vijay Anand and t ...

'' for which she was widely acclaimed. The success of major commercial films such as '' Krishna Nee Begane Baaro,'' ''

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Avale Nanna Hendthi ''Avale Nanna Hendthi'' () is a 1988 Indian Kannada-language comedy drama film directed by S. Umesh and K. Prabhakar, and produced by Vijay Films. It stars Kashinath (actor), Kashinath and Bhavya. Dealing with the prevalent social issue of Dowr ...

'' and ''Ravana Raajya'' in quick succession established her as the top actress of Kannada cinema. She has acted opposite all the leading actors of 1980's and 1990s. Her pairing with Vishnuvardhan in one movie a year from 1985 to 1992 resulted in a string of more hits including '' Karunamayi'', ''

Hrudaya Geethe ''Hrudaya Geethe'' () is a 1989 Indian Kannada-language romance film directed and produced by H. R. Bhargava. The story by Phani Ramachandra was loosely based on the 1970 movie ''Pagla Kahin Ka''. The film stars Vishnuvardhan (actor), Vishnuva ...

'' and ''

Mathe Haditu Kogile ''Matthe Hadithu Kogile'' (Kannada: ಮತ್ತೆ ಹಾಡಿತು ಕೋಗಿಲೆ) is a 1990 Indian Kannada film, directed by H. R. Bhargava and produced by S. Shankar. The film stars Vishnuvardhan, Baby Shyamili, Anant Nag, Bhavya and ...

''. She starred with Ambarish in six films including the acclaimed ''

Hrudaya Haadithu ''Hrudaya Haadithu'' is a 1991 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by M. S. Rajashekar and produced by S. A. Srinivas & B. P. Somu. The story is influenced by the novel ''Himada Hoovu'' written by Vamshi. The film stars Ambareesh ...

''. With Anant Nag she has successfully starred in several romantic films and social dramas. Her pairing with action hero Shankar Nag was the most prolific, including the acclaimed '' Sangliyana'' series and several masala entertainers. She acted opposite

in three films during the initial phase of their respective careers and gave Kashinath the biggest hit of his career with ''

''. She however never got a chance to act opposite Raj Kumar as she was considered too young for him. She acted with newer actors like Shashi Kumar and Ram Kumar in the later movies of her career as a lead heroine. From 2002 till date, Bhavya has switched over to character roles mainly playing mother to the younger actors. Her sensitive portrayal as Dhyan's mother in ''

Nanna Preethiya Hudugi ''Nanna Preethiya Hudugi'' () is a 2001 Indian Kannada-language romance film directed and written by Nagathihalli Chandrashekar. It stars newcomers Dhyan and Deepali in lead roles and actors such as Lokesh, Bhavya and Suresh Heblikar in other p ...

'' and Ramya's mother in '' Amrithadhare'', both directed by the famours Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar, warrant special mention. Bhavya has also worked in television daily series such as ''Durga''.

Selected filmography

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bhavya Living people Actresses in Kannada cinema Indian film actresses Actresses in Tamil cinema 1977 births Actresses in Tulu cinema Actresses from Bangalore 20th-century Indian actresses 21st-century Indian actresses Actresses in Telugu cinema