Bhama
| Bhama | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
Rekitha Rajendra Kurup Kottayam |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2007 – present |
| Parent(s) | Rajendran Kurup, Shylaja |
Bhama (Rekitha Rajendra Kurup, born 23 May 1988) is an Indian film actress, who has mainly appeared in Malayalam and Kannada language films. She debuted in 2007 through Nivedyam directed by A. K. Lohithadas.
Personal life
Bhama is the youngest daughter of Rajendra Kurup & Shylaja. She has two elder sisters, Reshmitha and Renjitha. She completed her schooling from St Mary's Higher Secondary School & Infant Jesus School Manarcad. She pursued bachelors in Sociology by correspondence.[1]
Career
Before her entry into the film industry, she was the host of a show on Surya TV titled Thaali. She has also acted in a Christian devotional album. Director Lohithadas, whom she considers her Mentor/Guru cast her in Nivedyam, her first movie. Her second film was Hareendran Oru Nishkalankan directed by Vinayan, in which she was cast opposite Manikuttan. She paired with Vineeth Sreenivasan in Cycle directed by Johny Antony.
Bhama said that until 2011, she was getting the same kind of roles in Malayalam. She started taking up Kannada film offers, after which she started getting fresh and interesting characters in Malayalam.[2] She acted in Sohanlal's Kadhaveedu, where she played the heroine in M. T. Vasudevan Nair's segment and her character was that of a modern girl, a media person, who is smart and energetic. She had a small but significant role in Vinod Vijayan's segment of D Company, Day of Judgement, featuring Fahadh Faasil where she played a psycho and wore no make-up.[3] In 2014, she had five Malayalam releases. She played a Christian housewife in Rakesh Gopan's 100 Degree Celsius and was seen as a 15-year-old mother in Vinod Mankara's Ottamandaram.[4] In her only non-Malayalam release of the year, the Tamil-English biographical film Ramanujan based on the mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan, she played the role of Janakiammal, Ramanujan's wife.[5]
Playback singing
Bhama has occasionally worked as a playback singer as well. She had reportedly sung the song "Kannil Kannil", composed by Rahulraj for a film titled Bike;[6][7] however the film was cancelled and the song remains unreleased. She lent her voice for the devotional album Maaya Madhavam (2009),[8] and has crooned the title song for the upcoming children’s film Meow Meow Karimppoocha.[9] She has sung a song in the movie 100 Degree Celsius along with other heroines Ananya, Meghna Raj and Shweta Menon.
Awards
- 2007 – Asianet Film Award for Best Star Pair Award, Nivedyam (shared with Vinu Mohan)[10]
- 2007 – Sathyan Memorial Film Award for Best Newcomer – Nivedyam[11]
- 2007 – Film Critics Award for Best Newcomer – Nivedyam[12]
- 2007 – Ala Award for Best Actress – Nivedyam[13]
- 2007 – Vanitha Nippon Award for Best Newcomer – Nivedyam[14]
- 2008 – Amma Award for Best Screen Pair – Cycle
- 2009 – Mathrubhumi-Amritha Award for Best Screen Pair – Ivar Vivahitharayal (shared with Jayasurya)[15]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Nivedyam | Sathya Bhama | Malayalam | |
| 2007 | Hareendran Oru Nishkalankan | Indhu | Malayalam | |
| 2008 | Cycle | Annie | Malayalam | |
| 2008 | Ellam Avan Seyal | Chinthamani | Tamil | |
| 2008 | One Way Ticket | Sunanda | Malayalam | |
| 2009 | Colours | Pooja | Malayalam | |
| 2009 | Ivar Vivahitharayal | Kavya | Malayalam | |
| 2009 | Oru Black And White Kudumbam | Minnu | Malayalam | |
| 2010 | Sakudumbam Shyamala | Nandana | Malayalam | |
| 2010 | Neelambari | Parvathy | Malayalam | |
| 2010 | Koottukar | Aswathy | Malayalam | |
| 2010 | College Days | Athira | Malayalam | |
| 2010 | Modalasala | Deepu | Kannada | |
| 2011 | Janapriyan | Meera | Malayalam | |
| 2011 | Manchivadu | Indu | Telugu | |
| 2011 | Sevenes | Gowri | Malayalam | |
| 2011 | Swapna Sanchari | Aswathi (Achu) | Malayalam | |
| 2012 | Shyloo | Shaileshwari (Shyloo) | Kannada | |
| 2012 | Sevarkodi | Valli | Tamil | |
| 2012 | Husbands in Goa | Abhirami | Malayalam | |
| 2012 | Ondu Kshanadalli | Divya | Kannada | |
| 2012 | 101 Weddings | Rukhiya | Malayalam | |
| 2013 | Auto Raja | Radha/Rani | Kannada | |
| 2013 | Barfi | Kushi | Kannada | |
| 2013 | Appayya | Gowri | Kannada | |
| 2013 | D Company | Jeena | Malayalam | |
| 2013 | Kathaveedu | Jeena | Malayalam | [16] |
| 2013 | Ambara | Arundhathi | Kannada | |
| 2014 | Konthayum Poonoolum | Amritha | Malayalam | |
| 2014 | Naku Penda Naku Taka | Shubha | Malayalam | |
| 2014 | Ramanujan | Janakiammal Ramanujan | English/Tamil | |
| 2014 | 100 Degree Celsius | Nancy | Malayalam | |
| 2014 | Ottamandaram | Kala | Malayalam | |
| 2014 | Mathai Kuzhappakkaranalla | Annamma | Malayalam | |
| 2015 | Arjuna | Kannada | Filming[17] | |
| 2016 | Malgudi Days | Janet | Malayalam | |
| Kanneerinum Madhuram | Amina | Malayalam | delayed | |
| Khilafath | Malayalam | |||
| Swapnangalil Haisal Mary | Hazel Mary | Malayalam | Unreleased Movie |
References
- ↑ "മലയാളത്തിന്റെ ഭാമസൗന്ദര്യത്തിനും പ്രണയമുണ്ട്" (February 2013): 12,13,14. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
- ↑ "Finally, I'm getting my due in Malayalam: Bhamaa". The Times Of India.
- ↑ "Finally, I'm getting my due in Malayalam: Bhamaa". The Times Of India.
- ↑ Radhika C Pillai (18 May 2014) I am on the right track: Bhamaa. Times of India. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
- ↑ "Gemini's grandson to play lead in Ramanujan biopic". The Hindu (Chennai, India). IANS. 29 April 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
- ↑ "Bhama turns Playback singer – Malayalam Movie News". IndiaGlitz. 26 May 2008.
- ↑ "Bhama Takes to Singing!". Nowrunning.com. 31 May 2008. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
- ↑ "Bhama turns a singer – Malayalam Movie News". IndiaGlitz. 5 October 2009.
- ↑ Jiji Ann Cherian DC Kochi (15 January 2012). "Bhama, the girl next door". Deccan Chronicle.
- ↑ "Kerala / Thiruvananthapuram News: Ujala-Asianet film awards announced". The Hindu (Chennai, India). 13 January 2008. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
- ↑ "Kerala / Kollam News: Sathyan memorial film awards announced". The Hindu (Chennai, India). 7 November 2007. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
- ↑ "`Ore Kadal', `Thaniye' share critics award for best film". Economic Times. PTI. 31 January 2008. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
- ↑ "Kerala / Kozhikode News: ‘Thaniye’ bags Ala award". The Hindu (Chennai, India). 17 January 2008. Archived from the original on 2 June 2008. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
- ↑ "Vanitha awards for Mammootty, Meera Jasmine – Malayalam Movie News". IndiaGlitz. 7 February 2008. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
- ↑ "Welcome to Amrita TV". Amritatv.com. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
- ↑ Priya Sreekumar (17 May 2013). "Village belle to glam doll". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 10 November 2013.
- ↑ "Kshatriya Gets New Title, Arjuna". The New Indian Express. 25 August 2014.
External links
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