Bhavani Sre

Bhavani Sre
Born
Bhavani Sri

c. 1993
Madras, Tamil Nadu, India (present-day Chennai)
Occupations
Years active2019-present
Parent(s)G. Venkatesh (Father)
A. R. Reihana (mother)
RelativesA. R. Rahman (uncle)
G. V. Prakash Kumar (brother)
Saindhavi (sister-in-law)[1]

Bhavani Sre is an Indian actress and playback singer who predominantly works in Tamil films.[2][3] She is known for her performances in Paava Kadhaigal, Ka Pae Ranasingam and Viduthalai Part 1.[4]

Early life

Bhavani Sre is the daughter of G. Venkatesh and playback singer A. R. Reihana. Her elder brother G. V. Prakash Kumar is a music composer, playback singer, actor, and producer.[5]

Career

Bhavani Sre made her debut as an actress in the 2019 Telugu web series High Priestess, which was released on ZEE5.[6] In 2020, she acted in Vijay Sethupathi's Tamil film Ka Pae Ranasingam, which was her Tamil acting debut.[7] She sang three songs in the 2020 Tamil anthology film Putham Pudhu Kaalai.[8] She has acted in Sudha Kongara's segment "Thangam" in the Tamil anthology film Paava Kadhaigal, which was released on Netflix.[9]

In 2023, Bhavani Sre was cast in Vetrimaaran's film Viduthalai Part 1, it was her first film as a lead actress.[10][11]

In 2020, she acted in Meesaya Murukku fame actor Ananth Ram's directorial debut film, Nanban Oruvan Vantha Piragu. The film was released in 2024.[12]

Filmography

Films

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
  • All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.
List of performances in films
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2020 Ka Pae Ranasingam Maayi [5]
Paava Kadhaigal Sahira Netflix anthology film; segment: Thangam [13]
2023 Viduthalai Part 1 Tamilarasi aka Paapa Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil [2]
2024 Nanban Oruvan Vantha Piragu Kannamma [14]
2024 Viduthalai Part 2 Tamilarasi aka Paapa [15]

As singer

Year Song Film Composer Notes
2018 "Shirdi Sai Baba" — G. V. Prakash Kumar Hindi album song[16][17]
2020 "Oho Endhan Baby" Putham Pudhu Kaalai [8]
"Kulfi Kuchchi"
"Kannam Adhil Vannam"

Web series

Year Title Role Platform Language Ref.
2019 High Priestess young Swathi Reddy Zee5 Telugu [6]

Music videos

Year Title Music Ref.
2019 Kannatti AH Kaashif [18]

References

  1. ^ "Kalairani ma'am helped me shape my career, says actress Bhavani Sre". The Times of India. 8 May 2021. Archived from the original on 1 April 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Director Vetri Maaran ropes in actress Bhavani Sre opposite Soori for his next". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 18 May 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  3. ^ Balachandran, Logesh. "Vetri Maaran sir asked me to just observe people, says Bhavani Sre". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 1 April 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Acting gives me personal stability". The New Indian Express. 30 March 2023. Archived from the original on 2 April 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  5. ^ a b "GV Prakash's sister makes her debut with this Vijay Sethupathi film". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 1 April 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  6. ^ a b "AR Rahman's niece and GV Prakash's sister, Bhavani Sre, to make her acting debut with Vijay Sethupathi's Ka Pae Ranasingam". Cinema Express. 12 June 2019. Archived from the original on 1 April 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  7. ^ "AR Rahman's niece Bhavani Sre makes acting debut in Vijay Sethupathi's film". India Today. 11 June 2019. Archived from the original on 1 April 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  8. ^ a b "Putham Pudhu Kaalai (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by G.V. Prakash Kumar & Govind Vasantha". Apple Music. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  9. ^ Lazarus, Susanna Myrtle (14 December 2020). "Sudha Kongara, Kalidas Jayaram, Bhavani Sre and Shantnu Bhagyaraj on 'Thangam', their short film that is part of Netflix's upcoming Tamil anthology, 'Paava Kadhaigal'". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 2 April 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  10. ^ "Director Vetri Maaran ropes in actress Bhavani Sre opposite Soori for his next". The Times of India. 15 January 2021. Archived from the original on 18 May 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  11. ^ "Bhavani Sre to play the female lead in Vetrimaaran-Soori film?". Cinema Express. 14 January 2021. Archived from the original on 18 May 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  12. ^ "Ananth's directorial debut titled 'Nanban Oruvan Vantha Piragu'". Cinema Express. 3 August 2020. Archived from the original on 1 April 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  13. ^ "I wanted actors without a set image for my short in Paava Kadhaigal". Cinema Express. 23 December 2020. Archived from the original on 28 December 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  14. ^ Lakshmi, V. "Meesaya Murukku fame Ananth turns director with a film on friendship". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 1 April 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  15. ^ Taneja, Nidhima (31 March 2023). "Viduthalai Part 1 a deep dive into abuse of power. More of Vijay Sethupathi in Part 2". ThePrint. Archived from the original on 31 March 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  16. ^ Shirdi Sai Baba - Lyric Video | G V Prakash Kumar | Di Jaan Jaya Wahi, archived from the original on 2 April 2023, retrieved 2 April 2023
  17. ^ Shirdi Sai Baba - Single by G.V. Prakash Kumar, Saindhavi, Gurupriya Athreya & Bhavani Sre, 4 October 2018, archived from the original on 2 April 2023, retrieved 2 April 2023
  18. ^ "Kannatti | Official Song | A H Kaashif | Nakul Abhyankar | Shariq Hassan Bhavani Sre ||". Retrieved 2 April 2023 – via YouTube.