Adoor Bhavani (1927 – 25 October 2009) was an Indian actress in

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, best known for her appearance in the National Award-winning film '' Chemmeen'' (1965), directed by

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. She had acted in about 450 films, including ''Mudiyanaya Puthran'', ''Thulabharam'', Kallichellamma, and ''Anubhavangal Paalichakal''. Her last film was K. Madhu-directed ''

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''. She was also a stage actress and was associated with popular theatre group KPAC. Bhavani was born in

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. Her sister,

Adoor Pankajam Adoor Pankajam (1925 – 26 June 2010) was an Indian actress, in Malayalam movies. She hailed from Adoor in Pathanamthitta district of Kerala state. Mainly, she was a supporting actress and a comedian. Her sister Adoor Bhavani was also a Mala ...

, was also a Malayalam film actress. Adoor Bhavani died on 25 October 2009.

Awards and recognitions

In 1969, Bhavani won the

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for the second best actress for the film Kallichellamma. She received the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award for Drama in 1982. She was awarded the Chalachithra Saparya Lifetime Achievement award by

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- Medimix in 2002. In 2008, Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy honoured Bhavani and Pankajam for their overall contributions to theatre and drama.

Filmography

1950s

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

Dramas

*Veluthampi Dalawa *Mooladhanam *Ashwamedham *Thulabharam *Mudiyanaya Puthran *Yudhakandam *Parithranayam *Pamsula *Rangapooja *Paashupathrasthram *Penal Code *Chakravarthini *Paadam Onnu *Anyayam

References

External links

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Adoor Bhavani at MSIAdoor Bhavani cremated with State honours
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