Muktha George also known by Bhanu is an Indian actress who works in

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and

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films. She is well known for her role as Bhanumathy in the Tamil film '' Thaamirabharani''.

Early life

Originally from

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, Muktha was born the youngest of two children to George and Saly at Kolenchery. She has an elder sister. She went to St. Augustine's Girls Higher Secondary School, Kothamangalam, Kerala.

Career

Muktha started her career as a child artist when she was in class six. She acted in television serials such as ''Swaram'' (on Amrita TV) and then switched to the film industry. She started her carrier by playing supporting role in '' Otta Nanayam'', released in 2005.But her first film in main role was Lal Jose's '' Achanurangatha Veedu'', released in 2005, when Muktha was doing her 8th standard. She was seen as Lisamma in the film and ''

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'' wrote "It's perhaps one of the most enduring female roles in modern Malayalam cinema". She later acted in a Telugu film titled ''

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'' opposite Anand and Anjali. She made her successful entry into the

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with the film '' Thaamirabharani'' opposite

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. She later starred in some Malayalam films like '' Nasrani'' and ''

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''. She played an established actress in the Tamil film '' Pudhumugangal Thevai''. In '' Moondru Per Moondru Kadhal'' she played the role of a "feisty young woman" called Mallika who belongs to a fishing community. For her role, she spent one month on the beach under the sun, getting herself a tan and also learnt to speak Tamil in the Nagercoil slang. In 2013, she signed her first Kannada film, ''Darling'', directed by Santhu where she starred opposite Yogi.

Personal life

Muktha was engaged on 23 August 2015 to Rinku Tomy, brother of

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and then married on 30 August 2015 in

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. Muktha is a trained classical dancer and has done many stage shows. She is also managing a beauty salon.

Filmography

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Muktha Living people Actresses from Kochi Actresses in Tamil cinema Actresses in Malayalam cinema Actresses in Kannada cinema Indian film actresses 21st-century Indian actresses Year of birth missing (living people) Indian television actresses Actresses in Malayalam television Actresses in Telugu cinema Actresses in Tamil television