Elsa George, better known by her stage names Muktha and Bhanu is an Indian actress who works in Malayalam and Tamil film industries and television actress. She is also a classical dancer and an entrepreneur.[2]
Muktha | |
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| Born | Elsa George[1] Kolenchery, Kerala, India |
| Other names | Bhanu, Muktha |
| Occupation |
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| Years active | 2005–present |
| Spouse | Rinku Tomy (m. 2015) |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Rimi Tomy (sister-in-law) |
Originally from Angamaly, Muktha was born as Elsa George, the youngest of two children to George and Saly at Kolenchery. She has an elder sister, Doshy Marya George. She went to St. Augustine's Girls Higher Secondary School, Kothamangalam, Kerala.[3]
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) [3] and then switched to the film industry.[4].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.[5] She was seen as Lisamma in the film and The Hindu wrote "It's perhaps one of the most enduring female roles in modern Malayalam cinema".[3]
She later acted in a Telugu film titled Photo opposite Anand and Anjali.[6] She made her successful entry into the Tamil film industry with the film Thaamirabharani opposite Vishal. She later starred in some Malayalam films like Nasrani and Goal.
She played an established actress in the Tamil film Pudhumugangal Thevai.[7] In Moondru Per Moondru Kadhal she played the role of a "feisty young woman" called Mallika who belongs to a fishing community.[3] 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.[8] In 2013, she signed her first Kannada film, Darling, directed by Santhu where she starred opposite Yogi.[2][9]
On 23 August 2015, she got engaged to Rinku Tomy, brother of Rimi Tomy. On 30 August 2015, they got married at St. George Catholic Forane Church in Edappally. They have a daughter, Kanmani, born in 2016.[10] Muktha is a trained classical dancer and has done many stage shows.[3] She is also managing a beauty salon.[2]
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Otta Nanayam | Chinnu | Malayalam | Film debut |
| 2006 | Achanurangatha Veedu | Lisamma | Malayalam | Debut film in main role |
| Photo | Bhanu | Telugu | ||
| 2007 | Thaamirabharani | Bhanumathy Saravanaperumal | Tamil | Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Debut Actress |
| Goal | Maria | Malayalam | ||
| Rasigar Mandram | Kavitha | Tamil | ||
| Nasrani | Annie | Malayalam | ||
| 2009 | Hailesa | Shalini | Malayalam | |
| Kancheepurathe Kalyanam | Meenakshi | Malayalam | ||
| Azhagar Malai | Janani | Tamil | ||
| 2010 | Avan | Mallika | Malayalam | |
| Holidays | Janet | Malayalam | ||
| Chaverpada | Gopika | Malayalam | ||
| Khilafath | Malayalam | |||
| 2011 | Sattapadi Kutram | Poorani | Tamil | |
| Ponnar Shankar | Tamil | Special appearance | ||
| Shivapuram | Malayalam | |||
| The Filmstaar | Gowri | Malayalam | ||
| Themmadi Pravu | Malayalam | |||
| 2012 | Ee Thirakkinidayil | Savithri | Malayalam | |
| Manthrikan | Rukku | Malayalam | ||
| Pudhumugangal Thevai | Bindutara | Tamil | ||
| 2013 | Emmanuel | Jennifer | Malayalam | |
| Moondru Per Moondru Kaadhal | Mallika | Tamil | ||
| Desingu Raja | as herself | Tamil | Special appearance for nilavatam nethiyela song | |
| Ginger | Roopa | Malayalam | ||
| 2014 | Darling | Poorni | Kannada | |
| Angry Babies in Love | Interviewer | Malayalam | ||
| Ormayundo Ee Mukham | Hema | Malayalam | ||
| 2015 | You Too Brutus | Ancy | Malayalam | |
| Chirakodinja Kinavukal | Dancer | Malayalam | Special appearance | |
| Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga | Seema | Tamil | ||
| Sukhamayirikkatte | Sreelakshmi | Malayalam | ||
| 2016 | Vaaimai | Jhanavi | Tamil | |
| 2017 | Paambhu Sattai | Shivani | Tamil | |
| Sagunthalavin Kadhalan | Tamil | |||
| Year | Title | Language | Channel | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Ayilliyam Kavu | Malayalam | Surya TV | Serial | |
| 2004 | Gunapadam | Malayalam | Telefilm | ||
| 2004 | Pavithrabandham | Malayalam | Asianet | ||
| 2005 | Swaram | Malayalam | Amrita TV | ||
| 2005 | De Maveli Kombath | Malayalam | Asianet | ||
| 2010 | Ente Priya Ganangal | Malayalam | Surya TV | Host | Music show |
| 2015 | Star Challenge | Malayalam | Flowers (TV channel) | Contestant | Reality show |
| 2018 – 2019 | Chandrakumari | Tamil Kannada | Sun TV Udaya TV | Anjali | Serial |
| 2019 | Atham Pathu Ruchi 2019 | Malayalam | Mazhavil Manorama | Celebrity Host | Cookery show |
| 2020 | Koodathayi | Malayalam | Flowers TV | Dolly | Serial |
| 2021 | Velammal | Tamil | Star Vijay | Rani Umaiyaal | |
| 2021 | Star Magic | Malayalam | Flowers TV | Mentor | Fun shoe |
| 2022 | Flowers Top Singer 2 | Malayalam | Flowers TV | Guest Mentor | Game show |
| 2022 | Flowers Oru Kodi | Malayalam | Flowers TV | Contestant | Game show |