Avanthika Mohan
| Avanthika Mohan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 June 1994 Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Residence | India |
| Other names | Avantika |
| Occupation | Actress, Model, Dancer |
| Years active | 2012 – Present |
Avanthika Mohan is an Indian actress and model. She made her debut in Yakshi – Faithfully Yours and was later seen in films including Crocodile Love Story (2012) and Mr. Bean (2013). 2014 she made her Tamil debut with Aalamaram. Her 2013 film Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi was a commercially successful .[1]
Early life
Avanthika Mohan was born and bought up in Dubai.[2] She returned to Kerala to pursue a modelling career and won the Miss Malabar 2011 title [3] and also the subtitle Miss Perfect 2010. She wanted to be a dancer and had taken training for it but after winning the beauty pageant, she began to receive acting offers and decided to enter the film industry.[2]
She made her debut in the 2012 experimental film Yakshi – Faithfully Yours,[1] directed by Abhiram Suresh Unnithan, featuring all newcomers in the lead roles.[4] The film saw Avanthika playing the titular character of a "snake ghost" named Nagayakshi, a snake who turns into a woman after coming to the planet.[5] 2013 she was part of the comedy flick Mr. Bean,[6] after which she was seen in Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi,.[1][7] She next played a lead role in crocodile love story. She made her Tamil film debut with the horror film Aalamaram (2014).[1][8] Her next releases were Vundile Manchi Kalam Mundu Munduna, her first Telugu film,[9] and debutant director Shyam Mohan's thriller 8:20 released and the movie went on well she got good appreciation for her performance from the Critics and the audiences.[10] Among her upcoming films is Male Baruva Munna.[11]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Yakshi – Faithfully Yours | Nagayakshi | Malayalam | |
| 2013 | Mr Bean | Malayalam | ||
| 2013 | Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi | Fatima | Malayalam | |
| 2013 | Crocodile Love Story | Nithya | Malayalam | |
| 2014 | Aalamaram | Malarkodi | Tamil | |
| 2014 | Vundile Manchi Kalam Mundu Munduna | Ujjwala | Telugu | |
| 2014 | 8 : 20 | Malayalam | ||
| 2016 | Preethiyalli Sahaja | Kannada | ||
| 2015 | Untitled Project | Oriya |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/I-Hope-to-Do-a-Role-Like-Queen-Someday/2014/10/15/article2477971.ece
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Avanthika-Mohan-heads-to-Kollywood/articleshow/18528802.cms
- ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/etcetera/article5643711.ece
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20120302084750/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/mollywood/fresh-faces-yakshi-faithfully-752
- ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Avantika-plays-snake-ghost-in-her-next/movie-review/13292125.cms
- ↑ http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/Tickle-your-funny-bone-on-a-ride-with-Mr-Bean/2013/06/04/article1618409.ece
- ↑ http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/Motorcycle-Diaries/2013/08/06/article1719996.ece
- ↑ http://silverscreen.in/news/aalamaram-in-october/
- ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Arun-Dasyams-film-wraps-up-shoot/articleshow/43248779.cms
- ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/others/news-interviews/Avanthikka-in-8-20/articleshow/12896137.cms
- ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Tini-Tom-to-croon-a-Hindi-song-penned-by-Major-Ravi/articleshow/42274233.cms
