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{{short description|Indian actress}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Adoor Bhavani<br>അടൂർ ഭവാനി അമ്മ
| image = Adoor Bhavani.jpg
| alt =
| caption =
| birth_name =
| birth_date = 1927
| birth_place = [[Adoor]], [[Travancore]], [[British Raj]]
| death_date = 25 October 2009 (aged 82)
| death_place = [[Pannivizha]], [[Adoor]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]
| nationality = Indian
| other_names =
| parents = K Raman Pillai, Kunjukunjamma
| spouse= Janardhanan Pillai
| children = Rajeev
| occupation = Actress
}}
'''Adoor Bhavani''' ({{lang-ml|അടൂർ ഭവാനി}}; 1927 – 25 October 2009) was an Indian actress in [[Malayalam cinema]], best known for her appearance in the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film|National Award]]-winning film ''[[Chemmeen]]'' (1965), directed by [[Ramu Kariat]]. She had acted in about 450 films, including ''Mudiyanaya Puthran'', ''Thulabharam'', [[Kallichellamma]], and ''Anubhavangal Paalichakal''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=6149149&programId=7940855&channelId=-1073750705&BV_ID=@@@&tabId=3|title=Archived copy|date=2 December 2013|website=Manorama Online|language= ml |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202225605/http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=6149149&programId=7940855&channelId=-1073750705&BV_ID=@@@&tabId=3|archive-date=2 December 2013|access-date=26 November 2013}}</ref> Her last film was K. Madhu-directed ''[[Sethurama Iyer CBI]]''. She was also a stage actress and was associated with popular theatre group [[Kerala People's Arts Club|KPAC]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/Adoor-Bhavani-passes-away/article16888528.ece|title=Adoor Bhavani passes away|date=26 October 2009|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=26 October 2009|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200114063519/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/Adoor-Bhavani-passes-away/article16888528.ece|archive-date=14 January 2020}}</ref>

Bhavani was born in [[Adoor]] in [[Travancore]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/20006/|title=Archived copy|date=19 September 2008|work=[[Mathrubhumi|Mathrubhumi Frames]]|access-date=19 December 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219081608/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/20006/|archive-date=19 December 2013|language= ml}}</ref> Her sister, [[Adoor Pankajam]], was also a Malayalam film actress. Adoor Bhavani died on 25 October 2009.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mathrubhumi.org/news.php?id=25235#|title=Veteran actress Adoor Bhavani laid to rest|date=26 October 2009|work=[[Mathrubhumi]]|access-date=26 October 2009}}{{dead link|date=November 2017|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.kerala9.com/news/malayalam-actress-adoor-bhavani-passes-away/|title=Malayalam Actress Adoor Bhavani Passes Away|date=25 October 2009|work=Kerala 9|access-date=14 January 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180330213625/https://www.kerala9.com/news/malayalam-actress-adoor-bhavani-passes-away/|archive-date=30 March 2018}}</ref>

== Awards and recognitions==

In 1969, Bhavani won the [[Kerala state film award]] for the second best actress for the film [[Kallichellamma]]. She was awarded the Chalachithra Saparya Lifetime Achievement award by [[Mathrubhumi]]-[[Medimix (soap)|Medimix]] in 2002.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020327/nation.htm|title=Award for Actress Adoor Bhavani|date=26 March 2002|work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120427013429/https://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020327/nation.htm|archive-date=27 April 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.my-kerala.com/n/a/2002/3/|title=Adoor Bhavani selected for Chalachitra Sapariya award|date=27 March 2002|work=My-Kerala.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927223635/http://www.my-kerala.com/n/a/2002/3/|archive-date=27 September 2007}}</ref> In 2008, [[Kerala Sangeetha Nadaka Academy, Thrissur|Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy]] honoured Bhavani and [[Adoor Pankajam|Pankajam]] for their overall contributions to theatre and drama.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/India/20080713/999153.html|title=Adoor Bhavani, Pankajam to be honoured|date=13 July 2008|work=Webindia123.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303181207/https://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/India/20080713/999153.html|archive-date=3 March 2016|agency=[[United News of India]]}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Title !! Role
|-
| 2014 || Tharangal|| Archive footage
|-
| 2004 ||[[Sethurama Iyer CBI]] ||Mary
|-
| 2000 ||Kannaadikkadavathu || Thumbi's grandmother
|-
| 2000 ||[[Mark Antony (film)|Mark Antony]] || Kunjeli
|-
|2000 || Ramayanakkili||
|-
| 1998 ||[[Gloria Fernandez From USA]] ||Thandamma
|-
| 1998 || [[Meenathil Thalikettu]]|| Kaimal's grandmother
|-
| 1998 || [[Oro Viliyum Kathorthu]] ||Lakshmi
|-
| 1997 || Mannadiar Penninu Chenkotta Checkan||
|-
| 1997 || Gajaraja Manthram||Hostel Warden
|-
| 1996 || [[Kadhapurushan]] ||Midwife
|-
| 1996|| British Market||Bhavani
|-
| 1996 || [[Hitler (1996 film)|Hitler]]|| Bhargavi
|-
| 1995||[[Radholsavam]]||Seethamma's grandmother
|-
| 1995 ||[[Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava]]||Premachandran's grandmother
|-
| 1995|| [[Mangala Soothram]]||Narayaniyamma
|-
| 1995 ||[[Thovalapookkal]] ||Seetha paatti
|-
|1995 || [[Thirumanassu]] ||Ammini
|-
|1995 || [[Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka]]|| Pankajavalli
|-
| 1995 ||[[Thumbolikadappuram]] || Thara's grandma
|-
| 1995 ||[[Minnaminuginum Minnukettu]] || Paruvamma
|-
| 1995 ||Punnaram ||
|-
| 1995 || [[Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary]]||Deenamma&Annamma
|-
| 1994|| [[Dadha]] ||Teaseller lady
|-
| 1994 || [[Bhagyavan]]||Devaki
|-
| 1994 ||[[Chanakya Soothrangal]]|| Venu's Mother
|-
| 1994 || [[Vardakyapuranam]]||
|-
|1993|| [[Ponnuchami]]||
|-
| 1993 ||[[Oru Kadamkatha Pole]] ||
|-
| 1993 || [[Injakkadan Mathai and Sons]]||Shanthamma
|-
| 1992 ||[[Kudumbasammetham]] ||Peramma
|-
| 1992 ||[[Ardram]] ||Karithalla
|-
| 1992 ||[[Sathya Prathinja]]|| Sreedharan's mother
|-
| 1992 ||[[Ellarum Chollanu]]|| Mani's mother
|-
| 1991 ||[[Keli (film)|Keli]] ||Paruvamma
|-
| 1991 || Arangu||
|-
|1991 || [[Souhridam]]||Karthyayaniyamma
|-
|1991|| [[Kottayam Kunjachan]]|| 'Maramkeri' Mariyamma
|-
| 1991 ||[[Chanchattam (1991 film)|Chanchattam]]||Yamuna's Grand Mother
|-
| 1991 ||[[Akashakottayile Sulthan]] ||Pappy's Sister
|-
|1991 || [[Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu]]||Bhageerathi
|-
| 1991 || [[Koodikazhcha]]|| Mathchan's mother
|-
| 1990 ||[[Ponnaranjaanam]] ||
|-
| 1990 ||[[Ammayude Swantham Kunju Mary]] || Naniyamma
|-
| 1990||Purappadu||Eli
|-
| 1989 ||[[Oru Sayanathinte Swapnam]] ||Veronica
|-
| 1989 ||Jagratha|| Mary
|-
| 1988 ||Rugmini||Chinnuvakkan
|-
| 1988|| Sanghunadam||Thulasi's mother
|-
| 1988 ||[[Aalilakkuruvikal]] ||
|-
| 1988 || [[Janmantharam]]||Aliyamma
|-
| 1988|| [[Oru CBI Diary Kurippu]]||Mary
|-
| 1987 || [[Athinumappuram]]||
|-
|1987 || [[Achuvettante Veedu]]||Mary
|-
| 1987 ||[[Nirabedhangal]] ||Maya's grandmother
|-
| 1986 ||[[Poomukhappadiyil Ninneyum Kaathu]] || Kunjelemma
|-
| 1986 ||[[Nimishangal]] || Karthyayani
|-
| 1986 ||[[Nyayavidhi]]||Kochanna
|-
|1986|| [[Snehamulla Simham]] ||Paruvamma
|-
|1986 || [[Oppam Oppathinoppam]] ||Karthyayani
|-
| 1986 || [[Swami Sree Narayanan Guru]]||
|-
| 1986 ||[[T. P. Balagopalan M.A.]] || Balagopalan's grandmother
|-
|1985|| [[Oru Nokku Kanan]] ||Kathreena
|-
|1985|| [[Adhyayam Onnu Muthal]] ||Naniyamma
|-
|1985 || [[Kandu Kandarinju]] ||Chellamma
|-
| 1985 || [[Onnanam Kunnil Oradi Kunnil]]||
|-
| 1985 ||[[Aviduthepole Ivideyum]] || Muthassi
|-
| 1984 ||[[Ethirppukal]] || Bhargaviyamma
|-
|1984||[[Manithali]]||Chenachi umma
|-
|1984|| [[Ningalil Oru Sthree]] || Parukuttiyamma
|-
|1984|| [[Muthodu Muthu]] ||
|-
| 1984 ||[[Uyarangalil]] ||Johnie's Mother
|-
| 1984 || April 18|| Naniyamma
|-
|1983|| [[Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback]] || Vishalakshi's mother
|-
| 1983 || [[Rugma]]||Rugma's Grandmother
|-
| 1982 ||[[Shari Alla Sharada]] ||
|-
| 1982 ||[[Chiriyo Chiri]] || Neena's grandmother
|-
| 1982 ||[[Vidhichathum Kothichathum]] || Santhamma
|-
| 1982 ||[[Maniyan Pilla Adhava Maniyan Pilla]]|| Maniyan's mother
|-
| 1982||Njanonnu Parayatte||Eli
|-
| 1981 ||[[Kadathu]] ||
|-
| 1981 ||[[Veliyattam]] ||Mariya
|-
|1981||Palangal||Ramankutty's Mother
|-
| 1980 ||[[Thaliritta Kinakkal]] || Karthyayaniyamma
|-
| 1980 || [[Saraswatheeyamam]]|| Lakshmikutty
|-
| 1980|| [[Aniyatha Valakal]] ||Lakshmi
|-
| 1980 ||[[Ambalavilakku]] || Gopi's Mother
|-
| 1980|| Ammayum Makalum ||-
|-
| 1979 || [[Sarpam]]||
|-
| 1979 || [[Kannukal]]||Kalyani
|-
| 1979 ||[[Sarapanjaram]] ||
|-
| 1979 || [[Peruvazhiyambalam]]|| Old lady
|-
| 1979 || [[Valeduthavan Valal]]||
|-
| 1979 || [[Ival Oru Nadodi]] ||
|-
| 1979 || [[Pratheeksha]]||
|-
|1979|| [[Jeevitam Oru Gaanam]] ||Mariyamma
|-
| 1979 || [[Kayalum Kayarum]]|| Devaki
|-
| 1979 ||[[Mochanam]] ||
|-
| 1979 || [[Choola]]||
|-
| 1979 || [[Kaliyankattu Neeli]] ||Gouriyamma
|-
| 1978 || [[Kodiyettam]]||Santhamma's Mother
|-
| 1978 || [[Rowdy Ramu]]||
|-
| 1978 ||[[Ashtamudikkaayal]] ||
|-
| 1978 ||[[Arum Anyaralla]] || Devaki
|-
| 1978 || [[Kaithappu]]||
|-
| 1978 ||[[Vadakakku Oru Hridayam]] || Karthyayani
|-
| 1978 || [[Iniyum Puzhayozhukum]]|| Celin's Servant
|-
| 1977 || [[Yudhakandam]]|| Gouriyamma
|-
| 1977 || Harshabashpam|| Naarayani
|-
| 1977 ||[[Sreemurugan]] ||
|-
| 1977||Kodiyettam||Santhamma's mother
|-
| 1977 ||[[Poojakkedukkatha Pookkal]] ||Narayanan's Mother
|-
| 1976 ||[[Srishti (film)|Srishti]] ||
|-
| 1976 || [[Neelasari]]||
|-
| 1976 ||[[Yakshagaanam]]|| Rajani's Mother
|-
| 1974 || [[Nellu (1974 film)|Nellu]]||Pempi
|-
| 1973 || [[Swapnam]]||
|-
| 1973 ||[[Manushyaputhran]] || Madhavi
|-
| 1973 || [[Udayam (1973 film)|Udayam]]|| Bhavaniyamma
|-
| 1973||Divyadarshanam||Ammukutty
|-
| 1973 ||[[Yamini (1973 film)|Yamini]] ||Govindan's Mother
|-
| 1973 || [[Panitheeratha Veedu]]||
|-
| 1973 ||[[Mazhakkaru]] || Malathi's Mother
|-
| 1972 || [[Akkarapacha]]||
|-
| 1972 || [[Chembarathi]]||Kalyani
|-
| 1972 || [[Maaya (1972 film)|Maaya]]|| Kalyani
|-
| 1972 || [[Swayamvaram (1972 film)|Swayamvaram]]|| Janaki
|-
| 1972 || [[Sambhavami Yuge Yuge]]|| Kalyani
|-
| 1972 || [[Mayiladum Kunnu]]|| Kochu Mariya
|-
| 1971 ||[[Puthenveedu]] ||
|-
| 1971|| [[Karakanakadal]]||Maria
|-
| 1971 || [[Bobanum Moliyum]]||
|-
| 1971 || [[Vithukal]]||
|-
| 1971 || [[Vilakkyu Vaangiya Veena]]||Bharathi
|-
| 1970 ||[[Kurukshethram (1970 film)|Kurukshethram]] ||
|-
| 1970 ||[[Pearl View]] || Annie
|-
| 1970 ||[[Kakkathampuratti]] || Kochirikkali
|-
| 1970 ||[[Vivaham Swargathil]] ||
|-
| 1970 || [[Thara (1970 film)|Thara]]|| Saraswathy
|-
| 1970||Sthri||Kalyaniyamma
|-
| 1970||Nilakkatha Chalanangal||
|-
| 1969 ||[[Nadi (film)|Nadi]] || Kunjeli
|-
| 1969|| Koottukudumbam|| Karthyayanipilla
|-
|1969||[[Adimakal]]||Karthiyayini
|-
| 1969 ||[[Kallichellamma]] ||Valliyakka
|-
| 1969 ||[[Virunnukari]] ||Kalyani
|-
| 1969 ||[[Kadalpaalam]] || Khadeeja
|-
| 1968 ||[[Thulabharam]] ||
|-
| 1065 ||[[Odayil Ninnu (film)|Odayil Ninnu]] ||
|-
| 1965 || [[Chemmeen]]|| Chakki
|-
| 1965||Kalyana Photo||Parvuamma
|-
| 1965||Shyamala Chechi||Parvathiyamma
|-
| 1963|| [[Ninamaninja Kalpadukal]]|| Rahel
|-
| 1962 ||[[Puthiya Akasam Puthiya Bhoomi]]||Ealiyamma
|-
| 1962 || [[Bhagyajathakam]]|| Bhargaviyamma
|-
| 1961|| Mudiyanaya Puthran||Rajan's mother
|-
| 1957 || [[Padatha Painkili]]||Paaru
|-
| 1953 || [[Sheriyo Thetto]]||
|-
|}

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

==See also==
*[[National Film Awards]]
*[[Chemmeen]]

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|id=0080391|name=Adoor Bhawani}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160304032034/http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Adoor%20Bhavani&limit=89 Adoor Bhavani at MSI]
*[https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/Adoor-Bhavani-cremated-with-State-honours/article16888669.ece Adoor Bhavani cremated with State honours], from ''[[The Hindu (newspaper)|The Hindu]]''

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