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{{Short description|Indian actress and playback singer}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Bhavani Sre
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name = Bhavani Sri Venkatesh
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Madras]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India (present-day [[Chennai]])
| occupation = {{hlist|[[Actress]]|[[Playback singer]]}}
| years_active = 1995; 2019-present
| parents = G. Venkatesh (Father) [[A. R. Reihana]] (mother)
| family = [[List of Indian music families#The R. K. Shekhar family|R. K. Shekhar family]]
| relatives = [[A. R. Rahman]] (uncle) [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]] (brother) <ref>{{cite news |title=Kalairani ma'am helped me shape my career, says actress Bhavani Sre |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/kalairani-maam-helped-me-shape-my-career-says-actress-bhavani-sre/articleshow/82483067.cms |website=[[The Times of India]] |date=8 May 2021 |access-date=1 April 2023 |archive-date=1 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230401191236/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/kalairani-maam-helped-me-shape-my-career-says-actress-bhavani-sre/articleshow/82483067.cms |url-status=live}}</ref>
}}

'''Bhavani Sre''' is an Indian actress and playback singer who predominantly works in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] films.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |title=Director Vetri Maaran ropes in actress Bhavani Sre opposite Soori for his next |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/director-vetri-maaran-ropes-in-actress-bhavani-sre-opposite-soori-for-his-next/articleshow/80287674.cms |access-date=1 April 2023 |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=18 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210518140143/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/director-vetri-maaran-ropes-in-actress-bhavani-sre-opposite-soori-for-his-next/articleshow/80287674.cms |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Balachandran |first=Logesh |title=Vetri Maaran sir asked me to just observe people, says Bhavani Sre |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vetri-maaran-sir-asked-me-to-just-observe-people-says-bhavani-sre/articleshow/99054085.cms |access-date=1 April 2023 |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=1 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230401180247/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vetri-maaran-sir-asked-me-to-just-observe-people-says-bhavani-sre/articleshow/99054085.cms |url-status=live}}</ref> She is known for her performances in ''[[Paava Kadhaigal]]'', ''[[Ka Pae Ranasingam]]'' and ''[[Viduthalai Part 1]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Acting gives me personal stability |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2023/mar/30/acting-gives-me-personal-stability-2560751.html |website=[[The New Indian Express]] |date=30 March 2023 |access-date=2 April 2023 |archive-date=2 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230402040335/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2023/mar/30/acting-gives-me-personal-stability-2560751.html |url-status=live}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Bhavani Sre is the daughter of G. Venkatesh and playback singer [[A. R. Reihana]]. Her elder brother [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]] is a music composer, playback singer, actor, and producer.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |title=GV Prakash's sister makes her debut with this Vijay Sethupathi film |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/gv-prakashs-sister-makes-her-debut-with-this-vijay-sethupathi-film/articleshow/75919149.cms |access-date=1 April 2023 |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=1 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230401180248/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/gv-prakashs-sister-makes-her-debut-with-this-vijay-sethupathi-film/articleshow/75919149.cms |url-status=live}}</ref> As a six month old baby, her crying and laughing noises were used for the song "Poovukkenna Poottu (Halla Gulla)" in ''[[Bombay (film)|Bombay]]'' (1995).<ref name="Baby"/>

== Career ==
Bhavani Sre made her debut as an actress in the 2019 [[Telugu language|Telugu]] web series ''[[High Priestess (TV series)|High Priestess]]'', which was released on [[ZEE5]].<ref name=":2">{{cite web |title=AR Rahman's niece and GV Prakash's sister, Bhavani Sre, to make her acting debut with Vijay Sethupathi's Ka Pae Ranasingam |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2019/jun/12/ar-rahmans-niece-gv-prakashs-sister-bhavani-sre-film-debut-vijay-sethupathis-ka-pae-ranasingam-12232.html |website=[[Cinema Express]] |date=12 June 2019 |access-date=1 April 2023 |language=en |archive-date=1 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230401171219/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2019/jun/12/ar-rahmans-niece-gv-prakashs-sister-bhavani-sre-film-debut-vijay-sethupathis-ka-pae-ranasingam-12232.html |url-status=live}}</ref> In 2020, she acted in [[Vijay Sethupathi]]'s Tamil film ''[[Ka Pae Ranasingam]]'', which was her Tamil acting debut.<ref>{{cite web |title=AR Rahman's niece Bhavani Sre makes acting debut in Vijay Sethupathi's film |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/ar-rahman-s-niece-bhavani-sre-makes-her-acting-debut-in-vijay-sethupathi-s-film-1546786-2019-06-11 |website=[[India Today]] |date=11 June 2019 |access-date=1 April 2023 |language=en |archive-date=1 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230401171218/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/ar-rahman-s-niece-bhavani-sre-makes-her-acting-debut-in-vijay-sethupathi-s-film-1546786-2019-06-11 |url-status=live}}</ref> She sang three songs in the 2020 Tamil [[anthology film]] ''[[Putham Pudhu Kaalai]]''.<ref name=":3">{{cite web |title=Putham Pudhu Kaalai (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by G.V. Prakash Kumar & Govind Vasantha |url=https://music.apple.com/in/album/putham-pudhu-kaalai-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1534977851 |website=[[Apple Music]] |access-date=1 April 2023 |date=8 October 2020}}</ref> She has acted in [[Sudha Kongara]]'s segment "Thangam" in the Tamil anthology film ''[[Paava Kadhaigal]]'', which was released on [[Netflix]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lazarus |first1=Susanna Myrtle |title=Sudha Kongara, Kalidas Jayaram, Bhavani Sre and Shantnu Bhagyaraj on 'Thangam', their short film that is part of Netflix's upcoming Tamil anthology, 'Paava Kadhaigal' |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/sudha-kongara-kalidas-jayaram-bhavani-sre-and-shantnu-bhagyaraj-on-thangam-their-short-film-that-is-part-of-netflixs-upcoming-tamil-anthology-paava-kadhaigal/article61937888.ece |website=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=2 April 2023 |language=en-IN |date=14 December 2020 |archive-date=2 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230402040330/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/sudha-kongara-kalidas-jayaram-bhavani-sre-and-shantnu-bhagyaraj-on-thangam-their-short-film-that-is-part-of-netflixs-upcoming-tamil-anthology-paava-kadhaigal/article61937888.ece |url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2023, Bhavani Sre was cast in [[Vetrimaaran]]'s film ''[[Viduthalai Part 1]]'', it was her first film as a lead actress.<ref>{{cite news |title=Director Vetri Maaran ropes in actress Bhavani Sre opposite Soori for his next |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/director-vetri-maaran-ropes-in-actress-bhavani-sre-opposite-soori-for-his-next/articleshow/80287674.cms |website=[[The Times of India]] |date=15 January 2021 |access-date=1 April 2023 |archive-date=18 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210518140143/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/director-vetri-maaran-ropes-in-actress-bhavani-sre-opposite-soori-for-his-next/articleshow/80287674.cms |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Bhavani Sre to play the female lead in Vetrimaaran-Soori film? |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2021/jan/14/bhavani-sre-to-play-the-female-lead-in-vetrimaaran-soori-film-22250.html |website=[[Cinema Express]] |date=14 January 2021 |access-date=1 April 2023 |language=en |archive-date=18 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210518140143/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2021/jan/14/bhavani-sre-to-play-the-female-lead-in-vetrimaaran-soori-film-22250.html |url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2020, she acted in ''[[Meesaya Murukku]]'' fame actor Ananth Ram's directorial debut film, ''[[Nanban Oruvan Vantha Piragu]]''. The film was released in 2024.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ananth's directorial debut titled 'Nanban Oruvan Vantha Piragu' |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2020/aug/03/ananths-directorial-debut-titled-nanban-oruvan-vantha-piragu-2178233.html |website=[[Cinema Express]] |date=3 August 2020 |access-date=1 April 2023 |archive-date=1 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230401184316/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2020/aug/03/ananths-directorial-debut-titled-nanban-oruvan-vantha-piragu-2178233.html |url-status=live}}</ref>

== Filmography ==

=== Films ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Key
| style="background:#FFFFCC;" | {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| Denotes films that have not yet been released
|}
* ''All films are in [[Tamil language|Tamil]], unless otherwise noted.''

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+List of performances in films
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |2020
|''[[Ka Pae Ranasingam]]''
|Maayi
|
|<ref name=":1" />
|-
|''[[Paava Kadhaigal]]''
|Sahira
|[[Netflix]] anthology film; segment: ''Thangam''
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=I wanted actors without a set image for my short in Paava Kadhaigal |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2020/dec/23/sudha-kongara-kalidas-jayaram-shanthnu-bhagyaraj-bhavani-sre-paava-kadhaigal-thangam-netflix-21915.html |access-date=1 April 2023 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |date=23 December 2020 |language=en |archive-date=28 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221228104329/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2020/dec/23/sudha-kongara-kalidas-jayaram-shanthnu-bhagyaraj-bhavani-sre-paava-kadhaigal-thangam-netflix-21915.html |url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|2023
|''[[Viduthalai Part 1]]''
|Tamilarasi [[Also known as|aka]] Paapa
|Nominated{{Emdash}}[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil]] Won{{Endash}}JFW Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role {{Endash}} Critic
|<ref name=":0" /> <ref>{{Cite web |last=Abhay |first=Varsha |date=17 March 2024 |title=Empowering Performances: Aishwarya Rajesh, Meetha Raghunath and Bhavani Sre win Best Actress at the JFW Movie Awards 2024! |url=https://jfwonline.com/article/empowering-performances-aishwarya-rajesh-meetha-raghunath-and-bhavani-sre-win-best-actress-at-the-jfw-movie-awards-2024/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260306005819/https://jfwonline.com/article/empowering-performances-aishwarya-rajesh-meetha-raghunath-and-bhavani-sre-win-best-actress-at-the-jfw-movie-awards-2024/ |archive-date=6 March 2026 |access-date=6 March 2026 |website=JFW |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |2024
|''[[Nanban Oruvan Vantha Piragu]]''
| Kannamma
|
|<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lakshmi |first=V. |title=Meesaya Murukku fame Ananth turns director with a film on friendship |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/meesaya-murukku-fame-ananth-turns-director-with-a-film-on-friendship/articleshow/77320875.cms |access-date=1 April 2023 |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=1 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230401185738/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/meesaya-murukku-fame-ananth-turns-director-with-a-film-on-friendship/articleshow/77320875.cms |url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Viduthalai Part 2]]''
|Tamilarasi [[Also known as|aka]] Paapa
|Cameo appearance
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Taneja |first=Nidhima |date=31 March 2023 |title=Viduthalai Part 1 a deep dive into abuse of power. More of Vijay Sethupathi in Part 2 |url=https://theprint.in/features/reel-take/viduthalai-part-1-a-deep-dive-into-abuse-of-power-more-of-vijay-sethupathi-in-part-2/1486940/ |access-date=1 April 2023 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US |archive-date=31 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230331124857/https://theprint.in/features/reel-take/viduthalai-part-1-a-deep-dive-into-abuse-of-power-more-of-vijay-sethupathi-in-part-2/1486940/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="2"|2026
|[[Hot Spot 2 Much|''Hot Spot 2 Much'']]
| Nithya || [[Anthology film]] Segment - ''Yours Lovingly, Love ''
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-12-16 |title=The star cast of Vignesh Karthick's Hot Spot 2 Much unveiled |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2025/Dec/16/tamilnews2025dec15the-star-cast-of-vignesh-karthicks-hot-spot-2-much-unveiled |access-date=2026-01-19 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Kaalidas 2]]'' || DSP Vaishnavi || || <ref>{{Cite web |last=Subramanian |first=Abhinav |date=3 April 2026 |title=Kaalidas 2 Movie Review: Crime thriller that never quite clicks |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/kaalidas-2/movie-review/129999745.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260403133719/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/kaalidas-2/movie-review/129999745.cms |archive-date=3 April 2026 |access-date=4 April 2026 |website=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}</ref>
|}

=== As singer ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Song
! scope="col" | Film
! scope="col" | Composer
! scope="col" | Notes
|-
|1995
| "Poovukkenna Poottu (Halla Gulla)"
|''[[Bombay (film)|Bombay]]''
| [[A. R. Rahman]]
| Uncredited<ref name="Baby">{{Cite Instagram |author=SS Music|author-link=SS Music|user=ssmusicofficial |postid=DTsfyuwjYAk|date=19 January 2026|title=நான் 6 மாச குழந்தையா இருக்கும்போதே ''Bombay'' படத்துல பாடி இருக்கேன்..! Me&U Conversation Ft. Bhavani Sre Actress Bhavani Sre described Viduthalai as a deeply transformative experience, praising Vijay Sethupathi’s grounded performance and Vetrimaaran’s intense, detail-driven direction that pushed her as an actor. #ssmusic #bhavanisre #Priyabhavanishankar, #Hotspot2much |script-title= |trans-title= When I was a six-month old baby, I sang in the film ''Bombay''..! Me&U Conversation Ft. Bhavani Sre Actress Bhavani Sre described Viduthalai as a deeply transformative experience, praising Vijay Sethupathi’s grounded performance and Vetrimaaran’s intense, detail-driven direction that pushed her as an actor. #ssmusic #bhavanisre #Priyabhavanishankar, #Hotspot2much|language= ta|location= |access-date=6 March 2026 |link= |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date= |ref=}}</ref>
|-
|2018
|"Shirdi Sai Baba"
|{{NA}}
| rowspan="4" |[[G. V. Prakash Kumar]]
| [[Hindi]] album song{{Citation needed|date=March 2026}}
|-
| rowspan="3" |2020
|"Oho Endhan Baby"
| rowspan="3" |''[[Putham Pudhu Kaalai]]''
| rowspan="3" |<ref name=":3" />
|-
|"Kulfi Kuchchi"
|-
|"Kannam Adhil Vannam"
|}

=== Web series ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Role
! scope="col" | Platform
! scope="col" | Language
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
|2019
|''[[High Priestess (TV series)|High Priestess]]''
|young Swathi Reddy
|[[Zee5]]
|Telugu
|<ref name=":2" />
|}

=== Music videos ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
! scope="col"| Year
! scope="col"| Title
! scope="col" | Music
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
|2017
|''Po Po Yen''
| rowspan="2"| AH Kaashif
|<ref>{{cite web |title=போ போ யென் {{!}}{{!}} Sid Sriram {{!}}{{!}} Po Po Yen {{!}}{{!}} A H Kaashif {{!}} {{!}}{{!}} Official Music Video {{!}}{{!}} | date=13 February 2017 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Y4FXI01HCA|via=[[YouTube]] |access-date=4 August 2025 |language=en }}</ref>
|-
| 2019
|''Kannatti ''
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Kannatti {{!}} Official Song {{!}} A H Kaashif {{!}} Nakul Abhyankar {{!}} Shariq Hassan Bhavani Sre {{!}}{{!}} | date=13 February 2019 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncIiURYzGNM|via=[[YouTube]] |access-date=2 April 2023 |language=en }}</ref>
|-
|}

== References ==

{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|nm11424386|Bhavani Sre}}

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