Adoor Bhavani

Adoor Bhavani (1927 – 25 October 2009) was an Indian actress in Malayalam cinema, best known for her appearance in the 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.

[3] Her sister, Adoor Pankajam, was also a Malayalam film actress.

She received the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award for Drama in 1982.

[7][8] In 2008, Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy honoured Bhavani and Pankajam for their overall contributions to theatre and drama.