Bhavani is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language crime action film directed by G. Kicha and starring Sneha in the title role as the police officer.

The town is controlled by Sivalingam (Kota Srinivasa Rao), a baddie and aspiring politician who indulges in all unlawful activities.

As it happens, Sivalingam's son Ranjith (Aryan) plays spoilsport in the life of Bhavani's sister Deepa (Yasmin Khan).

[3][2] The film, being in the action genre, was a departure for Sneha who was then known mainly for her girl next door roles.

[5] The shooting started in Tirunelveli, and the filming was canned for 25 days continuously and the second schedule took place in Chennai and the third in Hyderabad.

[11] After the film's success, Kicha planned for a sequel with a fresh script.

Sneha said, "It was because of my director I accepted Bhavani since I was initially apprehensive about going for an image makeover.