Karthika aka Bhavana was born in Trisusur, Kerala.

It was director Kamaluddin Mohammed who choose Actress Bhavana in a malayalam movie Nammal.It was her debut movie for which she won a Special Jury Award.

In a short span she was lucky to get lot of opportunities to act along side the Top hero's of South.

Telugu Actress Bhavana has acted in all south indian languages and has good number of hits to her credit.

Bhavana's tollywood movies inlcude
Ontari with Gopichand
Arya MBBS with Madhavan
Hero with Nitin ( Making)

Trivia
Actress Bhavana is a pre-university drop out.
Salwar Kameez is her favourite dress apart from Sarees & Jeans.