Avanthika Mohan

Priyanka Mohan, better known by her stage name Avantika Mohan[1] is an Indian actress and model. She made her feature film debut with Yakshi – Faithfully Yours and later earned popularity through the TV series Athmasakhi.[2]

Avantika Mohan
Born
Priyanka Mohan

Dubai, United Arab Emirates
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Actress, model, dancer
Years active2012–present

Early life

Avanthika Mohan was born and brought up in Dubai. Her parents are from Calicut.[3] She returned to Kerala to pursue a modelling career and won the Miss Malabar 2011 title[4] and also the subtitle Miss Perfect 2010. She is a dancer and had taken training for it. After winning the beauty pageant, she began to receive acting offers and decided to enter the film industry.[3]

Career

She made her debut in the 2012 experimental film Yakshi – Faithfully Yours,[2] directed by Abhiram Suresh Unnithan, featuring all newcomers in the lead roles.[5] The film saw Avanthika playing the titular character of a "snake ghost" named Nagayakshi, a snake who turns into a woman after coming to the planet.[6] In 2013, she was part of the Malayalam comedy flick Mr Bean- The Laugh Riot,[7] after which she was seen in Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi.[2][8] She next played a lead role in crocodile love story. She made her Tamil film debut with the horror film Aalamaram (2014).[2][9] Her next releases were Vundile Manchi Kalam Mundu Munduna, her first Telugu film,[10] and debutant director Shyam Mohan's thriller 8:20 released and the movie went on well she got good appreciation for her performance from the Critics and the audiences.[11] She had signed film Male Baruva Munna, an Oriya movie and a Hindi movie directed by Samagra Ganesh is based on a true story. She has also signed Rajavin Parvai Raniyin Pakkam, to be directed by Azhagu Raj.[12]

Television debut

In May 2016, she signed into play lead role in TV series Athmasakhi in Malayalam language in which she plays a bold and modern character Nanditha who is a doctor by profession. Later in June she made her Telugu Television debut through Raja Rani in which she plays a strong and innocent school teacher. She is getting positive reviews from both TV series. She twice received best actress awards back to back. After a sabbatical she is paired up with Rajyan Rajan after Athmasakhi in the new series Priyapettaval which is going on-air in Mazhavil Manorama from late 2019 which portrays the misunderstandings in married life.

Personal life

Avanthika married Anil Kumar Kainth in 2017.[13] The couple has a son Rudraunsh Kainth.[14][15]

Filmography
YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2012Yakshi – Faithfully YoursNagayakshiMalayalam
2013Mr BeanNeethaMalayalam
2013Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna BhoomiFatimaMalayalam
2013Crocodile Love StoryNithyaMalayalam
2014AalamaramMalarkodiTamil[16]
2014Vundile Manchi Kalam Mundu MundunaUjjwalaTelugu
20148 : 20RuchiMalayalam[17]
2016Preethiyalli SahajaKannada[18]
2018Rajavin Paarvai Raniyin PakkamAvantikaTamil[19]
2019GaraAkasmikaKannada

Television
YearFilmRoleLanguageChannelNotesRef.
2015-2016ShivakamiShivakamiMalayalamSurya TV
2016–2018AthmasakhiDr. Nanditha / InduMalayalamMazhavil ManoramaReplaced by Divya Binu[20]
2016Raaja RaaniShailajaTeluguMAA TV[21]
2019-2020PriyapettavalDr. UmaMalayalamMazhavil ManoramaReplaced by Sreelaya[22][23]
2021–2023ThoovalsparshamSreya Nandini IPSMalayalamAsianet[24][25]
2021Start Music Season 3HerselfMalayalamAsianetParticipant[26]
2022Asianet Super ChallengeHerselfMalayalamAsianetParticipant
2022MounaragamShreyaMalayalamAsianetGuest appearance
2022Comedy Stars Season 3HerselfMalayalamAsianetGuest appearance[27]
2022Start Music Season 4HerselfMalayalamAsianetParticipant
2022KoodevideShreyaMalayalamAsianetGuest appearance
2023–present ManimuthuKavyaMalayalamMazhavil Manorama

References
  1. "Manikuttan to Sadhika Venugopal: Did you know the real names of these TV celebs?". The Times of India.
  2. "I Hope to Do a Role Like Queen Someday". The New Indian Express.
  3. "Avanthika Mohan heads to Kollywood". The Times of India.
  4. Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (2 February 2014). "etcetera". The Hindu.
  5. "Fresh faces for Yakshi, Faithfully.. | Deccan Chronicle". 2 March 2012. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012.
  6. "Avantika plays snake ghost in her next". The Times of India.
  7. "Tickle your funny bone on a ride with Mr Bean". The New Indian Express.
  8. "Motorcycle Diaries". The New Indian Express.
  9. "Aalamaram In October". 1 October 2014.
  10. "Arun Dasyam's film wraps up shoot". The Times of India.
  11. "Avanthikka in 8.20". The Times of India.
  12. Vasudevan, K. V. (4 June 2016). "Crossing borders: Avanthika". The Hindu.
  13. "Aathmasakhi fame Avanthika Mohan to get married on August 31". The Times of India.
  14. "Athmasakhi fame Avantika Mohan finally posts her son's pic". The Times of India.
  15. "Actress Avantika Mohan blessed with a baby boy". The Times of India.
  16. "Avanthika Mohan is on a roll!". The Times of India.
  17. "Avantika Mohan set to test waters in B'town". Deccan Chronicle.
  18. "Suhasini wins over Avanthika with her humility". The Times of India.
  19. "Avanthika returns with a laugh riot". Deccan Chronicle.
  20. "Avanthika Mohan in Athmasakhi". The Times of India.
  21. Thomas, Elizabeth (1 August 2016). "Donning a serial role: Avanthika Mohan". Deccan Chronicle.
  22. "Avantika Mohan quits 'Priyappettaval'; thanks fans for love and support". The Times of India.
  23. "Priyappettaval serial marks the comeback of Avantika Mohan and Rayjan Rajan".
  24. "Avantika Mohan to make her comeback playing Sreya Nandini IPS in 'Thoovalsparsham', says 'It's an interestingly layered character'". The Times of India.
  25. Nair, Radhika (12 July 2021). "Avantika Mohan on her comeback with 'Thoovalsparsham': I'm excited to be back, I missed the director's call 'roll.. camera.. action'". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  26. "Start Music Aaradhyam Paadum - Season 3". Disney+ Hotstar. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  27. "This video of Avantika Mohan and Kalabhavan Shajon grooving to the viral song 'Saami Saami' is unmissable; watch". The Times of India. 17 March 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
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