Avantika Mohan
Born
Priyanka Mohan

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

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]

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. 1 2 3 4 "I Hope to Do a Role Like Queen Someday". The New Indian Express. 15 October 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Avanthika Mohan heads to Kollywood". The Times of India. 10 January 2017.
  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. 10 January 2017.
  7. ↑ "Tickle your funny bone on a ride with Mr Bean". The New Indian Express. 4 June 2013.
  8. ↑ "Motorcycle Diaries". The New Indian Express. 6 August 2013.
  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. 29 April 2012.
  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. 31 July 2017.
  14. ↑ "Athmasakhi fame Avantika Mohan finally posts her son's pic". The Times of India. 5 August 2019.
  15. ↑ "Actress Avantika Mohan blessed with a baby boy". The Times of India. 12 December 2018.
  16. ↑ "Avanthika Mohan is on a roll!". The Times of India. 20 October 2014.
  17. ↑ "Avantika Mohan set to test waters in B'town". Deccan Chronicle.
  18. ↑ "Suhasini wins over Avanthika with her humility". The Times of India. 7 October 2015.
  19. ↑ "Avanthika returns with a laugh riot". Deccan Chronicle. 30 March 2016.
  20. ↑ "Avanthika Mohan in Athmasakhi". The Times of India. 24 June 2016.
  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. 18 June 2020.
  23. ↑ "Priyappettaval serial marks the comeback of Avantika Mohan and Rayjan Rajan". The Times of India. 30 October 2019.
  24. ↑ "Avantika Mohan to make her comeback playing Sreya Nandini IPS in 'Thoovalsparsham', says 'It's an interestingly layered character'". The Times of India. 27 June 2021.
  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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