Bhuvann Ponnannaa
{{Short description|Indian film actor}}
{{Undisclosed paid|date=July 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date = February 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Bhuvann Ponnannaa
| image = Bhuvann Profile2.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Ponnannaa while filming with Randhawa, 2019
| birth_name =
| birth_place =
| nationality = Indian
| other_names = Bhuvan Ponnanna
| alma_mater =
| occupation = Actor, model
| yearsactive = 2009–present
| relatives =
| spouse = Harshika Poonacha
}}
Bhuvann Ponnannaa is an Indian actor who predominantly appears in Kannada films. He is best known as a contestant in the reality television show Bigg Boss Kannada. In 2012, he became a full-time actor and has since appeared in films such as Kool...Sakkath Hot Maga (2012), Kuchikoo Kuchikoo (2018) and Randhawa (2019).{{cite web |last1=M. N. |first1=Rakshitha |title=On My Pinboard - Actor Bhuvann Ponnannaa |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/metrolife/metrolife-lifestyle/on-my-pinboard-actor-bhuvann-ponnannaa-743251.html |website=Deccan Herald |accessdate=27 August 2019 |language=en |date=27 June 2019}}{{cite web |last1=Joy |first1=Prathibha |title=Randhawa is a film I will be forever proud of: Bhuvann Ponnanna |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/randhawa-is-a-film-i-will-be-forever-proud-of-bhuvann-ponnanna/articleshow/70723652.cms |website=The Times of India |accessdate=27 August 2019 |language=en |date=19 August 2019}}
Career
Bhuvann Ponnannaa's first on-screen appearance came in a guest role in Sudeep's 2010 Kannada film Just Maath Maathalli. He subsequently played an antagonist in Kool...Sakkath Hot Maga (2012) and Kuchiku Kuchiku (2018) interspersed between appearances in television soaps.{{cite web |title=I will be proud throughout my career of being part of Randhawa, says actor Bhuvan Ponnnanna |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2019/aug/22/i-will-be-proud-throughout-my-career-of-being-part-of-randhawa-says-actor-bhuvan-ponnnanna-2022322.html |website=The New Indian Express |access-date=27 August 2019 |date=22 August 2019}} He was a contestant in the fourth season of the Kannada reality television show Bigg Boss.{{cite web |last1=Daithota |first1=Madhu |title=In this industry, it is best to keep one's mouth shut: Sanjana Chidanand |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/in-this-industry-it-is-best-to-keep-ones-mouth-shut-sanjana-chidanand/articleshow/59831499.cms |website=The Times of India |accessdate=27 August 2019 |language=en}}
In 2019, Ponnannaa appeared in Randhawa, an action-thriller, portraying three characters including a namesake as a prince. As Robert, he played a wildlife photographer, and as Raana, a person with an unpleasant past.{{cite web |last1=Sharadhaa |first1=A. |title='Randhawa' review: clearly lacks a constructive narrative |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2019/aug/24/randhawa-review-clearly-lacks-a-constructive-narrative--2023365.html |website=The New Indian Express |access-date=27 August 2019}} Reviewing the film for the Times of India, Sunayana Suresh wrote, "Bhuvann Ponnanaa gives it his best, but one wishes he had a better script to showcase the same talent."{{cite web |last1=Suresh |first1=Sunayana |title=Randhawa Movie Review {2.0/5}: Critic Review of Randhawa by Times of India |website=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/randhawa/movie-review/70797807.cms |accessdate=27 August 2019}} A. Sharadhaa of the New Indian Express predicted the film to be Ponnannaa's "turning point as a hero", while adding that he "[got] too careful with his character" leaning "heavily on the script and the director". Ponnannaa suffered a neck and back injury while filming a stunt sequence for the film.{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/bhuvann-ponannaa-injured-on-the-sets-of-randhawa/articleshow/63111090.cms|title=Bhuvann Ponannaa injured on the sets of Randhawa|last=Waseem|first=Mohammed|date=1 March 2018|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=19 March 2019}} Bhuvann Ponnannaa's wife Harshika Poonacha is also kannada actress{{Cite web |date=24 August 2023 |title=ವೈವಾಹಿಕ ಜೀವನಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾಲಿಟ್ಟ ಹರ್ಷಿಕಾ- ಭುವನ್ ಜೋಡಿ; ಕೊಡವ ಶೈಲಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಿವಾಹ |url=https://vistaranews.com/cinema-film/harshika-poonacha-bhuvan-enter-married-life/434703.html |website=Vistara News |trans-title=Harshika Poonacha: Harshika-Bhuvan couple entering married life; Marriage in Kodava style |language=kn}}
Filmography
= Films =
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ !Year !Film !Role !class="unsortable" scope="col" |Notes |
| 2010
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| 2012
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| 2012
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| 2018
|Kuchiku Kuchiku |Bhuvan | |
| 2019
|Randhawa |Randhawa / Robert | |
= Television =
- Sanju Mattu Naanu (2017){{cite web |last1=Daithota |first1=Madhu |title=Pratham bit co-star Bhuvan on the sets of Sanju Mattu Naanu |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/pratham-bit-co-star-bhuvan-on-the-sets-of-sanju-mattu-naanu/articleshow/59723669.cms |website=The Times of India |accessdate=27 August 2019 |language=en |date=24 July 2017}}
References
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Category:Actors in Kannada cinema
Category:Actors in Tamil cinema