# Bhavya Trikha
**Bhavya Trikha** (born 1998) is an Indian actress who works primarily in Tamil-language films. She is best known for playing Shruthi in the 2023 romantic drama *Joe*, and her credits include *Kathir* (2022), *Idi Minnal Kadhal* (2024), *Jinn: The Pet* (2025), and *[Bun Butter Jam](https://www.edgepedia.org/bun-butter-jam)* (2025).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm13579414/) • [2](https://www.manoramaonline.com/web-stories/movies/2025/12/02/actress-bhavya-trikha-excellent-picturess.html)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1998, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm13579414/) • [2](https://www.manoramaonline.com/web-stories/movies/2025/12/02/actress-bhavya-trikha-excellent-picturess.html) |
| Background | Model from Chennai who appeared in multiple advertisements; finalist in the Times Fresh Face competition[2](https://www.manoramaonline.com/web-stories/movies/2025/12/02/actress-bhavya-trikha-excellent-picturess.html) • [3](https://actoragecheck.com/actor/Bhavya-Trikha/2596595) |
| Film debut | *Kathir* (Tamil drama, released 29 April 2022), playing Deepshika[2](https://www.manoramaonline.com/web-stories/movies/2025/12/02/actress-bhavya-trikha-excellent-picturess.html) • [4](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/bhavya-trikha/upcoming-movies.html) |
| Breakthrough role | Shruthi in *Joe* (2023), a Tamil romantic drama directed by Hariharan Ram S[2](https://www.manoramaonline.com/web-stories/movies/2025/12/02/actress-bhavya-trikha-excellent-picturess.html) • [5](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/joe/movie-review/105479837.cms) |
| Action work | Performed her own stunt scenes in *Idi Minnal Kadhal* (2024)[6](https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2024/Mar/12/idi-minnal-kadhal-love-thunder-fight-sequence-and-shooting-experiences) |
| 2025 releases | *Jinn: The Pet* (30 May 2025) as Priya and *Bun Butter Jam* (18 July 2025) as Nandhini[3](https://actoragecheck.com/actor/Bhavya-Trikha/2596595) |
| Upcoming | Female lead opposite Prabhu Deva in *Singanallur Signal*; *Root*, *13*, and the Kannada film *Daali*[7](https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2024/Jul/02/prabhu-devas-next-titled-singanallur-signal) • [1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm13579414/) • [3](https://actoragecheck.com/actor/Bhavya-Trikha/2596595) |
## Early career
Before films, Trikha was known in the modeling circuit in Chennai and appeared in multiple advertisements; she was a finalist in the Times Fresh Face competition.[2](https://www.manoramaonline.com/web-stories/movies/2025/12/02/actress-bhavya-trikha-excellent-picturess.html) In an interview around the release of her first film, she described her move from modeling into cinema.[8](https://newsable.asianetnews.com/gallery/entertainment/exclusive-kathir-actor-bhavya-trikha-on-samantha-rajinikanth-casting-couch-in-south-film-industry-and-more-gcw-rb25bh)
## Films
**Kathir (2022).** Trikha's first released film was the Tamil drama *Kathir*, directed by Dhinesh Palanivel, in which she played Deepshika.[2](https://www.manoramaonline.com/web-stories/movies/2025/12/02/actress-bhavya-trikha-excellent-picturess.html) • [4](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/bhavya-trikha/upcoming-movies.html) Before this film reached theaters, she had been announced for a Kannada debut, *Daali*, opposite Daali Dhananjaya; that film remains unreleased.[3](https://actoragecheck.com/actor/Bhavya-Trikha/2596595)
**Joe (2023).** She played Shruthi in *Joe*, a romantic drama starring Rio Raj, released on 24 November 2023. In the film's second half, Joe marries Shruthi, a strong-willed woman who is not ready to accept him as her husband because of events from her own past.[5](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/joe/movie-review/105479837.cms) Reviewers described her as fitting the role suitably, while noting that the circumstances bringing Shruthi into the story lacked conviction.[9](https://malinimannath.wordpress.com/2023/11/25/review-joe/) The film is her highest-rated title on IMDb at 7.4.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm13579414/)
**Idi Minnal Kadhal (2024).** In this thriller directed by Balaji Madhavan, released 29 March 2024, she played Janani opposite Ciby Bhuvana Chandran.[4](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/bhavya-trikha/upcoming-movies.html) • [10](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2024/Apr/26/idi-minnal-kadhal-gets-ott-premiere) She performed stunt work in the film, including a garage scene in which stuntmen held her in their grip and a fight sequence staged against a car window; she has said she wants more action roles.[6](https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2024/Mar/12/idi-minnal-kadhal-love-thunder-fight-sequence-and-shooting-experiences)
**2025 releases.** She appeared in two Tamil films in 2025: *Jinn: The Pet*, a comedy horror thriller with Mugen Rao released 30 May 2025, in which she played Priya, and *Bun Butter Jam*, a comedy romance with Raju Jeyamohan released 18 July 2025, in which she played Nandhini.[3](https://actoragecheck.com/actor/Bhavya-Trikha/2596595) • [11](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/bhavya-trikha/movies)
## Upcoming projects
Trikha plays the female lead opposite [Prabhu Deva](https://www.edgepedia.org/prabhu-deva) in *Singanallur Signal*, written and directed by JM Raja and set in [Coimbatore](https://www.edgepedia.org/coimbatore); her character was described as a rebellious woman, the opposite of Prabhu Deva's traffic constable.[7](https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2024/Jul/02/prabhu-devas-next-titled-singanallur-signal) Her other projects in production or post-production include *Root* (directed by Sooriyaprathap S), *13*, and *[Ananthan Kaadu](https://www.edgepedia.org/ananthan-kaadu)* (directed by Jiyen Krishnakumar, dated 25 June 2026).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm13579414/) • [4](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/bhavya-trikha/upcoming-movies.html)
## References
1. [Bhavya Trikha, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm13579414/)
2. [Bhavya Trikha web story, Manorama Online](https://www.manoramaonline.com/web-stories/movies/2025/12/02/actress-bhavya-trikha-excellent-picturess.html)
3. [Bhavya Trikha acting credits, ActorAgeCheck](https://actoragecheck.com/actor/Bhavya-Trikha/2596595)
4. [Bhavya Trikha filmography, FilmiBeat](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/bhavya-trikha/upcoming-movies.html)
5. [Joe Movie Review, The Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/joe/movie-review/105479837.cms)
6. [Idi Minnal Kadhal: Love, thunder, fight sequence and shooting experiences, The New Indian Express](https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2024/Mar/12/idi-minnal-kadhal-love-thunder-fight-sequence-and-shooting-experiences)
7. [Prabhu Deva's next titled 'Singanallur Signal', The New Indian Express](https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2024/Jul/02/prabhu-devas-next-titled-singanallur-signal)
8. [Exclusive: Kathir actor Bhavya Trikha interview, Asianet Newsable](https://newsable.asianetnews.com/gallery/entertainment/exclusive-kathir-actor-bhavya-trikha-on-samantha-rajinikanth-casting-couch-in-south-film-industry-and-more-gcw-rb25bh)
9. [Review: Joe, Malini Mannath](https://malinimannath.wordpress.com/2023/11/25/review-joe/)
10. [Idi Minnal Kadhal gets OTT premiere, Cinema Express](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2024/Apr/26/idi-minnal-kadhal-gets-ott-premiere)
11. [Bhavya Trikha filmography, The Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/bhavya-trikha/movies)
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