Remember the iconic track “Shivakaradhamarukalayamaay Naadam” from director Sathyan Anthikad’s Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal (2000), which gave Malayalam cinema its own “Dola Re Dola” before Sanjay Leela Bhansali even made Devdas (2002)? In place of Aishwarya Rai and Madhuri Dixit, there was Lakshmi Gopalaswamy and Bhanupriya, who enthralled audiences with their synchronised semi-classical dance moves, enticing chemistry, and ethereal appearances. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO While many factors, including “Isaignani” Ilaiyaraaja’s music, contributed to “Shivakaradhamarukalayamaay Naadam” becoming iconic, Bhanupriya’s role was no less significant than the others. In fact, although she has appeared in only a handful of Malayalam movies, most of them have been phenomenal. Not just in Malayalam, she has appeared in notable films in all four South Indian languages, as well as Hindi, over the years, leaving a strong impression everywhere she has set foot. Also Read | ‘Flop actor’ Mammootty to superstardom: Actioner made in Rs 30 lakh earned over Rs 1 cr, Priyadarshan told Mohanlal, ‘Mammootty is back’ After making her debut in Mella Pesungal (1983), Bhanupriya rose to fame almost instantly …