Bhama is from Manarkadu near Kottayam. She is the daughter of late Rajendra Kurup. She has two sisters, both older than her. Her mother is a housewife. Before her entry into the film industry, she was the host of a show on Kairali TV titled Thaali. She has also acted in a Christian devotional album. Director Lohithadas, whom she considers her Mentor/Guru cast her in Nivedyam, her first movie. Her second film was Hareendran Oru Nishkalankan directed by Vinayan, in which she was cast opposite Manikuttan. She paired with Vineeth Sreenivasan in Cycle directed by Johny Antony.
