Bhavani Shankar (born 16 October 1965), is an Indian Mridangam player, music composer and film actor known for his accompanying skills for Indian classical music and Dance.
He was chosen Best Accompanying artist in 1983, from Bangalore Gayana Samaj.
He was conferred the title "Mridanga Chatura" in 1984 by the Bangalore Gayana Samaj.
In 1996, he was awarded an Arts Council of England travel grant, the highest award given to traditional artists and musicians to perform outside UK.