Meenakshi Anoop
Anunaya Anoop (born 12 October 2005) credited as Meenakshi Anoop, is an Indian actress who works primarily in the Malayalam film industry. [2] She is best known for her role as Fathima (Pathu/Pathumma) in the 2015 comedy film Amar Akbar Anthony and Nandinikkutty (Nandini) in the 2016 crime thriller Oppam.[3] She is currently anchoring the show Top Singer in Flowers channel.
Meenakshi Anoop | |
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Born | Anunaya Anoop 12 October 2005 |
Nationality | Indian |
Other names | Baby Meenakshi |
Alma mater | NSS Higher Secondary School, Kidangoor |
Occupation |
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Years active | 2014 – present |
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Early life
Meenakshi was born to Anoop, a computer accounting faculty and Remya. She is studying in NSS Higher Secondary School, Kidangoor.[4][5]
Career
Meenakshi started her acting career with a short film Madhura Nombaram directed by Akhil S Kiran.[4]
She made her film debut in Arun Kumar Aravind's 1 by Two (2014), though her scenes were not included in the film. She then went on to act in 1000: Oru Note Paranja Katha, Jamna Pyari, and Aana Mayil Ottakam, all of which released in 2015.[4] She made her breakthrough portraying Fathima (Pathu/Pathumma) in Amar Akbar Anthony (2015).[6] International Business Times stated about her performance, "The child artist has been receiving amazing responses from the audience and is undoubtedly loved by everyone for her innocent and natural acting."[3] She also received the Asianet Film Award for Best Child Artist for her performance.[7]
She acted in the Priyadarsan movie Oppam,[8] as Nandhini kutty and signed on to act in upcoming films such as Zacharia Pothen Jeevichirippundu and Kanbathu Poi, the latter of which is a Tamil film.[6]
Filmography
- All films are in Malayalam, unless otherwise noted.
Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2015 | Aana Mayil Ottakam | Uncredited Role | |
2015 | Amar Akbar Anthony | Fathima (Paathu/Paathuma) | |
2016 | Oppam | Nandini | |
2016 | Oru Muthassi Gadha | Cameo | |
2016 | Marupadi | Cameo | |
2016 | Kolumittayi | Riya | |
2018 | Puzhayamma | Mazha | |
2018 | Mohanlal | Meenakshi | |
2019 | Kavacha | Nandhini | Kannada film |
Television Series
Year | Program | Role | Notes |
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2018 – present | Top Singer | Host | |
References
- https://m.facebook.com/meenakshiactressofficial/
- "'Amar Akbar Anthony' fame 'Pathu' rules school youth festival". Manorama Online. 8 December 2015.
- "Watch baby singer Shreya's 'Amar Akbar Anthony' song 'Yenno Njanente' featuring baby Meenakshi". International Business Times. 23 October 2015.
- "അമര് അക്ബര് അന്തോണീസിന്റെ പുന്നാരപാത്തു". Manorama Online (in Malayalam). 26 October 2015.
- "SMART KUTTEES". Mangalam (in Malayalam). 28 January 2016.
- "പ്രേക്ഷകരെ കരയിച്ച പാത്തു". Manorama Online (in Malayalam). 16 January 2016. Archived from the original on 12 April 2016.
- "18th Asianet Film Awards: Vikram, Trisha, Prithviraj, Mohanlal, Nivin Pauly bag awards". International Business Times. 8 February 2016.
- "Meenakshi in Priyan's Oppam". Deccan Chronicle. 17 February 2016.