Maathu

Madhavi (born 1973), better known by her stage name Maathu, is an Indian actress who was active during the 1980s and 1990s in Malayalam cinema. She is born to Telugu-speaking parents Venkit and Shantha.[1] She is best known for her role as Radha in the 1991 Malayalam movie Amaram, alongside Mammootty.

Maathu
Born1973 (1973) (age 50)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • Dancer
Years active1977 – 1979
1988 – 2011
2019 – present
Spouses
  • Dr. Jacob
    ​
    (divorced)​
  • Anbalagan George
    ​
    (m. 2018)​
Children2
Parents
  • Venkit
  • Shantha

Personal life

Maathu was married to Dr. Jacob and later divorced. They have a son, Luke, and a daughter, Jaime.[1] She converted from Hinduism to Christianity and adopted the name Meena. In 2018, the actress who had immigrated to the United States married Malaysian native, Anbalagan George. In an Interview in 2019, she spoke about a coming back after 19 years to film industry. [2]

Awards

Filmography
YearTitleRoleLanguage
2019Aniyan Kunjum ThannalayathuJancyMalayalam
2011Uppukandam Brothers: Back in ActionLeena
(Archive footage cameo)		Malayalam
2000Ente Priyappatta Muthuvinu-Malayalam
1999Tokyo Nagarile ViseshangalGangaMalayalam
Aanamuttathe AangalamarJayalakshmi MenonMalayalam
Aayiram MeniLakshmiMalayalam
MohakottaramLekshmiMalayalam
KhalanayakaJyotiKannada
1998Rakthasakshikal SindabadKunjiMalayalam
Manthri Maalikayil ManasammathamRexyMalayalam
Mattupetti MachanParvathyMalayalam
SamaantharangalAminaMalayalam
1997Kalyana UnnikalSugandhiMalayalam
Muddina KanmaniAmbikaKannada
RajannaSumaKannada
SankeerthanampoleThulasiMalayalam
VaachalamMeenakshiMalayalam
1996HarbourPanchamiMalayalam
Kanjirappally KuriachanAnnieMalayalam
1995Manikya ChempazhukkaSreedevi/RajavalliMalayalam
Oru Abhibhashakante Case DiaryShaliniMalayalam
Kaattile Thadi Thevarude AanaSindhuMalayalam
Indian Military IntelligenceMalayalam
RadholsavamMeenuMalayalam
SamudhayamSathiMalayalam
1994NapoleonGeethaMalayalam
GamanamSyamaMalayalam
PrathakshinamRahelMalayalam
Malappuram Haji Mahanaya JojiGouriMalayalam
RudrakshamRevathiMalayalam
VaraphalamAnjaliMalayalam
Moonnam Loka PattalamGopikaMalayalam
Avan AnanthapadmanabhanMalayalam
1993Addeham Enna IddehamNancyMalayalam
DollarMiniMalayalam
Ente SreekuttikkuSreekuttyMalayalam
Uppukandam BrothersLeenaMalayalam
Oru Kadankatha PoleSandhyaMalayalam
Sakshal Sreeman ChathunniMaya RajagopalMalayalam
AagneyamEmiMalayalam
EkalavyanMaluMalayalam
PadaleeputhramMalayalam
AgnishalabhangalMalayalam
1992Kallan Kappalil ThanneSavithriMalayalam
SavidhamReenaMalayalam
SadayamJayaMalayalam
PramaanikalMalayalam
CheppadividyaIndulekhaMalayalam
AayushkalamSobhaMalayalam
Babai HotelSwapnaTelugu
Pudhusa Padukkiren PaattuKalyaniTamil
1991SandhesamLathikaMalayalam
Parallel CollegeInduMalayalam
KadalorakkattuJayanthiMalayalam
Thudar KathaLakshmi ThampurattiMalayalam
AmaramRadhaMalayalam
Naathu Nattaachu-Tamil
1990KuttettanIndhuMalayalam
Kaliyuga KrishnaJyothiKannada
Neene Nanna JeevaRaadhaKannada
1989Adrushta RekheShyamalaKannada
PooramMaathuMalayalam
Manmada Samrajyam-Telugu
1988Jadikketha MoodiUmaTamil
Koil Mani OsaiValliTamil
1979Neeya?Child artistTamil
1978BairaviChild artistTamil
1977Sanaadi AppannaChild artistKannada
  • Hawalker Hawai Chappal

References
  1. "മൗനം സ്വരമായ്‌... - Page 2 | mangalam.com". Archived from the original on 16 September 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  2. Punnoose, Aby (11 November 2021). "Maathu: I realised how much I missed doing Malayalam films on the sets of my comeback film". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
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