Meenakshi Anoop

Anunaya Anoop (born 12 October 2005),[2] better known by her stage name Meenakshi Anoop, is an Indian actress who works primarily in the Malayalam film industry.[3] 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.[4]

Meenakshi Anoop
Born
Anunaya Anoop

(2005-10-12) 12 October 2005[1]
Kidangoor, Kottayam, India
NationalityIndian
Other namesBaby Meenakshi
Alma materNSS Higher Secondary School, Kidangoor
Occupations
Years active2014 – present
Parents
  • Anoop R. Paduva
  • Remya Anoop

Early life

Meenakshi was born to Anoop R. Paduva, a computer accountant and Remya. She has completed her high school education from NSS Higher Secondary School, Kidangoor and is pursuing higher secondary studies at MGM NSS Higher Secondary School, Lakkattoor.[5][6]

Career

Meenakshi started her acting career with a short film Madhura Nombaram directed by Akhil S. Kiran.[5]

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.[5] She made her breakthrough portraying Fathima (Pathu/Pathumma) in Amar Akbar Anthony (2015).[7] 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."[4] She also received the Asianet Film Award for Best Child Artist for her performance.[8]

She acted in the Priyadarsan movie Oppam,[9] 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.[7]

Her film debut in languages other than Malayalam include, Kavacha in Kannada, The Body in Hindi and Kanbathu Poi in Tamil.

Filmography
  • All films are in Malayalam, unless otherwise noted.
Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Role Notes
20141 by Two
20151000 – Oru Note Paranja Katha
2015Aana Mayil OttakamUncredited Role
2015Amar Akbar AnthonyFathima
2015Jamna PyariSchool girl
2016OppamNandini
2016Oru Muthassi GadhaStreet singerCameo
2016MarupadiCameo
2016Paulettante Veedu
2016 KolumittayiRiya
2017Alamara
2017Sadrishyavakyam 24:29
2017Zacharia Pothen Jeevichirippundu
2018PuzhayammaMazha
2018 MohanlalMeenakshi
2018 QueenBride's sister
2019 Vishudha Pusthakam
2019 KavachaNandhiniKannada film
2019 The BodyIshaHindi film
2021 MeezanPonnus
2021 The Creator-
2021 AmeeraAmeera
2021 Kakkapponnu

Television
Year Program Role Notes
2018 – 2020 Top Singer Host Replaced Esther Anil
2020 –2022 Top Singer season 2 Host Replaced by Sreya Jayadeep
2020 –2021 Top Singer Music Night Host
2021 eengalude gandharvan Host
2022–2023 Top Singer season 3 Host
2023- Top Singer 4 Host

References
  1. "Meenakshi gifted iPhone 14 pro on her 17th birthday". ONmanorama. 19 October 2022.
  2. "Meenakshi gifted iPhone 14 pro on her 17th birthday". ONmanorama. 19 October 2022.
  3. "'Amar Akbar Anthony' fame 'Pathu' rules school youth festival". Manorama Online. 8 December 2015.
  4. "Watch baby singer Shreya's 'Amar Akbar Anthony' song 'Yenno Njanente' featuring baby Meenakshi". International Business Times. 23 October 2015.
  5. "അമര്‍ അക്ബര്‍ അന്തോണീസിന്റെ പുന്നാരപാത്തു". Manorama Online (in Malayalam). 26 October 2015.
  6. "SMART KUTTEES". Mangalam (in Malayalam). 28 January 2016.
  7. "പ്രേക്ഷകരെ കരയിച്ച പാത്തു". Manorama Online (in Malayalam). 16 January 2016. Archived from the original on 12 April 2016.
  8. "18th Asianet Film Awards: Vikram, Trisha, Prithviraj, Mohanlal, Nivin Pauly bag awards". International Business Times. 8 February 2016.
  9. "Meenakshi in Priyan's Oppam". Deccan Chronicle. 17 February 2016.
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