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| Years active | 1977 – 1979 1988 – 2011 2019 – present |
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Madhavi, 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 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]
| Year | Title | Role | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Aniyan Kunjum Thannalayathu | Jancy | Malayalam |
| 2011 | Uppukandam Brothers: Back in Action | Leena (Archive footage cameo) | Malayalam |
| 2000 | Ente Priyappatta Muthuvinu | - | Malayalam |
| 1999 | Tokyo Nagarile Viseshangal | Ganga | Malayalam |
| Aanamuttathe Aangalamar | Jayalakshmi Menon | Malayalam | |
| Aayiram Meni | Lakshmi | Malayalam | |
| Mohakottaram | Lekshmi | Malayalam | |
| Khalanayaka | Jyoti | Kannada | |
| 1998 | Rakthasakshikal Sindabad | Kunji | Malayalam |
| Manthri Maalikayil Manasammatham | Rexy | Malayalam | |
| Mattupetti Machan | Parvathy | Malayalam | |
| Samaantharangal | Amina | Malayalam | |
| 1997 | Kalyana Unnikal | Sugandhi | Malayalam |
| Muddina Kanmani | Ambika | Kannada | |
| Rajanna | Suma | Kannada | |
| Sankeerthanampole | Thulasi | Malayalam | |
| Vaachalam | Meenakshi | Malayalam | |
| 1996 | Harbour | Panchami | Malayalam |
| Kanjirappally Kuriachan | Annie | Malayalam | |
| 1995 | Manikya Chempazhukka | Sreedevi/Rajavalli | Malayalam |
| Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary | Shalini | Malayalam | |
| Kaattile Thadi Thevarude Aana | Sindhu | Malayalam | |
| Indian Military Intelligence | Malayalam | ||
| Radholsavam | Meenu | Malayalam | |
| Samudhayam | Sathi | Malayalam | |
| 1994 | Napoleon | Geetha | Malayalam |
| Gamanam | Syama | Malayalam | |
| Prathakshinam | Rahel | Malayalam | |
| Malappuram Haji Mahanaya Joji | Gouri | Malayalam | |
| Rudraksham | Revathi | Malayalam | |
| Varaphalam | Anjali | Malayalam | |
| Moonnam Loka Pattalam | Gopika | Malayalam | |
| Avan Ananthapadmanabhan | Malayalam | ||
| 1993 | Addeham Enna Iddeham | Nancy | Malayalam |
| Dollar | Mini | Malayalam | |
| Ente Sreekuttikku | Sreekutty | Malayalam | |
| Uppukandam Brothers | Leena | Malayalam | |
| Oru Kadankatha Pole | Sandhya | Malayalam | |
| Sakshal Sreeman Chathunni | Maya Rajagopal | Malayalam | |
| Aagneyam | Emi | Malayalam | |
| Ekalavyan | Malu | Malayalam | |
| Padaleeputhram | Malayalam | ||
| Agnishalabhangal | Malayalam | ||
| 1992 | Kallan Kappalil Thanne | Savithri | Malayalam |
| Savidham | Reena | Malayalam | |
| Sadayam | Jaya | Malayalam | |
| Pramaanikal | Malayalam | ||
| Cheppadividya | Indulekha | Malayalam | |
| Aayushkalam | Sobha | Malayalam | |
| Babai Hotel | Swapna | Telugu | |
| Pudhusa Padukkiren Paattu | Kalyani | Tamil | |
| 1991 | Sandhesam | Lathika | Malayalam |
| Parallel College | Indu | Malayalam | |
| Kadalorakkattu | Jayanthi | Malayalam | |
| Thudar Katha | Lakshmi Thampuratti | Malayalam | |
| Amaram | Radha | Malayalam | |
| Naathu Nattaachu | - | Tamil | |
| 1990 | Kuttettan | Indhu | Malayalam |
| Kaliyuga Krishna | Jyothi | Kannada | |
| Neene Nanna Jeeva | Raadha | Kannada | |
| 1989 | Adrushta Rekhe | Shyamala | Kannada |
| Pooram | Maathu | Malayalam | |
| Manmada Samrajyam | - | Telugu | |
| 1988 | Jadikketha Moodi | Uma | Tamil |
| Koil Mani Osai | Valli | Tamil | |
| 1979 | Neeya? | Child artist | Tamil |
| 1978 | Bairavi | Child artist | Tamil |
| 1977 | Sanaadi Appanna | Child artist | Kannada |
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