Maathu

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Maathu
Occupations
  • Actress
  • Dancer
Years active1977 – 1979
1988 – 1999
2019
Spouses
  • Dr. Jesu Jacob
    (divorced)
  • Anbalagan George
    (m. 2018)
Children2
Parents
  • Venkit
  • Shantha

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.

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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]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleLanguage
2019Aniyan Kunjum ThannalayathuJancyMalayalam
2011 Uppukandam Brothers: Back in Action Leena
(Archive footage cameo)
Malayalam
2000 Ente Priyappatta Muthuvinu -Malayalam
1999 Tokyo Nagarile Viseshangal GangaMalayalam
Aanamuttathe Aangalamar Jayalakshmi MenonMalayalam
Aayiram Meni LakshmiMalayalam
MohakottaramLekshmiMalayalam
KhalanayakaJyotiKannada
1998 Rakthasakshikal Sindabad KunjiMalayalam
Manthri Maalikayil Manasammatham RexyMalayalam
Mattupetti Machan Parvathy PrabhuMalayalam
Samaantharangal AminaMalayalam
1997 Kalyana Unnikal SugandhiMalayalam
Muddina Kanmani AmbikaKannada
RajannaSumaKannada
Sankeerthanampole ThulasiMalayalam
Vaachalam MeenakshiMalayalam
1996 Harbour PanchamiMalayalam
Kanjirappally Kuriachan AnnieMalayalam
1995Manikya ChempazhukkaSreedevi/RajavalliMalayalam
Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary ShaliniMalayalam
Kaattile Thadi Thevarude Aana SindhuMalayalam
Indian Military Intelligence Malayalam
Radholsavam MeenuMalayalam
Samudhayam SathiMalayalam
1994 Napoleon GeethaMalayalam
Gamanam SyamaMalayalam
Prathakshinam RahelMalayalam
Malappuram Haji Mahanaya Joji GouriMalayalam
Rudraksham RevathiMalayalam
Varaphalam AnjaliMalayalam
Moonnam Loka Pattalam GopikaMalayalam
Avan Ananthapadmanabhan Malayalam
1993 Addeham Enna Iddeham NancyMalayalam
DollarMiniMalayalam
Ente Sreekuttikku SreekuttyMalayalam
Uppukandam Brothers LeenaMalayalam
Oru Kadankatha Pole SandhyaMalayalam
Sakshal Sreeman Chathunni Maya RajagopalMalayalam
Aagneyam EmiMalayalam
Ekalavyan MaluMalayalam
Padaleeputhram Malayalam
Agnishalabhangal Malayalam
1992 Kallan Kappalil Thanne SavithriMalayalam
Savidham ReenaMalayalam
Sadayam JayaMalayalam
Pramaanikal Malayalam
Cheppadividya IndulekhaMalayalam
Aayushkalam SobhaMalayalam
Babai Hotel SwapnaTelugu
Pudhusa Padukkiren PaattuKalyaniTamil
1991 Sandhesam LathikaMalayalam
Parallel College InduMalayalam
Kadalorakkattu JayanthiMalayalam
Thudar Katha Lakshmi ThampurattiMalayalam
Amaram RadhaMalayalam
Naathu Nattaachu-Tamil
1990 Kuttettan IndhuMalayalam
Kaliyuga KrishnaJyothiKannada
Neene Nanna JeevaRaadhaKannada
1989Adrushta RekheShyamalaKannada
PooramMaathu Malayalam
Manmada Samrajyam- Telugu
1988Jadikketha MoodiUmaTamil
Koil Mani OsaiValliTamil
1979 Neeya? Child artistTamil
1978 Bairavi Child artist Tamil
1977 Sanaadi Appanna Child artist Kannada

References

  1. 1 2 "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.