Manju Warrier

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Manju Warrier
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Manju in 2018
Born (1978-09-10) 10 September 1978 (age 44)
Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupations
  • Actress
  • producer
  • classical dancer
  • playback singer
Years active1995–1999, 2014–present
Spouse
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(m. 1998;div. 2015)​
Children1
Relatives Madhu Wariar (brother)

Manju Warrier (ʋaːɾjər; born 10 September 1978) is an Indian actress, producer, classical dancer and playback singer who primarily appears in Malayalam language films along with few Tamil Films. She is the recipient of several awards including a National Film Award, Kerala State Award and seven Filmfare Awards. She is regarded as one of the most prolific actresses in Malayalam cinema. [1] [2] [3]

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She made her acting debut in Sakshyam (1995) at the age of 17. Her notable films include Thooval Kottaram (1996), Sallapam (1996), Ee Puzhayum Kadannu (1996), and Aaraam Thampuran (1997). [4] [5] [6] [7]

Early life

Manju Warrier was born on 10 September 1978 in Nagercoil city of Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu in a Malayali family. [8] [9] [10] Her family is originally from Pullu village in Thrissur district of Kerala. [11] Her father, T. V. Madhavan, worked as an accountant at Shakthi Finance's Nagercoil regional office and her mother(from Thiruvilwamala) was a house wife. She has an elder brother, Madhu Wariar, who is also an Actor and Producer. [12]

Warrier did her primary schooling from CSI Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Nagercoil. [10] After her father was promoted, they returned to Kerala and settled in Kannur. She studied at Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Kannur and later at Chovva Higher Secondary School. [13]

Career

Early films (1995–1999)

Warrier first appeared in a television serial Moharavam which was telecast on Doordarshan. [14]

In the first half of her on-screen career, Manju featured in 20 films over a three-year period in Malayalam. [15]

At the age of 17, she debuted in the film Sakshyam (1995). [16] Later at the age of 18, she acted in the movie Sallapam (1996), co-starring Dileep, whom she later married. [17] [18]

Her performance in the movie Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu won a special mention from the jury for the National Film Awards. [19] Her other films include: Kanmadam and Aaraam Thampuran with Mohanlal, [20]
[19] Ee Puzhayum Kadannu and Kudamattam with her now ex-husband Dileep, Summer in Bethlehem , Pranayavarnangal , Pathram and Kaliyattam with Suresh Gopi, and Irattakuttikalude Achan , Dilliwala Rajakumaran , Kaliveedu , Thooval Kottaram and Krishnagudiyil Oru Pranayakalathu with Jayaram. [21] [3] [22]

She won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in the movie Ee Puzhayum Kadannu . [23] In Kanmadam , she portrayed the role of a high-tempered blacksmith named Bhanu, which also starred Mohanlal. [24] Then she acted in the films Daya , and Pathram .Her last film before she took a sabbatical was Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu . [25] [3] [19]

Professional return and comeback to the movies (2012–2014)

On 24 October 2012, she performed Kuchipudi in the Guruvayur Sree Krishna Temple. [26] [27] [28] Later in July 2013, she acted in a commercial with Amitabh Bachchan. [29] [30] She later appeared in many advertisements. She recently published a book titled Sallapam. [31]

She made her return to cinema with Rosshan Andrrews's How Old Are You in 2014. [32]

2015– present

Her next film was Sathyan Anthikad's Ennum Eppozhum which reunites her with Mohanlal after a gap of 17 years. [33] Her next project was Rani Padmini by Aashiq Abu along with Rima Kallingal, released in October 2015. The film did not fare well at the box office. She acted in Jo and the Boy , Vettah , Karinkunnam 6's C/O Saira Banu , Udaharanam Sujatha and Villain . [34]

She acted in a Sanskrit stage drama based on Shakuntala. The play was presented by the Sopanam Institute of Performing Arts & Research, founded by the late Kavalam Narayana Panicker, and was hosted by Swaralaya. Warrier debuted as a producer as well and the play was produced under her banner, Manju Warrier Productions. [35] [36] [37] [38]

In 2018, Manju appeared in the lead role in the Kamala Surayya biopic Aami . [39] [40] Her next film for release was the musical-romantic-comedy drama Mohanlal – a Malayalam film, in which she played a die-hard fan of Mohanlal.

Her next release was the much-hyped fantasy drama Odiyan. [41]

Her first release in 2019 was Lucifer directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran. [42] [43] [44]

In 2019, she made her Tamil debut with Vetrimaaran's Asuran opposite Dhanush.In March 2021, Warrier began filming for Amriki Pandit, her Hindi debut opposite R. Madhavan. [45] In 2021, she acted with Mammootty for the movie The Priest .In 2022, Manju reunited with Biju Menon through Lalitham Sundaram after a gap of 20 years. [46]

Personal life

On 20 October 1998, Manju married actor Dileep at the Aluva Sri Krishna Temple. The couple have a daughter, Meenakshi. They filed for divorce in 2014 and it was granted in January 2015. [47] [48] [49] [50] Her autobiography Sallapam (Memories) was released in November 2014. [51] Manju lives in Thrissur, Kerala. [52] [53]

In the media

Her characters appear on many lists featuring strong women characters in Indian Cinema. [54] [55] [56] [57]

Manju Warrier is also a professional Kuchipudi dancer, having learnt the art from Geetha Padmakumar. [58] She actively performs in many classical dance programs and plays. Her return to stage at Guruvayur as part of the Navaratri dance festival. [59] [60] She received the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award in 2014 and was the first person to receive the award for Kuchipudi. [61] [62]

Apart from films, she also acts in television commercials and is a brand ambassador of Lasagu Coaching App, Kalyan Jewellers, Sony India. [63] [64]

Filmography

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As actress

List of Manju Warrier film credits
YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1995 Sakshyam Smitha [65]
1996 Sallapam Radha [66]
Thooval Kottaram Devaprabha Varma [67]
Dilliwala Rajakumaran Maya [68]
Kaliveedu Mridula [69]
Ee Puzhayum Kadannu Anjali [70]
[23]
[71]
1997 Kudamattam Gowri [72]
Irattakuttikalude Achan Anupama [3]
Krishnagudiyil Oru Pranayakalathu Meenakshi [73]
Kaliyattam Thaamara [74]
Sammanam Devi [75]
Aaraam Thampuran Unnimaya [76]
[19]
InnalekalillaatheBeena [77]
1998 Pranayavarnangal Aarathi [78]
Daya Daya [79]
Kanmadam Bhanumathi [80]
[19]
Summer in Bethlehem Abhirami/Amy [81]
ThirakalkkappuramSeetha [82]
1999 Pathram Devika Shekhar [83]
Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu Bhadra [84]
[85]
2014 How Old Are You? Nirupama Rajeev [86]
[87]
2015 Ennum Eppozhum Adv. Deepa [88]
Rani Padmini Padmini [89]
Jo and the Boy Jo / Joan Mary John [90]
2016 Paavada Babu's fiancé Cameo appearance [91]
Vettah Commissioner Sribala IPS [92]
Karinkunnam 6's Vandana Aby [93]
2017 C/O Saira Banu Saira Banu [94]
Udaharanam Sujatha Sujatha Krishnan [95]
Villain Dr. Neelima Mathew [96]
2018 Aami Kamala Surayya [97]
[98]
Mohanlal Meenakshi / Meenukutty [99]
Odiyan Prabha [100]
2019 Lucifer Priyadharshini Ramdas [101]
Asuran Pachaiyammal Tamil film [102]
Prathi Poovankozhi Madhuri [103]
2021 The Priest Susan [104]
Chathur Mukham ThejaswiniCo-produced along with Jiss Toms and Justin Thomas [105] [106]
Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham Subaida [107]
2022 Lalitham Sundaram Annie Mary DasCo-produced along with Kochumon; released on Disney+ Hotstar [108] [109]
Meri Awas Suno Dr. Reshmi Padath [110]
Jack N' Jill ParvathyPartially reshot in Tamil under title "Centimeter". [111]
2023 Thunivu KanmaniTamil film [112]
Ayisha AyishaMalayalam – Arabic bilingual movie [113]
Vellari Pattanam K.P Sunandha [114]
TBAKayattamDagger-14-plain.pngMayaProducer; release delayed [115]
Amriki PanditDagger-14-plain.pngShubha Hindi film; filming [116]

As voice actor

YearTitleDubbed ForCharacterNotes
2016 Girls —Narrator
2023 Alone HerselfYamuna [117]

Discography

YearSongFilm/AlbumCo-SingersLyricsComposerRef.
1998"Vezhambal Mamazha"Chingapoovu (album) Mohanlal Bichu Thirumala Berny–Ignatius [118]
"Pakal Kinakkal"Chingapoovu (album)Solo Song Bichu Thirumala Berny–Ignatius [119]
1999"Chembazhukka" Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu Dr. K. J. Yesudas, Kalabhavan Mani Kavalam Narayana Panicker M. G. Radhakrishnan [120]
2015"Do Do Do" Jo and the Boy Sanoop Santhosh Santhosh VarmaRahul Subramanian [121]
2016"Swanthana Geetham"Kerala Can (show) Manorama News ChorusHarinarayanan Ratheesh Vega [122]
2022"Kim Kim" Jack N' Jill
Centimeter (Tamil)		Solo SongB. K. HarinarayananRam Surendar [123]
"Isthako"KayyattamRatheesh Eettillam, Devan Narayanan, Aastha Gupta, Sanal Kumar SasindranRatheesh Eetillam [124]
2023"Kasethan Kadavulada" Thunivu (Tamil)Vaisagh, Ghibran Vaisagh Ghibran [125]

Awards and nominations

Notes

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