Meenakshi Anoop | |
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Born | Anunaya Anoop 12 October 2005 [1] |
Nationality | Indian |
Other names | Baby Meenakshi |
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Years active | 2014–present |
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Anunaya Anoop (born 12 October 2005), [1] better known by her stage name Meenakshi Anoop, is an Indian actress who works primarily in the Malayalam film industry. [2] 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 . [3]
Meenakshi was born to Anoop R, a computer accountant and Remya. She did her schooling at NSS Higher Secondary School, Kidangoor, and at MGM NSS Higher Secondary School, Lakkattoor. [4] [5] She is pursuing her graduation in English Literature at the St. Mary's College, Manarcaud. [6]
Meenakshi started her acting career with a short film Madhura Nombaram directed by Akhil S. Kiran. [4]
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. [4] She made her breakthrough portraying Fathima (Pathu/Pathumma) in Amar Akbar Anthony (2015). [7] [ better source needed ] 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." [3] 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] [ better source needed ]
Her film debut in languages other than Malayalam include, Kavacha in Kannada, The Body in Hindi and Kanbathu Poi in Tamil.
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Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2014 | 1 by Two | ||
2015 | 1000 – Oru Note Paranja Katha | ||
2015 | Aana Mayil Ottakam | Uncredited Role | |
2015 | Amar Akbar Anthony | Fathima | |
2015 | Jamna Pyari | School girl | |
2016 | Oppam | Nandini | |
2016 | Oru Muthassi Gadha | Street singer | Cameo |
2016 | Marupadi | Cameo | |
2016 | Paulettante Veedu | ||
2016 | Kolumittayi | Riya | |
2017 | Alamara | ||
2017 | Sadrishyavakyam 24:29 | ||
2017 | Zacharia Pothen Jeevichirippundu | ||
2018 | Puzhayamma | Mazha | |
2018 | Mohanlal | Meenakshi | |
2018 | Queen | Bride's sister | |
2019 | Vishudha Pusthakam | ||
2019 | Kavacha | Nandhini | Kannada film |
2019 | The Body | Isha | Hindi film |
2021 | Meezan | Ponnus | |
2021 | The Creator | - | |
2021 | Ameera | Ameera | |
2021 | Kakkapponnu | ||
2023 | Class By a Soldier | ||
Year | Program | Role | Notes |
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2018–2020 | Top Singer | Host | Replaced Esther Anil |
2020–2022 | Top Singer 2 | Host | Replaced by Sreya Jayadeep |
2020–2021 | Top Singer Music Night | Host | |
2021 | Eenangalude Gandharvan | Host | |
2022–2023 | Top Singer 3 | Host | |
2023–2024 | Top Singer 4 | Host | |
2023 | Samthwana Sangeetham | Host | |
2024–present | Top Singer 5 | Host | |
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