Meenakshi Anoop

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Meenakshi Anoop
Born
Anunaya Anoop

(2005-10-12) 12 October 2005 (age 18) [1]
Nationality Indian
Other namesBaby Meenakshi
Alma materNSS Higher Secondary School, Kidangoor
Occupations
Years active2014 – present

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]

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Early life & education

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. [5] [6] She is pursuing her graduation in English Literature at the St. Mary's College, Manarcaud. [7]

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). [8] [ 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." [4] She also received the Asianet Film Award for Best Child Artist for her performance. [9]

She acted in the Priyadarsan movie Oppam , [10] 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. [8] [ better source needed ]

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

Filmography

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearFilmRoleNotes
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 singerCameo
2016 Marupadi Cameo
2016Paulettante Veedu
2016 Kolumittayi Riya
2017 Alamara
2017Sadrishyavakyam 24:29
2017 Zacharia Pothen Jeevichirippundu
2018 Puzhayamma Mazha
2018 Mohanlal Meenakshi
2018 Queen Bride's sister
2019Vishudha Pusthakam
2019 Kavacha NandhiniKannada film
2019 The Body IshaHindi film
2021MeezanPonnus
2021The Creator-
2021 Ameera Ameera
2021Kakkapponnu
2023Class By a Soldier

Television

YearProgramRoleNotes
2018 2020 Top Singer HostReplaced Esther Anil
2020 2022 Top Singer season 2 HostReplaced by Sreya Jayadeep
2020 2021 Top Singer Music Night Host
2021 eengalude gandharvan Host
20222023 Top Singer season 3 Host
2023- Top Singer 4 Host
2023 Samthwana Sangeetham Host

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