Zeenath

Zeenath A. P.
Zeenath A. P.
Born	29 December 1964 (age 60); Nilambur, Malappuram, Kerala, India
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1986–present
Spouses	K. T. Muhammed (m. 1981;div. 1993); Anil Kumar;
Children	2

Last updated December 18, 2025

Zeenath A. P. (born 29 December 1964)^[1] is an Indian actress and dubbing artist. She was a prominent supporting actress during the 1990s in the Malayalam film industry.

Personal life

In 1981, Zeenath married Malayalam drama director and producer K. T. Muhammed when she was 18 and he was 54. The marriage proved unsuccessful due to wide age gap. Their only son, Jithin, is married to Saleena Salim. Zeenath divorced Muhammed in 1993.^[2]

Zeenath later married Anil Kumar, with whom she has a son, Nithin Anil. She currently resides in Kochi.^[1]

Awards

2007 - Kerala State Film Award for Best Dubbing Artist - Paradesi for Shwetha Menon
2016 - CPC Cine Awards for Best Character Actress - Alif

Kerala State Television Award

1991 - Best Actress- Poovanpazham ( telefilm) by Vaikkom Muhammed Basheer
2005 - Best Supporting Actress - Sulthanveedu (Serial)

Kerala Film Critics Association Awards

2020 - Special Jury Award for direction - Randam Naal

Filmography

As actress

1978 Mayoora Varnangal
1978 Chuvanna Vithukal
1979 Anyarude Bhoomi
1979 Ival Oru Naadodi
1986 Hello My Dear Wrong Number
1987 Oridathu as Christian lady
1988 Ore Thooval Pakshikal
1991 Dhanam as Lekshmi
1991 Ulladakkam as Reena
1991 Kilukkam as Schoolteacher
1991 Godfather as Karthyani
1992 Ayalathe Adheham
1992 Neelakurukkan
1992 Kavacham
1992 Kaazhchakkppuram as Harikumar's Wife
1992 Grihaprevesam as Shobha
1992 Makkalmaahaathmyam as Saraswathi Amma
1992 Thiruthalvaadi as Parvathy
1992 Ulsavamelam as Kanakaprabha's mother
1992 Aayushkalam as Geetha
1992 Mahanagaram as Kalyani
1992 Kudumbasametham as Shyamala
1993 Theeram Thedunna Thirakal
1993 Ghazal as Amina Umma
1993 Sarovaram as Damu's wife
1993 Kabooliwala as Laila's mother
1993 Samooham as Rajalekshmi's sister
1993 Porutham as Vijayalakshmi
1993 Koushalam as Rosy
1993 Bandhukkal Sathrukkal as Kamalakshi amma
1993 Kulapathi as Thanku
1993 Mithunam as Subhadra
1993 Magrib as Safia
1994 Njan Kodeeswaran
1994 Puthran
1994 Ponthan Mada as
1994 Varaphalam as Anjali's mother
1994 Vishnu as Rajamma
1994 Sagaram Sakshi as Nirmala's sister
1995 Aadhyathe Kanmani
1995 Maanam Thelinjappol as
1995 Bali as
1995 Achan Raajaavu Appan Jethaavu as Sarasu
1995 Thovalapookkal as Lakshmi
1995 Shashinaas as Beevi
1995 Ratholsavam as Seethamm's mother
1995 Parvathy Parinayam as Subhadra
1995 Tom & Jerry as Devaki
1995 Three Men Army as Subhashini
1995 Simhavalan Menon as Gomathi
1995 Sindoora Rekha as Rajalakshmi
1995 Kidilol Kidilam as Savithri
1995 Sipayi Lahala as Rajendran's mother
1995 Kakkakum Poochakkum Kalyanam as Mahalakshmi
1996 April 19
1996 Devaragam as Arathi
1996 Sathyabhaamaykkoru Pranayalekhanam as Subhadra
1996 Aakeshathekkoru Kilivathil as Lalitha
1996 Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran as Sadasivan's wife
1996 Hitler as Devarajan's wife
1996 Mr. Clean as Savithri
1997 Junior Mandrake as Vishalakshi
1997 The Good Boys as Gomathi Teacher
1997 Superman as Bhavani
1997 Mannadiar Penninu Chenkotta Checkan as Leelamani
1997 Kadhanayakan as Ammalu
1997 Killikurushiyile Kudumba Mela as Ananthan's wife
1997 Ikkareyanente Manasam as Padmini
1997 Ishtadanam as Selina
1998 Aanappara Achamma
1998 Vismayam as Vathsalakumari
1998 Manthri Kochamma
1998 Meenathil Thalikettu as Sarada
1998 Grama Panchayath as Shantha
1998 Gloria Fernandes From U.S.A. as Alice
1998 Dravidan as Rarichan's mother
1999 Garshom as Jameela
1999 Ezhupunna Tharakan
1999 Gaandhiyan
1999 Pattabhishekam as Aadi Thampuran's wife
1999 Friends as Lalitha
1999 Crime File as Mother Superior
2000 Ingane Oru Nilapakshi as Vijayan's mother
2000 Mr.Buttlers as Sumathi
2000 Joker as Jameela
2001 Raajapattam
2001 Korappan The Great
2001 Soothradharan
2001 Uthaman as Saramma
2000 Arayannegalude Veedu as Laila
2002 Nandanam as Unniyamma's kin
2002 Neelaakaasham Niraye as Unni's sister
2002 Pranyamanithooval as Balu's mother
2003 Chronic Bachelor as Bhama's mother
2003 Pattalam as Malini
2003 Mizhi Randilum as Vathsala Koshy
2004 Mampazhakkalam
2004 Udayam as Bharathi
2004 Mayilattam as Mythili's mother
2005 Daivanamathil as Anwar's mother
2005 The Campus as Najeeb's mother
2005 Chandrolsavam as Santha
2005 Pandippada as Bhuvanachandran's Mother
2006 Pakal as Shantha
2006 Kisan as Savithri
2007 Nagaram as Dr Cicily
2007 Anchil Oral Arjunan as Sathi
2007 Sooryan as Sooryan's sister
2007 Paradesi as Sulekha
2007 Ali Bhai aa Amminiyamma
2007 Nasrani as Prisoner
2008 Raman as Krishnan;s wife
2008 Gulmohar as Paulachan's Wife
2008 Kabadi Kabadi as Saraswathi
2008 Malabar Wedding as Ilayamma
2008 Vilapangalkkappuram as Usman's sister
2009 Samayam
2009 Kancheepurathe Kalyanam as Devanayagi
2009 Decent Parties as Sudheendran's mother
2010 Khilafath
2010 Senior Mandrake as Archive footage
2010 Body Guard as Mani Chechi
2010 Ringtone as Krishna's mother
2010 Valiyangadi as Pareekutty's mother
2011 Krishna Rajapuram
2011 Lucky Jokers as Parvathy Thampuratti
2011 The Train as Suhana's mother
2011 Vellaripravinte Changathi as Actress
2011 Koratty Pattanam Railway Gate as Annie's mother
2011 August 15 as College Principal
2011 Sevenes ... Arun's mother
2011 Indian Rupee as Jayaprkash's mother, Yashodha
2012 Veendum Kannur
2012 Naughty Professor as Neighbour
2012 Josettante Hero as Annie
2012 Bhoopadathil Illatha Oridam as Karthyayini
2013 Isaac Newton S/O Philipose as Gracy
2014 Parayan Baaki Vechathu as Emmanuel's mother
2014 Bad Boys
2014 Gunda as Jhansi Rani
2015 Ente Cinema- The Movie Festival
2015 Haram as Ameena's mother
2015 Aashamsakalode Anna as Sherly
2015 Elanjikkavu P.O as Lakshmi's mother
2015 Alif as Aatta/Fathima's mother
2015 Kanthari as Palarivattam Padmavathi
2016 Shajahanum Pareekuttiyum as Prince's mother
2017 Oru Visheshapetta Biriyani Kissa as Fathima
2019 Virus as Dr.Akila's mother
2019 Arayakkadavil
2020 Halal Love Story as Rahim's wife
2022 The Epitaph (Short film) as Rukhiyya
2022 Kochaal as Mariyamma
2022 Rorschach as Satheeshan 's mother
2024 Randaam Naal - 2024

{director/story/script too}

Peppatty^[3]
Ammayi (Short film)
Mysore 150 k
2024 Kuruvipaappa
2025 Kadalolam Sneham

As dubbing artist

Paradesi-voice for Swetha Menon
Penpattanam-voice for Swetha Menon
Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha-voice for Swetha Menon
Rani Padmini - voice for Sajitha Madathil
TBA - voice for Parvathi T.
Alone as Sheela Varky

Television serials

Poovanpazham (Doordarshan)
Bandhanam (Doordarshan)
Punnakka Vikasana Corporation (Doordarshan)
Ladies Hostel (Doordarshan)
Kamandalam (Doordarshan)
Bandhangal (Doordarshan)
Paying Guest (Doordarshan)
Sultanveedu (Kairali TV)
Ragardram (Doordarshan)
Aatma (Kairali TV) - Producer also
Shanghupushpam (Asianet)
Kadamattathu Kathanar (Asianet)
Sooryaputhri (Asianet)
Sindoorakuruvi (Surya TV)
Nizhalukal (Asianet)
Kanal Kireedam (Asianet)
Swantham Malootty (Surya TV)
Pavithra Bhandham (Surya TV)
Parinayam (Mazhavil Manorama)
Bhagyadevatha (Mazhavil Manorama)
Bandhuvaru Sathruvaru (Mazhavil Manorama)
Jagritha (Amrita TV)
CBI Diary(Mazhavil Manorama)
Thenum Vayambum (Surya TV)
Dany's (Goodness TV) - Telefilm as Mary
Santhwanam (Asianet)

Dramas

Snehabandham
Khafar
Srishti
Swantham Lekhakan
Vriddha

TV shows

Pularkkalam
Sarigama
Smart Show
Annie's Kitchen
Annorikkal
Ruchibhedam
Yo Yo Krishnanum Yasodamaarum
Red Carpet

References

1 2 Raghunath, Rashmi (17 September 2012). സന്തോഷങ്ങൾക്കു നടുവിൽ ഞാൻ [I am in the midst of happiness]. Mangalam Weekly (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 19 September 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
↑ "Kerala Kaumudi Online" അന്നെനിക്ക് 18, കെ.ടിക്ക് 54ഉം, 36 വയസ് മുതിർന്നയാളെ വിവാഹം കഴിക്കേണ്ടി വന്നതിനെ കുറിച്ച് നടി സീനത്ത് [Then 18, KT 54, actress Seenath on having to marry a 36-year-older man (machine translation)]. Kerala Kaumudi (in Malayalam). 11 January 2019. Archived from the original on 2 March 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
↑ "Peppatty's director, Salim Baba, says, Our film has a compelling message against substance abuse". The Times of India. 18 January 2024. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.

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Zeenath at IMDb
Zeenath at MSI Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine

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[Mangalam-1] 1 2 Raghunath, Rashmi (17 September 2012). സന്തോഷങ്ങൾക്കു നടുവിൽ ഞാൻ [I am in the midst of happiness]. Mangalam Weekly (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 19 September 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2013.

[Kaumudi-2] "Kerala Kaumudi Online" അന്നെനിക്ക് 18, കെ.ടിക്ക് 54ഉം, 36 വയസ് മുതിർന്നയാളെ വിവാഹം കഴിക്കേണ്ടി വന്നതിനെ കുറിച്ച് നടി സീനത്ത് [Then 18, KT 54, actress Seenath on having to marry a 36-year-older man (machine translation)]. Kerala Kaumudi (in Malayalam). 11 January 2019. Archived from the original on 2 March 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2019.

[3] "Peppatty's director, Salim Baba, says, Our film has a compelling message against substance abuse". The Times of India. 18 January 2024. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.

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Zeenath A. P.
Born	(1964-12-29) 29 December 1964 (age 60) Nilambur, Malappuram, Kerala, India
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1986–present
Spouses	K. T. Muhammed (m. 1981;div. 1993) Anil Kumar
Children	2