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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]

Meenakshi Anoop
Born
Anunaya Anoop

(2005-10-12) 12 October 2005 (age 18)[1]
Kidangoor, Kottayam, India

NationalityIndian
Other namesBaby Meenakshi
Alma materNSS Higher Secondary School, Kidangoor
Occupations
Years active2014 – present
Parents
  • Anoop R.
  • Remya Anoop

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

  • All films are in Malayalam, unless otherwise noted.
Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearFilmRoleNotes
20141 by Two
20151000 – Oru Note Paranja Katha
2015Aana Mayil OttakamUncredited Role
2015Amar Akbar AnthonyFathima
2015Jamna PyariSchool girl
2016OppamNandini
2016Oru Muthassi GadhaStreet singerCameo
2016MarupadiCameo
2016Paulettante Veedu
2016KolumittayiRiya
2017Alamara
2017Sadrishyavakyam 24:29
2017Zacharia Pothen Jeevichirippundu
2018PuzhayammaMazha
2018MohanlalMeenakshi
2018QueenBride’s sister
2019Vishudha Pusthakam
2019KavachaNandhiniKannada film
2019The BodyIshaHindi film
2021MeezanPonnus
2021The Creator
2021AmeeraAmeera
2021Kakkapponnu
2023Class By a Soldier

Television

YearProgramRoleNotes
2018 – 2020Top SingerHostReplaced Esther Anil
2020 –2022Top Singer season 2HostReplaced by Sreya Jayadeep
2020 –2021Top Singer Music NightHost
2021 eengalude gandharvanHost
2022–2023Top Singer season 3Host
2023-Top Singer 4Host
2023Samthwana SangeethamHost

References