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Manju Pillai
Manju Pillai
Born	Kottayam, Kerala, India
Occupations	Actress; TV host;
Years active	1991–present
Spouse	Sujith Vaassudev (m. 2000; div. 2024);
Children	1
Relatives	S. P. Pillai (grandfather)

Manju Pillai is an Indian actress who appears in Malayalam films and television shows. She is best known for portraying comedic roles to character roles.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Personal life

Manju Pillai is the granddaughter of Malayalam film actor S. P. Pillai. She did her undergraduate studies from Mar Ivanios College, Trivandrum. She married cinematographer Sujith Vaassudev on 23 December 2000 and later divorced in 2024.^[4] They have a daughter Daya Sujith.^[5]^[6]

Career

Manju first acted in the television serial Sathyavum Mithyayum. In 2000 and 2001, Manju won the Kerala State Television Award for Best Supporting Actress for V. N. Mohandas’s serial Devaranjini and Venu Nair’s Sethuvinte Kathakal. She won the Film Critics’ Award the same year. In 2002–2003, she again won the State Award for the best television actress for Ali Akbar’s Sundaranmarum Sundarikalum.

Filmography

Films

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1992	Sabarimalayil Thanka Sooryodayam	Chandran Pillai’s daughter
1993	Golanthara Vartha	Lekha’s neighbor
1994	Galileo
1995	Mazhayethum Munpe	Anjana
1996	Kaathil Oru Kinnaram	Usha
1996	Excuse Me Ethu Collegila	Gayathri
1997	Irattakuttikalude Achan	Indira
	Janathipathyam	Thirumulpadu’s wife
	Guru Sishyan	Sarasu
	Nee Varuvolam	Santha
	Raajathanthram	Shari
1998	Ayushman Bhava	Dance Teacher
1998	Kattathoru Penpoovu	Leela
1999	Njangal Santhushtaranu	Kamakshi
2000	Vinayapoorvam Vidhyaadharan	Rexy
	Snegithiye	Police Constable	Tamil film
	Swayamvara Panthal	Seema
	Mister Butler	Anandham
2001	Raavanaprabhu	Kumudam
2007	Naalu Pennungal	Chinnu Amma
2007	Raakilipattu	Police Constable
2009	Raamanam	Kadashi Paathu
2010	Manmadhan Ambu	Manju Kurup	Tamil film
2011	Teja Bhai & Family	Rathi Devi
2013	Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty	Herself
2015	Kaliyachan	Kunjiraman’s mother
	Love 24×7	Jessica Moses
	Ammakkoru Tharattu
2016	James & Alice	Advocate Rohini
2018	Autorsha	Herself	(Cameo in promo song)
2018	Nithyaharitha Nayakan	Omana
2021	Home	Kuttiyamma	^[7]
2021	Kolaambi	Lawyer	^[8]
2022	Headmaster	Teacher’s wife
	Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey	Court Judge	^[9]
	The Teacher	Kalyani	^[10]
2023	Oh My Darling	Meritta	^[11]
	Higuita		^[12]
	Falimy	Rema	^[13]
2024	Vivekanandan Viralanu		^[14]
	Malayalee From India	Suma	^[15]
	Grrr †	TBA	^[16]

Other works

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2020	Keralam Gathi Mattum	Herself	Music video
2020	Lockdown Bros	Manju aunty	Web Series
2021	DK	Annie	Short film
2021	Ohm Sthuthiyayi Erikatte	Jessy’s sister	Web Series
2022	My Life My Choice	Herself	Special video

Television

Serials

Year	Title	Role	Channel
2021	Madhavi Naadu Vaanidum Kalam	Madhavi	Kaumudy TV
2016	Marimayam	Mohanavally	Mazhavil Manorama
2012–2023	Thatteem Mutteem	Mohanavally
2011-2012	Manassu Parayunna Karyangal	Annapurna/ Thalaivi
2011-2012	Pattukallude Pattu	Sindhu	Surya TV
	Kudumbapuranam	Shari	Jaihind TV
2009-2010	Mazhayariyathe		Surya TV
	Smarakasilakal	Pathu	DD Malayalam
2009	Devimahathmyam	Devika	Asianet
2008	Nirmalyam	Sethulakshmi	Asianet
2005	Indhumukhi Chandramathi	Indhumukhi	Surya TV
2007-2008	Sanamanassulavarkku Samadhanam		Asianet
2007	Prayaanam		Surya TV
2007	Women’s Club
2009-2010	Katha Parayum Kavyanjali	Pavizham	Surya TV
2006	Sathi Leelavathi	Leelavathi	Amrita TV
2006	Ivide Ellavarkkum Sukham		Asianet
2004-2005	Koodum Thedi		Asianet
	Kavyanjali	Pavizham	Surya TV
	Life Is Beautiful	Sulochana Vishwanathan (Sulu)	Asianet
2003	Instant Padam	Sulochana	Kairali TV
2002-2004	Chila Kudumba Chitrangal	Sulochana Vishwanathan (Sulu)	Kairali TV
2002	Sooryakanthi		DD Malayalam
2003	Sathyavum Mithyayum
2001	Devaranjini
	Sethuvinte Kadhakal	Lakshmi
	Sundharanmarum Sundharikallum
2000	Thali	Hema	Surya TV
1998-1999	Sthree	auto baby	Asianet
1997	Marannam Dhurbhalam		DD Malayalam
	Rareeram
	Veendum Chila Veetukaryangal
	Eka Tharakam
1995	Seemanthanam
	Marubhoomiyil Pookkalam
1994	Scooter
	Murappennu
	Thamarakuzhali	Lakshmi
	Soumini
	Koodum Thedi
	Thathamme Poocha Poocha

Television shows

Year	Title	Role	Channel
2010	Vodafone Comedy Stars	Judge	Asianet
2010	Super Dupe		Amrita TV
2012	Comedy Festival		Mazhavil Manorama
2012	Veruthe Alla Bharya		Mazhavil Manorama
2013	Kinginikoottam	Host	Asianet Plus
2013-2015	Pokkiri Peekkiri	Host	Asianet Plus
2015	Thani Nadan	Presenter	Mazhavil Manorama
2016	Laughing Villa	House owners wife	Surya TV
2016	D3 – D 4 Dance	Mentor	Surya TV
2017	Malayali Veetamma	Judge	Flowers TV
2017	Grand Magical Circus		Kaumudy TV
2018	Comedy Stars Plus		Asianet Plus
	Comedy Utsavam		Flowers TV
	Super Dupe 2		Flowers TV
	Mimicry Mahamela	Mentor	Mazhavil Manorama
	Tamar Padar	Mentor	Mazhavil Manorama
2020	Ruchimelam	Presenter	ACV
2020-2021	Comedy Stars	Judge	Asianet
2021	Udan Panam 3. 0	Contestant	Mazhavil Manorama
2021	Midumudukki	Judge	Flowers TV
2021–present	Oru Chiri Iru Chiri Bumper Chiri	Judge	Mazhavil Manorama
2021	Atham Pathu Ruchi 2021	Presenter	Mazhavil Manorama
2021	Red Carpet	Mentor	Amrita TV
2021–2022	Bumper Chiri Agosham	Judge	Mazhavil Manorama
2022	Panam Tharum Padam	Contestant	Mazhavil Manorama

Other works

Chithrageetham
Amma Mazhavillu
Day with a star
Annie’s Kitchen
Funny Nights with Pearle Maaney
Katha Ethuvare
Manasilloru Mazhavillu
Light & Sound Drama – Sthreeparvam
Manorama Newsmaker
Vanitha Magazine
Shubharathri
Idavelayil
Little World
Amma Shows
Take It Easy
Morning Guest
Ividinganannu Bhai
Hello Namasthe
Namasthe Keralam
Malayali Durbar
JB Junction
Cinema Chirima
Bellari Manjuvum Bumper Onavum
My Favourites
Comedy Super Nite
Orikkal Koodi
1.1.3
Radio Mango
Fast Track
Badayi Bunglawu
Malayala Manorama
Lalitham 50
Nakshathrathilakkam
Manjubhashitham
Utsavam Superstar
Chat Show
Star Chat
Morning Guest
Tamasha Bazar
Morning Reporter
Talk Time
Mazhavil Azhakil Amma
ABC -Artists Big Chat
Satvika
Snehathalam
Cinema One
Manju Pillakkoppam Chila Kudumbachithrangal
Breakfast News
Hello My Dear Wrong Number (Radio)
Spotlight
Tharapakittu

Awards

Kerala Film Critics Association Awards

2022: Best second actress for Home^[17]

References

^ “Naalu Pennungal at Viennale”. Yahoo India Movies. Archived from the original on 18 September 2009. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
^ “Naalu Pennungal”. Sify. Archived from the original on 5 September 2021.
^ “Naalu Pennungal review”.
^ “Living separately since 2020: Sujith Vaassudev confirms divorce with Manju Pillai”. Onmanorama. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
^ “Archived copy”. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ “A quick look at the real-life partners of few Malayalam TV celebs”. The Times of India. 11 December 2019.
^ “Kuttiyamma is a reflection of the society we live in: Manju Pillai intv on Home”. September 2021.
^ “Nithya Menen-starrer Kolaambi’s trailer is here”. Cinema Express. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
^ “‘Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey’ gears up for release outside Kerala”. The New Indian Express. 7 November 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
^ “Amala Paul’s ‘The Teacher’ release date announced”. The New Indian Express. 27 October 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
^ “Anikha Surendran’s Oh My Darling trailer out”. Cinema Express. 12 February 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
^ Chronicle, Deccan (15 November 2019). “Suraj, Venki to star in Higuita”. Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
^ “Basil Joseph’s Falimy teaser is here”. Cinema Express. 18 October 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
^ “‘Vivekanandan Viralanu’ teaser: Shine The Tom Chacko starrer revolves around internet virality”. The Times of India. 4 January 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
^ Bureau, The Hindu (25 December 2023). “Nivin Pauly’s film with Dijo Jose Antony titled ‘Malayalee From India'”. The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
^ Features, C. E. (6 May 2024). “Kunchacko Boban’s Grrr gets a release date”. Cinema Express. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
^ “Kerala Film Critics Awards announced, Dulquer Salmaan, Durga Krishna win big”. Cinema Express. 19 October 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2023.

External links

[yahoofestival-1] “Naalu Pennungal at Viennale”. Yahoo India Movies. Archived from the original on 18 September 2009. Retrieved 28 May 2009.

[2] “Naalu Pennungal”. Sify. Archived from the original on 5 September 2021.

[3] “Naalu Pennungal review”.

[4] “Living separately since 2020: Sujith Vaassudev confirms divorce with Manju Pillai”. Onmanorama. Retrieved 2 April 2024.

[5] “Archived copy”. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[6] “A quick look at the real-life partners of few Malayalam TV celebs”. The Times of India. 11 December 2019.

[7] “Kuttiyamma is a reflection of the society we live in: Manju Pillai intv on Home”. September 2021.

[8] “Nithya Menen-starrer Kolaambi’s trailer is here”. Cinema Express. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2023.

[9] “‘Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey’ gears up for release outside Kerala”. The New Indian Express. 7 November 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2023.

[10] “Amala Paul’s ‘The Teacher’ release date announced”. The New Indian Express. 27 October 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2023.

[11] “Anikha Surendran’s Oh My Darling trailer out”. Cinema Express. 12 February 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.

[12] Chronicle, Deccan (15 November 2019). “Suraj, Venki to star in Higuita”. Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 31 January 2023.

[13] “Basil Joseph’s Falimy teaser is here”. Cinema Express. 18 October 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2023.

[14] “‘Vivekanandan Viralanu’ teaser: Shine The Tom Chacko starrer revolves around internet virality”. The Times of India. 4 January 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 30 January 2024.

[15] Bureau, The Hindu (25 December 2023). “Nivin Pauly’s film with Dijo Jose Antony titled ‘Malayalee From India'”. The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 December 2023.

[16] Features, C. E. (6 May 2024). “Kunchacko Boban’s Grrr gets a release date”. Cinema Express. Retrieved 6 May 2024.

[17] “Kerala Film Critics Awards announced, Dulquer Salmaan, Durga Krishna win big”. Cinema Express. 19 October 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2023.

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Personal life

Career

Filmography

Films

Other works

Television

Serials

Television shows

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Other works

Awards

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