Meenakshi Anoop
Born
Anunaya Anoop

(2005-10-12) 12 October 2005[1]
Kidangoor, Kottayam, India
NationalityIndian
Other namesBaby Meenakshi
Alma materNSS Higher Secondary School, Kidangoor
Occupations
Years active2014 – present
Parents
  • Anoop R.
  • Remya Anoop

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]

Early life

Meenakshi was born to Anoop R, a computer accountant and Remya. She has completed her high school education from NSS Higher Secondary School, Kidangoor and is pursuing higher secondary studies at MGM NSS Higher Secondary School, Lakkattoor.[5][6]

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).[7] 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.[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]

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
Year Film Role Notes
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
2016 KolumittayiRiya
2017Alamara
2017Sadrishyavakyam 24:29
2017Zacharia Pothen Jeevichirippundu
2018PuzhayammaMazha
2018 MohanlalMeenakshi
2018 QueenBride's sister
2019 Vishudha Pusthakam
2019 KavachaNandhiniKannada film
2019 The BodyIshaHindi film
2021 MeezanPonnus
2021 The Creator-
2021 AmeeraAmeera
2021 Kakkapponnu 2023 Class By a Soldier

Television

Year Program Role Notes
2018 – 2020 Top Singer Host Replaced Esther Anil
2020 –2022 Top Singer season 2 Host Replaced by Sreya Jayadeep
2020 –2021 Top Singer Music Night Host
2021 eengalude gandharvan Host
2022–2023 Top Singer season 3 Host
2023- Top Singer 4 Host
2023 Samthwana Sangeetham Host

References

  1. ↑ "Meenakshi gifted iPhone 14 pro on her 17th birthday". ONmanorama. 19 October 2022.
  2. ↑ "Meenakshi gifted iPhone 14 pro on her 17th birthday". ONmanorama. 19 October 2022.
  3. ↑ "'Amar Akbar Anthony' fame 'Pathu' rules school youth festival". Manorama Online. 8 December 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Watch baby singer Shreya's 'Amar Akbar Anthony' song 'Yenno Njanente' featuring baby Meenakshi". International Business Times. 23 October 2015.
  5. 1 2 3 "അമര്‍ അക്ബര്‍ അന്തോണീസിന്റെ പുന്നാരപാത്തു". Manorama Online (in Malayalam). 26 October 2015.
  6. ↑ "SMART KUTTEES". Mangalam (in Malayalam). 28 January 2016.
  7. 1 2 "പ്രേക്ഷകരെ കരയിച്ച പാത്തു". Manorama Online (in Malayalam). 16 January 2016. Archived from the original on 12 April 2016.
  8. ↑ "18th Asianet Film Awards: Vikram, Trisha, Prithviraj, Mohanlal, Nivin Pauly bag awards". International Business Times. 8 February 2016.
  9. ↑ "Meenakshi in Priyan's Oppam". Deccan Chronicle. 17 February 2016.
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