Manju Warrier
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| Born | Manju Warrier 1 November 1978 Kannur, Kerala, India |
| Residence | Aluva, Kerala, India |
| Years active | 1995–1999 |
| Spouse | Dileep (1998–present) |
| Children | Meenakshi |
Manju Warrier (Malayalam: മഞ്ജു വാര്യർ) (born 1 November 1978) is an Indian film actress. She was among the popular lead actress in Malayalam cinema during the mid to late-1990s.
She made her debut in Saakshyam (1995). Her well known films include Ee Puzhayum Kadannu (1996), Thooval Kottaram (1996), Kaliyattam (1997), Krishnagudiyil Oru Pranayakalathu (1997), Daya (1998), Summer in Bethlehem (1998), and Pathram (1999). She won the National Film Award - Special Jury Award for her performance in Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu (1999).
She married actor Dileep in 1998, and has quit acting since then.
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[edit] Career
Even when she was at school, Manju showed extra ordinary talent in dance, and won many awards. She was conferred Kalathilakam in Kerala Youth Festival for 2 years.
At the age of 17, she debut in the film Sakshyam (1995).[1] Later at the age of 18, she acted in the movie Sallapam (1996), co-starring actor Dileep, which became a big hit. Since then, she acted in around 20 Malayalam movies over a span of three years, most of which have been hits. She has won numerous awards and critical acclaim and was considered to be the top heroine of her period. She is still one of the most loved actresses in Malayalam. She has not acted in any other languages in her career. She was initially the first choice for the movie Alaipayuthey by director Mani Ratnam, but was not able to do the movie because of date hassles and then her sudden marriage.
Her performance in the movie Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu was extraordinary and won a special mention from jury for national film awards. Her other popular films are Kanmadam and Aaraam Thampuran with Mohanlal, Ee Puzhayum Kadannu and Kudamattom with Dileep, Summer In Bethlahem, Pranayavarnnangal, Pathram and Kaliyattam with Suresh Gopi, Irattakuttikalude Achan, Kaliveedu, Thooval Kottaram and Krishnagudiyil Oru Pranayakalathu with Jayaram. Her performances in these films won critical and commercial acclaim. She left the film field at the peak of her career.
She married actor Dileep .After her marriage with Dileep, she retired from the film industry. The last film in which she acted before retiring from industry was Pathram, co-starring Suresh Gopi.
[edit] Personal life
Manju Warrier was born on 1 November 1978. Her father is an accountant, and mother a housewife. She has one brother Madhu Warrier who is also an actor (appeared in a movie called "Campus" among several others). She did her schooling from Chovva high school and Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Kannur.
She was a talented dancer and made her debut in Malayalam films at the age of 18. She established herself as an actress par excellence in a very short period from her debut. She has also won the Kerala state award for best actress for the year 1996.
Manju Warrier got married to actor Dileep on 20 October 1998 at Alwaye Sri Krishna Temple. She now lives in Alwaye with Dileep and daughter, Meenakshi.
[edit] Awards
- 1996 - Best Actress - Ee Puzhayum Kadannu
- 1999 - Best Actress - Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu, Pathram
- 1998 - Best Actress - Kanmadam
- Screen-Videocon Awards
- 1997 - Best Actress - Aaraam Thampuran,Krishnagudiyil Oru Pranayakalathu
- 1996 - Best Actress - Ee Puzhayum Kadannu
- Film Fans Awards
- 1996 - Best Actress - Thooval Kottaram
[edit] Complete Filmography
| No: | Film | Year | Character | Co-stars | Director |
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| 1 | Pathram (പത്രം) |
1999 | Devika Shekhar | Suresh Gopi, Murali, Biju Menon, Abhirami | Joshi |
| 2 | Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu (കണ്ണെഴുതി പൊട്ടും തൊട്ടു്) |
1999 | Bhadra | Abbas, Biju Menon, Thilakan, Kalabhavan Mani | T. K. Rajeev Kumar |
| 3 | Summer in Bethlahem (സമ്മർ ഇൻ ബത്ലഹേം) |
1998 | Abhirami | Suresh Gopi, Jayaram, Kalabhavan Mani, Sreejaya, Rasika, Mayoori, Mohanlal | Sibi Malayil |
| 4 | Kanmadam (കന്മദം) |
1998 | Bhanumathi | Mohanlal, Lal, Sreejaya, Siddique | A. K. Lohithadas |
| 5 | Daya (ദയ) |
1998 | Daya | Krishna, Lal | Venu |
| 6 | Pranayavarnangal (പ്രണയവർണ്ണങ്ങൾ) |
1998 | Aarathi | Suresh Gopi, Biju Menon, Divya Unni, Praveena | Sibi Malayil |
| 7 | Thirakalkkappuram (തിരകൾക്കപ്പുറം) |
1998 | Seetha | Suresh Gopi | Anil Adithyan |
| 8 | Irattakkuttikalude Achchhan (ഇരട്ടക്കുട്ടികളുടെ അച്ഛൻ) |
1997 | Anupama | Jayaram, Murali, Sreenivasan, Urmila Unni | Sathyan Anthikkad |
| 9 | Krishnagudiyil Oru Pranayakalathu (കൃഷ്ണഗുഡിയിൽ ഒരു പ്രണയകാലത്തു്) |
1997 | Meenakshi | Jayaram, Biju Menon, Balachandra Menon, Kavya Madhavan, Vinaya Prasad | Kamal |
| 10 | Kudamattam (കുടമാറ്റം) |
1997 | Gowri | Dileep, Biju Menon, Vijayaraghavan, Mohini | Sundardas |
| 11 | Aaraam Thampuran (ആറാം തമ്പുരാൻ) |
1997 | Unnimaya | Mohanlal, Priya Raman, Oduvil Unnikrishnan | Shaji Kailas |
| 12 | Sammanam (സമ്മാനം) |
1997 | Devi | Manoj K. Jayan, Kalabhavan Mani | Sundardas |
| 13 | Kaliyattam (കളിയാട്ടം) |
1997 | Thaamara | Suresh Gopi, Biju Menon, Lal | Jayaraj |
| 14 | Innalakalillathe (ഇന്നലെകളില്ലാതെ) |
1997 | Beena | Biju Menon | George Kithu |
| 15 | Kaliveedu (കളിവീടു്) |
1996 | Mridula | Jayaram, Vani Viswanath, Sunitha | Sibi Malayil |
| 16 | Thooval Kottaram (തൂവൽക്കൊട്ടാരം) |
1996 | Devaprabha Varma | Jayaram, Murali, Sukanya, Dileep | Sathyan Anthikkad |
| 17 | Dilliwala Rajakumaran (ദില്ലിവാലാ രാജകുമാരൻ) |
1996 | Maya | Jayaram, Biju Menon, Kalabhavan Mani | Rajasenan |
| 18 | Ee Puzhayum Kadannu (ഈ പുഴയും കടന്നു്) |
1996 | Anjali | Dileep, Biju Menon, Mohini, Chippy | Kamal |
| 19 | Sallapam (സല്ലാപം) |
1996 | Radha | Dileep, Manoj K. Jayan, Kalabhavan Mani, N. F. Varghese | Sundardas |
| 20 | Saakshyam (സാക്ഷ്യം) |
1995 | ----- | Suresh Gopi, Gouthami Tadimalla, Annie | Mohan |
[edit] References
- ^ "Sakshyam IMDB Page". http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0355984. Retrieved 2010 May 6.
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