Manju Pillai

Manju Pillai
Manju Pillai
Born	11 May 1977 (age 47); Trivandrum, Kerala, India
Occupations	Actress; TV host;
Years active	1991 – present
Spouse	Sujith Vasudev (m. 2000)
Children	1
Relatives	S. P. Pillai (grandfather) .

Manju Pillai (born 11 May 1977) is an Indian actress who appears in Malayalam films and television shows. She is best known for portraying comedic roles, but has also played character roles. She has won the Kerala State Television Awards for Best Supporting Actress in two consecutive years (2001 and 2002). In 2007, she played one of the female lead roles in Adoor Gopalakrishnan's drama film Naalu Pennungal.^[1] Manju is the granddaughter of Malayalam film actor S. P. Pillai.^[2]

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. They have a daughter Daya Sujith.^[3]

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
1991	Thathamme Poochapoocha	(Telefilm)
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
1997	Janathipathyam	Mrs.Thirumulpadu
1997	Guru Sishyan	Sarasu
1997	Nee Varuvolam	Santha
1997	Raajathanthram	Shari
1998	Ayushman Bhava	Dance Teacher
1998	Kattathoru Penpoovu	Leela
1999	Njangal Santhushtaranu	Kamakshi
2000	Vinayapoorvam Vidhyaadharan	Rexy
2000	Snegithiye	Police Constable (Tamil)
2000	Swayamvara Panthal	Seema
2000	Mister Butler	Anandham
2001	Raavanaprabhu	Kumudam
2001	Instant Onam	Sulochana (Telefilm)
2007	Naalu Pennungal	Chinnu Amma
2007	Raakilipattu	Police Constable
2009	Raamanam	Kadashi Paathu
2010	Manmadhan Ambu	Manju Kurup (Tamil)
2011	Teja Bhai & Family	Rathi Devi
2013	Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty	Herself
2015	Kaliyachan	Kunjiraman's mother
2015	Love 24x7	Jessica Moses
2015	Ammakkoru Tharattu	-
2016	James & Alice	Advocate Rohini
2018	Autorsha	Herself (Cameo in promo song)
2018	Nithyaharitha Nayakan	Omana
2020	Keralam Gathi Mattum Music video	Herself
	Kolaambi	Lawyer
	Jalaamsham	(filming)

Television

Serials

Year	Title	Role	Channel
2014	Kudumbapuranam	Shari	Jaihind TV
2012-Present	Thatteem Mutteem	Mohanavally	Mazhavil Manorama
2011-2012	Manassu Parayunna Karyangal	Annapurna/ Thalaivi	Mazhavil Manorama
2010	Pattukallude Pattu		Surya TV
2009	Devimahathmyam	Devika	Asianet
2008	Nirmalyam	Sethulakshmi	Asianet
2008-2013	Indhumukhi Chandramathi as Indhumukhi	Indhu	Surya TV
2007	Pranayam		Surya TV
2006-2007	Katha Parayum Kavyanjali	Pavizham	Surya TV
2006	Sathi Leelavathi	Leelavathi	Amrita TV
2004-2005	Sanamanassulavarkku Samadhanam		Asianet
	Kavyanjali	Pavizham	Surya TV
	Life Is Beautiful	Sulochana Vishwanathan (Sulu)	Asianet
2002-2004	Chila Kudumba Chitrangal	Sulochana Vishwanathan (Sulu)	Kairali TV
2002	Sooryakanthi		DD Malayalam
2003	Sathyavum Mithyayum
2001	Devaranjini	Devaranjini
	Sethuvinte Kadhakal
	Sundharanmarum Sundharikallum
2000	Thali	Hema	Surya TV
1998-1999	Sthree		Asianet
1997	Marannam Dhurbhalam		DD Malayalam
	Rareeram
1995	Seemanthanam
	Marubhoomiyil Pookkalam
1994	Scooter
	Murappennu
	Soumini
	Koodum Thedi

Television shows

Year	Title	Role	Channel
2010	Vodafone Comedy Stars	Judge	Asianet
2012	Comedy Festival	Judge	Mazhavil Manorama
2012	Veruthe Alla Bharya	Judge	Mazhavil Manorama
2013	Kinginikoottam	Host	Asianet Plus
2013-2015	Pokkiri Peekkiri	Host	Asianet Plus
2016	Laughing Villa	Herself (House owners wife)	Surya TV
2017	Malayali Veetamma	Judge	Flowers TV
2018	Comedy Stars Plus	Judge	Asianet Plus
	Comedy Utsavam	Judge	Flowers TV
	Super Dupe 2	Judge	Flowers TV

Guest

Chithrageetham
D3 - D 4 Dance
Amma Mazhavillu
Day with a star
Annie's Kitchen
Funny Nights with Pearle Maaney
Katha Ethuvare
Manasilloru Mazhavillu
Light & Sound Drama - Sthreeparvam
Instant Padam
Manorama Newsmaker
Vanitha Magazine
Shubharathri
Maa Washing Powder
Idavelayil
Amma Shows
Take It Easy
Morning Guest
Ividinganannu Bhai
Hello Namasthe
Malayali Durbar
JB Junction
Cinema Chirima
My Favourites
Comedy Super Nite
Orikkal Koodi
1.1.3
Radio Mango
Fast Track
Badayi Bunglawu
Malayala Manorama
Lalitham 50
Ruchimelam
Nakshathrathilakkam
Manjubhashitham
Utsavam Superstar
Chat Show
Star Chat
Morning Guest
Tamar Padar
Tamasha Bazar
Mimicry Mahamela
Morning Reporter
Talk Time
Mahilaratnam Magazine
Mazhavil Azhakil Amma
Mazhavil FM
ABC -Artists Big Chat
Satvika
Snehathalam
Cinema One
Manju Pillakkoppam Chila Kudumbachithrangal
Hello My Dear Wrong Number (Radio)
Spotlight

Awards

Kerala State Television Awards

2001: Best Supporting Actress
2002: Best Supporting Actress

Flowers TV Awards

2017: Best Comedian

Good Knight Film and Business Awards 2017

Janmabhoomi Television Awards - Best female comedian

References

^ [1] Archived 18 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Manju Pillai Malayalam Serial Actress". Retrieved 5 January 2015.
^ http://www.mangalam.com/mangalam-varika/67601

External links

[1] [1] Archived 18 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine

[2] "Manju Pillai Malayalam Serial Actress". Retrieved 5 January 2015.

[3] ttp://www.mangalam.com/mangalam-varika/67601

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