Anoop Menon (born 3 August 1976) is an Indian actor, director,

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and lyricist. He worked in television before acting in Malayalam films and has acted in more than 75 films. Menon won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor and also the Filmfare Award for his performance as the fictional movie star Ajayachandran in '' Thirakkatha''. He wrote the screenplay and dialogue for films such as '' Pakal Nakshatrangal'' (2008), ''

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'' (2010), '' Beautiful'' (2011), '' Trivandrum Lodge'' (2012), and '' Hotel California'' (2013). Actress Shwetha Menon is his cousin.

Personal life

He was born on 3 August 1976 to P. Gangadharan Nair and Indira Menon in

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. He grew up in Thiruvananthapuram. Menon was educated at Christ Nagar School, Thiruvananthapuram. He is a law graduate from Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram (1994 99) and was the first-rank holder from

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. During this period, he used to do compèring for Kairali TV and Surya TV. He met fellow filmmaker and screenplay writer Shankar Ramakrishnan during this time. Both of them were under the tutelage of renowned malayalam director

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. Anoop married Shema Alexander on 27 December 2014. This is Shema's second marriage. Her first husband died of heart attack in 2006. She has a daughter born in 2002.

Career

He began his acting career in Malayalam

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. He was in two series on Asianet called ''Swapnam'' and ''Megham'', the former one directed by K. K. Rajeev. Anoop made his debut as a screenwriter in '' Pakal Nakshatrangal'' with

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playing father and Anoop playing his son. He also played main character in '' Thirakkatha'' by

, portraying different stages in the life of film star Ajay Chandran, loosely based on the personal life of Kamal Haasan. His co-stars were Priyamani and Prithviraj Sukumaran.

Filmography

*''All films are in

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language unless otherwise noted''.

Director

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'' (2022) * '' Padma'' (2022)

Screenwriter

* '' Pakal Nakshatrangal'' (2008) * ''

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'' (2009) * ''

'' (2010) (dialogues) * '' Beautiful'' (2011) * '' Trivandrum Lodge'' (2012) * '' David and Goliath'' (2013) * '' Hotel California'' (2013) * ''Gangs of Vadakum nathan'' (Second segment of '' D Company (film)'') (2013) * ''

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'' (2014) *''

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'' (2015) * ''

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'' (2018) * ''Padma'' (2022) * ''Varal'' (2022) * ''king fish'' (2022) * ''Oru Nalpathukaarante Irupathonnukaari '' (2023)

Lyricist

*'' Beautiful'' (2011) # ''Mazhaneer Thullikal'' # ''Moovanthiyay'' # ''Nin Viralthumbil'' # ''Raapoovinum'' * '' Namukku Parkkan'' (2012) # ''Kanmani Ninne Njan'' * '' Buddy'' (2013) # ''Kadalil Kanmashi Pole'' * '' Hotel California'' (2013) * '' David & Golliyath'' (2013) *'' Angry Babies in Love'' (2014) *''

'' (2014) *'' She Taxi'' (2015)

Television career

*Omanathinkalpakshi (Asianet)- 2005-2006 *Swapnam (Asianet)- 2004-2005 *Megham (Asianet) 2004-2005 *Sthree Janmam (Surya TV)- 2002-2003 *Ashtapadi (Surya TV)- 2003-2004 *Radhamadhavam(Surya TV)- 2013-2014 * Thadangalpalayam(Asianet)- 2005-2006 * Noble(asianet)- 2004-2005 * Muhoortham(Asianet)- 2004-2005 *Madhavam- 2007-2008 * Mounaragam (Asianet)- Promo Voice over 2019

Awards

; Asianet Film Awards * 2012 - Asianet Film Awards for Special Jury Award - ''Various Films'' ; Kerala State Film Awards * 2014 - Second Best Actor - '' 1983, Vikramadithyan'' * 2008 - Second Best Actor - '' Thirakkatha'' ; Filmfare Awards South * 2008 -

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- '' Thirakkatha'' ;

South Indian International Movie Awards South Indian International Movie Awards, also known as the SIIMA Awards, rewards the artistic and technical achievements of the South Indian film industry. It was launched in 2012 by Vishnu Vardhan Induri and Brinda Prasad Adusimilli to appre ...

* 2011 - Best Lyricist for "Mazhaneerthullikal" - '' Beautiful'' ; Vanitha Film Awards *2011 - Best Supporting actor - '' Beautiful'' ; Asiavision Awards *2011 - Best Supporting actor - Traffic *2012 - Trendsetter - '' Beautiful'' ; Asianet Family award *2005 - Best Son in law - Swapnam

References

Tamil Cinema News - Anoop Menon Images - Maalaimalar.com
Maalaimalar

External links

Anoop Menon MSI Profile Page
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Personal blog

Anoop Menon Official Fan Page - Malayalam Box Office (MBO)

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Menon, Anoop Living people Kerala State Film Award winners Writers from Kozhikode Filmfare Awards South winners Male actors from Kozhikode Male actors in Malayalam cinema Indian male film actors Indian male television actors Male actors in Malayalam television 21st-century Indian dramatists and playwrights 21st-century Indian male actors Malayalam-language lyricists Malayalam screenwriters Screenwriters from Kerala 1976 births 21st-century Indian screenwriters Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram alumni