Madhavi, better known by her

stage name A stage name or professional name is a pseudonym used by performers, authors, and entertainers—such as actors, comedians, singers, and musicians. The equivalent concept among writers is called a ''nom de plume'' (pen name). Some performers ...

Maathu, is an Indian actress who was active during the 1980s and 1990s in

Malayalam cinema Malayalam cinema, also referred to as Mollywood, is a segment of Cinema of India, Indian cinema dedicated to producing films in the Malayalam, Malayalam language, primarily spoken in Kerala and the Lakshadweep islands. It encompasses both th ...

. She is born to

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-speaking parents Venkit and Shantha. She is best known for her role as ''Radha'' in the 1991 Malayalam movie ''

Amaram ''Amaram'' () is a 1991 Indian Malayalam drama film directed by Bharathan and written by A. K. Lohithadas. It stars Mammootty, Maathu, K. P. A. C. Lalitha, Ashokan, Murali, Chitra, and Kuthiravattam Pappu in the main roles. The film's sc ...

'', alongside

Mammootty Muhammad Kutty Panaparambil Ismail (born 7 September 1951), known mononymously by the hypocorism Mammootty (), is an Indian actor and film producer who works predominantly in Malayalam-language films. He has also appeared in Tamil, Telugu, ...

Personal life

Maathu was married to Dr. Jacob and later divorced. They have a son, Luke, and a daughter, Jaime. She converted from

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and adopted the name Meena. In 2018, the actress who had

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to the

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married Malaysian native, Anbalagan George. In an Interview in 2019, she spoke about a coming back after 19 years to film industry.

Filmography

* Hawalker Hawai Chappal

References

External links

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Maathu at MSI
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Personal life

Filmography

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