Manju Pathrose is an Indian actress who appears in
Malayalam television and films. She was a contestant along with her husband in the
reality TV show ''Veruthe Alla Bharya'' (2012) on
Mazhavil Manorama. She got her first break with the
character role
A character actor is a supporting actor who plays unusual, interesting, or eccentric characters.28 April 2013, The New York Acting SchoolTen Best Character Actors of All Time Retrieved 7 August 2014, "..a breed of actor who has the ability to b ...
of Syamala in ''
Marimayam'' (2013-2019), a popular sitcom on Mazhavil Manorama. She won the Kerala State Television Award (Special Jury Award) for her performance as Thankam in the sitcom ''
Aliyan vs Aliyan'' (2017-2019). She has acted in more than 30 Malayalam films, including ''
Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol'' (2017). She was a participant in the
second season of Malayalam
reality TV show ''
Bigg Boss'' (2020).
Early life
Manju was born to Pathrose and Reetha at
Kizhakkambalam,
Kochi
Kochi (), also known as Cochin ( ) ( the official name until 1996) is a major port city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is part of the district of Ernakulam in the state of ...
. She attended Bethlehem Girls High School, Njaralloor, Kizhakkambalam, and
Bharata Mata College
Bharata Mata College is an institution of higher education, located in Thrikkakara, Kochi, in the south Indian state of Kerala. The college is affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University and offers 17 undergraduate, 4 post-graduate and 2 professio ...
,
Thrikkakara.
Career
She received her first acting offer in
A. K. Lohithadas-directed 2003 film ''
Chakram'' after the film's casting team saw her photographs of one of her dance show. Manju made her debut appearance on television in the second season of the couples
reality TV show ''Veruthe Alla Bharya'' on
Mazhavil Manorama. The show paved her way to her first acting role in television through a character role in ''Marimayam'', a popular comedy
sitcom
A sitcom, a Portmanteau, portmanteau of situation comedy, or situational comedy, is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who mostly carry over from episode to episode. Sitcoms can be contrasted with sketch comedy, where a troup ...
on
Mazhavil Manorama. It was her breakthrough character as an actress. She was also featured in other sitcoms, such as ''Mayamohini'' and ''Kunnamkulathangaadi''. She won the Kerala State Television Awards (Special Jury Award) for her performance as Thankam in ''
Aliyan vs Aliyan''. In January 2020, she entered as a contestant in the 15 week-long Malayalam
reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that documents purportedly unscripted real-life situations, often starring unfamiliar people rather than professional actors. Reality television emerged as a distinct genre in the early 19 ...
show
''Bigg Boss'' (Malayalam season 2), which is broadcast in
Asianet and hosted by actor
Mohanlal
Mohanlal Viswanathan (born 21 May 1960), known mononymously as Mohanlal, is an Indian actor, film producer, playback singer, film distributor, and director who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema besides also having sporadically appe ...
.
Personal life
She is married to Sunil Bernard, a
percussionist, and has a son, Ed Bernard.
Filmography
Films
Television
Web series
Short films
Awards
References
External links
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Manju Sunichen - Film Actress, Serial Actress
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Living people
Actresses from Kerala
Indian film actresses
Actresses in Malayalam cinema
Indian television actresses
Actresses in Malayalam television
Bigg Boss Malayalam contestants
1982 births