Zeenath A. P. (born 29 December 1964
) is an Indian actress and dubbing artist. She was a prominent supporting actress during the 1990s in the
Malayalam film industry.
Background
Zeenath married Malayalam drama director and producer
K. T. Muhammed when she was 18.
Together they have a son Jithin who is married to Saleena Salim. Then she married Anil Kumar and have a son Nithin Anil. She currently resides in
Kochi
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Awards
* 2007 - '' Kerala State Film Award for Best Dubbing Artist''- '' Paradesi'' for Shwetha Menon
* 2016 - '' CPC Cine Awards'' for Best Character Actress - ''Alif
Alif may refer to:
Languages
* Alif (ا) in the Arabic alphabet#Alif, Arabic alphabet, equivalent to aleph, the first letter of many Semitic alphabets
** Dagger alif, superscript alif in Arabic alphabet
* Alif, the first letter of the Urdu alpha ...
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; Kerala State Television Award
* 1991 - Best Actress- Poovanpazham ( telefilm) by Vaikkom Muhammed Basheer
* 2005 - Best Supporting Actress - Sulthanveedu (Serial)
; Kerala Film Critics Association Awards
The Kerala Film Critics Association Awards are presented annually by the Kerala Film Critics Association to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Malayalam language film industry of India. The awards were instit ...
* 2020 - Special Jury Award for direction - ''Randam Naal''
Filmography
As actress
* 1978 Mayoora Varnangal
* 1978 Chuvanna Vithukal
* 1979 Anyarude Bhoomi
* 1979 Ival Oru Naadodi
* 1986 Hello My Dear Wrong Number
* 1987 Oridathu as Christian lady
* 1988 Ore Thooval Pakshikal
* 1991 Dhanam as Lekshmi
* 1991 Ulladakkam as Reena
* 1991 Kilukkam as Schoolteacher
* 1991 Godfather as Karthyani
* 1992 Ayalathe Adheham
* 1992 Neelakurukkan
* 1992 Kavacham
* 1992 Kaazhchakkppuram as Harikumar's Wife
* 1992 Grihaprevesam as Shobha
* 1992 Makkalmaahaathmyam as Saraswathi Amma
* 1992 Thiruthalvaadi as Parvathy
* 1992 Ulsavamelam as Kanakaprabha's mother
* 1992 Aayushkalam as Geetha
* 1992 Mahanagaram as Kalyani
* 1992 Kudumbasametham as Shyamala
* 1993 Theeram Thedunna Thirakal
* 1993 Ghazal
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as Amina Umma
* 1993 Sarovaram as Damu's wife
* 1993 Kabooliwala as Laila's mother
* 1993 Samooham as Rajalekshmi's sister
* 1993 Porutham as Vijayalakshmi
* 1993 Koushalam as Rosy
* 1993 Bandhukkal Sathrukkal as Kamalakshi amma
* 1993 Kulapathi as Thanku
* 1993 Mithunam as Subhadra
* 1993 Magrib as Safia
* 1994 Njan Kodeeswaran
* 1994 Puthran
* 1994 Ponthan Mada as
* 1994 Varaphalam as Anjali's mother
* 1994 Vishnu as Rajamma
* 1994 Sagaram Sakshi as Nirmala's sister
* 1995 Aadhyathe Kanmani
* 1995 Maanam Thelinjappol as
* 1995 Bali as
* 1995 Achan Raajaavu Appan Jethaavu as Sarasu
* 1995 Thovalapookkal as Lakshmi
* 1995 Shashinaas as Beevi
* 1995 Ratholsavam as Seethamm's mother
* 1995 Parvathy Parinayam as Subhadra
* 1995 Tom & Jerry as Devaki
* 1995 Three Men Army as Subhashini
* 1995 Simhavalan Menon as Gomathi
* 1995 Sindoora Rekha as Rajalakshmi
* 1995 Kidilol Kidilam as Savithri
* 1995 Sipayi Lahala as Rajendran's mother
* 1995 Kakkakum Poochakkum Kalyanam as Mahalakshmi
* 1996 April 19
* 1996 Devaragam as Arathi
* 1996 Sathyabhaamaykkoru Pranayalekhanam as Subhadra
* 1996 Aakeshathekkoru Kilivathil as Lalitha
* 1996 Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran as Sadasivan's wife
* 1996 Hitler as Devarajan's wife
* 1996 Mr. Clean as Savithri
* 1997 Junior Mandrake as Vishalakshi
* 1997 The Good Boys as Gomathi Teacher
* 1997 Superman
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as Bhavani
* 1997 Mannadiar Penninu Chenkotta Checkan as Leelamani
* 1997 Kadhanayakan as Ammalu
* 1997 Killikurushiyile Kudumba Mela as Ananthan's wife
* 1997 Ikkareyanente Manasam as Padmini
* 1997 Ishtadanam as Selina
* 1998 Aanappara Achamma
* 1998 Vismayam as Vathsalakumari
* 1998 Manthri Kochamma
* 1998 Meenathil Thalikettu as Sarada
* 1998 Grama Panchayath as Shantha
* 1998 Gloria Fernandes From U.S.A. as Alice
* 1998 Dravidan as Rarichan's mother
* 1999 Garshom as Jameela
* 1999 Ezhupunna Tharakan
* 1999 Gaandhiyan
* 1999 Pattabhishekam as Aadi Thampuran's wife
* 1999 Friends
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as Lalitha
* 1999 Crime File as Mother Superior
* 2000 Ingane Oru Nilapakshi
''Ingane Oru Nilapakshi'' () is a 2000 Indian Malayalam-language romantic drama film directed by Anil–Babu and starring Kunchako Boban, Sneha (actress), Sneha (credited as Manasi), Sangeetha Krish, Sangeetha (credited as Rasika) and Sujitha. Th ...
as Vijayan's mother
* 2000 Mr.Buttlers as Sumathi
* 2000 Joker as Jameela
* 2001 Raajapattam
* 2001 Korappan The Great
* 2001 Soothradharan
* 2001 Uthaman as Saramma
* 2000 Arayannegalude Veedu as Laila
* 2002 Nandanam as Unniyamma's kin
* 2002 Neelaakaasham Niraye as Unni's sister
* 2002 Pranyamanithooval as Balu's mother
* 2003 Chronic Bachelor as Bhama's mother
* 2003 Pattalam as Malini
* 2003 Mizhi Randilum as Vathsala Koshy
* 2004 Mampazhakkalam
* 2004 Udayam as Bharathi
* 2004 Mayilattam as Mythili's mother
* 2005 Daivanamathil as Anwar's mother
* 2005 The Campus as Najeeb's mother
* 2005 Chandrolsavam
''Chandrolsavam'' (Transl.Moon Festival) is a 2005 Indian Malayalam-language action drama film written and directed by Ranjith. It stars Mohanlal and Meena in the lead role with Ranjith, Cochin Haneefa, VK Sreeraman, Santhosh, and Jagadish ...
as Santha
* 2005 Pandippada as Bhuvanachandran's Mother
* 2006 Pakal as Shantha
* 2006 Kisan
Kisan may refer to:
* Kisan people
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as Savithri
* 2007 Nagaram as Dr Cicily
* 2007 Anchil Oral Arjunan as Sathi
* 2007 Sooryan as Sooryan's sister
* 2007 Paradesi as Sulekha
* 2007 Ali Bhai aa Amminiyamma
* 2007 Nasrani as Prisoner
* 2008 Raman as Krishnan;s wife
* 2008 Gulmohar as Paulachan's Wife
* 2008 Kabadi Kabadi as Saraswathi
* 2008 Malabar Wedding as Ilayamma
* 2008 Vilapangalkkappuram as Usman's sister
* 2009 Samayam
* 2009 Kancheepurathe Kalyanam as Devanayagi
* 2009 Decent Parties as Sudheendran's mother
* 2010 Khilafath
* 2010 Senior Mandrake as Archive footage
* 2010 Bodyguard
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as Mani Chechi
* 2010 Ringtone
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On p ...
as Krishna's mother
* 2010 Valiyangadi as Pareekutty's mother
* 2011 Krishna Rajapuram
* 2011 Lucky Jokers as Parvathy Thampuratti
* 2011 The Train as Suhana's mother
* 2011 Vellaripravinte Changathi as Actress
* 2011 Koratty Pattanam Railway Gate as Annie's mother
* 2011 August 15 as College Principal
* 2011 Sevenes ... Arun's mother
* 2011 Indian Rupee
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as Jayaprkash's mother, Yashodha
* 2012 Veendum Kannur
* 2012 Naughty Professor as Neighbour
* 2012 Josettante Hero as Annie
* 2012 Bhoopadathil Illatha Oridam as Karthyayini
* 2013 Isaac Newton S/O Philipose as Gracy
* 2014 Parayan Baaki Vechathu as Emmanuel's mother
* 2014 Bad Boys
* 2014 Gunda as Jhansi Rani
* 2015 Ente Cinema- The Movie Festival
* 2015 Haram
''Haram'' (; ) is an Arabic term meaning 'taboo'. This may refer to either something sacred to which access is not allowed to the people who are not in a state of purity or who are not initiated into the sacred knowledge; or, in direct cont ...
as Ameena's mother
* 2015 Aashamsakalode Anna as Sherly
* 2015 Elanjikkavu P.O as Lakshmi's mother
* 2015 Alif
Alif may refer to:
Languages
* Alif (ا) in the Arabic alphabet#Alif, Arabic alphabet, equivalent to aleph, the first letter of many Semitic alphabets
** Dagger alif, superscript alif in Arabic alphabet
* Alif, the first letter of the Urdu alpha ...
as Aatta/Fathima's mother
* 2015 Kanthari as Palarivattam Padmavathi
* 2016 Shajahanum Pareekuttiyum as Prince's mother
* 2017 Oru Visheshapetta Biriyani Kissa as Fathima
* 2019 Virus as Dr.Akila's mother
* 2019 Arayakkadavil
* 2020 Halal Love Story as Rahim's wife
* 2022 The Epitaph (Short film) as Rukhiyya
* 2022 Kochaal as Mariyamma
* 2022 Rorschach as Satheeshan 's mother
* 2022 Randaam Naal - 2024
*''Peppatty''
As dubbing artist
* Paradesi-voice for Swetha Menon
* Penpattanam-voice for Swetha Menon
* Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha-voice for Swetha Menon
*Rani Padmini - voice for Sajitha Madathil
* TBA - voice for Parvathi T.
* Alone as Sheela Varky
Television serials
* Poovanpazham (Doordarshan
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)
* Bandhanam (Doordarshan
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)
* Punnakka Vikasana Corporation (Doordarshan
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)
* Ladies Hostel (Doordarshan
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)
* Kamandalam (Doordarshan
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)
* Bandhangal (Doordarshan
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)
* Paying Guest (Doordarshan
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)
* Sultanveedu (Kairali TV
Kairali TV is an Indian Malayalam-language general entertainment free-to-air television channel owned by PTC Network via holding company G-Next Media Pvt Ltd . It is headquartered at Thiruvananthapuram. It was launched on 17 August 2000.
Hist ...
)
* Ragardram (Doordarshan
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)
* Aatma (Kairali TV
Kairali TV is an Indian Malayalam-language general entertainment free-to-air television channel owned by PTC Network via holding company G-Next Media Pvt Ltd . It is headquartered at Thiruvananthapuram. It was launched on 17 August 2000.
Hist ...
) - Producer also
*Shanghupushpam (Asianet)
* Kadamattathu Kathanar (Asianet)
* Sooryaputhri (Asianet)
* Sindoorakuruvi (Surya TV)
* Nizhalukal (Asianet)
* Kanal Kireedam (Asianet)
* Swantham Malootty (Surya TV)
* Pavithra Bhandham (Surya TV)
* Parinayam (Mazhavil Manorama
Mazhavil Manorama is an Indian Malayalam language general entertainment Free-to-air television channel owned by Malayala Manorama. The channel’s headquarters is at Aroor, Alappuzha in Kerala, India.
History
The channel has been on air sin ...
)
* Bhagyadevatha (Mazhavil Manorama
Mazhavil Manorama is an Indian Malayalam language general entertainment Free-to-air television channel owned by Malayala Manorama. The channel’s headquarters is at Aroor, Alappuzha in Kerala, India.
History
The channel has been on air sin ...
)
* Bandhuvaru Sathruvaru (Mazhavil Manorama)
* Jagritha (Amrita TV)
*CBI Diary(Mazhavil Manorama)
*Thenum Vayambum (Surya TV)
* Dany's (Goodness TV) - Telefilm as Mary
* Santhwanam (Asianet)
Dramas
* Snehabandham
* Khafar
* Srishti
* Swantham Lekhakan
* Vriddha
TV shows
* Pularkkalam
* Sarigama
* Smart Show
* Annie's Kitchen
* Annorikkal
* Ruchibhedam
* Yo Yo Krishnanum Yasodamaarum
* Red Carpet
References
External links
*
Zeenath at MSI
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Living people
1964 births
Kerala State Film Award winners
Actresses in Malayalam cinema
Actresses from Kerala
Indian film actresses
People from Malappuram district
Actresses in Malayalam theatre
Indian stage actresses
Indian television actresses
Actresses in Hindi television
Actresses in Malayalam television
20th-century Indian actresses
21st-century Indian actresses
Kerala State Television Award winners
Indian voice actresses