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

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and

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. He worked in television before acting in

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s and has acted in more than 75 films. Menon won the

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for Best Supporting Actor and also the

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for his performance as the fictional movie star Ajayachandran in ''

Thirakkatha ''Thirakkatha'' ( is a 2008 Malayalam romantic drama film co-produced, written, and directed by Ranjith. The film is a tribute to the yesteryear actresses who had been graceful, popular figures in cinema during their younger age with patronage an ...

''. He wrote the screenplay and dialogue for films such as ''

Pakal Nakshatrangal ''Pakal Nakshatrangal'' () is a 2008 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by Rajeev Nath and written by Anoop Menon from a story by Nath. It was the debut screenplay of Menon. The film stars Mohanlal, Suresh Gopi, Murali, Kalpana, An ...

'' (2008), ''

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'' (2010), ''

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'' (2011), ''

Trivandrum Lodge ''Trivandrum Lodge'' is a 2012 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by V. K. Prakash, written by Anoop Menon, and produced by P. A. Sebastian. The film stars Jayasurya, Anoop Menon and Honey Rose, and features P. Balachandran and P. Jay ...

'' (2012), and ''

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'' (2013). Actress

Shwetha Menon Shwetha Menon is an Indian actress, model and television anchor. She won '' Femina Miss India Asia Pacific 1994''. She has predominantly acted in Malayalam and Hindi language films, besides appearing in a number of Telugu and Tamil Language Fi ...

is his cousin.

Personal life

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

Kozhikode Kozhikode (), also known in English as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. It has a corporation limit population of 609,224 and a metropolitan population of more than 2 million, making it the second la ...

. He grew up in Thiruvananthapuram. Menon was educated at

Christ Nagar School, Thiruvananthapuram Christ Nagar Higher Secondary school started in 1976 as a private English Medium School in Trivandrum, India, recognised by the state government of Kerala as a minority educational institution. In 2002, Christ Nagar High School was upgraded to h ...

. He is a law graduate from

Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram also known as GLC Trivandrum is one of the institutions imparting graduate and post graduate legal education in India. Affiliated to the University of Kerala, it is the second law college in Kerala ...

(1994 99) and was the first-rank holder from

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. During this period, he used to do compèring for

Kairali TV Kairali TV is an Indian Malayalam-language general entertainment television channel owned by Kairali TV Network (Malayalam Communications Limited). It is headquartered at Thiruvananthapuram. It was launched on 17 August 2000. The channel is bac ...

and Surya TV. He met fellow filmmaker and screenplay writer

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during this time. Both of them were under the tutelage of renowned malayalam director Ranjith. 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 television serials. He was in two series on

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called ''Swapnam'' and ''Megham'', the former one directed by

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. Anoop made his debut as a screenwriter in ''

'' with

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

'' by Ranjith, portraying different stages in the life of film star Ajay Chandran, loosely based on the personal life of

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. His co-stars were

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and

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Filmography

*''All films are in

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language unless otherwise noted''.

Director

* '' King Fish'' (2022) * ''

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'' (2022)

Screenwriter

* ''

'' (2008) * '' Anubhav'' (2009) * ''

'' (2010) (dialogues) * ''

'' (2011) * ''

'' (2012) * ''

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'' (2013) * ''

'' (2013) * ''Gangs of Vadakum nathan'' (Second segment of ''

D Company (film) ''D Company'' is a 2013 Indian Malayalam portmanteau action-thriller gangster drama film. It is an anthology of three independently shot action films directed by M. Padmakumar, Diphan, and Vinod Vijayan. Its cast includes Jayasurya, Anoop Menon, ...

'') (2013) * '' The Dolphins'' (2014) *''

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'' (2015) * ''

Ente Mezhuthiri Athazhangal ''Ente Mezhuthiri Athazhangal'' () is a 2018 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy film directed by Sooraj Tom. It was written by Anoop Menon who also stars in the lead role alongside Miya. The film also features an ensemble supporting c ...

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

Lyricist

*''

'' (2011) # ''Mazhaneer Thullikal'' # ''Moovanthiyay'' # ''Nin Viralthumbil'' # ''Raapoovinum'' * ''

Namukku Parkkan ''Namukku Parkkan'' is a 2012 Malayalam film directed by Aji John, starring Anoop Menon and Meghna Raj in the lead roles. Jayasurya plays a pivotal guest appearance, while Mohanlal makes a vocal appearance in the film. Plot Namukku Parkkan refle ...

'' (2012) # ''Kanmani Ninne Njan'' * ''

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'' (2013) # ''Kadalil Kanmashi Pole'' * ''

'' (2013) * '' David & Golliyath'' (2013) *''

Angry Babies in Love ''Angry Babies in Love'' is a 2014 Malayalam romantic comedy film directed by Saji Surendran and scripted by Krishna Poojappura. It stars Anoop Menon and Bhavana. The film, produced by Darshan Ravi under the banner of Demac Creations, has music c ...

'' (2014) *'' The Dolphins'' (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 *

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(Asianet)- Promo Voice over 2019

Awards

;

Asianet Film Awards The Asianet Film Awards is an award ceremony for films presented annually by Asianet, a Malayalam-language television network from the south-Indian state of Kerala. Asianet says that awards ceremony has been instituted to honour both artis ...

* 2012 -

for Special Jury Award - ''Various Films'' ;

Kerala State Film Awards The Kerala State Film Awards are the film awards for a motion picture made in Kerala. The awards started in 1969 by the Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala and since 1998 the awards have been bestowed by Kerala State Cha ...

* 2014 - Second Best Actor - ''

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Vikramadithyan ''Vikramadithyan'' is a 2014 Indian Malayalam-language comedy-drama film co-produced and directed by Lal Jose. The film stars Unni Mukundan and Dulquer Salmaan. Nivin Pauly did a cameo appearance in the film. The screenplay is by Iqbal Kuttippu ...

'' * 2008 - Second Best Actor - ''

'' ;

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* 2008 -

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- ''

'' ;

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 appreci ...

* 2011 - Best Lyricist for "Mazhaneerthullikal" - ''

'' ;

Vanitha Film Awards The Vanitha Film Awards are presented annually by ''Vanitha'', an Indian magazine from the ''Malayala Manorama'' group in the south Indian state of Kerala. The awards ceremony has been instituted to honour both artistic and technical excellence i ...

*2011 - Best Supporting actor - ''

'' ;

Asiavision Awards Asiavision Awards have been held annually since 2006 to honor the artistes and technicians of Indian cinema and television & is organized under the leadership of renowned journalist Nissar Syed. More than 40,000 people across United Arab Emirates ...

*2011 - Best Supporting actor - Traffic *2012 - Trendsetter - ''

'' ; 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
* *
Personal blog

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

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