Madhavi (born 1973), better known by her
stage name Maathu, is an Indian actress who was active during the 1980s and 1990s in
Malayalam cinema. She is born to
Telugu-speaking parents Venkit and Shantha. She is best known for her role as ''Radha'' in the 1991 Malayalam movie
Amaram, alongside mammooty.
Personal life
Maathu was married to Dr. Jacob and later divorced. They have a son, Luke, and a daughter, Jaime. She converted from
Hinduism
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to
Christianity
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and adopted the name Meena. In 2018, the actress who had
immigrated
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to the
United States
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married
Malaysian
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* Something from or related to Malaysia, a country in Southeast Asia
* Malaysian Malay, a dialect of Malay language spoken mainly in Malaysia
* Malaysian people, people who are identified with the country of Malaysia regard ...
native, Anbalagan George. In an Interview in 2019, she spoke about a coming back after 19 years to film industry.
Awards
* 1977
Karnataka State Film Award for Best Child Actor (Female) -
Sanaadi Appanna
''Sanaadi Appanna'' is a 1977 Indian Kannada-language musical film directed by Vijay based on the novel ''Kuniyitu Hejje Naliyithu Gejje'' by Krishnamoorthy Puranik which was loosely based on the life of Bagalkote shehnai player Appanna (1876- ...
* 1994
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 ...
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Prathakshinam
* 1995
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 ...
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Samudhayam
Filmography
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References
External links
*
Maathu at MSI* http://www.metromatinee.com/artist/Mathu-2052
* http://entertainment.oneindia.in/celebs/maathu/filmography.html
* https://archive.today/20130827035011/http://cinidiary.com/peopleinfo1.php?searchtext=Mathu&pigsection=Actor&picata=2&Search=Search
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Living people
20th-century Indian actresses
Actresses from Chennai
Actresses in Kannada cinema
Actresses in Malayalam cinema
Actresses in Tamil cinema
Actresses in Telugu cinema
Indian film actresses
1973 births