Manju Pillai is an Indian actress who appears in
Malayalam film
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s and
television show
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s. She is best known for portraying comedic roles to character roles.
Personal life
Manju Pillai is the granddaughter of Malayalam film actor
S. P. Pillai. She did her undergraduate studies from
Mar Ivanios College
Mar Ivanios College is an autonomous educational institution situated in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. The college was ranked as 45th best college in the country by Ministry of Education's National Institutional Ranking Framework in 2023, ...
,
Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram ( ), also known as Trivandrum, is the Capital city, capital city of the Indian state of Kerala. As of 2011, the Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation had a population of 957,730 over an area of 214.86 sq. km, making it the ...
. She married cinematographer
Sujith Vaassudev on 23 December 2000 and later divorced in 2024. They have a daughter Daya Sujith.
Career
Manju first acted in the television serial ''Sathyavum Mithyayum''. In 2000 and 2001, Manju won the Kerala State Television Award for Best Supporting Actress for V. N. Mohandas's serial ''Devaranjini'' and Venu Nair's ''Sethuvinte Kathakal''. She won the Film Critics' Award the same year. In 2002–2003, she again won the State Award for the best television actress for Ali Akbar's ''Sundaranmarum Sundarikalum''.
Filmography
Films
Other works
Television
Serials
Television shows
Advertisements
* Mazhavil Manorama
* Mazhavil FM
* Samson & Samson Lifestyle
* Maa Washing Powder
* Mahilaratnam Magazine
* Asian Paints Ultima Protek
Other works
*''Chithrageetham''
*Amma Mazhavillu
*Day with a star
*Annie's Kitchen
*Funny Nights with Pearle Maaney
*Katha Ethuvare
*Manasilloru Mazhavillu
*Light & Sound Drama - Sthreeparvam
*Manorama Newsmaker
*Vanitha Magazine
*Shubharathri
*Idavelayil
*Little World
*Amma Shows
*Take It Easy
* Morning Guest
*Ividinganannu Bhai
*Hello Namasthe
* Namasthe Keralam
*Malayali Durbar
*JB Junction
*Cinema Chirima
*Bellari Manjuvum Bumper Onavum
*My Favourites
*Comedy Super Nite
*Orikkal Koodi
*1.1.3
*Radio Mango
*Fast Track
*Badayi Bunglawu
*Malayala Manorama
*Lalitham 50
*Nakshathrathilakkam
*Manjubhashitham
*Utsavam Superstar
* Chat Show
*Star Chat
*Morning Guest
*Tamasha Bazar
*Morning Reporter
*Talk Time
*Mazhavil Azhakil Amma
*ABC -Artists Big Chat
*Satvika
*Snehathalam
*Cinema One
*Manju Pillakkoppam Chila Kudumbachithrangal
*Breakfast News
*Hello My Dear Wrong Number (Radio)
*Spotlight
*Tharapakittu
Awards
;Flowers Television Award
*2016: Best comedian for Thatteem muttem
; Janmabhoomi awards
*2019: Best Comedy artist for Thatteem muttem
;
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 ...
*2022: Best second actress for ''Home''
;
SIIMA Awards
*2024:
Best supporting actress - Malayalam for Falimy
;
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 ...
*2024:Best Supporting actress for Falimy
;
Mazhavil Entertainment Awards
*2024:Best entertainment - Character role for Falimy
References
External links
*
Manju Pillai at MSI
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Actresses from Thiruvananthapuram
Actresses in Malayalam cinema
Living people
Indian film actresses
Year of birth missing (living people)
Actresses in Tamil cinema
Actresses in Malayalam television
Indian television actresses
20th-century Indian actresses
21st-century Indian actresses