Manju Warrier Wiki, Biography, Age, Movies, Family, Images
Manju Warrier is an Indian actress and dancer, who predominantly works in the Malayalam film industry. She made her debut movie Sakshyam as Smita at the age of 16 in the year 1995. She sang her debut song Govardhana Gireesham for the movie Aaram Thampuran and the song was composed by Raveendran. She started her acting career in the television serial Moharavam and the show gets aired on Doordarshan. At the age of 16, she made her acting debut in the movie Sakshyam. Then her performance in the movie Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu won a special mention from the jury for National Award. Her work in Ajith’s Bilingual movie Thunivu received critical acclaim.
Biography
| Name | Manju Warrier |
| Real Name | Manju Warrier |
| Nickname | Manju, Lady Superstar |
| Profession | Actress, Dancer |
| Date of Birth | 10 September 1978 |
| Age (as of 2023) | 45 |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Family | Father: T. V. Madhavan (Accountant) Mother: Girija Madhavan (Kathakali Artist) Brother: Madhu Warrier (Actor) |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Affairs/Boyfriends | NA |
| Husband | Dileep (M 1998 – Div 2015) |
| Children | Daughter: Meenakshi |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Educational Qualification | Graduate |
| School | CSI Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Nagercoil Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Kannur Chovva Higher Secondary School, Kannur |
| College | Sree Narayana College, Kannur |
| Hobbies | Listening to music, Singing, Driving, Dancing |
| Birth Place | Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Hometown | Thrissur, Kerala, India |
| Current City | Kerala, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
Social Media Profiles
Interesting Facts
- During her school days, she showed her talent in dance, and she won more awards as well. Manju Warrier’s husband’s name is Dileep he is an actor in the Malayalam film industry they both got married on 20 October 1998 in the Aluva Sri Krishna Temple. This couple has a daughter named Meenakshi. Later this couple gets divorced in 2015.
- Moreover, she was awarded Kalathilakam in the Kerala Youth Festival for two years.
- Later she appeared in the movies like Kanmadam and Aaraam Thampuran with Mohanlal, Ee Puzhayum Kadannu and Kudamattam with Dileep, Summer In Bethlahem, Pranayavarnangal, Pathram and Kaliyattam with Suresh Gopi, and more. She has won three Kerala State Film Awards for the movie Ee Puzhayum Kadannu.
- In the Guruvayur Sree Krishna Temple, she performed a Kuchipudi dance on 24 October 2012. Then in July 2013, she appeared in a Television commercial with Amitabh Bachchan and she featured in various television commercials like Kalyan Jewellers alongside Amitabh Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai, Akkineni Nagarjuna, and Prabhu Ganesan.
- She published a book titled Sallapam.
- In 2014, she made her comeback movie titled How Old Are You as Nirupama Rajeev which is directed by Rosshan Andrrews. Her next movie is Ennum Eppozhum with Mohanlal after a gap of 17 years directed by Sathyan Anthikad.
- She is the founding member of Women in Cinema Collective which is an organization for the welfare of women workers in the Malayalam film industry.
- Her Instagram account has more than 2.7M followers (as of January 2023).
Movies
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Sakshyam | Smitha |
| 1996 | Sallapam | Radha |
| 1996 | Thooval Kottaram | Devaprabha Varma |
| 1996 | Dilliwala Rajakumaran | Maya |
| 1996 | Kaliveedu | Mridula |
| 1996 | Ee Puzhayum Kadannu | Anjali |
| 1997 | Innalekalillaathe | Beena |
| 1997 | Kudamattam | Gowri |
| 1997 | Irattakuttikalude Achan | Anupama |
| 1997 | Krishnagudiyil Oru Pranayakalathu | Meenakshi |
| 1997 | Kaliyattam | Thaamara |
| 1997 | Sammanam | Devi |
| 1997 | Aaraam Thampuran | Unnimaya |
| 1998 | Pranayavarnangal | Aarathi |
| 1998 | Daya | Daya |
| 1998 | Kanmadam | Bhanumathi |
| 1998 | Summer in Bethlehem | Abhirami/Amy |
| 1998 | Thirakalkkappuram | Seetha |
| 1999 | Pathram | Devika Shekhar |
| 1999 | Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu | Bhadra |
| 2014 | How Old Are You? | Nirupama Rajeev |
| 2015 | Ennum Eppozhum | Adv. Deepa |
| 2015 | Rani Padmini | Padmini |
| 2015 | Jo and the Boy | Jo / Joan Mary John |
| 2016 | Paavada | Babu’s fiancé |
| 2016 | Vettah | Commissioner Sribala IPS |
| 2016 | Karinkunnam 6’s | Vandana Aby |
| 2017 | C/O Saira Banu | Saira Banu |
| 2017 | Udaharanam Sujatha | Sujatha Krishnan |
| 2017 | Villain | Dr. Neelima Mathew |
| 2018 | Aami | Kamala Surayya |
| 2018 | Mohanlal | Meenakshi / Meenukutty |
| 2018 | Odiyan | Prabha |
| 2019 | Lucifer | Priyadharshini Ramdas |
| 2019 | Asuran | Pachaiyammal |
| 2019 | Prathi Poovankozhi | Madhuri |
| 2021 | The Priest | Susan |
| 2021 | Chathur Mukham | Thejaswini |
| 2021 | Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham | Subaida |
| 2022 | Lalitham Sundaram | Annie Mary Das |
| 2022 | Meri Awas Suno | Dr. Reshmi Padath |
| 2022 | Jack N’ Jill | Parvathy |
| 2023 | Thunivu | Kanmani |
| 2023 | Vellari Pattanam | K.P Sunandha |
| 2023 | Ayisha | Ayisha |
| TBA | Kayattam | Maya |
| TBA | Amriki Pandit | Shubha |
Playback Singing
| Year | Song | Film/Album | Co-Singers | Lyrics | Composer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | “Vezhambal Mamazha” | Chingapoovu (album) | Mohanlal | Bichu Thirumala | Berny–Ignatius |
| 1998 | “Pakal Kinakkal” | Chingapoovu (album) | Solo Song | Bichu Thirumala | Berny–Ignatius |
| 1999 | “Chembazhukka” | Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu | Dr. K. J. Yesudas, Kalabhavan Mani | Kavalam Narayana Panicker | M. G. Radhakrishnan |
| 2015 | “Do Do Do” | Jo and the Boy | Sanoop Santhosh | Santhosh Varma | Rahul Subramanian |
| 2016 | “Swanthana Geetham” | Kerala Can (show) Manorama News | Chorus | Harinarayanan | Ratheesh Vega |
| 2022 | “Kim Kim” | Jack N’ Jill Centimeter (Tamil) |
Solo Song | B. K. Harinarayanan | Ram Surendar |
| 2022 | “Isthako” | Kayyattam | Song Solo | Ratheesh Eettillam, Devan Narayanan, Aastha Gupta, Sanal Kumar Sasindran | Ratheesh Eetillam |
| 2023 | “Kasethan Kadavulada” | Thunivu (Tamil) | Vaisagh, Ghibran | Vaisagh | Ghibran |
Television Serials
Host
- Kerala Can (Manorama News) Cancer Awareness Program
- Cuba Mukundan (Flowers tv)
Awards and nominations
National Film Awards
- 1999 – Special Mention (Feature Film) for Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu – Won
Kerala State Film Awards
- 1996 – Best Actress for Ee Puzhayum Kadannu – Won
Filmfare Awards South
- 1996 – Best Actress (Malayalam) for Ee Puzhayum Kadannu – Won
- 1997 – Best Actress (Malayalam) for Kaliyattam & Aaram Thamburan – Won
- 1998 – Best Actress (Malayalam) for Kanmadam – Won
- 1999 – Best Actress (Malayalam) for Pathram – Won
- 2014 – Best Actress (Malayalam) for How Old Are You – Won
- 2015 – Best Actress (Malayalam) for Rani Padmini – Nominated
- 2016 – Best Actress (Malayalam) for Karinkunnam 6’s – Nominated
- 2017 – Best Actress (Malayalam) for Udaharanam Sujatha – Nominated
- 2017 – Best Actress Critics (Malayalam) for Udaharanam Sujatha – Won
- 2018 – Best Actress (Malayalam) for Aami – Won
Kerala Film Critics Association Awards
- 2017 – Best Actress for Udaharanam Sujatha & C/O Saira Banu – Won
- 2019 – Best Actress for Prathi Poovankozhi – Won
South Indian International Movie Awards
- 2014 – Best Actress (Malayalam) for How Old Are You – Won
- 2017 – Best Actress (Malayalam) for Udaharanam Sujatha – Nominated
- 2019 – Best Actress (Malayalam) for Lucifer – Won
- 2019 – Best Actress (Tamil) for Asuran – Nominated
Images
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