Anoop Menon

Anoop Menon
Born Anoop Menon
Kozhikode, Kerala, India
Occupation Actor, screenwriter
Years active 2002–present
Spouse None

Anoop Menon is a Indian film actor and screenwriter. He worked in television before achieving success as an actor in films. He won the 2008 Kerala State Film Award for second best actor and also the filmfare award 2009 for the same film.[1]

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Career

He began his acting career in the Malayalam television serials. His real name is Anoop Gangadharan and he hails from Karamana, Thiruvananthapuram. He became popular for his roles in the mega serials Swapnam and Megham,the former one directed by K. K. Rajeev. Anoop made his debut as a screenwriter in Pakal Nakshatrangal with Mohanlal playing father and Anoop his son.[2]

He also had the main role in Thirakkatha by Ranjith, portraying different stages in the life of film star Ajay Chandran loosely based on the personal life of Kamal Haasan. His co-stars were Priyamani and Prithviraj.[3]

Anoop is a law graduate. He studied at Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram from 1994 to 1999. He was the first rank holder from kerala university during the academic period.[4] During this period, he used to do compering for Kairali TV and Surya TV.Recently he is working with ManiRatnam's bigbudget film which includes vikram and shreya in leading roles.

Filmography

No. Year Title Role Co-Star Director
01 2002 Kattuchembakam Jayasurya, Charmi Vinayan
02 2003 Ivar Jayaram, Biju menon T. K. Rajeev Kumar
03 2007 Kaiyoppu Doctor Mammootty Ranjith
04 2007 Rock N Roll Mohanlal Ranjith
05 2008 Pakal Nakshatrangal Mohanlal Suresh Gopi Rajeev Nath
06 2008 Moksham Rajeev Nath
07 2008 Kerala Police
08 2008 Thirakkatha Ajayachandran Prithvi Raj, Priyamani Ranjith
09 2008 Anubhav Jackie Shroff, Gul Panag Rajeev Nath
10 2009 Currency Mukesh, Jayasurya Meera Nandan Swathy Bhaskar
11 2009 Ivar Vivahitharayal Jayasurya, Bhama Saji Surendran
12 2009 Loudspeaker Doctor Mammootty, Gracy Singh Jayaraj
13 2009 Patham Nilayile Theevandi Jayasurya, Innocent Joshi Mathew
14 2009 Kerala Cafe Crime Investigator Mammootty, Dileep Ranjith
15 2010 Pramani District Collector Mammootty, Sneha B. Unnikrishnan
16 2010 Mummy & Me Doctor Mukesh , Kunchacko Boban, Archana Jose Kavi Jithu Joseph
17 2010 Neelambari Vineeth, Bhama Harinarayanan
18 2010 Cocktail Ravi Abraham Jayasurya, Samvrutha Sunil Arun Kumar
19 2011 Traffic Ajmal Nazar Sreenivasan, Vineeth Sreenivasan, Rahman, Kunchacko Boban Rajesh Pillai
20 2011 Pranayam Suresh Menon Mohanlal, Anupam Kher, Jaya Prada Blessy
21 2011 Lucky Jokers Suraj Venjaramoodu, Jagathy Sreekumar, Vadivelu, Jagadeesh Sunil
22 2011 Ven Shankhu Pol Suresh Gopi, Manoj K Jayan Asok R Nath
23 2011 Beautiful John Jayasurya, Meghana Raj V. K. Prakash
24 2011 Athe Mazha Athe Veyil Lena G. Manu

Screenwriter

Filming

Awards

Kerala State Film Awards

Filmfare Awards South

References

  1. ^ "Kerala State Film Awards 2008". oneIndia. 5 June 2009. http://entertainment.oneindia.in/malayalam/top-stories/2009/kerala-state-film-awards-050609.html. Retrieved 6 June 2009. 
  2. ^ Pakal Nakshatrangal is pretentious - Rediff News
  3. ^ Ranjith's best so far - Rediff review
  4. ^ Parvathy S Nair (18 November 2010). "Cocktail, a dream run at the box office". Expressbuzz.com. Retrieved 2011-01-07.

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