Anoop Menon

Anoop Menon (born 3 August 1976) is an Indian actor, director, screenwriter and lyricist. He worked in television before acting in Malayalam films.

Anoop Menon
Born (1976-08-03) 3 August 1976 [1]
Kozhikode, Kerala, India
NationalityIndian
Alma materGovernment Law College, Thiruvananthapuram
Occupation
Years active2002 – present
Spouse(s)
Shema Alexander
​
(m. 2014)​
[2]
Parent(s)
  • P. Gangadharan Nair
  • Indira Menon
RelativesShweta Menon (cousin)

Menon won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor and also the Filmfare Award for his performance as the fictional movie star Ajayachandran in Thirakkatha. He wrote the screenplay and dialogue for films such as Pakal Nakshatrangal (2008), Cocktail (2010), Beautiful (2011), Trivandrum Lodge (2012), and Hotel California (2013).[3] Actress Shweta Menon is his cousin.[4]

Personal life

He was born on 3 August 1976 to P. Gangadharan Nair and Indira Menon in Kozhikode.[5] He grew up in Thiruvananthapuram. He is a law graduate from Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram (1994 – 99) and was the first-rank holder from Kerala University.[6] During this period, he used to do compèring for Kairali TV and Surya TV.[7] He met fellow filmmaker and screenplay writer Shankar Ramakrishnan 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.[2][8][9]

Career

He began his acting career in Malayalam television serials. He was in two series on Asianet called 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 playing his son.[10]

He also played main character in Thirakkatha by Ranjith, portraying different stages in the life of film star Ajay Chandran, loosely based on the personal life of Kamal Hassan. His co-stars were Priyamani and Prithviraj.[11]

Filmography
Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearTitleRole
2002KattuchembakamShivan
2003IvarThomas IPS
2005MokshamRadha Madhavan
2007KaiyoppuDoctor
Abraham & LincolnPhilip Mathew
Pranayakalam Doctor
Rock N' RollVivek
2008ThirakkathaAjayachandran
Pakal NakshatrangalAadhi
2009Anubhav (Hindi Film)Aditya / Adi
CurrencyMahesh Kesav
Ivar VivahitharayalAjay Menon
LoudspeakerDoctor
Patham Nilayile TheevandiDr. John Mathai
Kerala CafeCrime Investigator
2010PramaniDistrict Collector
Mummy & MeDoctor
NeelambariThankaraj
CocktailRavi Abraham
2011TrafficAjmal Nazar IPS
Lucky JokersVishnu Sharman
Pranayam Suresh Menon
Ven Shankhu PolRajeevan
BeautifulJohn
Athe Mazha Athe VeyilRaghuraman
2012Ee Adutha KaalathuTom Cherian IPS
Mullassery Madhavan Kutty Nemom P. O.Madhavankutty
Josettante HeroSajan
GrandmasterDr. Jacob Varghese
Namukku ParkkanDr.Rajeev
TrackMukundan
HeroAadithyan
Veendum KannurJayakrishnan
Trivandrum LodgeRavisankar
Banking Hours 10 to 4Sravan Varma
916Dr. Harikrishnan
I Love MeRam Mohan
2013David & GoliathSunny
Hotel CaliforniaPrem Sagar
BuddyManikunju
D CompanyAkbar
Pattam PoleMichael Rossario
SilenceNeil George IPS
20141983Vijay Menon
Angry Babies in LoveJeevan
Vikramadithyan Vasudeva Shenoy
The DolphinNandan
Aamayum MuyalumLottery Ticket Examiner
2015She TaxiJoe/Joe's father
LavenderInterpol officer Raghavan Moorthy
Thinkal Muthal Velli VareVijaya Anand
KanalAnantharaman
Female UnnikrishnanHari
2016Malgudi DaysZephan Solomom
Pavada Pavada Babu
Karinkunnam 6'sAby
Pa VaVarkey
10 KalpanakalDavis George
Kuttikalundu SookshikkukaKeshav
2017Munthirivallikal ThalirkkumbolVenukuttan
Sarvopari Palakkaran Jose Kaithaparambil Mani
Velipadinte Pusthakam Vishwanathan aka Bullet Vishwan
2018AamiAkbar Ali
Chanakya ThanthramRaju Zakaria
B. Tech Adv. Viswanath Iyyer
Ente Mezhuthiri AthazhangalSanjay
NeeliReni
2019 Gaanagandharvan Yousaf (Cameo Appearance)
Kamala Agasthy
2020Big BrotherDr. Vishnu
2021Pathonpatham NoottanduAyilyam Thirunal
#HomeSuperstar Vishal
Vidhi The Verdict
2022 Padma
King FishBhaskaran Varma
Twenty One gms
CBI 5: The Brain
Varal

Screenwriter

Lyricist
  1. Mazhaneer Thullikal
  2. Moovanthiyay
  3. Nin Viralthumbil
  4. Raapoovinum
  1. Kanmani Ninne Njan
  1. Kadalil Kanmashi Pole

Television career
  • Omanathinkalpakshi (Asianet)
  • Swapnam (Asianet)
  • Megham (Asianet)
  • Sthree Janmam (Surya TV)
  • Ashtapadi (Surya TV)
  • Radhamadhavam(Surya TV)
  • Thadangalpalayam(Asianet)
  • Noble(asianet)
  • Muhoortham(Asianet)
  • Madhavam
  • Mounaragam (Asianet)- Promo Voice over

Awards
Asianet Film Awards
Kerala State Film Awards
Filmfare Awards South
South Indian International Movie Awards
  • 2011 - Best Lyricist for "Mazhaneerthullikal" - Beautiful
Vanitha Film Awards
Asiavision Awards
  • 2011 - Best Supporting actor - Traffic
  • 2012 - Trendsetter - Beautiful
Asianet Family award
  • 2005 - Best Son in law - Swapnam

References
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  7. "Anoop Menon, Trivandrum". Archived from the original on 23 April 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
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  11. Ranjith's best so far Archived 3 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine - Rediff review

Tamil Cinema News - Anoop Menon Images - Maalaimalar.com Maalaimalar [1]

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