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Manju Warrier is a Actor Indian born on 10 september 1980 at Thrissur (Inde)
Manju Warrier (pronounced: Mañcu Vāryar; born 10 September 1978 ) is an Indian film actress known for her work in Malayalam films. She is regarded as one of the most successful leading actresses of the Malayalam film industry.
Manju Warrier made her debut in Sakshyam (1995) at the age of 16. Her prominent films include Sallapam, Ee Puzhayum Kadannu, Thooval Kottaram (1996), Kaliyattam, Krishnagudiyil Oru Pranayakalathu (1997), Daya, Summer in Bethlehem, Kanmadam (1998), and Pathram (1999). She won the National Film Award - Special Jury Award for her performance in Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu (1999). She won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress for the film Ee Puzhayum Kadannu and has won four consecutive Filmfare Award for Best Actress. She got married to actor Dileep in 2000, and quit acting at that time after a 4 year long career. She made a comeback to cinema after a 14-year sabbatical with the critically and commercially successful film How Old Are You (2014).
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Birth name Manju Warrier
Nationality Inde
Birth 10 september 1980 (43 years) at Thrissur (Inde)
Awards Filmfare Awards South
Nationality Inde
Birth 10 september 1980 (43 years) at Thrissur (Inde)
Awards Filmfare Awards South
Manju Warrier made her debut in Sakshyam (1995) at the age of 16. Her prominent films include Sallapam, Ee Puzhayum Kadannu, Thooval Kottaram (1996), Kaliyattam, Krishnagudiyil Oru Pranayakalathu (1997), Daya, Summer in Bethlehem, Kanmadam (1998), and Pathram (1999). She won the National Film Award - Special Jury Award for her performance in Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu (1999). She won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress for the film Ee Puzhayum Kadannu and has won four consecutive Filmfare Award for Best Actress. She got married to actor Dileep in 2000, and quit acting at that time after a 4 year long career. She made a comeback to cinema after a 14-year sabbatical with the critically and commercially successful film How Old Are You (2014).
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Manju got married to Malayalam actor Dileep on 20 October 1998 at Aluva Sri Krishna Temple. The couple have a daughter, Meenakshi. Dileep and Manju had filed for divorce in 2014 and it was granted in January 2015.Usually with
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Pavada (2016)
Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors Prithviraj Sukumaran, Anoop Menon, Asha Sarath, Miya George, Biju Menon, Nedumudi Venu
Roles Babu's fiancee
Rating61%
Vettah (2016)
Directed by Rajesh Pillai
Genres Thriller
Actors Manju Warrier, Indrajith Sukumaran, Kunchacko Boban, Kaadhal Sandhya, Sanusha, Mithun Ramesh
Roles Sreebala
Rating67%
Ennum Eppozhum (2015)
, 2h27Directed by Sathyan Anthikad
Genres Drama
Actors Mohanlal, Manju Warrier, Renji Panicker, Innocent, Lena, Reenu Mathews
Roles Adv. Deepa
Rating55%
Rani Padmini (2015)
Directed by Aashiq Abu
Genres Drama, Adventure
Themes Transport films, Road movies
Actors Manju Warrier, Rima Kallingal, Jinu Joseph, Sajitha Madathil, Sreenath Bhasi, Kunchan
Roles Padmini
Rating60%
Rani Padmini is a film that showcase's feminist strengths with the exuberance and beauty of Himachal Pradesh and surrounding areas. Padmini (Manju Warrier) a traditional married woman who goes to Manali to meet her car rallyist husband Giri (Jinu Joseph). Rani a north-indian bred troublemaker with feminine qualities running away from a rowdy who has posed threat to her life. As fate would have, they meet together and an illustrious journey starts where they are met with pleasantness, happiness, dread and excitement. The other half of the film is met with the generalist all-rounder aspect of women's capability, who can care, comfort and in even dire situations be a guiding force. Aashiq Abu's (director) skill in blending the exact amount of charm, snippiness, candour and clumsiness together with blanket of existential fun and basking creativity soars throughout the film.
How Old Are You (2014)
, 2h21Directed by Rosshan Andrrews
Genres Drama
Actors Manju Warrier, Lalu Alex, Kunchacko Boban, Vinay Forrt, Kanika, Kunchan
Roles Nirupama Rajeev
Rating70%
The story is centered on a 36-year-old character named Nirupama Rajeev (Manju Warrier) who works as a UD clerk in the Revenue Department. Her husband is Rajeev Narayanan (Kunchako Boban) who works at Akashavaani and aspires of migrating to Ireland, but Nirupama can't accompany him as most Irish companies turn down her job applications. There is nothing interesting about her life; she leads a normal life but craves for a change.
Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu (1999)
Directed by T. K. Rajeev Kumar
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime, Romance
Actors Manju Warrier, Thilakan, Biju Menon, Abbas, Siddique, Kalabhavan Mani
Roles Bhadra/Gowri
Rating70%
A young woman named Bhadra (Manju Warrier) wants to take revenge against a landlord, Natesan (Thilakan), who had murdered her parents 15 years before. She acts as if she is interested in him, while seducing his son Uthaman (Biju Menon) making Natesan jealous. She falls in love with Moosakutty (Abbas), a bangle seller and fisherman whose father was also murdered by Natesan.
Pathram (1999)
Directed by Joshiy
Genres Thriller, Action, Crime
Actors Suresh Gopi, Murali, Manju Warrier, N F Varghese (N F വർഗ്ഗീസ്), Biju Menon, Spadikam George
Roles Devika Shekhar
Rating70%
Nandagopal (Suresh Gopi), an associate editor with Keralareshmi, one of the leading dailies, is aggressive and daring and enjoys a good reputation among the media circle. Born and brought up in Mumbai, Nandan is the son of Venugopal, a daring journalist who was killed by textile mafia long back. Nandan, in Kochi meets Sekharan (Murali), an old naxalite who is running Jagratha, a newspaper which is feared by political class. Sekharan's outspoken and belligerent nature had earned him more enemies than friends. He is constantly fighting Vishwathan (N. F. Varghese), who rules Kochi with his muscle and money.
Daya (1998)
, 2h30Genres Fantasy
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, Transgender in film, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Cross-dressing in film
Actors Manju Warrier, Nedumudi Venu, Krishna, K. P. A. C. Lalitha, Paul Michael, Smita Bansal
Roles Daya
Rating70%
The film is set in the Middle-East in the pre-Islam period. It is about the adventures of a lively and intelligent slave girl named Daya (Manju Warrier). Mansoor (Krishna), the son of an aging and wealthy nobleman, is used to an extravagant way of life. Squandering his wealth after his father's death, he is forsaken by all his friends, except the loyal slave girl, Daya, who suggests that she be sold at the slave market for an exorbitant price. The envoys of the King interrupt the sale and take Daya to court, where she is showered with gifts. The King also allows her to live with Mansoor. But wild adventures never leave her alone, and she is forced to masquerade as a man. As a man she travels to another kingdom. She intelligently escapes from bandits in a powerful horse riding scene. She goes to another kingdom where the king is searching for a loyal minister. She in the disguise of a man passes all the difficult tests like an archery competition and a sword fighting duel. She lets herself get defeated by the king in a chess match and impresses the king. The king makes her the minister. The king's daughter gets infatuated by her thinking she is a man. She as the minister intelligently takes revenge on everyone who betrayed her. She finally meets a confessional Mansoor and decides to elope with him while the king is planning her marriage with the princess. The king finds out the truth and decides to punish Daya - a woman who dared to challenge men. The people support Daya's wisdom and finally gives her forgiveness.
Kanmadam (1998)
, 2h42Directed by A. K. Lohithadas
Genres Drama
Actors Mohanlal, Manju Warrier, Lal, Mala Aravindan, Siddique, K. P. A. C. Lalitha
Rating72%
A thug, Vishwanathan, leaves the city to the village where a deceased man named Damodaran lived. Damodaran's grandmother was waiting for her grandson's return, unaware of his death. Vishwanathan falls in love with a high-tempered young woman named Bhanu before his best friend Johny came for him. But would Vishwanathan reveal the truth to Bhanu that, he and his friend Johny accidentally killed Damodaran.
Colours of Love (1998)
Directed by Sibi Malayil
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Suresh Gopi, Manju Warrier, Divyaa Unni, Biju Menon, Karamana Janardanan Nair, Bobby Kottarakkara
Roles Aarathi
Rating62%
Summer in Bethlehem (1998)
, 2h23Directed by Sibi Malayil
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Actors Suresh Gopi, Jayaram, Mohanlal, Manju Warrier, Kalabhavan Mani, Sukumari
Roles Abhirami (Aami)
Rating77%
Ravishankar (Jayaram), an unsuccessful investor, stays with Dennis (Suresh Gopi), his friend who is a big success in farming business. Dennis owns a vast farmland named Bethlehem, and hundreds of cows, in a valley. Ravi is a fun-loving, jovial chap, who has fabricated stories of his success to his parents and relatives.
Thalolam (1998)
Directed by Jayaraj Rajasekharan Nair
Genres Drama
Actors Murali, Suresh Gopi, Sreelekshmi, Bharath Gopi, V K Sreeraman, Manju Warrier
Rating44%
Thirakalkkappuram (1998)
Actors Suresh Gopi, Manju Warrier, Kuthiravattam Pappu, Nedumudi Venu, Murali, Siddique
Roles Seethamma
Rating46%
Aaram Thamburan (1997)
, 2h47Directed by Shaji Kailas
Genres Drama, Action
Actors Mohanlal, Manju Warrier, Narendra Prasad, Oduvil Unnikrishnan, Sreevidya, Priya Raman
Roles Unnimaya
Rating80%
Nandakumar (Saikumar), a business tycoon in Bangalore, faces huge financial loss when his manager Abey Mathew decides to broker a deal with an Australian group and another rival Indian firm. He calls up Jagannadhan (Mohanlal), alias Jagan, his close buddy and business partner asking him to intervene. Jagan lands up at the office of Abey and forces him to withdraw from brokering the deal with the Australian company, there by bringing massive profit to Nandan. In return, Nandan is profuse in his offer of compensation to Jagan, all of which he humbly disavows. Jagan finally demands Nandan a small favor. He wants Nandan to purchase an old palace at Kanimangalam, a village in Kerala, to which Nandan agrees. Jagan also expresses his desire that the palace should be bought in the name of Nandan, and Jagan should be there as a benami of him. Jagannadhan reaches down at Kanimangalam for the registration of the palace and the property surrounding it. Meanwhile, Kulappully Appan Thamburan (Narendra Prasad), a feudal landlord with vested interests, opposes the purchase of the land. Appan's sister was married to Dathan Thampuran of Kanimangalam palace, who deserted her one day. The extreme hatred towards Kanimangalam had made Appan to even stop the annual temple festival, which according to the villagers has resulted in the anger of Goddess Kali, the local deity. Now, with the arrival of Jagannathan, Appan is back again creating troubles. But Jagannathan successfully overcomes it and gets the palace registered. Presently the palace is occupied by Krishna Varma (Oduvil Unnikrishnan), an old musician, and Unnimaya (Manju Warrier), his foster daughter. Unnimaya is believed to be the daughter of Dathan Thampuran, but is disowned by the rest of his family members. Though, now in the hands of Jagan, he allows Varma and Unnimaya to stay in the palace. Though, initially, both Varma and Unnimaya felt uncomfortable in staying with Jagan, slowly, they develop an affection towards him.
Kaliyattam (1997)
, 2h10Directed by Jayaraj Rajasekharan Nair
Genres Drama
Actors Suresh Gopi, Lal, Paul Michael, Manju Warrier, Biju Menon, Bindu Panicker
Roles Thamara
Rating77%
This is an adaptation of Shakespeare's Othello, revolving around Kannan Perumalayan (Suresh Gopi)), a Theyyam artist who corresponds to Othello, and Thamara (Manju Warrier), the beautiful daughter of the village head. While Unni Thampuran hates Kannan because he had a crush on Thamara, and Paniyan, (Lal) who plays a Koomali, covets the role of Theechamundi which Perumalayan holds. Paniyan plants the seeds of doubt about Thamara's fidelity in Kannan's mind, making him suspect that Thamara and his assistant Kanthan (Biju Menon) are having an affair. Kannan spots a silk robe which he had presented to Thamara in Kanthan's hands.