Anoop Menon

Anoop Menon (born 3 August 1976) is an Indian film actor, director, screenwriter and lyricist. He worked in television before finding success as an actor 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 became popular for his roles in two popular 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]

Beautiful (2011), was Anoop Menon's debut work as a lyricist. Menon says his debut as a lyricist was quite accidental. "On the second day of the shooting of Beautiful, music director Rateesh Vega, actor Jayasurya, and I were chilling out in Rateesh's car, when he asked me to pen some lines to try out a tune he'd composed for the film. The result is Mazhaneer Thullikal...," says the actor.

Filmography
Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
No.YearTitleRole
012002KattuchembakamShivan
022003IvarThomas IPS
032005MokshamRadha Madhavan
042007KaiyoppuDoctor
05Abraham & LincolnPhilip Mathew
06Pranayakalam Doctor
07Rock N' RollVivek
082008ThirakkathaAjayachandran
09Pakal NakshatrangalAadhi
102009Anubhav (Hindi Film)Aditya / Adi
11CurrencyMahesh Kesav
12Ivar VivahitharayalAjay Menon
13LoudspeakerDoctor
14Patham Nilayile TheevandiDr. John Mathai
15Kerala CafeCrime Investigator
162010PramaniDistrict Collector
17Mummy & MeDoctor
18NeelambariThankaraj
19CocktailRavi Abraham
202011TrafficAjmal Nazar IPS
21Lucky JokersVishnu Sharman
22Pranayam Suresh Menon
23Ven Shankhu PolRajeevan
24BeautifulJohn
25Athe Mazha Athe VeyilRaghuraman
262012Ee Adutha KaalathuTom Cherian IPS
27Mullassery Madhavan Kutty Nemom P. O.Madhavankutty
28Josettante HeroSajan
29GrandmasterDr. Jacob Varghese
30Namukku ParkkanDr.Rajeev
31TrackMukundan
32HeroAadithyan
33Veendum KannurJayakrishnan
34Trivandrum LodgeRavisankar
35Banking Hours 10 to 4Sravan Varma
36916Dr. Harikrishnan
37I Love MeRam Mohan
382013David & GoliathSunny
39Hotel CaliforniaPrem Sagar
40BuddyManikunju
41D CompanyAkbar
42Pattam PoleMichael Rossario
43SilenceNeil George IPS
4420141983Vijay Menon
45Angry Babies in LoveJeevan
46Vikramadithyan Vasudeva Shenoy
47The DolphinNandan
48Aamayum MuyalumLottery Ticket Examiner
502015She TaxiJoe/Joe's father
51LavenderInterpol officer Raghavan Moorthy
52Thinkal Muthal Velli VareVijaya Anand
53KanalAnantharaman
54Female UnnikrishnanHari
552016Malgudi DaysZephan Solomom
56 Pavada Pavada Babu
57Karinkunnam 6'sAby
58Pa VaVarkey
5910 KalpanakalDavis George
60Kuttikalundu SookshikkukaKeshav
612017Munthirivallikal ThalirkkumbolVenukuttan
62 Sarvopari Palakkaran Jose Kaithaparambil Mani
63 Velipadinte Pusthakam Vishwanathan aka Bullet Vishwan
642018AamiAkbar Ali
65Chanakya ThanthramRaju Zakaria
66 B. Tech Adv. Viswanath Iyyer
67Ente Mezhuthiri AthazhangalSanjay
68NeeliReni
69 2019 Gaanagandharvan Yousaf (Cameo Appearance)
70 Kamala Agasthy
722020Big BrotherDr. Vishnu
71 King FishBhaskaran Varma

Screenwriter

Lyricist
  1. Mazhaneer Thullikal
  2. Moovanthiyay
  3. Nin Viralthumbil
  4. Raapoovinum
  1. Kanmani Ninne Njan
  1. Kadalil Kanmashi Pole
  • Hotel California (2013)
  • David & Golliyath (2013)
  • Angry Babies in Love(2014)
  • The Dolphins (2014)
  • She Taxi (2015)

Television career
  • Swapnam (Asianet)
  • Megham (Asianet)
  • Sthree Janmam (Surya TV)
  • Ashtapadi (Surya TV)
  • Radhamadhavam(Surya TV)
  • Thadangalpalayam(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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