Baby Meenakshi

Anunaya Anoop (born 12 October 2005) credited as Baby Meenakshi, is an Indian child actress who works primarily in the Malayalam film industry. [2] She is best known for her role as Fathima (Pathu/Pathumma) in the 2015 comedy film Amar Akbar Anthony and Nandinikkutty (Nandini) in the 2016 crime thriller Oppam.[3] She is currently anchoring the show Top Singer in Flowers channel.

Meenakshi
Born
Anunaya Anoop

(2005-10-12) 12 October 2005
Paduva, Kottayam, Kerala, India[1]
NationalityIndian
Other namesMeenakshi Anoop
Alma materNSS Higher Secondary School, Kidangoor
Occupation
Years active2014 – present
Parent(s)
  • Anoop R. Paduva
  • Remya Anoop

Early life

Meenakshi was born to Anoop, a computer accounting faculty and Remya. She is studying in NSS Higher Secondary School, Kidangoor.[4][5]

Career

Meenakshi started her acting career with a short film Madhura Nombaram directed by Akhil S Kiran.[4]

She made her film debut in Arun Kumar Aravind's 1 by Two (2014), though her scenes were not included in the film. She then went on to act in 1000: Oru Note Paranja Katha, Jamna Pyari, and Aana Mayil Ottakam, all of which released in 2015.[4] She made her breakthrough portraying Fathima (Pathu/Pathumma) in Amar Akbar Anthony (2015).[6] International Business Times stated about her performance, "The child artist has been receiving amazing responses from the audience and is undoubtedly loved by everyone for her innocent and natural acting."[3] She also received the Asianet Film Award for Best Child Artist for her performance.[7]

She acted in the Priyadarsan movie Oppam,[8] as Nandhini kutty and signed on to act in upcoming films such as Zacharia Pothen Jeevichirippundu and Kanbathu Poi, the latter of which is a Tamil film.[6]

Filmography
Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Role Language
2015Aana Mayil OttakamUncredited RoleMalayalam
2015Amar Akbar AnthonyFathima
(Paathu/Paathuma)		Malayalam
2016OppamNandiniMalayalam
2016Oru Muthassi GadhaCameoMalayalam
2016MarupadiCameoMalayalam
2016 KolumittayiRiyaMalayalam
2018PuzhayammaMazhaMalayalam
2018 MohanlalMeenakshiMalayalam
2019 KavachaNandhiniKannada

Television Series
Year Program Role Notes
2018 – present Top Singer Host

References
  1. https://m.facebook.com/meenakshiactressofficial/
  2. "'Amar Akbar Anthony' fame 'Pathu' rules school youth festival". Manorama Online. 8 December 2015.
  3. "Watch baby singer Shreya's 'Amar Akbar Anthony' song 'Yenno Njanente' featuring baby Meenakshi". International Business Times. 23 October 2015.
  4. "അമര്‍ അക്ബര്‍ അന്തോണീസിന്റെ പുന്നാരപാത്തു". Manorama Online (in Malayalam). 26 October 2015.
  5. "SMART KUTTEES". Mangalam (in Malayalam). 28 January 2016.
  6. "പ്രേക്ഷകരെ കരയിച്ച പാത്തു". Manorama Online (in Malayalam). 16 January 2016. Archived from the original on 12 April 2016.
  7. "18th Asianet Film Awards: Vikram, Trisha, Prithviraj, Mohanlal, Nivin Pauly bag awards". International Business Times. 8 February 2016.
  8. "Meenakshi in Priyan's Oppam". Deccan Chronicle. 17 February 2016.
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