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.

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). He became a director with his debut King Fish Malayalam movie in 2021. He directed a film named Padma released in 2022.

Early and personal life

Menon was born on 3 August 1976 in Kozhikode to Gangadharan Nair and Indira Menon. He grew up in Thiruvananthapuram. He studied at Christ Nagar School, Thiruvananthapuram. He then completed his Bachelor of Law (LL.B.) from the Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram (1994-99), and was the first-rank holder from Kerala University.

While pursuing education at college, he used to do compering for Kairali TV and Surya TV. He met fellow filmmaker and screenplay writer Shankar Ramakrishnan during this time. Both of them were under the tutelage of renowned Malayalam movie director Ranjith.

Menon married Shema Alexander on 27 December 2014. Film actress Shwetha Menon is his cousin.

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.

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 Haasan. His co-stars were Priyamani and Prithviraj Sukumaran.

Filmography Actor All films are in Malayalam language unless otherwise noted.

+ List of Anoop Menon film acting credits Year Title Role Notes 2002 Kattuchembakam Shivan 2003 Ivar Thomas IPS 2005 Moksham Radha Madhavan 2007 Kaiyoppu Doctor Abraham & Lincoln Philip Mathew Pranayakalam Doctor Rock N' Roll Vivek 2008 Thirakkatha Ajayachandran Pakal Nakshatrangal Aadhi 2009 Anubhav Aditya / Adi Hindi film Currency Mahesh Kesav Ivar Vivahitharayal Ajay Menon Loudspeaker Doctor Patham Nilayile Theevandi Dr. John Mathai Kerala Cafe Crime Investigator 2010 Pramani District Collector Mummy & Me Doctor Neelambari Thankaraj Cocktail Ravi Abraham 2011 Traffic Ajmal Nazar IPS Lucky Jokers Vishnu Sharman Pranayam Suresh Menon Ven Shankhu Pol Rajeevan Beautiful John Athe Mazha Athe Veyil Raghuraman 2012 Ee Adutha Kaalathu Tom Cherian IPS Mullassery Madhavan Kutty Nemom P. O. Madhavankutty Josettante Hero Sajan Grandmaster Dr. Jacob Varghese Namukku Parkkan Dr. Rajeev Track Mukundan Hero Aadithyan Veendum Kannur Jayakrishnan Trivandrum Lodge Ravisankar Banking Hours 10 to 4 Sravan Varma 916 Dr. Harikrishnan I Love Me Ram Mohan 2013 David & Goliath Sunny Hotel California Prem Sagar Buddy Aadinarayanan D Company Akbar Pattam Pole Michael Rossario Silence Neil George IPS 2014 1983 Vijay Menon Angry Babies in Love Jeevan Vikramadithyan Vasudeva Shenoy The Dolphin Nandan Aamayum Muyalum Lottery Ticket Examiner 2015 She Taxi Joe Lavender Interpol officer Raghavan Moorthy Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare Vijaya Anand Kanal Anantharaman Female Unnikrishnan Hari 2016 Malgudi Days Zephan Solomom Pavada Pavada Babu Karinkunnam 6's Aby Pa Va Varkey 10 Kalpanakal Davis George Kuttikalundu Sookshikkuka Keshav 2017 Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol Venukuttan Sarvopari Palakkaran Jose Kaithaparambil Mani Velipadinte Pusthakam Vishwanathan aka Bullet Vishwan 2018 Aami Akbar Ali Chanakya Thanthram Raju Zakaria B. Tech Adv. Viswanath Iyyer Ente Mezhuthiri Athazhangal Sanjay Neeli Reni 2019 Ganagandharvan Yousaf Cameo Kamala Agasthy 2020 Big Brother Dr. Vishnu 2021 Home Superstar Vishal Vidhi The Verdict Bharath 2022 Twenty One Gms DySP Nanda Kishore CBI 5: The Brain I.G Unnithan IPS Padma Psychologist Ravi Shankar Pathonpatham Noottandu King of Travancore King Fish Bhaskara Varma Varaal David John Kooman Psychiatrist 2023 Nalpathukaarante Irupathonnukaari Thampi Thimingala Vetta Jayaraman Nigoodam Artist Shankar Phoenix Fr. Francis Ohh...Cinderella 2024 Abraham Ozler Dr. Satheesh Madhavan LLB: Life Line of Bachelors CI Babu Sebastian Nadikar Chandradas Checkmate Njan Kandatha Sare 2025 Raveendra Nee Evide? Raveendran 2026 SI Felix Lopez

Director King Fish (2022) Padma (2022)

Screenwriter Year Film WriterNotes 2008 Pakal Nakshatrangal 2009 Anubhav 2010 Cocktail 2011 Beautiful 2012 Trivandrum Lodge 2013 David and Goliath Hotel California D Company Anthology film; segment: "Gangs of Vadakkumnathan" 2014 The Dolphins 2018 Ente Mezhuthiri Athazhangal

Lyricist Beautiful (2011) Namukku Parkkan (2012) Buddy (2013) Hotel California (2013) David & Goliath (2013) Angry Babies in Love (2014) The Dolphins (2014) She Taxi (2015)

Television career

+ List of Anoop Menon television credits Year Title Channel Notes 1999 Manal Nagaram Asianet Screen debut as a guest role 2000 December Mist Kairali TV Debut in a telefilm 2002–2003 Sthree Janmam Surya TV Debut in a serial 2003 Radhamadhavam Surya TV 2003-2004 Swapnam Asianet 2004 Ashtapadhi Surya TV 2004 Megham Asianet 2004 Muhoortham Asianet 2005–2006 Swaram Amrita TV 2006 Thadangalpaalayam Asianet 2007 Madhavam Surya TV 2019 Mounaragam Asianet Promo voiceover

Awards

Asianet Film Awards 2012 - Asianet Film Awards for Special Jury Award - Various Films Kerala State Film Awards 2014 - Second Best Actor - 1983, Vikramadithyan 2008 - Second Best Actor - Thirakkatha

Filmfare Awards South 2008 - Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor - Thirakkatha

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