A. V. Anoop

{{Short description|Indian entrepreneur, social worker and film producer}}

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Arayamparambil Vasavan Anoop, better known as A V Anoop{{Cite web |title=A.V. Anoop |url=https://avanoop.com/ |access-date=2024-05-15 |language=en-US}} (born 30 April 1962), is an Indian entrepreneur, social worker, actor, author and film producer. He is the Managing Director of AVA Group of Companies, a consortium of ayurvedic, herbal and food products. {{Cite web |date=2022-12-02 |title=Buy Medimix Ayurvedic Body Care, Hair Care & Hygiene Products Online in India |url=https://mymedimix.com/ |access-date=2024-05-15 |language=en-US}} The group also owns the most popular household Kerala brands in spices and condiments "Melam"{{Cite web |title=Best Masala Brand in India {{!}} Top Spices Brand in India |url=https://melam.com/ |access-date=2024-05-15 |website=Melam |language=en-US}} ,Kaytra{{Cite web |last=www.ETRetail.com |title=AVA Group targets Rs 500 crore sales turnover in FY20 - ET Retail |url=https://retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/health-and-beauty/pharmacy/ava-group-targets-rs-500-crore-sales-turnover-in-fy20/69759189 |access-date=2025-01-03 |website=ETRetail.com |language=en}} in personal care and a multi-speciality most modern ayurvedic hospital under the name "Sanjeevanam"{{Cite web |title=Ayurvedic Hospitals in Kerala {{!}} Best Ayurveda Centres in Kerala {{!}} Kochi |url=https://sanjeevanam.com/ |access-date=2024-05-15 |language=en-US}} in Kochi, Kerala.

In December 2023, he was appointed as the Chairman of India Eurasia Trade Council {{Cite news |last= |first= |date=2023-12-22 |title=A.V. Anoop becomes new chairman of India Eurasian Trade Council |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/av-anoop-becomes-new-chairman-of-india-eurasian-trade-council/article67667024.ece |access-date=2024-05-15 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}} by the Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan to India.

In 2007, he started producing movies under the banner of AVA Productions{{Cite web |title=AVA productions – Film Production Company in Kerala |url=https://ava-productions.com/ |access-date=2024-05-15 |language=en-US}} that includes feature films, documentaries & short films. The banner has bagged various awards regionally, nationally, and internationally.

In 2007, he won the Kerala State Film Award under the category of ‘Best Documentary Film’ for producing the documentary titled ‘Before the Brush Dropped’. In 2008, he won the 56th National Film Award for the Best Film on Family Values- Non-feature section for the short film ‘Appuvin Nayagan-Spotty (My Hero).

’The movies Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha,{{Citation |last=Ranjith |title=Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha |date=2009-12-05 |type=Crime, Drama, History |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1573478/ |access-date=2024-05-15 |others=Mammootty, Mythili, Shweta Menon |publisher=A V A Productions, Varnachithra Bigscreen}} won the 2009 Kerala State Film Award for Best Film and Vishwaguru,{{Cite news |date=2018-03-30 |title=Vishwaguru, the fastest film made, ever |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vishwaguru-the-fastest-film-made-ever/articleshow/63546185.cms |access-date=2024-05-15 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}} a film that was made and released in 51 hours and 2 minutes following a "script to screen" rule, created a new Guinness World Record in the year 2017.

The banner has also produced the first-ever Science Sanskrit documentary titled "YAANAM"{{Cite news |last=Nagarajan |first=Saraswathy |date=2022-09-13 |title=Vinod Mankara's Sanskrit documentary 'Yaanam', on India's Mars Orbiter Mission, is a first of its kind |url=https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/vinod-mankaras-sanskrit-documentary-yaanam-on-indias-mars-orbiter-mission-is-a-first-of-its-kind/article65881606.ece |access-date=2024-05-15 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}} which was officially selected for screening at the Indian Panorama 2022.

Currently, the banner has produced over 35 projects, with the latest being Sookshmadarshini.{{Cite news |last=Praveen |first=S. R. |date=2024-11-22 |title=Sookshmadarshini movie review: Nazriya Nazim, Basil Joseph headline a cleverly written thriller that delivers a satisfying high |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/sookshmadarshini-movie-review-nazriya-nazim-basil-joseph-headline-a-cleverly-written-thriller-that-delivers-a-satisfying-high/article68898079.ece |access-date=2024-12-19 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}} Mr. Anoop won Kerala Film critics award 2023,{{Cite news |date=2024-05-12 |title=Kerala Film Critics Awards announced, 'Aattam' adjudged best film |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kerala-film-critics-awards-announced-aattam-adjudged-best-film/article68168365.ece |access-date=2024-05-15 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}{{cite web |last=Vasudevan |first=K. V. |date=2023-04-30 |title=The impromptu artiste Anoop finds time for everything |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2023/Apr/29/the-impromptuartiste-anoop-finds-time-for-everything-2570324.html |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}

In the year 2023, he penned a book named "You Turn", a memoir which was published by DC Books. The book was officially released at the Sharjah International Book Festival on 5 November 2023.The Tamil version of the memoir published by Sixthsense Publications was released at the Sharjah International Book Festival on 7 November 2024.{{Cite web |date=2024-11-08 |title=Dr. A.V. Anoop unveils "YOU TURN" memoir covers in Tamil & English at 43rd Sharjah Book Fair 2024 |url=https://www.medianews4u.com/dr-a-v-anoop-unveils-you-turn-memoir-covers-in-tamil-english-at-43rd-sharjah-book-fair-2024/ |access-date=2024-12-19 |language=en-US}}The English version of the memoir was published by Penguin Random House India Ltd on 2025.{{Cite web |title='You Turn' book review: Medimix may be Anoop's bread-and-butter, but his career has other milestones |url=https://www.theweek.in/review/books/2025/02/15/you-turn-book-review-medimix-may-be-anoop-s-bread-and-butter-but-his-career-has-other-milestones.html |access-date=2025-02-28 |website=The Week |language=en}}