Meenakshi Anoop

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| name = Meenakshi Anoop

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| birth_name = Anunaya Anoop

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2005|10|12|df=yes}}{{cite web|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022/10/19/meenakshi-anoop-birthday-celebrations-17-years-iphone-gift.html|title=Meenakshi gifted iPhone 14 pro on her 17th birthday|work=ONmanorama|date=19 October 2022}}

| birth_place = Kidangoor, Kottayam, Kerala, India

| nationality = Indian

| other_names = Baby Meenakshi

| alma_mater = {{Unbulleted_list|NSS Higher Secondary School, Kidangoor|St. Mary's College, Manarcaud}}

| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|TV host}}

| years_active = 2014–present

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Anunaya Anoop (born 12 October 2005), better known by her stage name Meenakshi Anoop, is an Indian actress who works primarily in the Malayalam film industry.{{cite web |url=http://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/amar-akbar-anthony-fame-baby-meenakshi-rules-kerala-district-school-youth-festival.html |title='Amar Akbar Anthony' fame 'Pathu' rules school youth festival |work=Manorama Online |date=8 December 2015}} 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/watch-baby-singer-shreyas-amar-akbar-anthony-song-yenno-njanente-featuring-baby-meenakshi-651669 |title=Watch baby singer Shreya's 'Amar Akbar Anthony' song 'Yenno Njanente' featuring baby Meenakshi |work=International Business Times |date=23 October 2015}}

Early life and education

Meenakshi was born to Anoop R, a computer accountant and Remya. She did her schooling at NSS Higher Secondary School, Kidangoor, and at MGM NSS Higher Secondary School, Lakkattoor.{{cite web |title=അമര്‍ അക്ബര്‍ അന്തോണീസിന്റെ പുന്നാരപാത്തു |url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/interview/interview-with-child-actress-meenakshi-anoop.html |work=Manorama Online |date=26 October 2015 |language=Malayalam}}{{cite web |title=SMART KUTTEES |url=http://www.mangalam.com/women/womens-world/400832 |work=Mangalam |date=28 January 2016 |language=Malayalam}} She is pursuing her graduation in English Literature at the St. Mary's College, Manarcaud.{{cite news |title=അച്ഛൻ പഠിച്ച കോളജിൽ താരമായി മീനാക്ഷി; ഡിഗ്രിക്ക് തിരഞ്ഞെടുത്തത് ഇംഗ്ലിഷ് സാഹിത്യം |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-news/2024/05/23/young-actress-meenakshi-anoop-joins-st-marys-college-for-degree-in-english.html |work=www.manoramaonline.com |language=ml}}

Career

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

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. She made her breakthrough portraying Fathima (Pathu/Pathumma) in Amar Akbar Anthony (2015).{{cite web |title=പ്രേക്ഷകരെ കരയിച്ച പാത്തു |url=http://localnews.manoramaonline.com/kottayam/features/kottayam-acting-pathu.html |work=Manorama Online |date=16 January 2016 |language=Malayalam |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160412125307/http://localnews.manoramaonline.com/kottayam/features/kottayam-acting-pathu.html |archivedate=12 April 2016}}{{Better source needed|date=June 2019}} 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." She also received the Asianet Film Award for Best Child Artist for her performance.{{cite web |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/18th-asianet-film-awards-vikram-trisha-prithviraj-mohanlal-nivin-pauly-bag-awards-full-666090 |title=18th Asianet Film Awards: Vikram, Trisha, Prithviraj, Mohanlal, Nivin Pauly bag awards |work=International Business Times |date=8 February 2016}}

She acted in the Priyadarsan movie Oppam,{{cite web |title=Meenakshi in Priyan's Oppam |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/170216/meenakshi-in-priyan-s-oppam.html |work=Deccan Chronicle |date=17 February 2016}} as Nandhini kutty and signed on to act in upcoming films such as Zacharia Pothen Jeevichirippundu.{{Better source needed|date=June 2019}}

Her film debut in languages other than Malayalam include, Kavacha in Kannada and The Body in Hindi.

Filmography

All films are in Malayalam, unless otherwise noted.

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Year ! Film ! Role ! Notes
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rowspan=4\|2015	1000 – Oru Note Paranja Katha
Aana Mayil Ottakam
Amar Akbar Anthony	Fathima
Jamna Pyari	School girl
rowspan=5\|2016	Oppam	Nandini
Oru Muthassi Gadha	Street singer	Cameo
Marupadi		Cameo
Paulettante Veedu
Kolumittayi	Riya
rowspan=3\|2017	Alamara
Sadrishyavakyam 24:29
Zacharia Pothen Jeevichirippundu
rowspan=3\|2018	Puzhayamma	Mazha
Mohanlal	Young Meenakshi \|
Queen	Bride's sister
rowspan=3\|2019 \| Vishudha Pusthakam
Kavacha	Nandhini	Kannada film
The Body	Isha	Hindi film
rowspan=4\|2021 \| Meezan	Ponnus
The Creator
Ameera	Ameera
Kakkapponnu
2023 \| Class By a Soldier
2024 \| Poyyamozhi{{Cite web \|title=Sudhi Anna’s Malayalam Film Poyyamozhi To Premiere At Cannes \|url=https://www.news18.com/movies/sudhi-annas-malayalam-film-poyyamozhi-to-premiere-at-cannes-8894216.html \|access-date=2025-04-06 \|website=News18 \|language=en}}
2025 \| Officer on Duty	Nila Hari