{{Short description|Indian actor, director, screenwriter, lyricist (born 1976)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}} {{Use Indian English|date=March 2018}} {{Infobox person | image = | caption = Anoop Menon | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|08|03|df=yes}} <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mangalamvarika.com/index.php/en/home/index/230/13 |title=Mangalam - Varika 25-Jan-2016 |access-date=25 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160127025151/http://www.mangalamvarika.com/index.php/en/home/index/230/13 |archive-date=27 January 2016 |url-status=usurped }}</ref> | birth_place = Kozhikode, Kerala, India | alma_mater = Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram | years_active = 2002{{endash}}present | parents = <!-- parents: include only if they are independently notable or particularly relevant. --> | occupation = {{hlist | Actor | film director | screenwriter | lyricist}} | relatives = Shwetha Menon (cousin) | spouse = {{Marriage|Shema Alexander|2014}}<ref name="spouse">{{Cite web |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/malayalam-actor-anoop-menon-gets-married-shema-shares-photo-twitter-618423 |title=Malayalam Actor Anoop Menon Gets Married to Shema; Shares Photo on Twitter |website=International Business Times |date=27 December 2014 |access-date=8 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305022543/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/malayalam-actor-anoop-menon-gets-married-shema-shares-photo-twitter-618423 |archive-date=5 March 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> }}
'''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).<ref>{{cite news|title=Kerala State Film Awards 2008 |url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/malayalam/top-stories/2009/kerala-state-film-awards-050609.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120709115343/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/malayalam/top-stories/2009/kerala-state-film-awards-050609.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=9 July 2012 |work=oneIndia |date=5 June 2009 |access-date=6 June 2009 }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mangalam.com/mangalam-varika/116930 |title=അച്ഛനെയാണെനിക്കിഷ്ടം: അനൂപ് മേനോന് | mangalam.com |access-date=29 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203120606/http://www.mangalam.com/mangalam-varika/116930 |archive-date=3 December 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> He grew up in Thiruvananthapuram. He studied at Christ Nagar School, Thiruvananthapuram.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sathyendran |first1=Nita |title=Keeping it real |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/keeping-it-real/article2680951.ece |work=The Hindu |date=2 December 2011 |archive-date=27 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220627022034/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/keeping-it-real/article2680951.ece|language=en-IN}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news |last=Nayar |first=Parvathy S |title=Cocktail, a dream run at the box office |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/article282194.ece |access-date=19 January 2014 |newspaper=The New Indian Express |date=16 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221083159/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/article282194.ece |archive-date=21 February 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
While pursuing education at college, he used to do compering for Kairali TV and Surya TV.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.yentha.com/news/view/4/Interview-Of-The-Week-Made-In-Trivandrum |title=Anoop Menon, Trivandrum |access-date=2 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120423162931/http://www.yentha.com/news/view/4/Interview-Of-The-Week-Made-In-Trivandrum |archive-date=23 April 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> 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. This was Shema's second marriage. Her first husband died of a heart attack in 2006. She has a daughter born in 2002.<ref name="spouse"/><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.malayalamtalkies.tk/2014/12/anoop-menon-exclusive-wedding-stills.html |title=Anoop Menon Wedding Exclusive Stills - Malayalam Talkies - the Malayalam Movie World |access-date=8 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150519091931/http://www.malayalamtalkies.tk/2014/12/anoop-menon-exclusive-wedding-stills.html |archive-date=19 May 2015 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.malayalamtalkies.tk/2014/10/anoopmenon-getting-married.html |title=അനൂപ് മേനോന് വിവാഹിതനാകുന്നു. - Malayalam Talkies - the Malayalam Movie World |access-date=8 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150519091933/http://www.malayalamtalkies.tk/2014/10/anoopmenon-getting-married.html |archive-date=19 May 2015 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Film actress Shwetha Menon is his cousin.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/did-you-know-/Shwetha-Menon-is-the-cousin-of-Anoop-Menon/articleshow/25251469.cms |title=Shwetha Menon is the cousin of Anoop Menon - Times of India |website=The Times of India |access-date=26 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140501042309/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/did-you-know-/Shwetha-Menon-is-the-cousin-of-Anoop-Menon/articleshow/25251469.cms |archive-date=1 May 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref>
==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.<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/dec/01review-pakal-nakshatrangal.htm Pakal Nakshatrangal is pretentious] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160105122050/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/dec/01review-pakal-nakshatrangal.htm |date=5 January 2016 }} - Rediff News</ref>
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.<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/sep/15sst2.htm Ranjith's best so far] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090403015926/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/sep/15sst2.htm |date=3 April 2009 }} - Rediff review</ref>
==Filmography== ===Actor=== *''All films are in Malayalam language unless otherwise noted''.
{| class="wikitable sortable" |+ List of Anoop Menon film acting credits |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2002 || ''Kattuchembakam'' || Shivan || |- | 2003 || ''Ivar'' || Thomas IPS || |- | 2005 || ''Moksham'' || Radha Madhavan ||<ref>{{cite web | url=https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:OtVm1QxPWbYJ:https://www.sify.com/movies/zeenath-aman-in-a-malayalam-movie-news-malayalam-kkfvMueehgasi.html+&cd=2&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220712230535/https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:OtVm1QxPWbYJ:https://www.sify.com/movies/zeenath-aman-in-a-malayalam-movie-news-malayalam-kkfvMueehgasi.html+&cd=2&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us | archive-date=12 July 2022 | title=Zeenath Aman in a Malayalam movie! }}</ref> |- | rowspan=4 | 2007 || ''Kaiyoppu'' || Doctor || |- | ''Abraham & Lincoln'' || Philip Mathew || |- | ''Pranayakalam'' || Doctor || |- | ''Rock N' Roll'' || Vivek || |- | rowspan=2 | 2008 || ''Thirakkatha'' || Ajayachandran || |- | ''Pakal Nakshatrangal'' || Aadhi || |- | rowspan=6 | 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 || |- | rowspan=4 | 2010 || ''Pramani'' || District Collector || |- | ''Mummy & Me'' || Doctor || |- | ''Neelambari'' || Thankaraj || |- | ''Cocktail'' || Ravi Abraham || |- | rowspan=6 | 2011 || ''Traffic'' || Ajmal Nazar IPS || |- | ''Lucky Jokers'' || Vishnu Sharman || |- | ''Pranayam'' || Suresh Menon || |- | ''Ven Shankhu Pol'' || Rajeevan || |- | ''Beautiful'' || John || |- | ''Athe Mazha Athe Veyil'' || Raghuraman || |- | rowspan=12 | 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 || |- | rowspan=6 | 2013 || ''David & Goliath'' || Sunny || |- | ''Hotel California'' || Prem Sagar || |- | ''Buddy'' || Aadinarayanan || |- | ''D Company'' || Akbar || |- | ''Pattam Pole'' || Michael Rossario || |- | ''Silence'' || Neil George IPS || |- | rowspan=5 | 2014 || ''1983'' || Vijay Menon || |- | ''Angry Babies in Love'' || Jeevan || |- | ''Vikramadithyan'' || Vasudeva Shenoy || |- | ''The Dolphin'' || Nandan || |- | ''Aamayum Muyalum'' || Lottery Ticket Examiner || |- | rowspan=5 | 2015 || ''She Taxi'' || Joe || |- | ''Lavender'' || Interpol officer Raghavan Moorthy || |- | ''Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare'' || Vijaya Anand || |- | ''Kanal'' || Anantharaman || |- | ''Female Unnikrishnan'' || Hari || |- | rowspan=6 | 2016 || ''Malgudi Days'' || Zephan Solomom || |- | ''Pavada'' || Pavada Babu || |- | ''Karinkunnam 6's'' || Aby || |- | ''Pa Va'' || Varkey || |- | ''10 Kalpanakal'' || Davis George || |- | ''Kuttikalundu Sookshikkuka'' || Keshav || |- | rowspan=3 | 2017 || ''Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol'' || Venukuttan || |- | ''Sarvopari Palakkaran'' || Jose Kaithaparambil Mani || |- | ''Velipadinte Pusthakam'' || Vishwanathan aka Bullet Vishwan || |- | rowspan=5 | 2018 || ''Aami'' || Akbar Ali || |- | ''Chanakya Thanthram'' || Raju Zakaria || |- | ''B. Tech'' || Adv. Viswanath Iyyer || |- | ''Ente Mezhuthiri Athazhangal'' || Sanjay || |- | ''Neeli'' || Reni || |- | rowspan=2 | 2019 || ''Ganagandharvan'' || Yousaf || Cameo |- | ''Kamala'' || Agasthy || |- | 2020 || ''Big Brother'' || Dr. Vishnu || |- | rowspan=2 | 2021 || ''Home'' || Superstar Vishal ||<ref>{{cite web | url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/anoop-menon-talks-about-new-thriller-movie-21-grams-1.7369153 | title=Scriptwriting is the toughest job: Anoop Menon | date=23 March 2022 }}</ref> |- | ''Vidhi The Verdict'' || Bharath || |- | rowspan=7 | 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 || |- | rowspan=5 | 2023 || ''Nalpathukaarante Irupathonnukaari'' || Thampi || |- | ''Thimingala Vetta'' || Jayaraman || |- | ''Nigoodam'' || Artist Shankar || |- | ''Phoenix'' || Fr. Francis ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Phoenix gets a release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2023/oct/26/phoenix-gets-a-release-date-48977.html |access-date=2023-12-07 |website=Cinema Express |date=26 October 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |- | ''Ohh...Cinderella'' || ||<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-10-13 |title=Anoop Menon's 'Ohh...Cinderella' set to enchant audiences on November 3 |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/anoop-menons-ohh-cinderella-set-to-enchant-audiences-on-november-3/articleshow/104375154.cms |access-date=2023-12-09 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> |- | rowspan=5 | 2024 || ''Abraham Ozler'' || Dr. Satheesh Madhavan||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jayaram's Abraham Ozler gets a release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2023/dec/04/jayarams-abraham-ozler-gets-a-release-date-50114.html |access-date=2023-12-07 |website=Cinema Express |date=4 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |- | ''LLB: Life Line of Bachelors'' || CI Babu Sebastian || |- | ''Nadikar'' || Chandradas ||<ref>{{Cite news |title='Nadikar,' starring Tovino Thomas and Soubin Shahir, gets a release date |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/nadikar-starring-tovino-thomas-and-soubin-shahir-gets-a-release-date/article67810826.ece |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=The Hindu |date=4 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref> |- | ''Checkmate'' || ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2024-07-29 |title=Anoop Menon's Checkmate gets a release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2024/Jul/29/anoop-menons-checkmate-gets-a-release-date |access-date=2024-07-29 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref> |- | ''Njan Kandatha Sare'' || ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Santhosh |first=Vivek |date=2024-11-08 |title=Indrajith Sukumaran-starrer Njan Kandatha Sare gets a release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2024/Nov/08/indrajith-sukumaran-starrer-njan-kandatha-sare-gets-a-release-date |access-date=2025-01-25 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref> |- | 2025 || ''Raveendra Nee Evide?'' || Raveendran ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2025-06-23 |title=Anoop Menon-Dhyan Sreenivasan film Ideem Minnalum rechristened Raveendra Nee Evide? |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2025/Jun/23/anoop-menon-dhyan-sreenivasan-film-ideem-minnalum-rechristened-raveendra-nee-evide |access-date=2025-06-25 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref> |- | 2026 || {{Pending film| Ee Thani Niram}} || SI Felix Lopez ||<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-01-28 |title=Anoop Menon's Ee Thani Niram gets a release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2026/Jan/28/anoop-menons-ee-thani-niram-gets-a-release-date |access-date=2026-02-02 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref> |- |}<!-- Do not add future projects until filming has begun as verified by a reliable source per WP:FILMOGRAPHY --> {{pending films key}}
===Director=== * ''King Fish'' (2022) * ''Padma'' (2022)
===Screenwriter=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Film !! Writer !Notes |- | 2008 || ''Pakal Nakshatrangal'' || {{partial|Screenplay}} | |- | 2009 || ''Anubhav'' || {{yes}} | |- | 2010 || ''Cocktail'' || {{partial|Dialogues}} | |- | 2011 || ''Beautiful'' || {{yes}} | |- | 2012 || ''Trivandrum Lodge'' || {{yes}} | |- | rowspan="3" | 2013 || ''David and Goliath'' || {{yes}} | |- | ''Hotel California'' || {{yes}} | |- | ''D Company'' || {{yes}} |Anthology film; segment: "Gangs of Vadakkumnathan" |- | 2014 || ''The Dolphins'' || {{yes}} | |- | 2018 || ''Ente Mezhuthiri Athazhangal'' || {{yes}} | |}
===Lyricist=== *''Beautiful'' (2011) * ''Namukku Parkkan'' (2012) * ''Buddy'' (2013) <ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Anoop-Menon/movies?from=mdr | title=Anoop Menon Movies: Latest and Upcoming Films of Anoop Menon | eTimes | website=The Times of India }}</ref> * ''Hotel California'' (2013) * ''David & Goliath'' (2013) *''Angry Babies in Love'' (2014) *''The Dolphins'' (2014) *''She Taxi'' (2015)
==Television career==
{| class="wikitable sortable" |+ List of Anoop Menon television credits |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Channel ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | 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<ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Anoop-Menon/awards | title=Anoop Menon Awards: List of awards and nominations received by Anoop Menon | Times of India Entertainment | website=The Times of India }}</ref> * 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
==References== {{reflist}}<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-08-12 |title=Anoop Menon exposes online ticket booking fraud for FDFS: There will be hardly 12 people in the theatre |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/anoop-menon-exposes-online-ticket-booking-fraud-for-fdfs-there-will-be-hardly-12-people-in-the-theatre/articleshow/112453702.cms |access-date=2024-12-02 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> [https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/Cinema/Artist/Actor/Anoop-menon Tamil Cinema News - Anoop Menon Images - Maalaimalar.com] Maalaimalar <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/Cinema/Artist/Actor/Anoop-menon |title=Anoop-menon | Tamil actors Wallpapers | Tamil Movie news | Tamil actress Images - Maalaimalar |access-date=4 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180904153958/https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/Cinema/Artist/Actor/Anoop-menon |archive-date=4 September 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref>
==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20160303044912/http://msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Anoop%20Menon Anoop Menon MSI Profile Page] * {{IMDb name|1792604}} * {{Facebook|AnoopMenonOfficial}} * [http://chronicleofalifeforetold.blogspot.com Personal blog] * [http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-interview-with-anoop-menon/20111213.htm Beautiful is inspired by a wheelchair-bound schoolmate] * [http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-review-beautiful-is-a-milestone-in-malayalam-cinema/20111205.htm Beautiful is a milestone in Malayalam cinema] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20131219055954/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/30588/ എഴുത്തിലെ പുതുനക്ഷത്രം]
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