{{short description|Indian actress}} {{BLP sources|date=February 2013}} {{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = Beena Antony | image = | caption = | birth_date = | birth_place = [[Manjummel]], [[Kochi]], Kerala | occupation = {{hlist|[[Actor]]|[[dancer]]|[[Television presenter|presenter]]}} | years_active = 1991{{Endash}}present | parents = {{Unbulleted_list|Antony|Lilly}} | spouse = {{Marriage|Manoj Nair|2003}} | children = 1 }}

'''Beena Antony''' is an Indian actress who appears in [[Malayalam film]] and [[television|television serials]]. She was seen in supporting roles in films and television serials in her later career, including ''[[Omanathinkal Pakshi]]'', ''Mayaseetha'', ''[[Ente Manasaputhri]]'', ''Autograph'' and ''Thapasya''.<ref>{{cite web |title=അഭിനയ ജീവിതം ബീന ആന്റണിക്ക് സമ്മാനിച്ചതെന്ത്? |url=http://archives.mathrubhumi.com/mb4eves/online/malayalam/kerala/women/articles/features-article-108551 |access-date=26 November 2015 |archive-date=14 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160714162020/http://archives.mathrubhumi.com/mb4eves/online/malayalam/kerala/women/articles/features-article-108551 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Early and personal life== Beena was born at [[Manjummel]] in [[Kochi]] as the second youngest daughter of Antony and Lilly. She studied at Guardian Angels' School, Manjummel. She was quite active in her parish church, [[Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Church, Manjummel|Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Church]] in Manjummel.

Beena was married to actor Manoj Nair in 2003. The couple has a son named Aaromal Nair.

==Career== She made her film debut in 1991 through the film ''[[Kanalkkattu]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Though I'm happy with my film career, I don't have a single role I'm proud of: Beena Antony |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/though-im-happy-with-my-film-career-i-dont-have-a-single-role-im-proud-of-beena-antony/articleshow/72002494.cms |access-date=26 August 2022 |work=[[The Times of India]]|language=en|first=Anjana|last=George|quote=The actress, who made her debut in 1991 with the film Kanalkkattu, says that she has been experimenting with her acting style in the small screen to avoid being stereotyped.|date=14 November 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220826071210/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/though-im-happy-with-my-film-career-i-dont-have-a-single-role-im-proud-of-beena-antony/articleshow/72002494.cms|archive-date=26 August 2022}}</ref>

Beena Antony appeared in a number of popular Doordarshan serials till the mid-1990s. The popular serial ''Oru Kudayum Kunju Pengalum'' gave her more fame. She appeared in some of the popular serials such as ''Ente Manasaputhri'' ([[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]), ''Ammakkili'' (Asianet), ''Indhraneelam'' ([[Amrita TV]]), ''Autograph'' (Asianet), ''Aalippazham'', ''Nirakkootu'', ''Charulatha'' (Surya TV), ''[[Omanathinkal Pakshi]]'', ''Sree Ayyappanum Vavarum'', ''Indhira'', ''Kunjalimarrikkiar'', ''Ente Alphonsamma'', ''Mayaseetha'', ''Butterflies'', ''Ardhachandrante Rathri'', ''Abhinethri'', ''Amala'', ''Sarayu'' (Surya TV), ''Pranayam'', ''Kasthooriman'' (Asianet) are a few famous serials she has been a part of.

==Filmography== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Sources |- | 1986||''[[Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare]]'' || Child artist || |- | rowspan="5" | 1991 || ''[[Godfather (1991 film)|Godfather]]'' || Beena || |- |''[[Kilukkampetti]]'' || Cameo in song || |- |''[[Koodikazhcha]]'' || || |- |''[[Nettippattom]]'' || Sandhya|| |- | ''[[Kanalkkattu]]'' ||Bhaskaran Nair's daughter || |- | rowspan="10" | 1992 || ''[[Yodha (1992 film)|Yodha]]'' || Ashokan's sister || |- | ''[[Adharam]]'' || Sreedevi || |- | ''[[Valayam ( Malayalam film)|Valayam]]'' || Sumathi || |- | ''Kallanum Polisum'' ||Stella || |- | ''[[Mahanagaram]]'' || Ummerkutty's wife || |- | ''[[Aayushkalam]]'' ||Balakrishnan's sister || |- | ''Ponnaramthottathe Raajaavu'' ||Geetha || |- | ''[[Ellarum Chollanu]]'' ||Ramachandran's sister || |- | ''[[Ennodu Ishtam Koodamo]]'' ||Arathy's friend|| |- | ''[[Thiruthalvaadi]]'' || Office staff|| |- | rowspan="10" | 1993 || ''[[Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans]]'' || Radha, Gopalakrishnan's sister || |- |''[[Pravachakan]]'' ||Kusumam || |- | ''[[Bandhukkal Sathrukkal]]'' || Sugandhi|| |- | ''[[Aagneyam]]'' || Sunitha || |- | ''[[Ghoshayaathra]]'' || Oppana dancer || |- | ''[[Yaadhavam]]'' ||SI Nagesh's wife || |- | ''[[Varam (film)|Varam]]'' ||Leema || |- | ''Bharathettan Varunnu'' || || |- | ''[[Padaleeputhram]]'' || || |- | ''Ithu Manjukalam'' ||Bindhu || |- | rowspan="8" | 1994 || ''[[Chief Minister K. R. Gowthami]]'' ||Sainabha || |- | ''[[Bharanakoodam]]'' ||Mini || |- |''Kadal'' || || |- |''Tharavadu'' ||Sarina || |- | ''[[Bhagyavaan]]'' ||Singer|| |- |''[[Sukrutham]]'' || Teacher || |- |''[[Vendor Daniel State Licency]]'' ||Servant Thresia || |- | ''Bharya'' || Ramani|| |- | rowspan="4" | 1995 || ''[[Agnidevan]]'' || Vasudeva Warrier's Daughter || |- |''Manikya Chempazhukka'' ||Girija || |- | ''[[Pai Brothers]]'' || Typist || |- |''[[Rajakeeyam]]''|| Giri's daughter|| |- | rowspan="6" | 1996 || ''[[Easwaramoorthy IN]]'' ||Veena|| |- |''[[Mayooranritham]]'' || Sujatha || |- | ''[[Udhyanapalakan]]'' ||Bindhu || |- | ''[[Azhakiya Ravanan]]'' || Herself || |- | ''Kavadam'' || || |- | ''King Solomon'' || || |- | rowspan="2" | 1997 || ''[[Poonilavu]]'' ||Alice || |- |''Snehadooth'' || Janu|| |- | rowspan="5" | 1998 || ''[[Poothiruvathira Ravil]]'' || Rajamma || |- | ''[[Kalyana Unnikal]]'' || Cameo || |- | ''[[Meenthoni]]'' || Shiney || |- |''[[Nakshatratharattu]]'' ||Jayan's wife || |- |''[[Aaraam Jaalakam]]'' || || |- |1999 || ''[[Garshom]]'' ||Habeeb's wife || |- | 2000 || ''[[Mankolangal]]'' ||Seetha || |- | 2001 || ''[[Korappan The Great]]'' ||Sasi's sister || |- | 2005 || ''[[Hridayathil Sookshikkan]]'' ||Bhanu || |- | 2006 || ''[[Smart City (film)|Smart City]]'' || Saleena || |- | 2008 || ''Amma'' ||Bhavaniyamma ||Short film |- | rowspan="2" | 2010 || ''[[Kaaryasthan]]'' || Herself || |- |''[[Pathinonnil Vyazham]]'' ||Kalyani || |- | rowspan="2" | 2011|| ''Trikannu'' || || |- | ''[[Ithu Nammude Katha]]'' ||{{N/A}} || Dubbed for [[Kalarenjini]]<br/>Character: Sethulakshmi |- | rowspan="2" | 2012|| ''[[Karppooradeepam]]'' ||Vijayalakshmi || |- |''Theruvunakshathrangal'' || School Principal|| |- | 2013 || ''Weeping Boy'' ||Gynecologist || |- | 2014 || ''Sneha Veyil'' ||Krishna || Short film |- | rowspan="2" | 2015 || ''Sarathi'' ||Sindhu || |- | ''[[Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare]]'' || Herself|| |- | 2016|| ''Dhanayathra''|| Advocate|| |- | rowspan="2" | 2020|| ''Aashanka''|| Herself|| |- | ''Karuthalanu Karuth''|| Herself||Music video |- | 2022|| ''Aval''|| Wife||Short film |- |}

==Television== === Partial list === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- !Year (s)!! Title !!Role!!Channel !! Notes |- |rowspan=2|1992||''Inakkam Pinakkam''|| ||rowspan=12|[[DD Malayalam]]||Debut serial |- |''Unneede Amma''|| || |- | rowspan="3" |1996||''Oru Kudayum Kunjupengalum''||Echechi || |- |''Snehapoorvam Nandhinikuttikku''||Nandhinikutty||Telefilm |- | ''Miss Mary Theresa Paul''|| Miss Mary Theresa Paul || Telefilm |- |rowspan=5|1997||''Nilavariyunnu''|| || |- |''Indulekha''|| || |- |''Paliyathachan''|| || |- |''Ladies Hostel''|| || |- |''Muttathu Varkey Kathakal''|| || |- |||''Pattolaponnu''|| || |- |||''Thottangal''|| || |- |||''Amma''|| || || Telefilm |- |||''Abhinethri''|| || ||Telefilm |- |||''Aswathy''|| || || Telefilm |- |||''Mavelikkara Post Office''|| || || Telefilm |- |||''Poovali''|| || || Telefilm |- |||''Justice''|| || || Telefilm |- |||''Neelakidathi''|| || rowspan="4" | DD Malayalam|| |- ||| ''Kalippata Kadayile Sthree''|| || Telefilm |- ||| ''Kaashithumbaykkum Kalyaanam''|| || Telefilm |- |||''Neelakidathi''|| || |- |2000||''Nombarangal''|| Devu|| || Telefilm |- |||''Yudham''|| || || Telefilm |- |rowspan=4|1998||''Alathachakram''||Malini || || |- | ''Ekatharakam''|| || || |- | ''Kanneerpadam''|| || || |- | ''[[Samayam]]''|| || rowspan=4|[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]|| |- |1998–2000||''Sthree''||Aarthi || |- |||''Gokulam''|| || |- |1999 || ''Krishnathulasi''|| Thulasi|| |- |rowspan=3|2000||''Jwalayayi''|| ||DD Malayalam|| |- |''Nirakoottu''|| ||Asianet|| |- |''Mayaseetha''|| ||rowspan=2|DD Malayalam|| |- |||''Velutha Chembarathi''|| || |- | ||''Charulatha''||Charulatha||[[Surya TV]]|| |- | ||''Thapasya''|| Anitha||DD Malayalam|| |- | || ''Maaya''|| ||rowspan=2|[[Kairali TV]]|| |- | || ''Manassariyathe''|| || |- | rowspan="2" |2001|| ''Gouri''||Gouri||DD Malayalam||Replaced Meenakumari |- | ''Makal Marumkal''|| ||Surya TV|| |- |2002|| ''Sadashivante Kumbasaram''|| ||DD Malayalam|| |- |2003–2004|| ''Vasundhara Medicals''||Rani||rowspan=2|Asianet|| |- |2004 || ''Muhoortham''|| || |- |2004–2005||''Culcutta hospital''||Dr. Vijayalakshmi||Surya TV|| |- |2004–2007||''[[Minnukettu]]''|| || | |- |rowspan=4|2005|| ''[[Omanathinkal Pakshi]]''||Mercy||Asianet ||Later replaced by [[Anju Aravind]] |- |''[[Kayamkulam Kochunni]]''||Padachi Paru ||Surya TV|| |- |''MT Kathakal''||Ammalu amma|| [[Amrita TV]]|| |- |''Aalippazham''|| ||Surya TV|| |- |rowspan=6|2006||''Njan Sthree''|| ||rowspan=3|Asianet||Sequel to ''Sthree'' |- | ''Nombarappoovu''|| || |- | ''Samadooram''|| || |- |''Veendum Jwalayai''|| ||DD Malayalam|| |- |''Kilukkampetty''|| || rowspan=3|Surya TV|| |- |''Manaporutham''||Amma|| |- |2007||''Punarjanamam''||Yamuna|| |- |2007–2010|| ''[[Ente Manasaputhri]]''||Yamuna||Asianet||Sequel to ''Punarjanmam'' |- |2007 ||''Prayaanam''||Jayasree|| rowspan="4" |Surya TV|| |- | rowspan="2" |2008–2009|| ''Aa Amma''|| || |- |''Velankani Mathavu''||Mary|| |- |Rowspan=3|2008|| ''Sree Ayyappanum Vavarum''|| || |- | ''Sree Mahabhagavatham''|| Urmila|| rowspan=6|Asianet || |- |''Vishudha Thomasleeha''|| || |- |rowspan=4|2009|| ''Akkare Ikkare''||Sukumari Amma|| |- ||''Ente Alphonsamma''||Mary|| |- | ''Kunjalimarikkar''||Suhara's umma || |- | ''Ammathottil''||Soumini|| |- |2009–2010 |[[Autograph (TV series)|''Autograph'']] |Leenamma | | |- | rowspan="5"|2010||''Kudumbarahasyam''|| Ayisha|| || Telefilm |- | ''Indhraneelam''|| Uma Balachandran|| rowspan="4" |Surya TV|| |- |''Butterflies''||Teacher|| |- |''Mattoruval''||Yamuna's mother|| |- |''Kadamattathachan''|| || |- | rowspan="2" |2011||''Ardhachandrante Rathri''|| ||Amrita TV|| |- |''De Maveli Kombath''||Pavithran's wife | rowspan="2" |Asianet|| Telefilm |- |rowspan=1|2011–2012||''Ammakkili''||Nimmy || |- |rowspan=1|2012||''Abhinethri''|| ||Rowspan=2|Surya TV|| |- |rowspan=3|2013–2014|| ''Sarayu''||Lalammal || |- | ''Indira''|| ||[[Mazhavil Manorama]]|| |- | ''Nirapottukal''|| ||[[JaiHind TV]]|| |- |rowspan=2|2013–2015|| ''Amma''||Urmila ||Asianet|| |- |[[Amala (TV series)|''Amala'']]||Sudha||Mazhavil Manorama|| |- |Rowspan=2|2013 | ''Nirakoottu'' | | Kairali TV | |- | ''Nirapakittu'' | | [[Media One]] | Sequel to ''Nirakoottu'' |- |2014||''[[Dhathuputhri]]''||Kanchana||rowspan=2|Mazhavil Manorama|| |- |2014–2015||''[[Ennu Swantham Koottukari]]''||Adv. Shivaranjini|| |- |2015–2017||[[Pranayam (TV series)|''Pranayam'']]||Madhavi Govinda Menon||Asianet|| |- |2015–2016|| ''Punarjani''||Selina ||Surya TV|| |- |2016|| ''Aluvayum Mathikkariyum''||Rani ||[[Asianet Plus]]|| |- |2016–2018||''[[Athmasakhi]]''||Bhagyalakshmi Madhava Menon ||Mazhavil Manorama|| |- | rowspan="2" |2016|| ''Thattukadayile Aluvayum Mathikariyum''|| |||Asianet Plus || Telefilm |- |''Jagratha''||Krishnaprabha||rowspan=2|Amrita TV|| |- |2017||''Jagratha''||Subhadra||New Season |- |rowspan=2|2017–2018 ||[[Mamangam (TV series)|''Maamankam'']]|| Kanimagalath Kanakadurga|| rowspan=2|[[Flowers TV]]|| |- |''Malarvadi''||Ambat Vasanthakumari || |- |2018–2020||[[Kasthooriman (TV series)|''Kasthooriman'']]||Indira Bhai||Asianet|| |- |2019||''Adutha Bellodu Koodi''||Suhasini||Zee Keralam|| |- |2019–2020||''Oridathoru Rajakumari''|| Savithri Akkan||Surya TV|| |- |2019||''Kudumba Kodathi''||Jamandhi||rowspan=2|Kairali TV|| |- |2020||''Amma''|| Sr. Gladis||Untelecasted on TV <br/>YouTube release 2020 |- |2020–2026||[[Mounaragam (2019 TV series)|''Mounaragam'']]||Shari||Asianet||Replaced Saritha Balakrishnan |- |2021||[[Pookkalam Varavayi (TV series)|''Pookkalam Varavayi'']]||Kalyanikuttyamma<br/>a.k.a. Achammaa Kunjamma |Zee Keralam|| |- |2021–2022||''[[Ente Maathavu]]''||Nethravathi||Surya TV|| |- |2022–2023||''Aavani''||Rohini||Mazhavil Manorama|| |- |2023||''[[Patharamattu]]''|| Shari|| Asianet || ''Mahasangamam'' episodes with [[Mounaragam (Malayalam TV series)|''Mounaragam'']] |- |2024||''Home''|| Arundhati|| Flowers TV || |}

===Radio drama=== * Sagara Rajakumari

===Television shows=== ====Reality shows==== * Thakarppan Comedy (as contestant) * Kuttikalavara (as mentor) * Comedy Stars (as mentor) * Sundari Neeyum Sundaran NJanum (as contestant) * Tharotsavam (as contestant) * Nakshathradeepangal (as contestant) * Super Jodi (as contestant) * Amma Ammayiyamma (as Judge) * Hairomax Mrs. Kerala (as Judge) * Josco Super Dancer Junior (as Judge) * Comedy Challenge (as Judge) * Komady Circus (Mazhavil Manorama) * Red Carpet (as mentor)

====Game shows as participant==== * Sarigama (Asianet) * Pachakuthira (Kairali TV) * Rani Maharani (Surya TV) * Suryolsavam Super Challenge (Surya TV) * Smart Show (Flowers) * Thara Kabadi (Flowers) * Keralolsavam (Surya TV) * Start Music Aaradhyam Padum (Asianet) * Super Bumper Season 3 (Zee Keralam) * Start Music Aaradhyam Padum Season 2 (Asianet) * Parayam Nedam (Amrita TV) * Start Music Aaradhyam Padum Season 3 (Asianet) * Valkannadi (Asianet) * Bzinga (Zee Keralam) * Panam Tharum Padam (Mazhavil Manorama) * My G Flowers Oru Kodi (Flowers)

====As host==== * Super Chef - (Asianet Plus) * Taste Time - (Asianet) * Ruchivismayam (Mazhavil Manorama) * Ruchibhedam (ACV) * Taste of Kerala (Amrita TV) * Thezbeen (YouTube) * Thaninadan (Mazhavil Manorama) * Atham Pathu Ruchi 2020 (Mazhavil Manorama) * Onnonnara Ruchi ([[Zee Keralam]])

====Other shows==== * [[Onnum Onnum Moonu]] ([[Mazhavil Manorama]]) * Ivide Inganannu Bhai (Mazhavil Manorama) * Chaya Koppayile Kodumkattu (Mazhavil Manorama) * Parambarapayasam (Mazhavil Manorama) * Manam Pole Maangalyam ([[Jaihind TV]]) * Njangalkkum Parayanund ([[Mathrubhumi News]]) * Grihasakhi ([[Jeevan TV]]) * Star Jam ([[Kappa TV]]) * Annie's Kitchen ([[Amrita TV]]) * Amrita Online Chat Room (Amrita TV) * A Chat With Celebrity (Amrita TV) * Lal Salam (Amrita TV) * Snehitha (Amrita TV) * Malayali Durbar (Amrita TV) * Ladies Corner ([[Janam TV]]) * Gulumal ([[Surya TV]]) * Atma Suryotsavam (Surya TV) * Serial Diary (Surya TV) * Johnson's Baby Powder Shishu Samrakshanam (Surya TV) * Manassiloru Mazhavillu ([[Kairali TV]]) * Veettamma (Kairali TV) * Nammal Thammil ([[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]) * Angane Oru Vishukalathu (Asianet) * Best Family(Asianet) * Star Candid (Asianet) * My Partner (Asianet) * Comedy Challenge (Asianet Plus) * Labour Room (Asianet Plus) * Run Baby Run (Asianet Plus) * Don't Do Don't Do (Asianet Plus) * Musik Plus (Asianet Plus) * Ennishtam (ACV) * Thiranottam (ACV) * Day with a Star ([[Kaumudy TV]]) * Oru Hindustani Onam (Kaumudy TV) * Flowers top singer 3([[Flowers (TV channel)|Flowers]]) * Maamankam Oru Tharamamangam (Flowers) * Innathe Chinthavishayam (Flowers) * Tharadambathimarude Samsthana Sammelanam(Flowers) * Ormakal Marikkumo ([[DD Malayalam]]) * Aanamalayila Aanapappan * Redlink Online * Hi Hello with Helen * Serial Today * Choych Choych Povam * Cinematheque * Dinner Talk * Icebreak with Veena * Indian Cinema Gallery

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