Manju Warrier filmography

Manju Warrier (pronounced: Manju Vāryar; born 10 September 1978) is an Indian actress, director, producer, singer and dancer who primarily appears in Malayalam language films. She has won several awards, including a National Film Award, a Kerala State Film Award and seven Filmfare Awards South. She is regarded as one of the most prolific actresses in Malayalam cinema.[1][2]

Warrier in 2010

She made her acting debut in Sakshyam (1995) at the age of 17. Her most well-known films are: Thooval Kottaram (1996), Sallapam (1996), Ee Puzhayum Kadannu (1996), Aaraam Thampuran (1997), Krishnagudiyil Oru Pranayakalathu (1997), Pranayavarnangal (1998), Kanmadam (1998), Summer in Bethlehem (1998), Pathram (1999), Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu (1999), How Old Are You? (2014), Lucifer (2019) and Prathi Poovankozhi (2019). Warrier won the National Film Award – Special Mention for her performance as Bhadra in Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu. She also won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress for her performance as Anjali in Ee Puzhayum Kadannu, along with six Filmfare Awards for Best Actress, a record in that category.[3]

Warrier married actor Dileep in 1998 and stopped acting. Since their divorce in 2014, she returned to cinema with the critically and commercially successful film How Old Are You?, which won her many accolades, notably her record-setting fifth Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Malayalam.

Filmography
Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released.

Films
Year Title Credited asNotesRef.
Role Other
1995 Sakshyam Smitha Debut film [4]
1996 Sallapam Radha [5]
Thooval Kottaram Devaprabha Varma [6]
Dilliwala Rajakumaran Maya [7]
Kaliveedu Mridula [8]
Ee Puzhayum Kadannu Anjali Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress

Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam

 [9]
[10]
[11]
1997 Innalekalillaathe Beena [12]
Kudamattam Gowri [13]
Irattakuttikalude Achan Anupama [14]
Krishnagudiyil Oru Pranayakalathu Meenakshi [15]
Kaliyattam Thaamara Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam [16]
Sammanam Devi [17]
Aaraam Thampuran Unnimaya Playback singer Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam [18]
[19]
1998 Pranayavarnangal Aarathi [20]
Daya Daya [21]
Kanmadam Bhanumathi Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam [22]
[19]
Summer in Bethlehem Abhirami/Amy [23]
Thirakalkkappuram Seetha [24]
1999 Pathram Devika Shekhar Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam [25]
[26]
Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu Bhadra Playback singer National Film Award – Special Mention [27]
[19]
2014 How Old Are You? Nirupama Rajeev Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam [28]
[29]
2015 Ennum Eppozhum Adv. Deepa Rajeev [30]
Rani Padmini Padmini [31]
Jo and the Boy Jo / Joan Mary John Playback singer [32]
2016 Paavada Babu's fiancée Cameo appearance [33]
Vettah Commissioner Sribala IPS [34]
Karinkunnam 6'S Vandana Aby [35]
2017 C/O Saira Banu Saira Banu [36]
Udaharanam Sujatha Sujatha Krishnan [37]
Villain Dr. Neelima Mathew [38]
2018 Aami Kamala Surayya Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam [39]
[40]
Mohanlal Meenakshi / Meenukutty [41]
Odiyan Prabha [42]
2019 Lucifer Priyadharshini Ramdas [43]
Asuran Pachaiyammal Tamil debut [44]
Prathi Poovankozhi Madhuri Playback singer [45]
2021 The Priest Susan [46]
Chathur Mukham Thejaswini Producer [47]
Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham Subaida [48]
2022 Lalitham Sundaram Annie Mary Das Producer Disney+ Hotstar release [49]
Meri Awas Suno Dr Reshmi Padath Post-Production [50]
Jack and Jill TBA Playback singer Release Delayed [51]
Padavettu TBA Post-Production [52]
TBA Kayattam Maya Producer

Playback singer

Release Delayed [53]
Vellaripattanam K.P Sunandha Filming [54]
Amriki Pandit Shubha Hindi debut
Filming		 [55]
Ayisha Ayisha Completed [56]

As narrator / voice-over
Year Title Language Notes
2016 Girls Tamil & Malayalam Voice-Over

Television
Year Title Network Role Notes Ref.
1997 Moharavam Doordarshan Actress Serial
2016 Cuba Mukundan Flowers Host Special show
D 4 Dance Mazhavil Manorama Celebrity Judge Reality show [57]
2017 Chaya Koppayile Kodumkattu Mazhavil Manorama Guest Comedy show [58]
Kerala Can Manorama News Host Talk show [59]
Lal Salam Amrita TV Unnimaya Promotion of Aaram Thampuran [60]
2018 Thakarppan Comedy Mazhavil Manorama Celebrity judge Comedy show [61]
Comedy Utsavam Flowers TV Guest Reality show [62]
Comedy Stars Asianet Guest Reality show [63]
Sreekandan Nair Show Flowers TV Speaker Talk Show [64]
2019 Top singer Flowers TV Celebrity Judge Reality show [65]
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Keralam Zee Keralam Guest Reality show [66]
2020 Kuttipattalam Surya TV Guest Reality show [67]
Kutty Chef Kairali TV Guest Reality show
Super 4 Mazhavil Manorama Celebrity Judge Reality show [68]
Ingane oru Bharyayum Bharthavum Flowers TV Judge Reality show [69]
2021 Udan Panam 3.O Mazhavil Manorama Contestant Game show [70]
Manjubhavangal Zee Keralam Chief Guest An event to honour Manju Warrier [71]
Madhuram Shobhabam Zee Keralam Guest An event to honour Shobhana [72]

Discography
YearSongFilm/AlbumCo-SingersLyricsComposerRef.
1997"Govardhana Gireesham"Aaram ThampuranSolo SongMuthuswami Dikshitar (traditional)Traditional, Raveendran (for the film)
1998"Vezhambal Mamazha"Chingapoovu (album)MohanlalBichu ThirumalaBerny-Ignatius[73]
"Pakal Kinakkal"Chingapoovu (album)Solo SongBichu ThirumalaBerny-Ignatius[74]
1999"Chembazhukka"Kannezhuthi Pottum ThottuDr. K. J. Yesudas, Kalabhavan ManiKavalam Narayana PanickerM. G. Radhakrishnan[75]
2015"Do Do Do"Jo and the BoySanoop SanthoshSanthosh VarmaRahul Subramanian[76]
2016"Swanthana Geetham"Kerala Can (show) Manorama NewsChorusHarinarayananRatheesh Vega[77]
2022"Kim Kim"Jack and JillSolo SongB. K. HarinarayananRam Surendar[78]
"Isthako"KayyattamSong SoloRatheesh Eettillam, Devan Narayanan, Aastha Gupta, Sanal Kumar SasindranRatheesh Eetillam[79]

See also

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