Draft:Meenakshi Raveendran

Meenakshi Raveendran
Born (1996-07-12) 12 July 1996 (age 28)
Occupations
Years active2018–present

Meenakshi Raveendran (born 12 July 1996) is an Indian actress and television presenter. She took part in the Malayalam talent hunt reality show Nayika Nayakan on Mazhavil Manorama. She hosted Udan Panam 3.0, a television game show on Mazhavil Manorama along with Dain Davis.[1]

Early life

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Meenakshi was born on 12 July 1996[2] in Mararikulam in Alappuzha district of Kerala.[3] Her father, Raveendran was a bank employee while her mother, Jayasree is a beautician. She has an elder brother, Balu.[4] She started her training in classical dance from the age of 3.[5]

She completed her primary education from VNSN Central School, Cherthala. After completing her diploma course in aviation she got a job as a cabin crew member at SpiceJet at the age of 19. She won second prize in classical dance in a National Cooperate Talent Hunt Program.[5] She later resigned from the job to concentrate on acting.[4]

Career

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In 2017, she participated in Miss Millennial, a beauty pageant organised by Manorama Online and Joyalukkas. She was in the top 10 finalists.[6][7] In 2018, she participated in a talent hunt reality show Nayika Nayakan which aired on Mazhavil Manorama. She was eliminated in the third round.[8] She made her movie debut through Lal Jose's Thattumpurath Achuthan in 2018.[9] In 2020, she was then seen in the sitcoms Marimayam and Thatteem Mutteem.[10][11] She then hosted Udan Panam 3.0, a television game show along with Dain Davis from 2020 to 2021.[12] In 2021, her second movie Malik was released in which she played the role of Ramlath, Sulaiman Malik's daughter.[13] Her third release was 2022 film Hridayam.[4] From 2022 to 2023, she co-anchored Udan Panam: Chapter 4 along with Dain Davis.[14] She played one of the female leads in 2023 film Tholvi F.C.[15]

In the media

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She was ranked 5th among the Kochi Times 15 Most Desirable Women on Television 2020 by The Times of India.[16]

Filmography

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Films

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Year Film Role Notes Ref.
2018 Thattumpurath Achuthan Wedding guest [9]
2021 Malik Ramlath [17]
2022 Hridayam Antony's Orkut Date [4]
2023 Eli Sophie Short film
Tholvi F.C. Maryam [18]
2024 Premalu Niharika "Wanderlust" [19]
Kadakan Shahina [20]
Pathimoonnam Rathri [21]
Bazooka Filming [22]
TBA Moonwalk Sherley Post-production
Release delayed
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Mehfil Post-production
Theatre Post-production

Television

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Year Show Role Notes Ref.
2018 Nayika Nayakan Contestant [23]
2019–2020 Marimayam Various roles [24]
2020 Thatteem Mutteem Nurse [11]
2020–2022 Udan Panam 3.0 Host [25]
2022–2023 Udan Panam: Chapter 4 Host [26]
2023 The Next Top Anchor Judge [27]
2024 Asianet Television Awards Host

Special appearances

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Year Show Role Notes Ref.
2020 Vanitha Film Awards Red carpet Host [28]
2021 Atham Pathu Ruchi Guest [29]
Oru Chiri Iru Chiri Bumper Chiri Guest [30]
2022 Bumper Chiri Aghosham Guest [31]
Mazhavil Chiri Awards 2022 Guest
Solamante Geethangal Host [32]
Super Fun Kudumbam Contestant
2023 Onnonnara Ruchi Guest

As Dubbing artist

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Year Title Actor Character Notes Ref.
2018 Kattil Ann Saleem Nancy Short film [33]
2018 Thattumpurath Achuthan Ann Saleem Reshma
2022 Hridayam Various roles

References

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  1. ^ "Dain Davis and Meenakshi to host Udan Panam 3.0". The Times Of India. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  2. ^ Meenakshi Raveendran, Dain Davis (5 December 2020). മനസ്സിലാക്കി കളഞ്ഞു കൊച്ച് കള്ളൻ | Manasilaakki Kalanjallo | Mazhavil Manorama | Web Exclusive. Mazhavil Manorama. Event occurs at 1 minute 18 seconds to 1 minute 20 seconds. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  3. ^ P, Aswini (19 January 2022). "ഈ ശരീരം വച്ച് നീയോ, ഫഹദിന്റെ മോളോ; ചെറുപ്പം മുതല്‍ നേരിടുന്ന ബോഡി ഷെയിമിങിനെ കുറിച്ച് മീനാക്ഷി, വയസ്സ് അറിയിച്ചപ്പോള്‍ കരഞ്ഞതിന്റെ കാരണം?". Malayalam Samayam (in Malayalam). The Times of India. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d e നകുൽ, വി.ജി. (17 November 2020). "'എയർഹോസ്റ്റസ് ജോലി ഉപേക്ഷിച്ച് അഭിനയിക്കാനിറങ്ങി': താരമായി മീനാക്ഷി". Manorama Online. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  5. ^ a b Meenakshi Raveendran (9 August 2018). Nayika Nayakan | Meenakshi in Aham round | Mazhavil Manorama. Mazhavil Manorama. Event occurs at 4 seconds to 7 seconds. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  6. ^ "21 pretty girls, one target: Miss Millennial set to thrill Kochi". On Manorama. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  7. ^ "Meenakshi. R - Contestant profile on Miss Millennial". Miss Millennial.
  8. ^ "Nayika Nayakan contestants Meenakshi and Ann Saleem recreate their iconic characters 'Susan and Lissy'". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  9. ^ a b "Nayika Nayakan fame Meenakshi gets nostalgic as she shares a throwback video". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  10. ^ "Nayika Nayakan's Meenakshi Raveendran bags a meaty role". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  11. ^ a b "Udan Panam 3.0: This BTS video of Meenakshi is too funny to be missed". The Times of India. 23 September 2020.
  12. ^ "Udan Panam 3.0: Here's how Dain Davis and Meenakshi Raveendran recreate iconic scenes from Mohanlal and Manju Warrier starrer Aaram Thampuran". The Times of India.
  13. ^ സെബാസ്റ്റ്യൻ, അനൂപ (23 July 2021). "'ഉപ്പ എന്താണ് കയ്യിൽ എഴുതിയത്'; മാലിക്കിന്റെ മകൾ പറയുന്നു". Manorama Online.
  14. ^ "From Lal Jose to I M Vijayan: Udan Panam Season 4 to celebrate the finale week inviting eminent talents from different fields". The Times of India.
  15. ^ "Sharafudheen starrer 'Tholvi FC' explores four different tales within a family - Exclusive". The Times of India. 30 September 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 29 October 2023.
  16. ^ "Kochi Times Most Desirable Women on Television 2020". The Times of India.
  17. ^ "Udan Panam 3.0: Meenakshi to play her on-screen character in the show". The Times of India. 27 September 2021.
  18. ^ "Sharafudheen to team up with Johny Antony for 'Tholvi FC'". The Times of India.
  19. ^ "I prefer making rom-coms because they don't need much homework: Filmmaker Girish AD". The New Indian Express.
  20. ^ "മാസ് ആക്ഷനുമായി 'കടകൻ' വരുന്നു, പോസ്റ്റർ പുറത്തിറക്കി ലോകേഷ് കനകരാജും ലിജോയും". mathrubhumi.
  21. ^ ""പതിമൂന്നാം രാത്രി" ടീസർ പുറത്തിറങ്ങി; റിലീസ് ജൂലൈ മാസത്തില്‍". Asianet News. 26 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  22. ^ "'ഹൈറ്റില്ലെന്ന് പറഞ്ഞ് അവസരം നിഷേധിച്ചു; എന്തു ധരിക്കണമെന്നത് എന്റെ ഇഷ്ടമാണ്'; വിശേഷങ്ങളുമായി മീനാക്ഷി". Manorama online.
  23. ^ "Here's why Nayika Nayakan fame Meenakshi calls the show a life-changer". The Times of India.
  24. ^ "Meenakshi Raveendran thanks judge Lal Jose for being the best guru; read post". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  25. ^ "Uppum Mulakum 2 To Fastest Family First: Here Is A List Of New Malayalam TV Shows That Fans Can't Afford To Miss". The Times of India. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  26. ^ "Udan Panam host Meenakshi Raveendran: I was anxious whether we could measure up to the benchmark set by Kallu and Mathu". The Times of India.
  27. ^ "Malayalam's first OTT reality show, 'The Next Top Anchor' to premiere soon". The Times of India.
  28. ^ "Nayika Nayakan fame Meenakshi enjoys a fangirl moment with actress Asha Sarath". The Times of India. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  29. ^ "Atham Pathu Ruchi 2021 | Episode - 04 | Dain and Meenakshi's special Ilayada". Youtube. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  30. ^ "Harisree Ashokan's sense of humour to the dashing entries of TV celebs: Here's what to expect from Oru Chiri Iru Chiri Bumper Chiri's Diwali special episode". The Times of India. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  31. ^ "Indrajith's mass entry to Meeshamadhavan spoof: Here's what to expect from 'Bumper Chiri Aghosham' this weekend". The Times of India.
  32. ^ "Solamante Nayikanayakanmar". Manorama Max. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  33. ^ S, Gautham (29 October 2018). "An ode to friendship". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
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Category:Indian women television presenters Category:Actresses in Malayalam cinema Category:Indian film actresses Category:Living people Category:Actresses in Malayalam television Category:Indian television actresses Category:Actresses from Alappuzha Category:21st-century Indian actresses Category:1996 births

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Filmography

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Films

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Year Film Role Notes Ref.
2022 Solamante Theneechakal Suja
2023 Pappachan Olivilaanu Sicily
Imbam Kathambari
2024 Secret Home Anupriya
Abraham Ozler Maya
Oru Sarkar Ulppannam Advocate
Varshangalkku Shesham Annie's sister
Machante Malakha
TBA Ayel
Oppees

Television

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Year Show Role Notes Ref.
2018 Nayika Nayakan Contestant
2023 Marimayam Charu

1. THE THIRD MURDER 2. Chess 3. Dejavu 4. Tsunami 5. Poomaram 6. Velan 7. Hridayam 8. Finals

1. Marimayam 2. Thateem MMutteem 3. Nayika Nayakan 4. Midukki