# Anoop Menon

Anoop Menon (born 3 August 1976) is an Indian actor, director, screenwriter and lyricist. He worked in television before acting in Malayalam films and has acted in more than 75 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). He turned as a director with his debut King fish malaylam movie in 2021. he directed film named Padma released in 2022.

## Early & personal life

Menon was born on 3 August 1976 in Kozhikode to Gangadharan Nair and Indira Menon. He grew up in Thiruvananthapuram. He studied at Christ Nagar School, Thiruvananthapuram. He is a law graduate from the Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram (1994-99), and was the first-rank holder from Kerala University.
While pursuing education at college, he used to do compèring for Kairali TV and Surya TV. 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 is Shema's second marriage. Her first husband died of a heart attack in 2006. She has a daughter born in 2002. Actress Shwetha Menon is his cousin.

## 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.
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.

## Filmography
### Actor

* All films are in Malayalam language unless otherwise noted.
List of Anoop Menon film acting credits :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2002 | Kattuchembakam | Shivan | |
| 2003 | Ivar | Thomas IPS | |
| 2005 | Moksham | Radha Madhavan | |
| 2007 | Kaiyoppu | Doctor | |
| 2007 | Abraham & Lincoln | Philip Mathew | |
| 2007 | Pranayakalam | Doctor | |
| 2007 | Rock N' Roll | Vivek | |
| 2008 | Thirakkatha | Ajayachandran | |
| 2008 | Pakal Nakshatrangal | Aadhi | |
| 2009 | Anubhav | Aditya / Adi | Hindi film |
| 2009 | Currency | Mahesh Kesav | |
| 2009 | Ivar Vivahitharayal | Ajay Menon | |
| 2009 | Loudspeaker | Doctor | |
| 2009 | Patham Nilayile Theevandi | Dr. John Mathai | |
| 2009 | Kerala Cafe | Crime Investigator | |
| 2010 | Pramani | District Collector | |
| 2010 | Mummy & Me | Doctor | |
| 2010 | Neelambari | Thankaraj | |
| 2010 | Cocktail | Ravi Abraham | |
| 2011 | Traffic | Ajmal Nazar IPS | |
| 2011 | Lucky Jokers | Vishnu Sharman | |
| 2011 | Pranayam | Suresh Menon | |
| 2011 | Ven Shankhu Pol | Rajeevan | |
| 2011 | Beautiful | John | |
| 2011 | Athe Mazha Athe Veyil | Raghuraman | |
| 2012 | Ee Adutha Kaalathu | Tom Cherian IPS | |
| 2012 | Mullassery Madhavan Kutty Nemom P. O. | Madhavankutty | |
| 2012 | Josettante Hero | Sajan | |
| 2012 | Grandmaster | Dr. Jacob Varghese | |
| 2012 | Namukku Parkkan | Dr. Rajeev | |
| 2012 | Track | Mukundan | |
| 2012 | Hero | Aadithyan | |
| 2012 | Veendum Kannur | Jayakrishnan | |
| 2012 | Trivandrum Lodge | Ravisankar | |
| 2012 | Banking Hours 10 to 4 | Sravan Varma | |
| 2012 | 916 | Dr. Harikrishnan | |
| 2012 | I Love Me | Ram Mohan | |
| 2013 | David & Goliath | Sunny | |
| 2013 | Hotel California | Prem Sagar | |
| 2013 | Buddy | Aadinarayanan | |
| 2013 | D Company | Akbar | |
| 2013 | Pattam Pole | Michael Rossario | |
| 2013 | Silence | Neil George IPS | |
| 2014 | 1983 | Vijay Menon | |
| 2014 | Angry Babies in Love | Jeevan | |
| 2014 | Vikramadithyan | Vasudeva Shenoy | |
| 2014 | The Dolphin | Nandan | |
| 2014 | Aamayum Muyalum | Lottery Ticket Examiner | |
| 2015 | She Taxi | Joe | |
| 2015 | Lavender | Interpol officer Raghavan Moorthy | |
| 2015 | Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare | Vijaya Anand | |
| 2015 | Kanal | Anantharaman | |
| 2015 | Female Unnikrishnan | Hari | |
| 2016 | Malgudi Days | Zephan Solomom | |
| 2016 | Pavada | Pavada Babu | |
| 2016 | Karinkunnam 6's | Aby | |
| 2016 | Pa Va | Varkey | |
| 2016 | 10 Kalpanakal | Davis George | |
| 2016 | Kuttikalundu Sookshikkuka | Keshav | |
| 2017 | Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol | Venukuttan | |
| 2017 | Sarvopari Palakkaran | Jose Kaithaparambil Mani | |
| 2017 | Velipadinte Pusthakam | Vishwanathan aka Bullet Vishwan | |
| 2018 | Aami | Akbar Ali | |
| 2018 | Chanakya Thanthram | Raju Zakaria | |
| 2018 | B. Tech | Adv. Viswanath Iyyer | |
| 2018 | Ente Mezhuthiri Athazhangal | Sanjay | |
| 2018 | Neeli | Reni | |
| 2019 | Ganagandharvan | Yousaf | Cameo |
| 2019 | Kamala | Agasthy | |
| 2020 | Big Brother | Dr. Vishnu | |
| 2021 | Home | Superstar Vishal | |
| 2021 | Vidhi The Verdict | Bharath | |
| 2022 | Twenty One Gms | DySP Nanda Kishore | |
| 2022 | CBI 5: The Brain | I.G Unnithan IPS | |
| 2022 | Padma | Psychologist Ravi Shankar | |
| 2022 | Pathonpatham Noottandu | King of Travancore | |
| 2022 | King Fish | Bhaskara Varma | |
| 2022 | Varaal | David John | |
| 2022 | Kooman | Psychiatrist | |
| 2023 | Nalpathukaarante Irupathonnukaari | Thampi | |
| 2023 | Thimingala Vetta | Jayaraman | |
| 2023 | Nigoodam | Artist Shankar | |
| 2023 | Phoenix | Fr. Francis | |
| 2023 | Ohh...Cinderella | | |
| 2024 | Abraham Ozler | Dr. Satheesh Madhavan | |
| 2024 | LLB: Life Line of Bachelors | CI Babu Sebastian | |
| 2024 | Nadikar | Chandradas | |
| 2024 | Checkmate | | |
| 2024 | Njan Kandatha Sare | | |
Key :
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |

### Director

* King Fish (2022)
* Padma (2022)
* Nalpathukaarante Irupathonnukaari (2023)

### Screenwriter

* Pakal Nakshatrangal (2008)
* Anubhav (2009)
* Cocktail (2010) (dialogues)
* Beautiful (2011)
* Trivandrum Lodge (2012)
* David and Goliath (2013)
* Hotel California (2013)
* Gangs of Vadakum (Second segment of D Company) (2013)
* The Dolphins (2

### Lyricist

* Beautiful (2011)
* Namukku Parkkan (2012)
* Buddy (2013)
* Hotel California (2013)
* David & Golliyath (2013)
* Angry Babies in Love (2014)
* The Dolphins (2014)
* She Taxi (2015)

## Television career

List of Anoop Menon television credits :
| Year | Title | Channel | 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

* 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