Maathu

Indian actress

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Maathu

Occupations|

* Actress
* Dancer

Years active| 1977 – 1979
1988 – 1999
2019
Spouses|

* Dr. Jesu Jacob

(divorced)​

* https://drjesujacob.com/

Anbalagan George

(m. 2018)​

Children| 2
Parents|

* Venkit
* Shantha

Madhavi, better known by her stage name Maathu, is an Indian actress who was active during the 1980s and 1990s in Malayalam cinema. She is born to Telugu-speaking parents Venkit and Shantha.[1] She is best known for her role as Radha in the 1991 Malayalam movie Amaram, alongside Mammootty.

## Personal life

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Maathu was married to Dr. Jacob and later divorced. They have a son, Luke, and a daughter, Jaime.[1] She converted from Hinduism to Christianity and adopted the name Meena. In 2018, the actress who had immigrated to the United States married Malaysian native, Anbalagan George. In an Interview in 2019, she spoke about a coming back after 19 years to film industry. [2]

## Awards

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* 1977 Karnataka State Film Award for Best Child Actor (Female) \- Sanaadi Appanna[citation needed]
* 1994 Kerala Film Critics Association Awards \- Prathakshinam[citation needed]
* 1995 Kerala Film Critics Association Awards \- Samudhayam[citation needed]

## Filmography

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Year | Title | Role | Language

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2019 | Aniyan Kunjum Thannalayathu | Jancy | Malayalam
2011 | Uppukandam Brothers: Back in Action | Leena
(Archive footage cameo) | Malayalam
2000 | Ente Priyappatta Muthuvinu | - | Malayalam
1999 | Tokyo Nagarile Viseshangal | Ganga | Malayalam
Aanamuttathe Aangalamar | Jayalakshmi Menon | Malayalam
Aayiram Meni | Lakshmi | Malayalam
Mohakottaram | Lekshmi | Malayalam
Khalanayaka | Jyoti | Kannada
1998 | Rakthasakshikal Sindabad | Kunji | Malayalam
Manthri Maalikayil Manasammatham | Rexy | Malayalam
Mattupetti Machan | Parvathy Prabhu | Malayalam
Samaantharangal | Amina | Malayalam
1997 | Kalyana Unnikal | Sugandhi | Malayalam
Muddina Kanmani | Ambika | Kannada
Rajanna | Suma | Kannada
Sankeerthanampole | Thulasi | Malayalam
Vaachalam | Meenakshi | Malayalam
1996 | Harbour | Panchami | Malayalam
Kanjirappally Kuriachan | Annie | Malayalam
1995 | Manikya Chempazhukka | Sreedevi/Rajavalli | Malayalam
Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary | Shalini | Malayalam
Kaattile Thadi Thevarude Aana | Sindhu | Malayalam
Indian Military Intelligence |  | Malayalam
Radholsavam | Meenu | Malayalam
Samudhayam | Sathi | Malayalam
1994 | Napoleon | Geetha | Malayalam
Gamanam | Syama | Malayalam
Prathakshinam | Rahel | Malayalam
Malappuram Haji Mahanaya Joji | Gouri | Malayalam
Rudraksham | Revathi | Malayalam
Varaphalam | Anjali | Malayalam
Moonnam Loka Pattalam | Gopika | Malayalam
Avan Ananthapadmanabhan |  | Malayalam
1993 | Addeham Enna Iddeham | Nancy | Malayalam
Dollar | Mini | Malayalam
Ente Sreekuttikku | Sreekutty | Malayalam
Uppukandam Brothers | Leena | Malayalam
Oru Kadankatha Pole | Sandhya | Malayalam
Sakshal Sreeman Chathunni | Maya Rajagopal | Malayalam
Aagneyam | Emi | Malayalam
Ekalavyan | Malu | Malayalam
Padaleeputhram |  | Malayalam
Agnishalabhangal |  | Malayalam
1992 | Kallan Kappalil Thanne | Savithri | Malayalam
Savidham | Reena | Malayalam
Sadayam | Jaya | Malayalam
Pramaanikal |  | Malayalam
Cheppadividya | Indulekha | Malayalam
Aayushkalam | Sobha | Malayalam
Babai Hotel | Swapna | Telugu
Pudhusa Padukkiren Paattu | Kalyani | Tamil
1991 | Sandhesam | Lathika | Malayalam
Parallel College | Indu | Malayalam
Kadalorakkattu | Jayanthi | Malayalam
Thudar Katha | Lakshmi Thampuratti | Malayalam
Amaram | Radha | Malayalam
Naathu Nattaachu | - | Tamil
1990 | Kuttettan | Indhu | Malayalam
Kaliyuga Krishna | Jyothi | Kannada
Neene Nanna Jeeva | Raadha | Kannada
1989 | Adrushta Rekhe | Shyamala | Kannada
Pooram | Maathu | Malayalam
Manmada Samrajyam | - | Telugu
1988 | Jadikketha Moodi | Uma | Tamil
Koil Mani Osai | Valli | Tamil
1979 | Neeya? | Child artist | Tamil
1978 | Bairavi | Child artist | Tamil
1977 | Sanaadi Appanna | Child artist | Kannada

## Advertisement

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## References

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1. ^ a b "മൗനം സ്വരമായ്‌... - Page 2 | mangalam.com". Archived from the original on 16 September 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
2. ^ Punnoose, Aby (11 November 2021). "Maathu: I realised how much I missed doing Malayalam films on the sets of my comeback film". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 November 2021.

## External links

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* Maathu at IMDb
* Maathu at MSI
* https://archive.today/20130827035011/http://cinidiary.com/peopleinfo1.php?searchtext=Mathu&pigsection=Actor&picata=2&Search=Search

*[m.]: married