Manju Warrier

Manju Warrier
Manju Warrier in 2024
Born (1978-09-10) 10 September 1978 (age 46)[1][2]
or (1979-09-10) 10 September 1979 (age 45)[3]
Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation
  • Actress
Years active1995–1999, 2014–present
Spouse
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(m. 1998; div. 2015)​
Children1
RelativesMadhu Wariar (brother)
AwardsFull list

Manju Warrier (ʋaːɾjər; born 10 September 1978/1979) is an Indian actress, who works predominantly in Malayalam cinema. She is the recipient of a National Film Award, a Kerala State Film Award and seven Filmfare Awards South.[4][3]

Warrier made her acting debut with Sakshyam (1995). Her most notable films include Thooval Kottaram (1996), Sallapam (1996), Ee Puzhayum Kadannu (1996), and Aaraam Thampuran (1997).[5] Post her marriage in 1998, she took a break from acting. Warrier returned to cinema with the acclaimed film How Old Are You? (2014).[6][7]

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  3. ^ a b Reghunath, Leena Gita (1 November 2017). "How Malayalam cinema's only female superstar got back to work". The Caravan. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Manju Warrier, Nayanthara, Jyothika: Female stars are marching to a different, but no less successful, beat". Firstpost. 9 September 2017. Archived from the original on 28 May 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Rahman bags 12th Filmfare award". Pvv.ntnu.no. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  6. ^ Vilakudy, Rajaneesh (20 May 2014). "How Old Are You is not Manju Warriers real life". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  7. ^ Roshith, Sivalakshmi (5 December 2013). "How Old Are You: Unveiling the Male-Female Bond". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 8 December 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2014.