| Manju Warrier | |
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 Manju Warrier with her husband Dileep |
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| Born | 1 November 1975 Kannur, India |
| Years active | 1996 - 1999 (late 90s) |
| Spouse(s) | Dileep |
Manju Warrier ( മഞ്ജു വാര്യര് ) is a former Malayalam film actress, and wife of the popular Malayalam film actor Dileep.
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Even when she was at school, Manju showed extra ordinary talent in dance, and won many awards. She was conferred Kalathilakam in Kerala Youth Festival for 2 years.
At the age of 18, she made her debut in the movie Sallapam (1996), co-starring actor Dileep, which became a big hit. Since then, she acted in around 20 Malayalam movies over a span of three years, most of which have been hits. She has won numerous awards and critical acclaim and was considered to be the top heroine of her period. She is still one of the most loved actresses in Malayalam. She has not acted in any other languages in her career. She was initially the first choice for the movie Alaipayuthey by director Mani Ratnam, but was not able to do the movie because of date hassles and then her sudden marriage.
Her performance in the movie Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu was extraordinary and won a special mention from jury for national film awards. Her other popular films are Kanmadam and Aaram Thamburan with Mohanlal, Ee Puzhayum Kadannu and Kudamattom with Dileep, Summer In Bethlehem, Pranayavarnnangal, Pathram and Kaliyattom with Suresh Gopi, Irattakuttykalude Achan, Kaliveedu, Thooval kottaram and Krishnagudiyil Oru Pranayakalathu with Jayaram. Her performances in these films won critical and commercial acclaim. She left the film field at the peak of her career.
After her marriage with actor Dileep, she retired from the film industry. The last film in which she acted before retiring from industry was Pathram, co-starring Suresh Gopi.
Manju Warrier was born in Kannur, Kerala on 10 September 1978. Her father is an accountant, and mother a housewife. She has one brother Madhu Warrier who is also an actor (appearance in a movie called "Campus"). She studied in Chovva high school
She was a talented dancer and made her debut in Malayalam films at the tender age of 18. She established herself as an actress par excellence in a very short period from her debut.
Manju Warrier got married to fellow actor Dileep on 20 October 1998 at Alwaye Sri Krishna Temple. The marriage had its share of controversy. She now lives in Alwaye with Dileep and daughter, Meenakshi.
Special mention from jury for national film awards, 1999 for Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu
Asianet Film Awards
Best Actress, Screen-Videocon Awards, 1997 for films Aaram Thamburan and Krishnagudiyile Oru Pranaya Kalathu
Best Actress, Screen-Videocon Awards, 1996
Best Actress, Film Fans Awards, 1996, for Thooval Kottaram
Best Actress, Kerala State Film Award,1996, for Ee Puzhayum Kadannu
| No: | Film | Year | Character | Co-stars | Director | Verdict |
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| 1 | Pathram (പത്രം ) | 1999 | Devika Shekhar | Suresh Gopi, Murali, Biju Menon, Abhirami | Joshi | Super Hit |
| 2 | Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu ( കണ്ണെഴുതി പൊട്ടും തൊട്ടു് ) | 1999 | Bhadra | Abbas, Biju Menon, Thilakan, Kalabhavan Mani | Rajeev Kumar | Hit |
| 3 | Summer in Bethlahem (സമ്മര് ഇന് ബെത്ലഹേം ) | 1998 | Abhiraami | Suresh Gopi, Jayaram, Mohanlal (Guest), Sreejaya, Rasika, Mayoori | Sibi Malayil | Super Hit |
| 4 | Kanmadam ( കന്മദം ) | 1998 | Bhanumathi | Mohanlal, Lal, Sreejaya, Siddique | Lohithadas | Hit |
| 5 | Daya ( ദയ ) | 1998 | Daya | Krishna, Lal | Venu | Average |
| 6 | Pranayavarnangal ( പ്രണയവര്ണ്ണങ്ങള് ) | 1998 | Aarathi | Suresh Gopi, Biju Menon, Divya Unni, Praveena | Sibi Malayil | Average |
| 7 | Thirakalkkappuram ( തിരകള്ക്കപ്പുറം ) | 1998 | ----- | Suresh Gopi | Anil Adithyan | Flop |
| 8 | Irattakkuttikalude Achchhan ( ഇരട്ടക്കുട്ടികളുടെ അച്ഛന് ) | 1997 | Anupama | Jayaram, Murali, Sreenivasan, Kavya Madhavan | Sathyan Anthikad | Hit |
| 9 | Krishnagudiyil Oru Pranayakalathu (കൃഷ്ണഗുഡിയില് ഒരു പ്രണയകാലത്തു് ) | 1997 | Meenakshi | Jayaram, Biju Menon, BalaChandra Menon, Kavya Madhavan, Vinaya Prasad | Kamal | Super Hit |
| 10 | Kudamattom ( കുടമാറ്റം ) | 1997 | Gauri | Dileep, Biju Menon, VijayaRaghavan, Mohini | Sundardas | Flop |
| 11 | Aaram Thamburan (ആറാം തമ്പുരാന് ) | 1997 | Unnimaya | Mohanlal, Priya Raman | Shaji Kailas | Blockbuster |
| 12 | Sammanam ( സമ്മാനം ) | 1997 | ----- | Manoj K Jayan, Kalabhavan Mani | Sundardas | Average |
| 13 | Kaliyattam ( കളിയാട്ടം ) | 1997 | Thaamara | Suresh Gopi, Biju Menon, Lal | Jayaraj | Super Hit |
| 14 | Innalakalillathe ( ഇന്നലെകളില്ലാതെ ) | 1997 | ----- | Biju Menon | George Kithu | Flop |
| 15 | Kaliveedu ( കളിവീടു് ) | 1996 | Mridula | Jayaram, Vani Viswanath, Sunitha | Sibi Malayil | Hit |
| 16 | Thooval Kottaram ( തൂവല്ക്കൊട്ടാരം ) | 1996 | Devaprabha Varma | Jayaram, Murali, Sukanya, Dileep | Sathyan Anthikkad | Hit |
| 17 | Dilliwala Rajakumaran (ദില്ലിവാലാ രാജകുമാരന് ) | 1996 | Maya | Jayaram, Biju Menon, Kalabhavan Mani | Rajasenan | Hit |
| 18 | Ee Puzhayum Kadannu (ഈ പുഴയും കടന്നു് ) | 1996 | Anjali | Dileep, Biju Menon, Mohini, Chippi | Kamal | Hit |
| 19 | Sallapam (സല്ലാപം) | 1996 | Radha | Dileep, Manoj K Jayan, Kalabhavan Mani, N F Vargheese | Sundardas | Hit |
| 20 | Saakshyam (സാക്ഷ്യം) | 1995 | ----- | Suresh Gopi, Gouthami, Annie | Mohan | Flop |
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