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.

Maathu
Occupations
  • Actress
  • Dancer
Years active1977 – 1979
1988 – 1999
2019
Spouses
  • Dr. Jesu Jacob
    (divorced)
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    Anbalagan George
    (m. 2018)
Children2
Parents
  • Venkit
  • Shantha

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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Filmography

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Year Title Role Language
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
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  • Hawalker Hawai Chappal

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.
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