Manju Pillai is an actress in Malayalam films and television serials. She is reputed for handling comedy and negative roles with ease. She was one of the heroines of Adoor Gopalakrishnan

Adoor Gopalakrishnan

Moutatthu "Adoor" Gopalakrishnan Unnithan is an Indian film director, script writer, and producer. Adoor Gopalakrishnan had a major role in revolutionizing Malayalam cinema and is regarded as one of the greatest filmmakers of India.. Adoor's first film Swayamvaram pioneered the new wave cinema...

's award winning film Naalu Pennungal

Naalu Pennungal

Naalu Pennungal is a 2007 Malayalam film produced and directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan based on four short stories written by Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai. The film stars Padmapriya, Geethu Mohandas, Manju Pillai, and Nandita Das in the major roles, and KPAC Lalitha, Mukesh, Manoj K...

. She is the grand-daughter of Malayalam film comedian S. P. Pillai

S. P. Pillai

S. P. Pillai was an Indian film and stage actor, best known for his comic roles in Malayalam films.-Biography:S. P. Pillai was born in 1913 in Ettumanoor, Kottayam. His father Shankara Pillai, was a police constable. Pillai lost his parents at a young age itself...

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Early life and career

Manju first acted in the television serial Sathyavum Mithyayum. Manju won the 2000-2001 State Award for the best television actress for V. N. Mohandas's serial Devaranjini and Venu Nair's Sethuvinte Kathakal. She also bagged the Film Critics' Award the same year. In 2002-2003, she again won the State Award for the best television actress for Ali Akbar's Sundaranmarum Sundarikalum.

Filmography

• Manmadhan Ambu
  Manmadhan Ambu
  The film's music was scored by Devi Sri Prasad, after initially Shruti Hassan and later Thaman were reported to be the music composer. All lyrics by Kamal Haasan except where noted. The controversial song Kamal Kavidhai, had come under criticism due to lines about a woman's desire and for...
  
  (2010) ...Manju Kurup
• Naalu Pennungal (2007) .... The House Wife
• Ravanaprabhu (2001) .... Kumudam
• Irattakuttikalude Achan (1997)
• Janathipathyam (1997) .... Mrs. Thirumulpadu
• Excuse Me Ethu Collegila (1996)
• Kaathil Oru Kinnaram (1996) .... Mahesh's Sister
• Mazhayethum Munpe
  Mazhayethum Munpe
  Mazhayethum Munpe is a 1995 Malayalam film directed by Kamal and written by Sreenivasan. The film stars Mammootty, Shobhana, Annie and Sreenivasan in the lead roles...
  
  (1995) .... Anjana
• Mr. Butler