A. V. Anoop

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A. V. Anoop
Born (1962-04-30) 30 April 1962 (age 62)
Thrissur, Kerala, India
NationalityIndian
Known forMedimix[1][2][3]
AVA Productions
SpousePriya Anoop
Children2
Websitehttps://avanoop.com/

Dr. A.V. Anoop[4] (born 30 April 1962), Managing Director, AVA Group of Companies[5] is an entrepreneur par excellence having interest in reaching consumers world-over with diverse products and services having excellent quality. Being a part of the successful journey of World’s largest selling Ayurvedic Bath Soap “Medimix[6]”, for 41 years has gained immense knowledge in Soap manufacturing, Pharmaceuticals and Food Industry.

One of the most popular household Kerala brands in spices and condiments for three decades “Melam” has been acquired since 2015. The focus is to market quality products, pan India and in the international market. “Melam[7]” range of products includes spices, masalas, breakfast products, pickles & desserts.

The passion towards art has resulted in producing movies under the banner of AVA Productions[8] feature films, documentaries & short films. Apart from a successful producer, he is also an actor who has acted in movies which includes Indian regional languages of Malayalam & Tamil apart from Hollywood movies. Being a stage artist with dedicated efforts in staging drama on various subjects had an overwhelming support from a wide diaspora of Kerala population settled in Tamilnadu.

As an Author, he recently penned a book named “You Turn”[9][10], a memoir Published by DC Book. The foreword for the book has been written by Dr. Shashi Tharoor and was officially released at the Sharjah International Book Festival on 5th November 2023.

In 2023 he has been appointed as the Chairman of India Eurasia Trade Council[11] by the Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan to India.

Filmography[edit]

Year Film Language Role Notes Ref
2007 Pranayakalam Malayalam Producer Feature Film
2007 Before the Brush Dropped English Producer Documentary film based on Raja Ravi Varma
Won Kerala State Film Award for Best Documentary 		[12][13]
2008 De Ingottu Nokkiye Malayalam Producer Feature Film
2008 Appuvin Nayagan- Spotty (My Hero) Tamil Producer Short film
Won 56th National Film Awards for 'Best Film on Family Values'
Non-feature section for the year 2008 		[14]
2009 Paleri Manikyam Oru Pathira Kolapathakathinte Katha Malayalam Co-producer Won 2009 Kerala State Film Awards Best film [15]
2010 Yugapurushan Malayalam Producer Feature Film
2011 Chaaya (The Image) Malayalam Producer Short film [16][17]
2010 Kadaksham Malayalam Producer, Actor Feature Film
2011 Christian Brothers Malayalam Co-producer Feature Film
2012 Aarohanam Tamil Producer Feature Film
2013 Aaru Sundarimaarude Katha Malayalam Producer Feature Film
2013 Agnaye (For the Fire) Malayalam Producer Documentary
2014 Mr. Fraud Malayalam Producer, Actor Feature Film
2014 Enna Satham Indha Neram Tamil Producer, Actor Feature Film, Limca Book of Records for being the "first ever film in the world arena, to cast real life quadruplets – four children born of the same pregnancy – in the same plot
2014 Nerungi Vaa Muthamidathe Tamil Producer, Actor Feature Film
2016 School Bus Malayalam Producer, Actor Feature Film
2016 Guppy Malayalam Co-producer Feature Film, Won Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist - Chethan Jayalal
Won Kerala State Film Award for Best Background Music - Vishnu Vijay
Won Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer - Sooraj Santhosh
Won Kerala State Film Award for Best Costume Designer - Stephy Zaviour
Won Kerala State Film Award – Special Mention - Girish Gangadharan 		[18]
2017 Ezra Malayalam Co-producer Feature Film
2017 Godha Malayalam Co-producer Feature Film [19]
2017 Vishwaguru Malayalam Co-producer Feature Film, Won Guinness record for fastest film produced (script to screen) [20][21]
2018 Oolu Malayalam Producer Feature Film, Won National Film Award for Best Cinematography - M. J. Radhakrishnan [22]
2019 Ishq Malayalam Co-producer Feature Film
2019 Vishrutham Malayalam Producer Short Film
2019 Appuvinte sathyanveshanam Malayalam Co-producer, Actor Feature Film
2019 Ambili Malayalam Co-producer Feature Film
2020 Anveshanam Malayalam Co-producer Feature Film
2020 Randaam Naal Malayalam Producer, Actor Feature Film
2022 Political Correctness Malayalam Producer, Actor Short Film
2022 Pada Malayalam Co-producer Feature Film
2022 Yaanam Sanskrit Producer Documentary, Portrays India's dream project Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan). It is the 1st science documentary in Sanskrit language in the history of world cinema
2022 The Green Man English Producer Documentary
2023 Achan Oru Vaazha Vachu Malayalam Producer, Actor Feature Film

Personal life[edit]

A. V. Anoop is the son of A. G. Vasavan and Lilly Bai. He had his schooling with St. Joseph's Higher Secondary School, Thiruvananthapuram and graduated in commerce from Mahatma Gandhi College, Thiruvananthapuram. He stays at Chennai with his family.[23]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Working Up A Lather". Businessworld. 8 November 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Medimix turns 50, its makers now want to sell hair oil, shampoo and liquid soap". CNBC TV18. 16 March 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Soap success: Medimix reports business surge as coronavirus spreads". Business Standard. 23 March 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  4. ^ "A.V. Anoop". Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Ayurvedic Treatment Centres in Kerala & Chennai | AVA Care | Buy Natural Food Products Online". Avacare. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Buy Medimix Ayurvedic Body Care, Hair Care & Hygiene Products Online in India". 2 December 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Best Masala Brand in India | Top Spices Brand in India". Melam. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  8. ^ "AVA productions – Film Production Company in Kerala". Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  9. ^ "You are being redirected..." dcbookstore.com. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  10. ^ Bharat, E. T. V. (27 November 2023). "ഓര്‍മകളിലേക്കൊരു 'യൂ ടേണ്‍', 'നേരായ പാത തെരഞ്ഞെടുക്കൂ' ; എ.വി അനൂപിന്‍റെ ജീവിത കഥ പ്രസിദ്ധീകരിച്ചു". ETV Bharat News (in Malayalam). Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  11. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (22 December 2023). "A.V. Anoop becomes new chairman of India Eurasian Trade Council". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  12. ^ "Sketch of Ravi Varma". The Hindu.
  13. ^ "'Adayalangal' wins State awards for best Malayalam feature film, best director". The Hindu.
  14. ^ "Dileep commits a new film with Santosh Sethumadhavan". Asianet News. 6 August 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  15. ^ "Mammootty, Shwetha Menon win best actor awards". The Hindu. 6 April 2010. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  16. ^ "A Long Journey to Enter the Tinsel World". The New Indian Express. 12 June 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  17. ^ Suresh, Meera (3 November 2012). "He reflects the images". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  18. ^ Sudhakaran, P (10 September 2017). "47th Kerala State film awards to be presented today". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  19. ^ James, Anu (18 August 2017). "E4 Entertainment makes big announcement; 10 projects lined up, Tovino Thomas on a roll". International Business Times. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  20. ^ "Fastest film produced (script to screen)". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  21. ^ "സംവിധായകൻ വിജീഷ് മണിക്കും നിർമാതാവ് എ.വി അനൂപിനും ഗിന്നസ് റെക്കോർഡ്". Manorama Online. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  22. ^ വി.എസ്, രാജേഷ് (22 November 2018). "നിർമ്മാതാവിൽ നിന്ന് നടനായി മാറി അനൂപ്". Kerala Kaumudi. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  23. ^ "നടൻ, നിർമാതാവ്, വ്യവസായി, സാമൂഹ്യപ്രവർത്തകൻ; വ്യത്യസ്ത റോളുകളിൽ ഡോ.എ.വി.അനൂപ്". Manorama Online. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2021.

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