Anumol
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| Born | Naduvattam, Kerala, India |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
Anumol is an Indian actress, predominantly acting in Malayalam and Tamil films.[1] She appeared in Malayalam films such as Chayilyam (2014), Ivan Megharoopan (2012), Akam (2011), Vedivazhipadu (2013) and Jamna Pyari (2015).Her performance as Kuruvammal in 2023 Tamil web-series Ayali applauded by Critics and Audience.[2][3][4][5][6][7]
Film career[edit]
Starting her film career with the Tamil films Kannukkulle, Ramar and Sooran, Anumol forayed into Malayalam cinema with P. Balachandran's Ivan Megharoopan, a biopic based on the poet P. Kunhiraman Nair. She portrayed Thankamony.
She was also in the film Akam, an adaptation of Malayattoor Ramakrishnan's novel Yakshi.
Debutant director Manoj Kana's Chayilyam was about the plight of a hapless widow who is denied the freedom to lead a normal life by society. In the film, Anumol player the character Gauri, who had eloped with her lover and then returned with her son into her in-laws' home, after the death of her husband. Her father-in-law had brought them back, but orthodox society was against this. The resistance ends when the people around start visualizing her as the incarnation of a Goddess. The story is narrated with the traditional folk art form Theyyam as the backdrop. Gauri wants to lead the rest of her life as a mother and as a woman, but the image of a Goddess is thrust upon her. The whole film is focused on the character played by Anumol and the actor has delivered a matured performance. The dedication of the actor is there to be seen in most frames.[8]
Anumol has filmed Njan, a film by Ranjith.[9]
In Rockstar, directed by V. K. Prakash, the motorcycle enthusiast and rider, Anumol played a tomboy character riding a 500 cc Royal Enfield bullet motorcycle at 130 km/h for the role of Sanjana Kurien, a fashion photographer.[10]
In the film Nilaavariyaathe, a film about caste discrimination and barriers that existed in Kerala a century ago, set in the backdrop of Kasaragod District in North Malabar region of Kerala, Anumol did an exceptionally brilliant portrayal as Paatta, the heroine, who is an advocate against casteism and untouchability.[11]
In the film Premasuthram, directed by Jiju Ashokan, Anumol plays a character called Manju Rani, a tailor in the film. It is the first time Anumol is handling an out-and-out peppy character. Again marked by a brilliant portrayal, Anumol's character runs a local tailoring shop in a rural pocket in the film.
In the biopic film Padmini, which portrays the life of a genius female painter T. K. Padmini from Kerala, Anumol takes the lead to portray Padmini. The biopic goes through the struggle she faced throughout her life to achieve her path. The film portrays the struggles Padmini had to face as art was prohibited for women from good families at that time. It discusses the obstacles she had to overcome in order to get an education and to indulge in art. T. K. Padmini was one of the rarest from her category, as there are only a few women painters from Kerala. Anumol's exceptionally brilliant and ingenious portrayal by living the character herself is the mark of this film.
Performing arts career[edit]
Anumol is a well known Kathakali and Bharathnatyam dancer. Speaking on how she developed a passion for acting, Anumol says that it was ballet that attracted her to the world of glitz and glam.
YouTube Channel[edit]
Anumol, who is also a travel fanatic and a very expert driver, launched her YouTube channel, 'Anu Yathra'. It was launched by actor Dulquer Salman. It includes videos of Anumol's travels and her other interests like dance, reading, driving, and riding. "I am already jealous of Anumol after seeing her travel videos and driving prowess. It was my all-time dream to do a similar channel", said Dulquer Salman.
"I love to act, travel and speak, so I decided to blend all my interests and do something. It was the basic idea from which the YouTube channel was born", said Anumol.
Awards[edit]
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- Monisha Award 2015
- Santhadevi Puraskaram 2015
- N P Abu Memorial Award 2014[12]
- Jaycey foundation Award 2012
- Jaycey foundation Award 2014[12]
- Bharat Murali Award 2013
- AT Abu award 2012
- Surya TV award 2012
- Jury Special Mention: For the role in Akam
- Nominated : 10th South Indian International Movie Awards -
Best Supporting Actress - Malayalam for Paapam Cheyyathavar Kalleriyatte, 2021
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Kannukulle | Bharathi | Tamil | Debut film |
| Raamar | Magalakshmi | Tamil | ||
| 2012 | Ivan Megharoopan | Thankamony | Malayalam | [13] |
| 2013 | David & Goliath | Deepa | Malayalam | [14] |
| Akam | Ragini | Malayalam | [15][16] | |
| God for Sale | Anupama | Malayalam | [17] | |
| Vedivazhipadu | Sumithra | Malayalam | ||
| 2014 | Chayilyam | Gauri | Malayalam | |
| Parayan Baaki Vechathu | Alice | Malayalam | [citation needed] | |
| Sooran | Yamuna | Tamil | ||
| Njaan | Janu | Malayalam | [18] | |
| Maram Peyyumbol | Maya Shanker | Malayalam | [19][20] | |
| 2015 | Thilagar | Myna | Tamil | |
| Jamna Pyari | Veena | Malayalam | ||
| Oru Naal Iravil | Thangam | Tamil | ||
| Birds With Large Wings | Environment Activist | Malayalam | [21][22] | |
| Rockstar | Sanjana Kurien | Malayalam | ||
| 2016 | Amoeba | Maneesha | Malayalam | [23] |
| Kuttikalundu Sookshikkuka | Merin Mathew | Malayalam | ||
| 2017 | Nilavariyathe | Paatta | Malayalam | |
| 2018 | Premasoothram | Manjurani | Malayalam | |
| 2019 | Pattabhiraman | Fida Fathima | Malayalam | |
| Sullu | Shobha | Malayalam | ||
| Udalaazham | Dance Teacher | Malayalam | ||
| 2020 | Paapam Cheyyathavar Kalleriyatte | Lissy | Malayalam | |
| Padmini | Padmini | Malayalam | ||
| 2022 | Two Men | Anitha | Malayalam | |
| The Teacher | Geetha | Malayalam | ||
| 2023 | Farhana | Nithya | Tamil | |
| Pendulum | Angel | Malayalam | [24] | |
| 2024 | Aaro † | TBA | Malayalam | [25] |
Television[edit]
- 8pm (Kairali we TV)
- Vanitha Ratnam (Amrita TV)
- Red Carpet (Amrita TV)
- Bzinga (Zee Keralam)
Web-series[edit]
| Year | series | Role | Language | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Ayali | Kuruvamma | Tamil | ZEE5 |
| Mindscapes | ||||
| 2024 | Heart Beat | Radhi
(chief Doctor) |
Tamil | Hotstar Originals |
Online[edit]
- Anuyathra: Anuyathra is a popular vlog by Anumol.
References[edit]
- ^ Sathyendran, Nita (25 April 2013). "Living the roles". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
- ^ "Anumol is excited about her first commercial film". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
- ^ "Anumol loves a challenge". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
- ^ "'Aade Londe' girl Anu Mol to act in 'God For Sale'". IBN Live. Archived from the original on 8 December 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
- ^ "You won't see me doing blink-and-miss roles: Anumol". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 1 December 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
- ^ "anumol-in-celebrity-corner-home-memories". Malayala Manorama. Retrieved 18 January 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "അനുമോള്ക്ക് എന്ത് പറ്റി ? അമ്പരന്ന് ആരാധകര്".
- ^ "Chayilyam". Sify. Archived from the original on 26 March 2019.
- ^ Deepa Soman (30 August 2014). "Dulquer Salmaan was everyone's sweetheart on Njan's set: Anumol". Times Internet. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- ^ "Anumol's new avatar". Deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ "Nilavariyathe— A social commentary from the past". 10 December 2017.
- ^ a b "The bold and beautiful Anumol – Exclusive Interview". 23 February 2016. Archived from the original on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ P. K. Ajith Kumar (19 November 2010). "Poetic venture". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
- ^ "'David and Goliath' Preview: It is expected to be a hit". ibnlive.in.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ Saraswathy Nagarajan (25 May 2012). "Shanghai beckons". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
- ^ "പ്രിയപ്പെട്ട യക്ഷി" (in Malayalam). Kerala Kaumudi. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 8 January 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ^ Parvathy Nambidi (27 June 2013). "A satirical take on divinity". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 31 October 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
- ^ Soman, Deepa (13 June 2014). "Teaser of Njan out". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ^ "Now, a film on rape victim Aruna Shanbaug's life". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
- ^ Asha Prakash, Asha Prakash (28 June 2013). "Anumol in Maram Peyyumbol". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ^ Prakash, Asha (19 October 2014). "Anumol to shoot in Canada for Dr. Biju's film". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ^ C Pillai, Radhika (19 July 2014). "Anumol has no fear of getting typecast". Sify. Archived from the original on 18 June 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ C Pillai, Radhika (19 July 2014). "Anumol has no fear of getting typecast". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ^ "PendulumU". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ Features, C. E. (25 April 2024). "Joju George and Anumol's Aaro gets a release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 25 April 2024.