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. She is best known for her role as Radha in the 1991 Malayalam movie Amaram, alongside Mammootty.
Early life
Maathu was born as Madhavi in Chennai to a Telugu-speaking couple named Venkat Rao and Shantha. Her father was a manager in the film industry. She began her film career as a child artist and later went on to play lead roles. During this time, she underwent a spiritual awakening and converted to Christianity and adopted the name Meena.
Maathu married Dr. Jacob, and the couple later divorced. They have a son, Luke, and a daughter, Jaime. In 2018, the actress, who had immigrated to the United States, married a Malaysian native, Anbalagan George. In a 2019 interview, she spoke about her return to the film industry after a 19-year hiatus.
Filmography
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 - Malayalam1999 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 Malayalam1997 Kalyana Unnikal Sugandhi Malayalam Muddina Kanmani Ambika Kannada Rajanna Suma Kannada Sankeerthanampole Thulasi Malayalam Vaachalam Meenakshi Malayalam1996 Harbour Panchami Malayalam Kanjirappally Kuriachan Annie Malayalam1995 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 Malayalam1994 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 Malayalam1993 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 Malayalam1992 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 Tamil1991 Sandhesam Lathika Malayalam Parallel College Indu Malayalam Kadalorakkattu Jayanthi Malayalam Thudar Katha Lakshmi Thampuratti Malayalam Amaram Radha Malayalam Naathu Nattaachu - Tamil1990 Kuttettan Indhu Malayalam Kaliyuga Krishna Jyothi Kannada Neene Nanna Jeeva Raadha Kannada1989 Adrushta Rekhe Shyamala Kannada Pooram Maathu Malayalam Manmada Samrajyam - Telugu1988 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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References
External links
Maathu at MSI