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| name = Anil Radhakrishnan Menon<br />
| image = Anil Radhakrishnan Menon.jpg<br />
| native_name_lang = ml<br />
| birth_date = 22 October 1969<ref>{{cite web |title=Anil Radhakrishnan Menon |url=https://elcinema.com/en/person/2075590/ |website=elCinema |access-date=19 February 2026}}</ref><br />
| birth_place = [[Ottapalam]], [[Palakkad district|Palakkad]], [[Kerala]], India<br />
| occupation = Film director<br />
| years_active = 2013–present<br />
| spouse = Sarada<br />
| parents = {{Unbulleted_list|Radhakrishnan Palat|Jayasree}}<br />
| alma_mater = {{Unbulleted_list|[[Government Victoria College, Palakkad]]|Zamorin's Guruvayurappan College, Kozhikode}}<br />
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'''Anil Radhakrishnan Menon''' (born 22 October 1969) is an Indian film director who works in the Malayalam film industry.<ref>{{cite web |title=Anil Radhakrishnan Menon |url=https://elcinema.com/en/person/2075590/ |website=elCinema |access-date=19 February 2026}}</ref><br />
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== Career ==<br />
Menon began his professional career by directing television commercials before transitioning to feature films.<ref>{{cite news |title=I see myself as audience first: Anil Radhakrishnan Menon |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/i-see-myself-as-audience-first-anil-radhakrishnan-menon/articleshow/43527784.cms |work=The Times of India |access-date=18 November 2014}}</ref><br />
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He made his directorial debut with ''[[North 24 Kaatham]]'' (2013), starring [[Fahadh Faasil]] and [[Nedumudi Venu]]. The film received the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam and the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film.<ref>{{cite news |title=Never expected a National Award for my first film: Anil Radhakrishnan Menon |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/never-expected-a-national-award-for-my-first-film-anil-radhakrishnan-menon/articleshow/33866573.cms |work=The Times of India |access-date=22 April 2014}}</ref><br />
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His second film, ''[[Sapthamashree Thaskaraha]]'' (2014), received generally positive critical responses and was discussed as part of the Onam season releases that year.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sapthamashree Thaskaraha review roundup |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/sapthamashree-thaskaraha-review-round-opens-positive-reviews-608535 |work=International Business Times |date=6 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Mixed bag of fortunes for Mollywood in Onam season |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/mixed-bag-of-fortunes-for-mollywood-in-onam-season/article6431187.ece |work=The Hindu |date=21 September 2014}}</ref><br />
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Menon later directed ''[[Lord Livingstone 7000 Kandi]]'' (2015), an adventure drama, and ''[[Diwanjimoola Grand Prix]]'' (2018), a sports comedy film set in Thrissur that focused on community participation and governance.<br />
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== Filmography ==<br />
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! Year !! Film !! Notes<br />
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| 2013 || ''[[North 24 Kaatham]]'' || National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam<br />
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| 2014 || ''[[Sapthamashree Thaskaraha]]'' || Ensemble crime comedy<br />
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| 2015 || ''[[Lord Livingstone 7000 Kandi]]'' || Adventure drama<br />
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| 2018 || ''[[Diwanjimoola Grand Prix]]'' || Sports comedy drama<br />
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== Personal life ==<br />
Menon is married to Sarada. He was born to Radhakrishnan Palat and Jayasree. Details of his personal life have largely remained private and are not extensively covered by independent sources.<br />
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[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:1969 births]]<br />
[[Category:Malayalam film directors]]<br />
[[Category:Kerala State Film Award winners]]<br />
[[Category:Film directors from Palakkad district]]<br />
[[Category:People from Ottapalam]]<br />
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