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{{short description|Indian actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2013}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Manju Pillai
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1976|05|11}}
| birth_place = [[Kottayam]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|TV host}}
| yearsactive = 1991 – present
| spouse = {{Marriage|[[Mukundan (Actor)|Mukundan]] divorced,
[[Sujith Vaassudev]]|2000}}
| children = 1
| relatives = [[S. P. Pillai]] (grandfather)

}}

'''Manju Pillai''' (born 11 May 1976) is an Indian actress who appears in [[Malayalam film]]s and [[Television show|television shows]]. She is best known for portraying comedic roles, but has also played character roles. She has won the [[Kerala State Television Award for Best Actor|Kerala State Television Awards]] for [[Kerala State Television Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]] in two consecutive years (2001 and 2002). In 2007, she played one of the female lead roles in [[Adoor Gopalakrishnan]]'s drama film ''[[Naalu Pennungal]]''.<ref name="yahoofestival">{{cite web|url=http://in.movies.yahoo.com/news-detail/35543/Naalu-Pennungal-at-Viennale.html |title=Naalu Pennungal at Viennale |accessdate=2009-05-28 |publisher=[[Yahoo]] India Movies |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090918064616/http://in.movies.yahoo.com/news-detail/35543/Naalu-Pennungal-at-Viennale.html |archivedate=18 September 2009 }}</ref> <ref>https://www.sify.com/movies/naalu-pennungal-review-malayalam-pclwz8bddbecb.html</ref><ref>https://m.rediff.com/movies/2007/nov/05naalu.htm</ref> Manju is the granddaughter of Malayalam film actor [[S. P. Pillai]].

==Personal life==

Manju Pillai is the granddaughter of Malayalam film actor [[S. P. Pillai]]. She did her undergraduate studies from [[Mar Ivanios College]], [[Trivandrum]]. She was married to Malayalam cine-serial artist Mukundan Menon & was later divorced. She married cinematographer [[Sujith Vaassudev]] on 23 December 2000. They have a daughter Daya Sujith.<ref>http://www.mangalam.com/mangalam-varika/67601</ref><ref>https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/malayalam/a-quick-look-at-the-real-life-partners-of-few-malayalam-tv-celebs/manju-pillai/photostory/67525868.cms</ref>

==Career==
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Manju first acted in the television serial ''Sathyavum Mithyayum''. In 2000 and 2001, Manju won the Kerala State Television Award for Best Supporting Actress for V. N. Mohandas's serial ''Devaranjini'' and Venu Nair's ''Sethuvinte Kathakal''. She won 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==
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===Films===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role
|-
|1992|| Sabarimalayil Thanka Sooryodayam|| Chandran Pillai's daughter
|-
|1993||[[Golanthara Vartha]]|| Lekha’s neighbor
|-
|1994||Galileo|| -
|-
|1995|| [[Mazhayethum Munpe]]||Anjana
|-
|1996||[[Kaathil Oru Kinnaram]]||Usha
|-
|1996||Excuse Me Ethu Collegila ||Gayathri
|-
|1997||[[Irattakuttikalude Achan]]||Indira
|-
|1997||[[Janathipathyam]]||Mrs.Thirumulpadu
|-
|1997||Guru Sishyan||Sarasu
|-
|1997||[[Nee Varuvolam]]||Santha
|-
|1997|| Raajathanthram||Shari
|-
|1998||[[Ayushman Bhava (1998 film)|Ayushman Bhava]]||Dance Teacher
|-
|1998||[[Kattathoru Penpoovu]]||Leela
|-
|1999||[[Njangal Santhushtaranu]]||Kamakshi
|-
|2000||[[Vinayapoorvam Vidhyaadharan]]||Rexy
|-
|2000|| [[Snegithiye]]|| Police Constable ([[Tamil language|Tamil]])
|-
|2000||[[Swayamvara Panthal]]||Seema
|-
|2000||[[Mister Butler]]||Anandham
|-
|2001||[[Raavanaprabhu]]||Kumudam
|-
|2007||[[Naalu Pennungal]]||Chinnu Amma
|-
|2007||[[Raakilipattu]]||Police Constable
|-
|2009|| [[Raamanam]]||Kadashi Paathu
|-
|2010||[[Manmadhan Ambu]]|| Manju Kurup (Tamil)
|-
|2011||[[Teja Bhai & Family]]||Rathi Devi
|-
|2013|| [[Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty]]|| Herself
|-
|2015||[[Kaliyachan]]||Kunjiraman's mother
|-
|2015|| [[Love 24x7]] ||Jessica Moses
|-
|2015||[[Ammakkoru Tharattu]]||-
|-
|2016||[[James & Alice]]|| Advocate Rohini
|-
|2018||[[Autorsha]]||Herself (Cameo in promo song)
|-
|2018||[[Nithyaharitha Nayakan]]||Omana
|-
|2021||[[Home (2021 film)|Home]]||Kuttiyamma<ref>https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/kuttiyamma-reflection-society-we-live-manju-pillai-intv-home-154675?amp</ref>
|-
|2021||[[Kolaambi]]||Lawyer
|-
|||Jalaamsham||(filming)
|-
|||Higuita||(filming)
|-
|||Santa Maria||Pre Production
|}

===Other Works===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role!! Notes
|-
|2020||Keralam Gathi Mattum||Herself||Music video
|-
|2021||DK||Annie||Short film
|-
|2021||Ohm Sthuthiyayi Erikatte||Jessy's sister||Web Series
|-
|}

==Television==
=== Serials ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role!!Channel
|-
|2021||Madhavi Naadu Vaanidum Kalam||Madhavi||[[Kaumudy TV]]
|-
|2016||[[Marimayam]]||Mohanavally||Mazhavil Manorama
|-
|2011-Present||[[Thatteem Mutteem]]||Mohanavally||[[Mazhavil Manorama]]
|-
|2011-2012||Manassu Parayunna Karyangal|| Annapurna/ Thalaivi||Mazhavil Manorama
|-
|2011-2012||Pattukallude Pattu||Sindhu||Surya TV
|-
|||Kudumbapuranam||Shari||[[Jaihind TV]]
|-
|2009-2010||Mazhayariyathe||||Surya TV
|-
|||Smarakasilakal||Pathu||DD Malayalam
|-
|2009||Devimahathmyam||Devika||Asianet
|-
|2008||Nirmalyam || Sethulakshmi||Asianet
|-
|2005||Indhumukhi Chandramathi || Indhumukhi||Surya TV
|-
|2007-2008||Sanamanassulavarkku Samadhanam||||Asianet
|-
|2007||Prayaanam||||Surya TV
|-
|2007||Women's Club||||
|-
|2009-2010||Katha Parayum Kavyanjali||Pavizham||Surya TV
|-
|2006||Sathi Leelavathi ||Leelavathi||[[Amrita TV]]
|-
|2006||Ivide Ellavarkkum Sukham ||||[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]
|-
|Rowspan=3|2004-2005||Koodum Thedi||||Asianet
|-
|Kavyanjali || Pavizham||[[Surya TV]]
|-
|Life Is Beautiful ||Sulochana Vishwanathan (Sulu)||[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]
|-
|2003||Instant Padam||Sulochana||Kairali TV
|-
|2002-2004||Chila Kudumba Chitrangal ||Sulochana Vishwanathan (Sulu)||[[Kairali TV]]
|-
|2002||Sooryakanthi||||rowspan=5|[[DD Malayalam]]
|-
|2003||Sathyavum Mithyayum||
|-
|Rowspan=3|2001||Devaranjini||Devaranjini
|-
|Sethuvinte Kadhakal||
|-
|Sundharanmarum Sundharikallum||
|-
|2000||Thali || Hema ||Surya TV
|-
|1998-1999||Sthree||||Asianet
|-
|1997||Marannam Dhurbhalam||||rowspan=10|DD Malayalam
|-
|||Rareeram||
|-
|||Veendum Chila Veetukaryangal ||
|-
|||Eka Tharakam||
|-
|1995||Seemanthanam||
|-
|||Marubhoomiyil Pookkalam||
|-
|1994||Scooter ||
|-
|||Murappennu||
|-
|||Thamarakuzhali||Lakshmi
|-
|||Soumini||
|-
|||Koodum Thedi||
|-
|||Thathamme Poocha Poocha||
|-
|}

=== Television shows ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role!!Channel
|-
|2010||Vodafone Comedy Stars||Judge||Asianet
|-
|2010||Super Dupe||Judge||Amrita TV
|-
|Rowspan=2|2012||Comedy Festival||Judge||Mazhavil Manorama
|-
|Veruthe Alla Bharya||Judge||Mazhavil Manorama
|-
|2013||Kinginikoottam||Host||[[Asianet Plus]]
|-
|2013-2015||Pokkiri Peekkiri||Host||[[Asianet Plus]]
|-
|2015||Thani Nadan||Presenter||Mazhavil Manorama
|-
|2016||[[Laughing Villa]]||House owners wife||[[Surya TV]]
|-
|2017||Malayali Veetamma||Judge||[[Flowers (TV channel)|Flowers TV]]
|-
|2017||Grand Magical Circus||Judge||[[Kaumudy TV]]
|-
|Rowspan=3|2018||Comedy Stars Plus||Judge||Asianet Plus
|-
|Comedy Utsavam||Judge||Flowers TV
|-
|Super Dupe 2||Judge ||Flowers TV
|-
|2020||Ruchimelam||Presenter||ACV
|-
|2020-2021||Comedy Stars||Judge||[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]
|-
|2021||[[Udan Panam]] 3. 0||Contestant||Mazhavil Manorama
|-
|2021||Midumudukki||Judge||Flowers TV
|-
|2021-Present||Oru Chiri Iru Chiri Bumper Chiri||Judge||Mazhavil Manorama
|-
|2021||Atham Pathu Ruchi 2021||Presenter||Mazhavil Manorama
|-
|2021||Red Carpet||Mentor||Amrita TV
|-
|2021-Present||Bumper Chiri Agosham||Judge||Mazhavil Manorama
|}

=== Advertisements ===
* Mazhavil Manorama
* Mazhavil FM
* Samson & Samson Lifestyle
* Maa Washing Powder
* Mahilaratnam Magazine

=== Other Works ===
{{colbegin}}
*''Chithrageetham''
*''[[D3 - D 4 Dance]]''
*Amma Mazhavillu
*Day with a star
*Annie's Kitchen
*Funny Nights with Pearle Maaney
*Katha Ethuvare
*Manasilloru Mazhavillu
*Light & Sound Drama - Sthreeparvam
*Manorama Newsmaker
*Vanitha Magazine
*Shubharathri
*Idavelayil
*Little World
*Amma Shows
*Take It Easy
* Morning Guest
*Ividinganannu Bhai
*Hello Namasthe
* Namasthe Keralam
*Malayali Durbar
*JB Junction
*Cinema Chirima
*Bellari Manjuvum Bumper Onavum
*My Favourites
*Comedy Super Nite
*Orikkal Koodi
*1.1.3
*Radio Mango
*Fast Track
*Badayi Bunglawu
*Malayala Manorama
*Lalitham 50
*Nakshathrathilakkam
*Manjubhashitham
*Utsavam Superstar
* Chat Show
*Star Chat
*Morning Guest
*Tamar Padar
*Tamasha Bazar
*Mimicry Mahamela
*Morning Reporter
*Talk Time
*Mazhavil Azhakil Amma
*ABC -Artists Big Chat
*Satvika
*Snehathalam
*Cinema One
*Manju Pillakkoppam Chila Kudumbachithrangal
*Breakfast News
*Hello My Dear Wrong Number (Radio)
*Spotlight
*Tharapakittu
{{colend}}

==Awards==
;Kerala State Television Awards
*2001: Best Supporting Actress
*2002: Best Supporting Actress

;Flowers TV Awards
*2017: Best Comedian

;Good Knight Film and Business Awards 2017

;Janmabhoomi Television Awards - Best female comedian

; FRAME Journalism Awards
*2009 - Best Comedian

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|1465444}}
* [http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Manju%20Pillai&limit=8 Manju Pillai at MSI]

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[[Category:Actresses from Thiruvananthapuram]]
[[Category:Actresses in Malayalam cinema]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian film actresses]]
[[Category:1976 births]]
[[Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Malayalam television]]
[[Category:Indian television actresses]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]]

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