Manju Warrier is an Indian film actress known for her work in Malayalam films. She is regarded as one of the most successful leading actresses of the Malayalam film industry.
Even when she was at school, Manju showed extra ordinary talent in dance, and won many awards. She was conferred Kalathilakam in Kerala Youth Festival for 2 years. She first appeared in miniscreen in a television serial Moharavam which was telecasted in Doordarshan.At the age of 17, she debuted in the film Sakshyam (1995). Later at the age of 18, she acted in the movie Sallapam (1996), co-starring actor Dileep, whom she later married. Since then, she acted in around 20 Malayalam movies over a span of three years. She has won numerous awards.
She married actor Dileep.
After her marriage with Dileep, she retired from the film industry.
She made her much awaited return to cinema with Rosshan Andrrews's How Old Are You in 2014. Manju played the character of Nirupama Rajeev, a UD clerk in Revenue Department. The film earned positive reviews from critics and has been received exceptionally well by the audiences. She has a slew of other film projects announced.[15] She followed it by acting in Sathyan Anthikad's Ennum Eppozhum which reunites her with Mohanlal after a gap of 17 years. Her next project was Rani Padmini by Aashiq Abu along with Rima Kallingal released in October 2015
