Manju Warrier
Most Successful actress in indian cinema.The young talented Manju Warrier.
In the southern tip of India lies a town that is home to culture rich and surrounded in fine tradition. This town called Nagercoil is nestled in the tip of the peninsula and wrapped around by the western ghats. Manju Warrier was born here.
In the southern tip of India lies a town that is home to culture rich and surrounded in fine tradition. This town called Nagercoil is nestled in the tip of the peninsula and wrapped around by the western ghats. Manju Warrier was born here.
Manju Warrier was born 1 November 1978.Manju Warrier is an Indian film actress in Malayalam cinema. Manju made her debut in Sakshyam (1995). Her films include Sallapam, Ee Puzhayum Kadannu, Thooval Kottaram (1996), Kaliyattam, Krishnagudiyil Oru Pranayakalathu (1997), Daya, Summer in Bethlehem (1998), and Pathram (1999). She won 4 Filmfare Awards South for Malayalam best actress.She won the National Film Award - Special Jury Award for her performance in Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu (1999). She got married to actor Dileep in 1998, and quit acting at that time. She is often regarded as the most successful actress in Malayalam cinema alongside Shobana and Urvashi.
A place that deserves it's reputation as the cradle of traditional folk art in Kerala. It has been the bed to art forms like Theyyam. Manju Warrier was soaked in such culture and artistry from a very early age. At 4, she was learning Barathanatyam, Mohiniyattam and Kuchipudi.Theyyam other wise known as Kaliyattam or Thirayattam, is one of the most outstanding folk arts of Kerala. Just as the name Kaliyattam indicates, it is a sacred ritual dance performed to glorify the goddess Kaali. The term 'Theyyam' is supposed to be the corrupt form of the Malayalam word Daivam. meaning God.It earned the name Thirayattam as every thira or village performed this ritualistic art at the village temple known as kaavu.
A place that deserves it's reputation as the cradle of traditional folk art in Kerala. It has been the bed to art forms like Theyyam. Manju Warrier was soaked in such culture and artistry from a very early age. At 4, she was learning Barathanatyam, Mohiniyattam and Kuchipudi.Theyyam other wise known as Kaliyattam or Thirayattam, is one of the most outstanding folk arts of Kerala. Just as the name Kaliyattam indicates, it is a sacred ritual dance performed to glorify the goddess Kaali. The term 'Theyyam' is supposed to be the corrupt form of the Malayalam word Daivam. meaning God.It earned the name Thirayattam as every thira or village performed this ritualistic art at the village temple known as kaavu.
Though she was initiated into classical dance form by Smt. Selinkumari at Nagarcoil, she trained under highly revered gurus like Smt. RLV Devi, Sri RLV Venu, Kalamandalam Sri Gopinath and N.V. Krishnan Master. Manju Warrier has been a disciple of Dr. Vempati Chinna Satyam for long. Her current guru is Smt. Geetha Padmakumar. It's these varied influences coupled with ritualistic & disciplined training that helped her shape her as an exemplary dancer.
