Meenakshi Raveendran


Meenakshi Raveendran is an Indian television presenter, Indian classical dancer, actress, and dubbing artist from Alappuzha, Kerala. She is well known for her performances in the Malayalam talent hunt reality show Nayika Nayakan on Mazhavil Manorama. Currently she is hosting Udan Panam 3.0, a television game show on Mazhavil Manorama along with Dain Davis.

Early life & Career

Meenakshi was born in Alappuzha, Kerala. Her father, Raveendran is a federal bank employee. Her mother Jayasree is a beautician. She also has an elder brother. She did her schooling from VNSS SN Trusts Central School, Cherthala. At the age of 19, she got employed as a cabin crew for a private airlines in India.In a cooperate talent hunt dance competition she won second prize in national level in Classical Dance.
In 2017, she participated in Miss Millennial, a beauty pageant organised by Manorama Online and Joyalukkas based in Kochi, Kerala. She ended up being in the Top 10 finalists of the contest.
In 2018, she participated in a talent hunt reality show Nayika Nayakan which aired on Mazhavil Manorama channel. She caught the attention of the cameras through her spontaneous speaking style, lively body language and versatile performances in the show. In the show, Meenakshi was praised for her on-stage characters. She appeared as one of the sixteen contestants in director Lal Jose's reality show to find heroines for his next film, caught the attention from the very beginning. However, she later got eliminated in second elimination. She made her movie debut through Lal Jose's Kunchako Boban film Thattumpurath Achuthan through an uncredited role.
Meenakshi was also seen in notable roles in television serials like Marimayam and Thatteem Mutteem aired on Mazhavil Manorama channel. She later appeared as television presenter, all started with award shows. Meenakshi is now hosting Udan Panam 3.0, a television game show along with Dain Davis who was earlier the anchor of Nayika Nayakan on Mazhavil Manorama.

Filmography

Television

YearShowRoleChannelNotes
2018Nayika NayakanHerself as contestantMazhavil ManoramaEliminated
2019- PresentMarimayamMeera, Kingini, Anganvadi helper etcMazhavil ManoramaSerial Debut
2020Thatteem MutteemNurseMazhavil ManoramaCameo
2020–presentUdan Panam 3.0HostMazhavil ManoramaCo-host with Dain Davis

Notable roles on Nayika Nayakan

RoundRoleCo actorsNotes
ThaniyavarthanamKanchanamalaSolo performanceRecreated Parvathy Thiruvothu's character from Ennu Ninte Moideen
KilukkamLissy Roy MammanAnn Saleem and Vincy AloisiousThe skit was highly appreciated for her comic timing
PanchathanthramChenthamaraVenkitesh VP, Thejys Jyothi, R Vishwa and Vincy Aloisious
Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam KottunnuRadhika KrishnanDain Davis, Shivadas Marambilli and Shambu Menon
AhamHerselfHer whole familyThe special performance in this segment in which she acted as an Air hostess and dancer was appreciated

As dubbing artist