Neena Kurup Biography ![Update](/style/images/edit_profile.png)
Neena Kurup is a popular television actress of Malayalam since Doordarshan serials of late 1980s. She played the role of Aswathy, Mammootty’s heroine in 1987 movie - Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu. She also played supporting role in cult classic - Gandhinagar 2nd Street. Later she concentrated on to her television career and became successful too. She is a seasonal film actress, who played some memorable roles like Punjabi house, Pandipada, Rasikan etc. Most recently she remained in the limelight with the Malayalam version of controversial show – Bigg Boss. She has married twice and has divorced twice as well. Her first husband Shinil was a junior to her and her second husband Kannan was an exporter based on Kochi. She has one daughter Pavitra from her second marriage.
She was born in Kozhikode in 1967. She was active in school skits. Her entry to films was just co-incidence. While studying at college, she went to watch the film shooting of Gandhinagar Second Street and she also appeared in a bit role. Her photo came in the cover page of a magazine and the film director quickly remembered her. He came to college and later offered the lead role for Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu, opposite Mammootty. Though she got offer for the movie ‘New Delhi’, she wished to continue her studies.
Her entry to television happened three years later. But she was regular in television ads and commercials. Once she got a call from famous serial director Madhu Mohan and she had to make a quick decision to join shooting or not. She worked in television serials later and earned popularity as a television actress. She was one among the top popular actresses of Doordarshan in the early 1990s. Vaalkannadi, Aayirathil Oruval, Chakravakam, Innale etc are some of her popular roles. She invited a lot of controversies and criticisms through the reality show, Malayalee House.
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Updated: September 19, 2014