Maathu

Madhavi, better known by her stage name Maathu, is an Indian actress who was active during the 1980s and 1990s in Malayalam cinema. She is born to Telugu-speaking parents Venkit and Shantha.^[1] She is best known for her role as Radha in the 1991 Malayalam movie Amaram, alongside Mammootty.

Maathu was born as Madhavi in Chennai to a Telugu-speaking couple named Venkit Rao and Shantha. Her father was a manager in the film industry. She began her film career as a child artist and later went on to play lead roles. During this time, she underwent a spiritual awakening and converted to Christianity and adopted the name Meena.

Maathu married Dr. Jacob, and the couple later divorced. They have a son, Luke, and a daughter, Jaime.^[1] In 2018, the actress, who had immigrated to the United States, married a Malaysian native, Anbalagan George. In a 2019 interview, she spoke about her return to the film industry after a 19-year hiatus.^[2]

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• Maathu at IMDb
• Maathu at MSI
• https://archive.today/20130827035011/http://cinidiary.com/peopleinfo1.php?searchtext=Mathu&pigsection=Actor&picata=2&Search=Search