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| birth_date        = 22 October 1969<ref>{{cite web |title=Anil Radhakrishnan Menon |url=https://elcinema.com/en/person/2075590/ |website=elCinema |access-date=19 February 2026}}</ref>
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| occupation        = [[Film director]]
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'''Anil Radhakrishnan Menon''' is an Indian film director working in [[Malayalam film]].


==Career==
'''Anil Radhakrishnan Menon''' (born 22 October 1969) is an Indian film director who works in the Malayalam film industry.<ref>{{cite web |title=Anil Radhakrishnan Menon |url=https://elcinema.com/en/person/2075590/ |website=elCinema |access-date=19 February 2026}}</ref>
Menon directed television commercials before venturing into feature films.{{citation needed|date=June 2020}}
His first film [[North 24 Kaatham]] starring [[Fahadh Faasil]] and [[Nedumudi Venu]](2013) won the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam]] and [[Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film]].<ref name=TOI>{{cite news|title=I see myself as audience first: Anil Radhakrishnan Menon|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/I-see-myself-as-audience-first-Anil-Radhakrishnan-Menon/articleshow/43527784.cms|accessdate=18 November 2014|work=The Times of India}}</ref>


His second film ''[[Sapthamashree Thaskaraha]]'' (2014) also received positive reviews from critics,<ref>{{cite web|title='Sapthamashree Thaskaraha' Review Round up: Opens to Positive Reviews|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/sapthamashree-thaskaraha-review-round-opens-positive-reviews-608535|work=[[International Business Times]]|date=6 September 2014}}</ref> and became a box office hit.<ref name="SBO">{{cite news|title=Mixed bag of fortunes for Mollywood in Onam season|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/mixed-bag-of-fortunes-for-mollywood-in-onam-season/article6431187.ece|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=21 September 2014|last1=Krishnakumar|first1=G.}}</ref>
== Career ==
Menon began his professional career by directing television commercials before transitioning to feature films.<ref>{{cite news |title=I see myself as audience first: Anil Radhakrishnan Menon |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/i-see-myself-as-audience-first-anil-radhakrishnan-menon/articleshow/43527784.cms |work=The Times of India |access-date=18 November 2014}}</ref>


==Filmography==
He made his directorial debut with ''[[North 24 Kaatham]]'' (2013), starring [[Fahadh Faasil]] and [[Nedumudi Venu]]. The film received the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam and the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film.<ref>{{cite news |title=Never expected a National Award for my first film: Anil Radhakrishnan Menon |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/never-expected-a-national-award-for-my-first-film-anil-radhakrishnan-menon/articleshow/33866573.cms |work=The Times of India |access-date=22 April 2014}}</ref>
 
His second film, ''[[Sapthamashree Thaskaraha]]'' (2014), received generally positive critical responses and was discussed as part of the Onam season releases that year.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sapthamashree Thaskaraha review roundup |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/sapthamashree-thaskaraha-review-round-opens-positive-reviews-608535 |work=International Business Times |date=6 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Mixed bag of fortunes for Mollywood in Onam season |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/mixed-bag-of-fortunes-for-mollywood-in-onam-season/article6431187.ece |work=The Hindu |date=21 September 2014}}</ref>
 
Menon later directed ''[[Lord Livingstone 7000 Kandi]]'' (2015), an adventure drama, and ''[[Diwanjimoola Grand Prix]]'' (2018), a sports comedy film set in Thrissur that focused on community participation and governance.
 
== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Title !! Cast
! Year !! Film !! Notes
|-
|-
| 2013 || ''[[North 24 Kaatham]]''|| [[Fahadh Faasil]], [[Nedumudi Venu]], [[Swati Reddy]], [[Chemban Vinod Jose]]
| 2013 || ''[[North 24 Kaatham]]'' || National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam
|-
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Sapthamashree Thaskaraha]]'' || [[Prithviraj Sukumaran|Prithviraj]], [[Asif Ali (actor)|Asif Ali]], [[Nedumudi Venu]], [[Sudheer Karamana]], [[Chemban Vinod Jose]], [[Neeraj Madhav]], Salam Bukhari, [[Sanusha]], [[Reenu Mathews]], [[Joy Mathew]], Mukundhan Menon, [[Irshad (actor)|Irshad]], Anu Joseph
| 2014 || ''[[Sapthamashree Thaskaraha]]'' || Ensemble crime comedy
|-
|-
|2015 || ''[[Lord Livingstone 7000 Kandi]]''|| [[Kunchako Boban]], [[Bharath Srinivasan]], [[Reenu Mathews]], [[Nedumudi Venu]], [[Sunny Wayne]], [[Chemban Vinod Jose]], [[Jacob Gregory]], [[Sudheer Karamana]], [[Assim Jamal]]
| 2015 || ''[[Lord Livingstone 7000 Kandi]]'' || Adventure drama
|-
|2017
|''[[Diwanjimoola Grand Prix]]''
|[[Kunchacko Boban|Kunchako Boban]], [[Nyla Usha]], [[Nedumudi Venu]], [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]], [[Vinayakan]], [[Sudheer Karamana]], Ketaki Narayan
|-
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Diwanjimoola Grand Prix]]'' || Sports comedy drama
|}
|}


==Personal life==
== Personal life ==
Born in [[Ottappalam]] to Radhakrishnan Palat and Jayashree, Menon moved to Mumbai after graduating.{{clarify|date=June 2020}}
Menon is married to Sarada. He was born to Radhakrishnan Palat and Jayasree. Details of his personal life have largely remained private and are not extensively covered by independent sources.


He is married to Sarada, lives in Ottappalam now and has a son named Rajat Anil.{{citation needed|date=November 2020}}
== References ==
 
==References==
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Latest revision as of 13:58, 19 February 2026


Anil Radhakrishnan Menon
Born22 October 1969[1]
Ottapalam, Palakkad, Kerala, India
Alma mater
OccupationFilm director
Years active2013–present
Spouse(s)Sarada
Parent(s)
  • Radhakrishnan Palat
  • Jayasree

Anil Radhakrishnan Menon (born 22 October 1969) is an Indian film director who works in the Malayalam film industry.[2]

Career[edit | edit source]

Menon began his professional career by directing television commercials before transitioning to feature films.[3]

He made his directorial debut with North 24 Kaatham (2013), starring Fahadh Faasil and Nedumudi Venu. The film received the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam and the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film.[4]

His second film, Sapthamashree Thaskaraha (2014), received generally positive critical responses and was discussed as part of the Onam season releases that year.[5][6]

Menon later directed Lord Livingstone 7000 Kandi (2015), an adventure drama, and Diwanjimoola Grand Prix (2018), a sports comedy film set in Thrissur that focused on community participation and governance.

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Year Film Notes
2013 North 24 Kaatham National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam
2014 Sapthamashree Thaskaraha Ensemble crime comedy
2015 Lord Livingstone 7000 Kandi Adventure drama
2018 Diwanjimoola Grand Prix Sports comedy drama

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Menon is married to Sarada. He was born to Radhakrishnan Palat and Jayasree. Details of his personal life have largely remained private and are not extensively covered by independent sources.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Anil Radhakrishnan Menon". elCinema. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  2. ↑ "Anil Radhakrishnan Menon". elCinema. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  3. ↑ "I see myself as audience first: Anil Radhakrishnan Menon". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  4. ↑ "Never expected a National Award for my first film: Anil Radhakrishnan Menon". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  5. ↑ "Sapthamashree Thaskaraha review roundup". International Business Times. 6 September 2014.
  6. ↑ "Mixed bag of fortunes for Mollywood in Onam season". The Hindu. 21 September 2014.
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