Manju Sunichen aka Manju Pathrose is an actress and YouTuber primarily active in Malayalam films and television series. She made her acting debut in the 2003 film Chakram and took a decade-long break before she marked her return with the 2013 adventure drama North 24 Kaatham. She made her television debut in the second season of the reality TV show Veruthe Alla Bharya aired on Mazhavil Manorama. Manju shared her experience of being body-shamed during her speech at Mathrubhumi Aksharolsavam festival which became a sensation on social media.
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Manju also featured in several other notable films including Jilebi, Maheshinte Prathikaaram, Kalyanam, Thottappan, Christy, and more.
In 2017, Manju Pathrose earned two awards such as the Kerala State Television Awards and the Flowers Television Awards.
This award-winning actress co-created a vlog-based YouTube channel called Blakies with Simi Sabu, which launched in July 2019.
In 2020, her popularity level increased after she participated in the widely acclaimed Bigg Boss Malayalam season 2 hosted by the legendary actor Mohan Lal, and was evicted on Day 48.
Before entering into the entertainment industry, she worked as a teacher at a private school in Kerala.
From a young age, Manju developed a strong passion for dance and learned various dance forms throughout her childhood.