A. V. Anoop

Biography:

Arayamparambil Vasavan Anoop, often known as A V Anoop, is an Indian businessman, social activist, actor, writer, and film producer who was born on April 30, 1962. He is the Managing Director of the AVA Group of Companies, which manufactures herbal, ayurvedic, and food products. The “MEDIMIX” brand, the most popular ayurvedic soap in South India, is a well-known product of the AVA Group. The business also owns the most popular domestic Keralan brands for condiments and spices, “Melam”  “Kaytra”  for personal care, and “Sanjeevanam”  a multispecialty, cutting-edge ayurvedic hospital in Kochi, Kerala.

The Kyrgyz ambassador to India selected him as the Chairman of the India Eurasia Trade Council in December 2023. He began making feature films, documentaries, and short films in 2007 under the AVA Productions name. The banner has won numerous regional, national, and international honors. He produced the documentary “Before the Brush Dropped,” which earned him the 2007 Kerala State Film Award in the “Best Documentary Film” category. His short film “Appuvin Nayagan-Spotty (My Hero)” won the 56th National Film Award in 2008 for Best Film on Family Values-Non-feature. Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha [9] received the Kerala State Film Award for Best Film in 2009, and Vishwaguru [10], which was produced and released in 51 hours and 2 minutes using a “script to screen” rule, set a new Guinness World Record in 2017.