From Samyuktha to Parvathy, celebrities who changed their surnames
Updated: Mar 30, 2023, 16:19 IST
Starting from Hollywood to Bollywood, there have been a lot of actors who have changed their surnames or even their own names before or after getting into the movie industry. The reason for such a transition could be personal or numerological. Here let's take a look at some of the Mollywood celebrities who have changed or dropped their surnames.
Samyuktha
Popular Mollywood actress Samyuktha dropped the surname ‘Menon’ from her name. Citing the reason, the ‘Vaathi’ actress disclosed that she wants to see equality and humanity and by maintaining the surname ‘Menon’, it would appear contradictory. According to reports, Samyuktha said that she has asked the producers of her forthcoming films to avoid using ‘Menon’ from her name.
Parvathy
In 2015, the most talented actress Parvathy dropped her surname ‘Menon’ from her name. Parvathy posted a lengthy post on her Facebook page, stating that she does not want to be recognised by her caste name and prefers to be known as Parvathy Thiruvothu. She also allegedly asked the media and her film colleagues not to refer to her as Parvathy Menon.
Manju Warrier
Manju Warrier dropped her surname 'Gopalakrishnan,' which was the original name of the popular Mollywood actor and her ex-husband Dileep. The surname change was made in 2014, and a 'change of name' ad appeared in a popular regional newspaper at the time, sparking public speculation that the celebrity couple is planning a divorce.
Katrina Kaif
Does Katrina Turquotte's name sound very familiar? Probably not, because popular actress Katrina used her mother's surname before breaking into the film industry. The actress also reportedly told the media that she changed her surname from Turquotte to Kaif because she did believe it would be easier for the Indian audience to pronounce her full name.