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Dr.A.V.Anoop

Managing Director of the AVA Group

Dr.A.V.Anoop, Managing Director of the AVA group of companies is an entrepreneur par excellence having diverse interest in reaching consumers world-over with products and services having excellent quality. Being part of the successful journey of World’s largest selling Ayurvedic Bath Soap “Medimix”, for 42 years has gained immense experience and knowledge in Soap manufacturing, Ayurveda & Personal care, Healthcare, Food Industry & Film Production.

Medimix is the flagship brand that AVA group manufactures and markets in South India, which has an array of products ranging from soaps to handwash and shampoo. “Kaytra” is another personal care brand of AVA group having different products on hair care and skin care.

One of the most favourite household Kerala brand for decades that the diversified AVA group has taken over is “Melam”, which strives to provide traditional tastes of the Indian heritage through its masalas, spices & condiments along with breakfast products.

The brand “Sanjeevanam” which is there for more than two decades is one of its kind, offering a premium holistic healthcare solution by integrating the principles of Ayurveda, Naturopathy and Yoga. The vision is to promote these ancient and efficient healing practice to people worldwide and for which a state-of-the-art, NABH accredited and Ayur diamond certified world class multispecialty most modern equipped Ayurvedic Hospital is functioning at Kochi apart from the existing Sanjeevanam center.

The passion towards arts conceived to the birth of “AVA productions” which gave a wide diaspora of audience to witness cinematic classics. The banner has produced acclaimed, commercial feature/non-feature films, documentaries & short films in the regional languages of Malayalam, Tamil, Sanskrit apart from English that have won International, National, and State awards.

Dr. Anoop, himself is also a critically acclaimed actor who has acted in more than 15 feature films and a passionate stage artist, who has acted in more than 50 dramas on various subjects.

As an author, Dr.Anoop penned his memoir "You Turn," in Malayalam, Tamil and English languages. The Malayalam & Tamil versions of the book published by DC books and Sixth sense publications respectively were launched during the prestigious Sharjah International Book Fair in 2023 and 2024. The acceptance of the Malayalam edition which already crossed its 5th edition, paved the way to launch the book in English version which was published by the famous Penguin Random House India Limited.

Dr. Anoop was appointed as the Chairman of the India-Eurasian Trade Council by the Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan to India in December 2023.

Personal Details

Date of Birth / Place of Birth: 30th April 1962 / Thrissur, Kerala
Parents: Shri.A.G.Vasavan (Late) and Smt.Lilly Bai
Siblings: Mrs.Anila Sudhir and Mrs.Anjali Ravi
Wife: Mrs.Priya Anoop
Children: Mrs.Lanchana Vivek & Mrs.Pratheeksha Prasanth
Schooling and X Standard from St.Joseph’s Higher Secondary School, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala and completed X Standard in the year 1977
Bachelor of Commerce from Mahatma Gandhi College, Thiruvananthapuram Kerala affiliated to Kerala University in the year 1982
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) from “Medicina Alternativa Institute”, affiliated to “The Open International University for Complimentary Medicines”, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Activities and Hobbies

Keen Proponent of Ayurveda.
Follower of Sreenarayana Gurudevan.
Acting.
Learning Flute as his passion for music.