Dr. Meenakshi Anantram is a Vizagite with many hats. She carries the flag of the city into global excellence. Meenakshi is a celebrated Scientist and Awarded Parasitologist. She quit everything and started Razzmatazz, which became one of the first-ever registered Event Management firm in India in the year 1994.

She is a well-known Anchor and has introduced 3 Presidents, 5 Prime Ministers, and 8 Chief Ministers on National and International platforms. Her company has a 30-year-old footprint in the 10,000 crore event Industry and has arranged more than 6000 prestigious events all over the world.

She has written the blueprint for major tourism festivals including the Visakha Utsav, Gopalpur Beach Festival, and the Goan Carnival.

Meenakshi has played Handball for India at the Asian Games and represented the National team in Cricket. Her father and she share a Limca Book Record in Cricket Commentary which is unbroken in the world.

Recently she has forayed into writing short stories and poems and even published two books. Her poetry book Mariposa is the Amazon number one bestseller and she reads her writings on Literary platforms. She also has several national and international publications to her credit.

Profession:
Event & Celebrity Manager

Hobbies and Interests: 
Singing is my madness. Also, love writing and crafts. In fact, I love doing everything that my soul craves.

Education:
She did her schooling in Timpany School, Visakhapatnam. Bachelors from Stella Maris Chennai, Masters from Andhra University. BEd from Annamalai Univ and doctorate from AU. Postdoctoral research from University of California Berkeley and Stanford University USA. She has always been a Gold Medallist. Won Young Scientist Award in Indian Science Congress. Gold medallist in MSc.

Achievements during early days of career: 
Meenakshi has won a number of awards including the Global Women's award and a lifetime achievement award.  Her husband and she are Pioneering Medical Clowns in the country and they support cancer awareness events together. She is the only Vizagite to be featured in the Reader’s Digest and India Today. She won Best Woman Entrepreneur AP,  Andhra Kokila Ugadi Puraskar. 

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Key to success: 
My thoughts and my voice. Also my strong team at home.

Inspiration: 
My Mother Arati Murugesh. She taught me how to live and live strong

Initial days of work experience: 
Difficult. People didn’t understand what an event manager was. The rest is History

Struggles: 
Her journey from school teacher to the CEO of Razzmatazz wasn’t easy but challenging. She saw opportunities where others saw challenges and headed her way towards success.

Thoughts on Women’s Life: 
Every day is a women’s day. The hand that rocks the cradle has always ruled the world. But one special day adds an extra dimension to the cause of modern women breaking out of their shackles. It is a great celebration.

Advice to women:
The word Woman has MAN in it. We are always the stronger genetic makeup. We should have the grace to walk alongside our men as equals.

Crimes against women have increased in recent times. What would you say about that?
Crimes against humanity have increased. Why focus on women alone? The world is a hostile place for all. But women have always been easy targets because of the social taboos and their “perceived” weakness. We need to break this myth together.

Favourite Book: 
Sapiens by Yuvan Noah Harari. This is a must-read for everyone.

Where do you aim to see yourself in the next five years?
Happily in a new avatar reinventing myself. My garden of life has many open doors. One day I will be the voice of my dreams as an influencer and creative writer.

What are your thoughts about feminism?
Feminism is a wrong term. It is a strong word that isolates the true woman from the rat race. Drop that word and all of us will be equal in the eyes of God.

Message to Hello Vizag readers
Hello Vizag says a big Hello to us through its magical coverage. I wish everyone a happy day every day. And women of the world must unite for the sisterhood of the world. Proud to be featured in my own “Hello Vizag”.