Nithya Menen
Nithya Menen (born 8 April 1988) is an Indian actress and playback singer. She mainly acts in Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, and Tamil films. Menen is known for her strong acting skills and has won many awards.[1]
Nithya Menen | |
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Menen in 2011 | |
| Born | 8 April 1988
(aged 38) |
| Nationality | India |
| Occupation | Actress, playback singer |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Early life and education
Nithya Menen was born in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. She comes from a Malayali family and finished her early education in Bangalore. She graduated with a degree in English Literature from Manipal University.[2]
Acting career
Nithya started her acting career as a child in a small role in an English movie called The Monkey Who Knew Too Much. Later, she acted in the Kannada film 7 O'Clock. Her major breakthrough came with the Telugu movie Ala Modalaindi in 2011, which made her very popular.[3]
She has since acted in many hit movies in various South Indian languages. Some of her popular movies are:
Movies
| Denotes movies that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Hanuman | Munna | English | Child artist | |
| 2006 | 7 O' Clock | Anu | Kannada | [4] | |
| 2008 | Aakasha Gopuram | Hilda Varghese | Malayalam | [5] | |
| 2009 | Josh | Meera | Kannada | ||
| Vellathooval | Jiya George | Malayalam | [6] | ||
| Kerala Cafe | Nithya | [7] | |||
| Angel John | Sofia | [8] | |||
| 2010 | Apoorvaragam | Nancy | |||
| Anwar | Asna | ||||
| 2011 | Ala Modalaindi | Nithya | Telugu | ||
| Urumi | Chirakkal Bala/ Daisy da Cunha[a] | Malayalam | [9] | ||
| Nootrenbadhu/ 180 | D. Vidya Lakshmi | Tamil | Bilingual film | ||
| Telugu | |||||
| Violin | Angel | Malayalam | [10] | ||
| Veppam | Revathy | Tamil | [11] | ||
| Aidondla Aidu | Gowri | Kannada | Segment: "Payasa" | ||
| Makaramanju | Model | Malayalam | [12] | ||
| 2012 | Ishq | Priya | Telugu | [13] | |
| Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty | Manjula Ayyapan | Malayalam | |||
| Karmayogi | Moonumani | ||||
| Doctor Innocentanu | Anna | Special appearance | [14] | ||
| Bachelor Party | Neethu | [15] | |||
| Ustad Hotel | Shahana | [16] | |||
| Poppins | Ammu | Anthology film | |||
| 2013 | Okkadine | Shailaja | Telugu | ||
| Jabardasth | Saraswati | [17] | |||
| Myna | Myna | Kannada | [18] | ||
| Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde | Shravani / Bangaram[a] | Telugu | |||
| 2014 | Malini 22 Palayamkottai | Malini | Tamil | [19] | |
| Bangalore Days | Natasha Francis | Malayalam | Cameo appearance | [20] | |
| 2015 | Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju | Nazeera Khanum | Telugu | [21] | |
| JK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai | Nithya | Tamil | [22] | ||
| 100 Days of Love | Sheela | Malayalam | [23] | ||
| S/O Satyamurthy | Valli | Telugu | [24] | ||
| Kanchana 2 | Ganga | Tamil | [25] | ||
| O Kadhal Kanmani | Tara Kalingarayar | [26] | |||
| Rudhramadevi | Muktamba | Telugu | [27] | ||
| 2016 | 24 | Priya Sethuraman | Tamil | [28] | |
| Okka Ammayi Thappa | Mango / Satyabhama[a] | Telugu | [29] | ||
| Kotigobba 2 / Mudinja Ivana Pudi | Subhashini / Shubha | Kannada | Bilingual film | [30] | |
| Tamil | |||||
| Janatha Garage | Anu | Telugu | [31] | ||
| Iru Mugan | Ayushi | Tamil | |||
| 2017 | Mersal | Aishwarya Vetrimaaran | [32] | ||
| 2018 | Awe | Krishnaveni | Telugu | [33] | |
| Geetha Govindam | Nithya | Special appearance | [34] | ||
| 2019 | NTR: Kathanayakudu | Savitri | Special appearance | ||
| Praana | Tara Anuradha | Malayalam | [35] | ||
| Mission Mangal | Varsha Pillai | Hindi | [36] | ||
| 2020 | Psycho | Kamala Das IPS | Tamil | [37] | |
| 2021 | Ninnila Ninnila | Maya | Telugu | [38] | |
| Gamanam | Shailaputri Devi | Cameo appearance | [39] | ||
| Skylab | Gouri Venkataraju | Also producer | [40] | ||
| 2022 | Bheemla Nayak | Suguna Nayak | [41] | ||
| 19(1)(a) | Unnamed Cafe Runner | Malayalam | [42] | ||
| Thiruchitrambalam | Shobana | Tamil | [43] | ||
| Wonder Women | Nora Joseph | English | [44] | ||
| 2023 | Kolaambi | Arundhathi | Malayalam | ||
| 2024 | Kadhalikka Neramillai |
TBA | Tamil | Post-production | [45] |
| TBA | Dear Exes' |
TBA | Filming | [46] | |
| Idly Kadai' |
TBA | Filming | [47] | ||
| Untitled VJS film' |
TBA | Filming | [48] |
Awards
Nithya Menen has won several awards for her acting. These include:
Singing career
In addition to acting, Nithya Menen is also a playback singer. She has sung songs in many of her movies, including "Edo Anukunte" in Ala Modalaindi and "O Priya Priya" in Ishq.[52]
Personal life
Nithya Menen is not married. She keeps her personal life private and focuses on her work in movies.
Nithya Menen Media
Menen at Mission Mangal trailer launch
References
- ↑ "Nithya Menen Biography: Age, Height, Husband, Career, Movies, and Personal Life". Hindu Wire. 4 November 2024. https://hinduwire.com/nithya-menen-age-height-husband-career-movies-life. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
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- ↑ 7'O Clock review. 7'O Clock Kannada movie review, story, rating - IndiaGlitz.com. IndiaGlitz. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ↑ Zaman, Rana Siddiqui (10 October 2016). A castle of his own. https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/A-castle-of-his-own/article15399745.ece. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ↑ Palicha, Paresh C. (25 May 2009) (in en). Vellathooval is a let-down. https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-vellathooval/20090525.htm. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ↑ Kerala Cafe – the film (in en). Anjali Menon (21 September 2009). Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ↑ Palicha, Paresh C.. Review: Angel John is no Bruce Almighty (in en). Rediff. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ↑ Urumi was difficult to shoot for (in en). Rediff. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ↑ Palicha, Paresh C.. Review: Sibi Malayil disappoints with Violin (in en). Rediff. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ↑ (in en) Mugen Rao's debut film with 'Veppam' director gets a winning title. 28 September 2020. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/mugen-raos-debut-film-with-veppam-director-gets-a-winning-title/articleshow/78362534.cms. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ↑ Makara Manju is intricate (in en). Rediff. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ↑ Rajamani, Radhika. Review: Ishq is visually appealing (in en). Rediff. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ↑ API, Malayalam. Doctor Innocent Aanu (2012) (in Malayalam) (4 April 2016). Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ↑ Review: Bachelor Party is unbearable. Rediff.com. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ↑ Kumar, P. K. Ajith (16 February 2012) (in en-IN). Savour the bond. . https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/savour-the-bond/article2899598.ece. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ↑ Jabardasth Movie Review {2.5/5}: Critic Review of Jabardasth by Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/jabardasth/movie-review/18632561.cms. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ↑ Review: Mynaa is a beautiful love story. Rediff.com. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ↑ Rangan, Baradwaj (25 January 2014) (in en-IN). Malini 22 Palayamkottai: Hell hath no fury.... . https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/malini-22-palayamkottai-hell-hath-no-fury/article5617473.ece. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ↑ (in en) Nithya Menen to do a special appearance in Bangalore Days. 28 April 2014. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/nithya-menen-to-do-a-special-appearance-in-bangalore-days/articleshow/34330487.cms. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ↑ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (6 February 2015) (in en-IN). Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju: Savour these moments. . https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/malli-malli-idi-rani-roju-savour-these-moments/article6864993.ece. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ↑ Rangan, Baradwaj (13 March 2015) (in en-IN). JK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai: A melodrama pulls its punches by getting all hip on us. . https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/jk-enum-nanbanin-vaazhkai-movie-review/article6990853.ece. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ↑ George, Vijay (19 March 2015) (in en-IN). Love in Bengaluru. . https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/love-in-bengaluru/article7011171.ece. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ↑ Girl, Gossip. Nithya Menen plays bunny's sister in son of sathyamurthy (in en) (17 February 2015). Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ↑ Srinivasan, Sudhir (17 April 2015). Kanchana-2: Humour in a dated horror template. https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/kanchana2-some-laughs-in-a-dated-horror-template/article7114023.ece. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ↑ Rangan, Baradwaj (2 April 2016) (in en-IN). O Kadhal Kanmani: A lightweight but enjoyable romance. . https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/a-lightweight-but-enjoyable-romance/article7113868.ece. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ↑ (in en) Nithya Menen is Mummidamma in Rudhramadevi. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/nithya-menen-is-mummidamma-in-rudhramadevi/articleshow/35796420.cms. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ↑ (in en) Nitya Menen in Suriya's '24'. 30 July 2015. https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/nitya-menen-in-suriyas-24/. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ↑ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (18 October 2016) (in en-IN). Okka Ammayi Thappa: An idea that goes waste. . https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Okka-Ammayi-Thappa-An-idea-that-goes-waste/article14416621.ece. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ↑ (in en-IN) Kotigobba 2 review: A self-indulgent star vehicle. 13 August 2016. . https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/Kotigobba-2-review-A-self-indulgent-star-vehicle/article14568035.ece. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ↑ 4 Years for Janatha Garage: 5 reasons why the Jr NTR starrer makes for an entertaining watch (in en) (1 September 2020). Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ↑ Mersal- A crowd-pleaser that knows exactly who its audience is! (in en). Sify. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ↑ Awe movie review: Nani and Prasanth Varma's film is technically brilliant (in en). Hindustan Times (16 February 2018). Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ↑ Do You Know How Many Hours Nithya Shot For Geeta Govindam?. Tupaki.com (18 August 2018). Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ↑ Praveen, S. R. (19 January 2019) (in en-IN). 'Praana' review: A thin plot pulled off well. . https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/praana-review-a-thin-plot-pulled-off-well/article26037480.ece. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ↑ Nithya Menen to debut in Bollywood through Akshay Kumar's 'Mission Mangal'. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/nithya-menen-to-debut-in-bollywood-through-akshay-kumars-mission-mangal/articleshow/66523158.cms. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ↑ Nithya Menen was curious about her character in Psycho. This is why (in en). India Today (25 January 2020). Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ↑ (in en-IN) 'Ninnila Ninnila' opts for a digital release. 22 February 2021. . https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/ninnila-ninnila-to-release-on-zeeplex-this-friday/article33903090.ece. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ↑ Shriya Saran's 'Gamanam' in five languages. 11 September 2020. https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/shriya-sarans-gamanam-in-five-languages/article32580156.ece. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ↑ Vyas. Milky Beauty Tamannaah unveils First Look, Title of 'Skylab'. The Hans India (11 July 2021). Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ↑ Ayyappanum Koshiyum Telugu remake gets an interesting title? (in en). Hans India. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ↑ Balach, Logesh. Vijay Sethupathi and Nithya Menen begin shooting for their Malayalam film 19 (1) (a) (in en). India Today (3 November 2020). Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ↑ Dhanush and Nithya Menen's upcoming film 'D44' is titled 'Thiruchitrambalam'. The News Minute (5 August 2021). Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ↑ 'What A Level Of Promotion', Fans Perplexed As Nithya Menen Unveils 'Wonder Women' Pregnancy (in en). Hans India (2 November 2022). Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ↑ Nithya Menen to join the cast of Krithika Udayanidhi's film, starring Jayam Ravi as the lead. 5 October 2023. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/nithya-menen-to-join-the-cast-of-krithika-udayanidhis-film-starring-jayam-ravi-as-the-lead/articleshow/104136715.cms.
- ↑ Nithya Menen's Dear Exes is not in the mould of a typical rom-com. Cinema Express (8 April 2024). Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ↑ Dhanush to direct Idli Kadai featuring Nithya Menen and Shalini Pandey. News18 (20 September 2024). Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ↑ Nithya Menen on her comedy film with Vijay Sethupathi, "It's a very different genre from what I've done before". Bollywood Hungama (17 October 2024). Retrieved 17 October 2024.
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