Nithya Menen

Nithya Menen

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Nithya Menen Profile

  • Name:
  • Nithya Menen
  • Born:
  • April 8, 1988
  • Education:
  • Degree in Journalism at Manipal Institute of Communication

  • Hobbies:
  • Music, Singing

  • Awards:
  • The Hyderabad Times Promising Newcomer Female Award for Ala Modalaindi in 2011

    Nandi Award for Best Actress for Ala Modalaindi in 2012

    Thikkurissy Foundation Award for Most Popular Actress in 2012

    Ugadi Puraskar Award for Best Supporting Actress for Ala Modalaindi in 2012

Nithya Menen Biography

Nithya Menen is an Indian film actress who concentrates in the films of Malayalam language. She has acted in films of many languages such as Telugu, Tamil and Kannada.

 

She was born on 8th April 1988 in Bangalore in Karnataka in a Malayali family. She completed her higher studies in journalism at Manipal Institute of Communication. She once said that her surname is not Menon but she has put the initials of parents to form Menen. Her mother tongue is Malayalam.

 

She worked as child artist when she was ten years old in the film The Monkey Who Knew Too Much. But later she did not want to become an actress but rather wanted to become a journalist. Then she felt that it was not as she expected and wanted to become a filmmaker and enrolled to study cinematography at FTI Pune. It was at that time that she met Nandini Reddy who convinced her to take up acting.

 

She appeared as a child actress in the film in English named The Monkey Who Knew Too Much. She was spotted by Mohanlal in a tourism magazine and this marked her entry into the film industry in the adult role. Her debut film was Aakasha Gopuram for which she got positive reviews though the film was a financial success.

 

Her debut move in Kannada was Josh in which she performed a supporting role. When Nandini Reddy became a director she gave her chance to act in her film Ala Modalaindi which turned out to be her debut movie in Telugu. She has won many awards and nominations for her performance.

 

Some of the films that she has acted include Akasha Gopuram, Josh, Vellathooval, Kerala Café, Angel John, Apoorvaragam, Anwar, Ala Modalaindi, Urumi, Nootrenbadhu, Violin, Veppam, Makaramanju, Ishq, Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty, Karmayogi, Doctor Innocent Aanu, Bachelor Party, Poppins, etc.

 

She has also worked as playback singer for some movies like Payasa, Edo Anukunte, Ammammo Ammo, Oh Priya Priya, etc. She has great interest in music and she knows to play guitar well. 

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Updated: July 06, 2018

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