Nithya Menen
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Nithya Menen[1] (born 8 April 1990[2]) is an Indian actress and singer who works primarily in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films. Noted for her strong roles and versatility, Menen is a recipient of several accolades including three Filmfare Awards South, two South Indian International Movie Awards and two Nandi Awards.[3][4]
Menen started her career as a child artist, in the French-Indian English film, Hanuman (1998), playing the younger sister to Tabu's character. She made her screen debut with the Kannada film 7 O' Clock (2006). The 2011 romance film Ala Modalaindi, proved to be her breakthrough and won her Nandi Award for Best Actress. Menen received the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu for her portrayal in Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde (2013). Further success in Telugu films came with Ishq (2012), Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju (2015), which earned her Filmfare Best Actress Critics – Telugu and her second Nandi Award, Rudhramadevi (2015), Janatha Garage (2016) and Bheemla Nayak (2022).
Menen established herself as a leading South Indian actress with the Tamil romantic film
Menen appeared as a Judge for Telugu Indian Idol in 2022. She has since been part of web series, Breathe: Into the Shadows (2020-2022), Modern Love Hyderabad (2022) and Kumari Srimathi (2023).
Early life
Nithya Menen was born on 8 April 1990 in
She has said that she initially wished to become a pilot,
Career
Child artist and early adult roles (1998-2010)
In 1998, Menen appeared first on-screen as a child in a French-Indian English film named Hanuman (1998),[15] at the age of 8, playing younger sister to Tabu's character. She also was a part of the Hindi-language soap opera Choti Maa – Ek Anokha Bandhan.[16] At the age of 15, she played a supporting role in the Kannada film 7 O' Clock (2006).[17]
The 2008 off-beat film Aakasha Gopuram, directed by K. P. Kumaran, marked her film career in Malayalam in a leading role, in which she was paired with Mohanlal. She was in the midst of her 12th class exams when she was offered the role, after Mohanlal had spotted her on the front cover of a tourism magazine, Stark World Kerala.[1][8] Her performance was well received, with critics writing that she shows "sparkle in her debut venture" and "makes her entry in an impressive role",[18][19] though the film was a financial failure.[18][19]
She next made a comeback into Kannada films with the film Josh in 2009. The film received rave reviews,[20][21] and became a commercial success as well, with her performance garnering her a nomination in the Best Supporting Actress category at the 57th Filmfare Awards South. The same year she appeared in Vellathooval, Angel John and Kerala Cafe. She received positive reviews for the lattermost.[22] In 2010, she starred in the Malayalam films, Anwar and Apoorvaragam where she plays Nancy, a young girl who gets involved with two male students (Nishan and Asif Ali) who are later discovered to be con-artists. The film received mixed to negative reviews, but became a hit at the box office.[23][24]
Telugu debut and breakthrough (2011–2012)
Menen's career marked a turning point in 2011, with the romantic comedy Ala Modalaindi, which was her maiden Telugu venture.[4] The film opened to favourable reviews by critics and turned out to become a sleeper hit,[25] while Menen received critical praise for her performance. Idlebrain's Jeevi in his review cited that she "epitomized Nitya character with her fabulous performance", "looks beautiful in all kinds of dresses" and was "the best debut in recent years of Telugu cinema after Samantha in YMC",[26] while another critic wrote that she was a "charming find" and "...quite the Genelia replacement that our cinema so badly needs right now."[27] She eventually won the Nandi Award for Best Actress for her performance and received a nomination for Filmfare Award for Best Actress.[28] Further more, she also sang two songs for the soundtrack album of the film, tuned by Kalyani Malik.[29][30] Nandini Reddy, later, went on to describe Menen as "the discovery of the decade".[25]
Following Ala Modalaindi, she starred in
Menen's first 2012 release was the Telugu romance film
Further work and continuous success (2013–2015)
In 2013, she starred in three Telugu and one Kannada film. She first appeared in Okkadine with Nara Rohit and in Jabardasth with Siddharth and Samantha. Menen received praises for playing the titular role of a physically challenged girl in Mynaa. The film was successful and completed 100 days in many centers across Karnataka. Her performance was well praised by the critics. She also sang the female version of "Modele Maleyante" which was well received.[41]
Menen won rave reviews and her first
Menen starred in numerous films which gave her more critical and commercial recognition. In her first film of the year, she appeared opposite
Menen achieved further acclaim with three more films in 2015. She played a crippled girl alongside Raghava Lawrence in his directorial Kanchana 2, a successful film. The critics termed her performance "crucial" and "effective".[53] Menen received immense praises for the a romantic film O Kadhal Kanmani, directed by Mani Ratnam.[54] She played an architectural student Tara, opposite Dulquer Salmaan. Dulquer and Menen's on-screen chemistry was praised and she garnered her first Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil nomination.[55] The film became a financial success at the box office. Firstpost noted, " Menen is an exceptional actor and has delivered a very realistic performance." It further praised her chemistry with Salmaan and added, "They're perfect as the couple and the credit goes to the director for capturing the chemistry between them in simple ways."[56][57] She played princess Muktamba in Rudhramadevi with Anushka Shetty, her final film of the year.[58] The Hindu stated, "Nithya Menen shows that she can leave an imprint on any character she plays. She is an endearing addition to this film."[59]
Established actress and acclaim (2016–2021)
By 2016, Menen established herself as a leading actress. She starred in three
Her only release in 2017 was the Tamil film
Menen played actress Savitri in her first film of 2019, NTR: Kathanayakudu.[74] She reunited with V. K. Prakash in the experimental film Praana which also marks her comeback to Malayalam industry after 2015. She played an English writer who battles intolerance in society and is the sole actor in the film.[75] The News Minute praised the actor and said, "Nithya displays the right emotions as Thara. Remember it's just her, and one person makes so much of an impact. Nithya carries it off all so effortlessly."[76] Menen made her Hindi film debut with the highly successful film Mission Mangal, playing a satellite engineer.[77] Bollywood Hungama noted that Menen has a smaller role but "it serves as a great debut".[78] NDTV said that as the staid and steady Varsha Pillai, Nithya Menen is "delightfully good".[79]
In 2020, Menen starred alongside Udhayanidhi Stalin in Mysskin's Psycho, where she played Kamala Das, a foul-mouthed quadriplegic ex-police officer.[80] The same year, she made her OTT debut in the Amazon Prime series Breathe: Into the Shadows alongside Abhishek Bachchan and Amit Sadh, for which she received her first nomination for 'Best Actor, Series (Female): Drama' at the Filmfare OTT Awards.[81]
Menen starred in three Telugu films in 2021. She played a spirit named Maya in Ninnila Ninnila with Ashok Selvan and Ritu Varma.[82] Firstpost wrote, "The big surprise in the film is Nithya whose impishness in the story is unlike anything else that she has portrayed over the years, and her on-screen chemistry with Selvan is a delight."[83] Her next film Skylab, marked her first film as a producer.[84] She played a singer in her year's final film Gamanam.[85]
Web expansion and recent work (2022–present)
Menen had four film and two web releases in 2022. She starred in
Menen received rave reviews for the romantic drama Thiruchitrambalam opposite Dhanush as his childhood best friend.[93] It became a critical and commercial success.[94] While Hindustan Times noted, "Nithya Menen has always shied away from playing the quintessential heroine. She's phenomenal in the film, playing a key character that she nails to perfection." India Today wrote, "If you give Nithya Menen a meaty character, everyone else can sit back and admire her living the role with full of zest."[95][96] Menen played a pregnant women in her final film of the year, Wonder Women.[97] Wonder Woman was filmed before Thiruchitrambalam.[98] After completing Thiruchitrambalam, Nithya took a nine-month break. During that time, she decided to quit acting because she was burned out. However, she later changed her mind and returned.[99]
Menen appeared in Kolaambi, her first film of 2023, which she termed among her "all time favourite".[100] Kolambi was screened at the 50th International Film Festival of India in Goa (2019). [101] Later that year, Menen played the lead in two more series. First she played a restaurant worker in Kumari Srimathi, with Firstpost calling her performance "lively, spunky and vibrant".[102] Masterpeace was her last release that year, where she played a girl in a modern relationship. Cinema Express termed her work "decent".[103][104]
Artistry and media image
Ankur Pathak of
Often compared to late actress
Menen is widely known for her performances in films such as – Kerala Cafe, Ala Modalaindi, 180, Ishq, Ustad Hotel, Malli Malli Idi Raani Roju, O Kadhal Kanmani, Mersal, Awe and Thiruchitrambalam among others.
Filmography
Films
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
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1998 | Hanuman | Munna | English | Child artist | |
2006 | 7 O' Clock | Anu | Kannada | Supporting role ; Kannada debut | [126] |
2008 | Aakasha Gopuram | Hilda Varghese | Malayalam | Debut as lead actress ; Malayalam debut | [127] |
2009 | Josh | Meera | Kannada | ||
Vellathooval | Jiya George | Malayalam | [128] | ||
Kerala Cafe | Nithya | [22] [129] | |||
Angel John | Sofia | [130] | |||
2010 | Apoorvaragam | Nancy | |||
Anwar | Asna | ||||
2011 | Ala Modalaindi | Nithya | Telugu | Telugu debut | [28] |
Urumi | Chirakkal Bala/ Daisy da Cunha[a] | Malayalam | [131] | ||
Nootrenbadhu/ 180 | D. Vidya Lakshmi | Tamil | Tamil debut ; Bilingual film | ||
Telugu | |||||
Violin | Angel | Malayalam | [132] | ||
Veppam | Revathy | Tamil | [133] | ||
Aidondla Aidu | Gowri | Kannada | Anthology film | ||
Makaramanju | Model | Malayalam | [134] | ||
2012 | Ishq | Priya | Telugu | [135] | |
Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty | Manjula Ayyapan | Malayalam | |||
Karmayogi | Moonumani | ||||
Doctor Innocentanu | Anna | Special appearance | [136] | ||
Bachelor Party | Neethu | [137] | |||
Ustad Hotel | Shahana | [138] | |||
Poppins | Ammu | Anthology film | |||
2013 | Okkadine | Shailaja | Telugu | ||
Jabardasth | Saraswati | [139] | |||
Myna | Myna | Kannada | [140] | ||
Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde | Shravani / Bangaram[a] | Telugu | [42] | ||
2014 | Malini 22 Palayamkottai | Malini | Tamil | [141] | |
Bangalore Days | Natasha Francis | Malayalam | Cameo | [142] | |
2015 | Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju | Nazeera Khanum | Telugu | [143] | |
JK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai | Nithya | Tamil | Telugu version Rajadhi Raja released in 2016
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[144] | |
100 Days of Love | Sheela | Malayalam | [145] | ||
S/O Satyamurthy | Valli | Telugu | [146] | ||
Kanchana 2 | Ganga | Tamil | [147] | ||
O Kadhal Kanmani | Tara Kalingarayar | [148] | |||
Rudhramadevi | Muktamba | Telugu | [149] | ||
2016 | 24 | Priya Sethuraman | Tamil | [150] | |
Okka Ammayi Thappa | Mango / Satyabhama[a] | Telugu | [151] | ||
Kotigobba 2 / Mudinja Ivana Pudi | Subhashini / Shubha | Kannada | Bilingual film | [152] | |
Tamil | |||||
Janatha Garage | Anu | Telugu | [153] | ||
Iru Mugan | Ayushi | Tamil | [64] | ||
2017 | Mersal
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Aishwarya Vetrimaaran | [154] | ||
2018 | Awe | Krishnaveni | Telugu | [155] | |
Geetha Govindam | Nithya | Special appearance | [156] | ||
2019 | NTR: Kathanayakudu | Savitri | Special appearance | [74] | |
Praana | Tara Anuradha | Malayalam | Multilingual film | [157] | |
Mission Mangal | Varsha Pillai | Hindi | Hindi debut | [158] | |
2020 | Psycho | Kamala Das IPS | Tamil | [159] | |
2021 | Ninnila Ninnila | Maya | Telugu | [160] | |
Gamanam | Shailaputri Devi | Anthology film; cameo | [161] | ||
Skylab | Gouri Venkataraju | Also producer | [162] | ||
2022 | Bheemla Nayak | Suguna Nayak | [163] | ||
19(1)(a) | Penkutty | Malayalam | [164] | ||
Thiruchitrambalam | Shobana | Tamil | [165] | ||
Wonder Women | Nora Joseph | English | [166] | ||
2023 | Kolaambi | Arundhathi | Malayalam | [100] | |
2024 | Kadhalikka Neramillai † | TBA | Tamil | Filming | [167] |
Dear Exes † | TBA | Filming | [168] |
Short film
Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
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2020 | Color of a Nation | Pregnant woman | Telugu | [169] |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
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2001–2002 | Chhoti Maa...Ek Anokha Bandhan | Young Koyna | Hindi | Child artist | |
2022 | Telugu Indian Idol | Judge | Telugu | [170] |
Web series
Year | Title | Role | Language | Network | Notes | Ref. |
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2020–2022 | Breathe: Into the Shadows | Abha Sabarwal | Hindi | Amazon Prime Video | seasons 1–2 | [171][172] |
2022 | Modern Love Hyderabad | Noori Hussain | Telugu | Under Segment "My Unlikely Pandemic Dream Partner" | ||
2023 | Kumari Srimathi | Itikelapudi Srimathi | ||||
Masterpeace | Riya Kurian | Malayalam | Disney+Hotstar |
[103] |
Music videos
Year | Song | Language | Singer(s) | Notes |
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2022 | Thaniye/Tanha | Malayalam/Hindi | Siddharth Menon, Nithya Menen | on YouTube[citation needed] |
Voice artist
Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
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2013 | Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde | Shruti | Telugu | |
2019 | Frozen 2 |
Elsa | Telugu |
Discography
Year | Song | Film | Language | Composer | Notes | Ref. |
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2010 | "Payasa" | Aidondla Aidu | Kannada | Abhijit-Joe | ||
2011 | "Edo Anukunte" | Ala Modalaindi | Telugu | Kalyani Malik | ||
"Ammammo Ammo" | ||||||
2012 | "Oh Priya Priya" | Ishq | Telugu | Anoop Rubens |
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"Payasam" | Poppins | Malayalam | Ratheesh Vegha |
|||
2013 | "Arere Arere" | Jabardasth | Telugu | S. Thaman |
||
"Doore Doore Neengi" | Natholi Oru Cheria Meenalla | Malayalam | Abhijith | |||
"Modala Maleyante" | Myna | Kannada | Jassie Gift | Solo singer | ||
"O Premada Poojari" | Duet with Shreya Ghoshal | |||||
"Thu Hi Rey" | Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde | Telugu | Anoop Rubens | |||
"Hi My Name is Malini" | Malini 22 Palayamkottai | Tamil | Arvind & Shankar | with Maalavika Manoj, Kovai Sarala, Vidyullekha Raman , Harishitha Krishnan |
||
"Kanneer Thulilye (Duet)" | ||||||
"Madharthamma (Immigrant Mix)" | ||||||
"Hi my name is malini" | Ghatana (D) | Telugu | ||||
"Navve Kaluva (Duet)" | ||||||
"Yennali (Immigrant Mix)" | ||||||
2015 | "Paalnilaa: Lets Do the Dandiya" | Rockstar | Malayalam | Prashant Pillai | ||
2016 | "Laalijo" | 24 (D) | Telugu | A. R. Rahman | ||
"Hrudayam Kannulatho" | 100 Days of Love (D) | Telugu | Govind Menon | [173] | ||
2018 | "Va Va Vo" | Mohanlal | Malayalam | Tony Joseph Pallivathukal | ||
2021 | "Thiruppavai" | Margazhi Thingal | Tamil | Ravi G | ||
2022 | "Thaniye" | Thaniye | Malayalam | Sidharth Menon | Music video | |
2022 | "Thanha" | Thanha | Hindi |
Accolades
Menen has won three Filmfare Awards — Best Actress – Telugu for Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde, Best Actress Critics – Telugu for Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju and Best Supporting Actress – Tamil for Mersal. She also won two Nandi Awards: Best Actress for Ala Modalaindi and Special Jury Award for Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju.[174][175][176]
Notes
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External links
- Nithya Menen at IMDb
- Nithya Menen at Bollywood Hungama