Nithya Menen is an Indian actress, dubbing singer and voice-over artist. She is known for her role as “Tara” in the Tamil film O Kadhal Kanmani (2015). Nithya has won the Indian Filmfare Award (South) three times.
Wiki/Biography
Nithya Menen was born on Friday, April 8, 1988 (35 years old; as of 2023) in Banashankari, Bangalore. Her star sign is Aries.
Nithya Menen’s childhood photos
Nithya attended Manipal College of Communications, Manipal and Kalamal Hill College, Bangalore, where she studied Journalism. Nithya was actively involved in extracurricular activities during her school years. She was good at dancing and singing from a young age. At the age of 10, Menon played a role in the English film Monkey Who Knew Too Much (1998).
Nithya Menen in The Monkey Who Knew Too Much
Nithya had always wanted to be a journalist. However, while studying journalism, Menon found the subject unappealing and decided to study filmmaking. She then went to the Indian Film and Television Institute in Pune to take a course in cinematography. When Menon took the entrance exam for the course, she met film director BV Nandini Reddy, who convinced her to pursue a career in acting.
appearance
Height (approximate): 5′ 3″
Hair color: Black
Eye Color: Brown
Family and caste
Nithya Menen belongs to a Malayali family. Not much is known about her parents and siblings.
Nithya Menen with her mother and grandfather
Relationship/affair
In July 2022, there were media reports that Mithya was dating a popular Malayalam actor.
Profession
Nithya Menen started her acting career in 2001 with the TV serial Choti Maa…Ek Anokha Bandhan. She then played a supporting role in the Kannada film Seven O’ Clock. Nithya made her Malayalam debut with the film Akasha Gopuram, her Kannada debut with the film Josh, her Telugu debut with the film Ala Modalaindi and her Tamil debut with the film Nootrenbadhu.
Nithya Menen in Seven O’Clock
Menin subsequently acted in films like Ishq, Ustad Hotel, Mersal, Awe, 100 Days of Love, Iru Mugan, 24 and Praana.
Nithya Menen at Ustad Hotel
In 2019, Menin made his Bollywood debut with the film Mission Mangal.
Mission Mangal by Nithya Menen
Nithya made her digital debut in 2020 with the web series Breathe: Into the Shadows.
Nithya Menen in Breathe Into the Shadows
Apart from being an actor, Nithya is also a singer and has sung many songs like “Payasa” (Kannada, 2010), “Edo Anukunte” (Telugu, 2011), “Ammammo Ammo” (Malayalam, 2011), “Oh Priya” Priya” (Telugu, 2012) and “Payasam (Malayalam, 2012)”.
Awards
- Nandi Award for Best Actress for the film Ala Modalaindi (2011)
- The film Ala Modalaindi won the Hyderabad Times Film Awards for the Most Promising Female Debutant (2011)
- Won the Ugadi Praskar Award for Best Actress for the film Ala Modalaindi (2011)
- CineMAA Best Actress Award (Jury Award) for the film “Ishq” (2012)
- 2nd South Indian International Film Award for “Rising Star of South Indian Cinema (Female)” (2012)
- Won the South Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Actress for the film Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde (2013)
- Vanitha Filmfare Award for Best Partner (with Dulkar Salmaan) for the film Hotel Ustad (2013)
- South Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu (Critics) for the film Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju (2015)
- The film “Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju” won the Nandi Special Jury Award (2015)
- The 5th South Indian International Film Award for Best Actress – Tamil (Critics) for the film OK Kanmani (2015)
- The film Mersal (2018) won the 65th South Film Awards for Best Tamil Supporting Actress
- Won the 70th National Film Award for Best Actress for the Tamil film Thiruchitrambalam (2024)
Favorite things
- Film director: Mani Ratnam
- Movies: Titanic (1997), The Matrix (1999), Spider-Man (2002)
- Travel destinations: Kerala, London, Goa
Facts/Trivia
- His hobbies include singing and traveling.
- Nithya has acted in many films in different languages like Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu and Tamil.
- She has appeared on the covers of many fashion magazines including JFW (Just For Women) Magazine and Provoke Magazine.
Nithya Menen on the cover of JFW Magazine
- Nithya is multilingual and speaks six languages fluently.
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