Actress
Nithya Menen Wiki, Biography, Age, Movies, Family, Images

Nithya Menen is an Indian Film Actress and Playback Singer appears mainly in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada films. Until now, she had won 2 Filmfare awards for her role in Telugu films Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju and Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde. Nithya Menen is best known for her role as Tara in the O Kadhal Kanmani. She played the role of Shobana in the Thiruchitrambalam movie.
At Manipal University, Karnataka, she studied Journalism. In an interview she said, she never wished to become an actress. Since Journalism was “not what it used to be,” she decided to become a filmmaker, as she can express her ideas through movies. Then she enrolled for a course in cinematography at the FTII (Film and Television Institute of India), Pune. At the time of education entrance exam, she met B.V. Nandini Reddy, who convinced her to take up acting. Later, Nandini Reddy turned as director and signed Nithya as a female lead in her first movie.
As a child artist, Nithya Menen first appeared in an Indian English Language Movie, “The Monkey Who Knew Too Much.” In that movie, she portrayed the sister role to Tabu’s Character. In 2006, She started her career in acting with the Kannada Film “7’0 Clock.” In 2008, she made her Malayalam Debut with the movie “Aakasha Gopuram.” Her first movie in the Telugu Language was Nandini Reddy’s “Ala Modalaindi.” For that movie, she won the Nandi Award for Best Actress. Following that movie, she acted in Santosh Sivan’s historical fiction movie “Urumi.” Then she appeared in Jayendra’s bilingual film named “180/Nootrenbadhu.” Then she went to appear in more Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films to establish herself as one of the leading actresses in South Indian Cinema.
Biography
Name | Nithya Menen |
Real Name | Nithya Menen |
Nickname | Nithya |
Profession | Actress, Singer |
Date of Birth | 08 April 1988 |
Age (as of 2022) | 34 |
Zodiac sign | Aries |
Family | Father: Yet to be updated Mother: Yet to be updated |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Affairs/Boyfriends | NA |
Husband | NA |
Children | NA |
Religion | Hindu |
Educational Qualification | Graduate in Journalism |
School | Yet to be updated |
College | Manipal Institute of Communications, Manipal Mount Caramel College, Bangalore |
Hobbies | Singing, Travelling |
Birth Place | Banashankari, Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
Hometown | Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
Current City | Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Social Media Profiles
Movies
Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
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1998 | The Monkey Who Knew Too Much | Munna | English | Child artist |
2006 | 7 O' Clock | Anu | Kannada | |
2008 | Aakasha Gopuram | Hilda Varghese | Malayalam | |
2009 | Josh | Meera | Kannada | |
2009 | Vellathooval | Jiya | Malayalam | |
2009 | Kerala Cafe | Nithya | Malayalam | |
2009 | Angel John | Sofia | Malayalam | |
2010 | Apoorvaragam | Nancy | Malayalam | |
2010 | Anwar | Asna | Malayalam | |
2011 | Ala Modalaindi | Nithya | Telugu | |
2011 | Urumi | Bala of Chirakkal / Daisy da Cunha[a] | Malayalam | |
2011 | Nootrenbadhu/ 180 | D. Vidya Lakshmi | Tamil | Bilingual film |
2011 | Nootrenbadhu/ 180 | D. Vidya Lakshmi | Telugu | Bilingual film |
2011 | Violin | Angel | Malayalam | |
2011 | Veppam | Revathy | Tamil | |
2011 | Aidondla Aidu | Gowri | Kannada | |
2011 | Makaramanju | Model | Malayalam | |
2012 | Ishq | Priya | Telugu | |
2012 | Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty | Manjula Ayyapan | Malayalam | |
2012 | Karmayogi | Moonumani | Malayalam | |
2012 | Doctor Innocentanu | Anna | Malayalam | Special appearance |
2012 | Bachelor Party | Neethu | Malayalam | |
2012 | Ustad Hotel | Shahana | Malayalam | |
2012 | Poppins | Ammu | Malayalam | |
2013 | Okkadine | Shailaja | Telugu | |
2013 | Jabardasth | Saraswati | Telugu | |
2013 | Myna | Myna | Kannada | |
2013 | Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde | Shravani / Bangaram[a] | Telugu | |
2014 | Malini 22 Palayamkottai | Malini | Tamil | |
2014 | Bangalore Days | Natasha Francis | Malayalam | Cameo appearance |
2015 | Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju | Nazeera Khanum | Telugu | |
2015 | JK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai | Nithya | Tamil | Telugu version Rajadhi Raja released in 2016 |
2015 | 100 Days of Love | Sheela | Malayalam | |
2015 | S/O Satyamurthy | Valli | Telugu | |
2015 | Kanchana 2 | Ganga | Tamil | |
2015 | O Kadhal Kanmani | Tara Kalingarayan | Tamil | |
2015 | Rudhramadevi | Muktamba | Telugu | |
2016 | 24 | Priya | Tamil | |
2016 | Okka Ammayi Thappa | Mango / Satyabhama[a] | Telugu | |
2016 | Kotigobba 2 / Mudinja Ivana Pudi | Subhashini / Shubhasree | Kannada | Bilingual film |
2016 | Kotigobba 2 / Mudinja Ivana Pudi | Subhashini / Shubhasree | Tamil | Bilingual film |
2016 | Janatha Garage | Anu | Telugu | |
2016 | Iru Mugan | Ayushi | Tamil | |
2017 | Mersal | Aishwarya Vetrimaaran | Tamil | |
2018 | Awe | Krishnaveni (Krish)[a] | Telugu | |
2018 | Geetha Govindam | Nithya | Telugu | Special appearance |
2019 | NTR: Kathanayakudu | Savitri | Telugu | Special appearance |
2019 | Praana | Tara Anuradha | Malayalam | |
2019 | Mission Mangal | Varsha Pillai | Hindi | |
2020 | Psycho | Kamala Das IPS | Tamil | |
2021 | Ninnila Ninnila | Maya | Telugu | |
2021 | Gamanam | Shailaputri Devi | Telugu | Cameo appearance |
2021 | Skylab | Gouri | Telugu | Also producer |
2021 | Kolaambi | Arundhathi | Malayalam | |
2022 | Bheemla Nayak | Suguna | Telugu | |
2022 | 19(1)(a) | TBA | Malayalam | Completed |
2022 | Thiruchitrambalam | Shobana | Tamil | Completed |
2022 | Aaraam Thirukalpana | TBA | Malayalam | Post-production |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Platform | Language |
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2020–present | Breathe: Into the Shadows | Abha Sabarwal | Amazon Prime Video | Hindi |
2022 | Telugu Indian Idol | Judge | Aha | Telugu |
2022 | Modern Love Hyderabad | Noori Hussain | Amazon Prime Video | Telugu |
2022 | Kumari Srimathi | Srimathi | Amazon Prime Video | Telugu |
2022 | Breathe: Into the Shadows part-II | Abha Sabharwal | Amazon Prime Video | Hindi |
Music Video
- 2022 – Thaniye Malayalam Singers Siddharth Menon, Nithya Menon
Short Film
- Color of a Nation as Pregnant Woman in Telugu
Voice Artist
- 2013 – Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde as Shruti in Telugu
- 2019 – Frozen 2 as Elsa in Telugu
- 2019 – Navarasa as Lakshmi in Tamil
Discography
Year | Song | Title | Language | Composer | Notes |
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2010 | "Payasa" | Aidondla Aidu | Kannada | Abhijit-Joe | |
2011 | "Edo Anukunte" | Ala Modalaindi | Telugu | Kalyani Malik | |
2011 | "Ammammo Ammo" | Ala Modalaindi | Telugu | Kalyani Malik | |
2012 | "Oh Priya Priya" | Ishq | Telugu | Anoop Rubens | |
2012 | "Payasam" | Poppins | Malayalam | Ratheesh Vegha | |
2013 | "Arere Arere" | Jabardasth | Telugu | S. Thaman | |
2013 | "Doore Doore Neengi" | Natholi Oru Cheria Meenalla | Malayalam | Abhijith | |
2013 | "Modala Maleyante" | Myna | Kannada | Jassie Gift | Solo singer |
2013 | "O Premada Poojari" | Myna | Kannada | Jassie Gift | Duet with Shreya Ghoshal |
2013 | "Thu Hi Rey" | Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde | Telugu | Anoop Rubens | |
2013 | "Hi my name is malini" | Malini 22 Palayamkottai | Tamil | Arvind & Shankar | |
2013 | "Kanneer Thulilye (Duet)" | Malini 22 Palayamkottai | Tamil | Arvind & Shankar | |
2013 | "Madharthamma (Immigrant Mix)" | Malini 22 Palayamkottai | Tamil | Arvind & Shankar | |
2013 | "Hi my name is malini" | Malini 22 | Telugu | Arvind & Shankar | |
2013 | "Navve Kaluva (Duet)" | Malini 22 | Telugu | Arvind & Shankar | |
2013 | "Yennali (Immigrant Mix)" | Malini 22 | Telugu | Arvind & Shankar | |
2015 | "Paalnilaa : Lets Do the Dandiya" | Rockstar (2015 film) | Malayalam | Prashant Pillai | |
2016 | "Laalijo" | 24 | Telugu | A. R. Rahman | |
2016 | "Hrudayam Kannulatho" | 100 Days of Love | Telugu | Govind Menon | |
2018 | "Va Va Vo" | Mohanlal | Malayalam | Tony Joseph Pallivathukal | |
2021 | "Thiruppavai" | Margazhi Thingal | Tamil | Ravi G | |
2022 | Thaniye | Thaniye | Malayalam | Sidharth Menon | Music video |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
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2009 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Supporting Actress – Kannada | Josh | Nominated |
2011 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam | Urumi | Nominated |
2011 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Actress – Telugu | Ala Modalaindi | Nominated |
2011 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu (for song "Ammammo Ammo") | Ala Modalaindi | Nominated |
2011 | 1st South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Female Debut (Telugu) | Ala Modalaindi | Nominated |
2011 | 1st South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Female Playback Singer (Telugu) (for song "Ammammo Ammo") | Ala Modalaindi | Nominated |
2011 | Nandi Awards | Best Actress | Ala Modalaindi | Won |
2011 | Vijay Awards | Best Actress | Nootrenbandhu | Nominated |
2012 | CineMAA Awards | Best Actress (Jury) | Ishq | Won |
2012 | 2nd South Indian International Movie Awards | Rising Star of South Indian Cinema (Female) | – | Won |
2013 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Actress – Kannada | Myna | Nominated |
2013 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Actress – Telugu | Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde | Won |
2013 | 3rd South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Actress (Telugu) | Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde | Nominated |
2013 | Vanitha Film Awards | Best Pair (along with Dulquer Salmaan) | Ustad Hotel | Won |
2014 | Vijay Awards | Best Actress | Malini 22 Palayamkottai | Nominated |
2015 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Actress – Telugu | Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju | Nominated |
2015 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Actress – Telugu (Critics) | Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju | Won |
2015 | 5th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Actress (Telugu) | Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju | Nominated |
2015 | 1st IIFA Utsavam Awards | Best Actress – Telugu | Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju | Nominated |
2015 | Nandi Awards | Special Jury Award | Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju | Won |
2015 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Actress – Tamil | OK Kanmani | Nominated |
2015 | 5th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Actress – Tamil | OK Kanmani | Nominated |
2015 | 5th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Actress – Tamil (Critics) | OK Kanmani | Won |
2015 | 5th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Supporting Actress (Telugu) | Rudhramadevi | Nominated |
2015 | 5th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Supporting Actress – Tamil | Kanchana 2 | Nominated |
2016 | 2nd IIFA Utsavam Awards | Best Supporting Actress – Telugu | Rudhramadevi | Nominated |
2017 | 64th Filmfare Awards South | Best Supporting Actress – Tamil | 24 | Nominated |
2018 | 65th Filmfare Awards South | Best Supporting Actress – Tamil | Mersal | Won |
2020 | Filmfare OTT Awards | Best Actor Series: Drama (Female) | Breathe: Into The Shadows | Nominated |
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