Samyuktha Menon

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Samyuktha Menon
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Menon in 2018
Born (1995-09-11) 11 September 1995 (age 28)[1][2]
OccupationActress
Years active2016–present

Samyuktha Menon (born 11 September 1995) is an Indian actress and model who mainly appears in Malayalam films along with a few Tamil and Telugu films.[5]

Early life and education[edit]

Samyuktha Menon was born on 11 September 1995, in Kochi, Kerala, India. She did her schooling in Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Thrissur and she did her graduation in economics in Kerala.

Acting career[edit]

Menon made her film debut in 2016 with the Malayalam film Popcorn, where she played Anjana, the love interest of Shine Tom Chacko in the movie.[6]

She appeared in the Tamil-language action thriller Kalari as Thenmozhi.[7][8] She was cast to play the title role in Lilli, a 2018 Indian Malayalam-language revenge thriller flick, scripted and directed by the debutant Prasobh Vijayan.[6][9] July Kaatril announced in around late 2017 is a romantic comedy Tamil film.[10] The project was released in 2018. Her next release was Theevandi a Malayalam-language political satire film directed by debutante Fellini T. P. and written by Vini Vishwa Lal.[11][12]

Menon's first release for 2019 was Oru Yamandan Premakadha[13] directed by B. C. Noufal and written by Bibin George and Vishnu Unnikrishnan. She made a cameo appearance in Uyare [14] as Tessa sharing screen space again with Tovino Thomas. Menon played the role of antagonist in 2019 action film Kalki which had Tovino Thomas in lead directed by Praveen Prabharam.[15][16][17]

She later was cast in Bheemla Nayak which was released in February 2022 starring Pawan Kalyan. This film has been a huge commercial success grossing over 100 crores in just 3 days becoming a huge blockbuster in the Telugu states.

Filmography[edit]

Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Role Language Notes
2016 Popcorn Anjana Malayalam
2018 Theevandi Devi Malayalam
Lilli Lilli Malayalam
Kalari Thenmozhi Tamil
2019 July Kaatril Revathy Tamil
Oru Yamandan Premakadha Jesna Johny Malayalam
Uyare Tessa Malayalam Cameo appearance
Kalki Dr. Sangeetha Malayalam
Edakkad Battalion 06 Naina Fathima Malayalam [18][19]
Under World Aishwarya Malayalam
2021 Vellam: The Essential Drink Sunitha Murali Malayalam
Aanum Pennum Kochuparu / Savithri Malayalam Segment : Savithri
Wolf Asha Malayalam
Erida Erida Malayalam Bilingual film
Tamil
2022 Bheemla Nayak Daniel's Wife Telugu [20][21]
Kaduva Not yet released Lynda Kurian Malayalam Filming
Boomerang Not yet released
TBA
Malayalam Filming[22]
Gaalipata 2 Not yet released
TBA
Kannada Post-production[23][24]
Vaathi Not yet released rowspan="2"
TBA
Tamil Bilingual film; filming[25]
Sir Not yet released Telugu
Bimbisara Not yet released
TBA
Telugu Filming

Short films and Web Series[edit]

Year Film Role Language Notes
2019 Jenga Anitha Malayalam Short film

Awards[edit]

Award Year Category Film Notes
Kerala Film Critics Award 2020 Best Actress Aanum Pennum
Vellam
Wolf
Award shared with Surabhi Lakshmi[26]

References[edit]

  1. "Samyuktha Menon turned a tad but wiser, stronger and dreamier this year". The Times of India. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. Francis, Tom (11 September 2020). "Birthday Special: You can copy these unique patterns from Kalki star Samyukta Menon to look gorgeous!". Zee 5. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  3. Mathews, Anna (11 September 2020). "Samyuktha Menon's reflective and thoughtful post on her birthday". Times of India. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  4. "Actress Samyuktha Menon visits weavers village in Palakkad; extends support". Mathrubhumi. 12 September 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  5. "Samyuktha Menon dazzles in latest photoshoot, see pics". Mathrubhumi. 13 September 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  6. 6.0 6.1 "'I pick characters that satisfy me as an actor, says Samyuktha Menon'". thehindu.com. 10 October 2019.
  7. "Paadam Namukku Paadam: Actress Samyuktha Menon enjoys a fan girl moment with iconic singer K S Chithra - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  8. "Are you a virgin? Malayalam actor Samyuktha Menon gives befitting reply to question". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd. April 2001. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  9. Manu, Meera (2 April 2018). "As Lilly blooms". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  10. "Samyuktha Menon makes a bold debut in Tamil cinema with 'July Kaatril' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  11. "Theevandi: Slapping Tovino wasn't a funny and easy task for me: Samyuktha Menon - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  12. "Tovino Thomas' Theevandi team meet at Kochi - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  13. George, Anjana (16 July 2018). "Dulquer begins shooting for Oru Yamandan Prema Kadha". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  14. George, Anjana (8 February 2019). "Samyuktha Menon, Anarkali Marikar join Parvathy's Uyare". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  15. George, Anjana (29 July 2019). "Samyuktha Menon's 'Kalki' character revealed". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  16. "Samyuktha Menon's 'Kalki' character revealed". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  17. "Samyuktha Menon, Tovino Thomas team up once again in Kalki". The New Indian Express. 31 March 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  18. "Tovino and Samyuktha to star in Edakkad Battalion 06". News New Indian Express. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  19. "അരവിന്ദസ്വാമിയെയും മധുബാലയെയും ഓര്‍മ്മിപ്പിച്ച് ടൊവിനോയും സംയുക്തയും, എടക്കാട് ബറ്റാലിയനിലെ ഗാനം". News Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  20. "Samyuktha Menon replaces Aishwarya Rajesh in 'Bheemla Nayak'". Telangana Today. 3 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  21. "Khaki-clad Pawan Kalyan resumes shoot for Ayyappanum Koshiyum's Telugu remake". Hindustan Times. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  22. "Boomerang: Shine Tom Chacko-Samyuktha Menon headline thriller".
  23. "'Samyuktha Menon makes her Kannada debut alongside Golden Star Ganesh'". The Times of India. 5 February 2020.
  24. "Gaalipata 2 team wraps up shooting". The Times of India. 22 October 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  25. "Dhanush's Vaathi goes on floors with a puja, shoot to begin on January 5. See pics". India Today. 3 January 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  26. "Kerala Film Critics Awards: Prithviraj, Biju Menon share best actor award". Mathrubhumi News. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.

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