Nithya Menen

Nithya Menen

36 · Born: Apr 8, 1988

Personal Details

BornApr 8, 1988 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Biography

Nithya Menen is a multifaceted Indian film personality who has established herself as a talented actress and playback singer, effortlessly transitioning between Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada language films, as well as an English film, showcasing her versatility and range.

Throughout her career, Nithya has garnered immense recognition, including two prestigious Filmfare Awards for her outstanding performances in the Telugu films Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde and Malli Malli Idhi Rani Roju.

In a candid interview, Nithya revealed that she had never harbored aspirations to become an actress, instead, she had always been drawn to journalism, driven by her idealistic nature. However, she felt disillusioned with the profession, citing that it was no longer what it once was. This realization prompted her to explore alternative creative outlets, and she enrolled in a cinematography course at the prestigious Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) in Pune.

During the entrance examination, Nithya crossed paths with Nandini Reddy, who would later become a significant figure in her life. Nandini's persuasive nature and unwavering conviction convinced Nithya to reconsider her career path and pursue acting. Vamshidhar Reddy, who would go on to become a director, offered Nithya the lead female role in her debut project, marking the beginning of an illustrious journey in the world of cinema.

Nithya Menen's transformation from a journalism enthusiast to a multifaceted film personality is a testament to her unwavering passion and dedication to her craft.

Career

{"id":216633,"title":"Wonder Women","year":"2022","character":"Nora","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/wonder-women-2022","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_216633.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_216633.jpg"},"released":1}
2022
{"id":231373,"title":"Bheemla Nayak","year":"2022","character":"Suguna","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/bheemla-nayak","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_231373.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_231373.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":231789,"title":"19 (1) (a)","year":"2022","character":"Penkutty","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/19-1-a","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4iqh9h6u7k60.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4iqh9h6u7k60.jpg"},"released":1}
19 (1) (a)
19 (1) (a) as Penkutty
{"id":231422,"title":"Gamanam","year":"2021","character":"Shailaputri Devi","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/gamanam","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_231422.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_231422.jpg"},"released":1}
2021
Gamanam
Gamanam as Shailaputri Devi
{"id":231912,"title":"Ninnila Ninnila","year":"2021","character":"Maya","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/ninnila-ninnila","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_231912.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_231912.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":230118,"title":"Psycho","year":"2020","character":"Kamala Das","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/psycho-2020","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_230118.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_230118.jpg"},"released":1}
2020
Psycho
Psycho as Kamala Das
{"id":139848,"title":"Mission Mangal","year":"2019","character":"Varsha Gowda","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/mission-mangal","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/30vtm2g5ltlg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/30vtm2g5ltlg.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
Mission Mangal
Mission Mangal as Varsha Gowda
{"id":229479,"title":"NTR Kathanayakudu","year":"2019","character":"Savitri","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/ntr-kathanayakudu","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_229479.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_229479.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":221521,"title":"Geetha Govindam","year":"2018","character":"Passerby (Special Appearance)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/geetha-govindam","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_221521.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_221521.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
Geetha Govindam
Geetha Govindam as Passerby (Special Appearance)
{"id":223804,"title":"Awe!","year":"2018","character":"Krishnaveni","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/awe","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_223804.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_223804.jpg"},"released":1}
Awe!
Awe! as Krishnaveni
{"id":219268,"title":"Mersal","year":"2017","character":"Aishwarya Vetrimaaran","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/mersal","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_219268.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_219268.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
Mersal
Mersal as Aishwarya Vetrimaaran
{"id":110814,"title":"Irumugan","year":"2016","character":"Aayushi","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/irumugan","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_110814.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_110814.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
Irumugan
Irumugan as Aayushi
{"id":111601,"title":"Okka Ammayi Thappa","year":"2016","character":"Mango","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/okka-ammayi-thappa","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_111601.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_111601.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":220262,"title":"Kotigobba 2","year":"2016","character":"Shubha","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/kotigobba-2","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_220262.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_220262.jpg"},"released":1}
Kotigobba 2
Kotigobba 2 as Shubha
{"id":220669,"title":"Janatha Garage","year":"2016","character":"Anu","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/janatha-garage","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_220669.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_220669.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":224541,"title":"24","year":"2016","character":"Priya","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/24","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_224541.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_224541.jpg"},"released":1}
24
24 as Priya
{"id":119258,"title":"Rudhramadevi","year":"2015","character":"Muktamba","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/rudhramadevi","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_119258.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_119258.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
Rudhramadevi
Rudhramadevi as Muktamba
{"id":32859,"title":"100 Days of Love","year":"2015","character":"Sheela","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/100-days-of-love","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_32859.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_32859.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":218653,"title":"OK Kanmani","year":"2015","character":"Tara","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/ok-kanmani","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_218653.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_218653.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":219463,"title":"Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju","year":"2015","character":"Nazeera Khanum","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/malli-malli-idi-rani-roju","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_219463.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_219463.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":220471,"title":"Kanchana 2","year":"2015","character":"Cameo","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/kanchana-2","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_220471.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_220471.jpg"},"released":1}
Kanchana 2
Kanchana 2 as Cameo
{"id":225453,"title":"S\/O Satyamurthy","year":"2015","character":"Valli","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/so-satyamurthy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_225453.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_225453.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":27957,"title":"Bangalore Days","year":"2014","character":"Natasha Francis","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/bangalore-days","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_27957.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_27957.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
Bangalore Days
Bangalore Days as Natasha Francis
{"id":221335,"title":"Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde","year":"2013","character":"Shravani","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/gunde-jaari-gallanthayyinde","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_221335.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_221335.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
{"id":111149,"title":"Ishq","year":"2012","character":"Priya","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/ishq","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_111149.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_111149.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
Ishq
Ishq as Priya
{"id":223766,"title":"Bachelor Party","year":"2012","character":"Neethu","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/bachelor-party-2012","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_223766.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_223766.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":226812,"title":"Ustad Hotel","year":"2012","character":"Shahana","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/ustad-hotel","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_226812.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_226812.jpg"},"released":1}
Ustad Hotel
Ustad Hotel as Shahana
{"id":42333,"title":"Urumi: The Warriors Who Wanted to Kill Vasco Da Gama","year":"2011","character":"Bala of Chirakkal\/Daisy da Cunha","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/urumi-the-warriors-who-wanted-to-kill-vasco-da-gama","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_42333.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_42333.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
{"id":223955,"title":"Anwar","year":"2010","character":"Anwar's sister","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/anwar-2010","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7dtcbff76f30.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7dtcbff76f30.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
Anwar
Anwar as Anwar's sister
{"id":154346,"title":"Hanuman","year":"1998","character":"Anja's sister","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/hanuman","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_154346.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_154346.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
Hanuman
Hanuman as Anja's sister