Nithya Menen is an Indian Actress and Playback Singer who mainly works in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada films. She is best known for her role in the movies O Kadhal Kanmani and Mersal. She won three Filmfare Awards for the Telugu films Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde, Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju and Mersal in Tamil. Nithya started her acting career by playing supporting role in Kannada film 7 O’ Clock. She made her acting debut as a child in the 1998 English film The Monkey Who Knew Too Much. She made her debut as a lead role in Malayalam with Akasha Gopuram, Telugu with Ala Modalaindi and Tamil with 180.
Nithya Menen was born on Friday, 8 April 1988 (age 34 years; as of 2022) in Banashankari, Bangalore. 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.
Biography
| Name | Nithya Menen |
| Nickname | Nithya |
| Profession | Actress, Singer |
| Date of Birth | 08 April 1988 |
| Age | 34 (as of 2022) |
| 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
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Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | The Monkey Who Knew Too Much | Munna | English |
| 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 |
| 2011 | Nootrenbadhu/ 180 | D. Vidya Lakshmi | Telugu |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2015 | Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju | Nazeera Khanum | Telugu |
| 2015 | JK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai | Nithya | Tamil |
| 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 |
| 2016 | Kotigobba 2 / Mudinja Ivana Pudi | Subhashini / Shubhasree | Tamil |
| 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 |
| 2019 | NTR: Kathanayakudu | Savitri | Telugu |
| 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 |
| 2021 | Skylab | Gouri | Telugu |
| 2021 | Kolaambi | Arundhathi | Malayalam |
| 2022 | Bheemla Nayak | Suguna | Telugu |
| 2022 | 19(1)(a) | TBA | Malayalam |
| 2022 | Thiruchitrambalam | Shobana | Tamil |
| 2022 | Aaraam Thirukalpana | TBA | Malayalam |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Platform | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2013 | “O Premada Poojari” | Myna | Kannada | Jassie Gift |
| 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 |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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