Vinduja Menon
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Dr. Vinduja Menon | |
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Born | India |
Residence | Thiruvananthapuram |
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | Women's College, Thiruvananthapuram |
Occupation | Actress, Dancer |
Years active | 1985- |
Spouse(s) | Rajesh Kumar |
Children | Neha |
Parent(s) | K.P. Vishwanathan Menon, Vimala Menon |
Vinduja Menon is a former Indian actress known for her work in Malayalam cinema. Her most popular role is the one from the 1994 film Pavithram as Mohanlal's sister.[1] She took formal classical dance lessons from her mother, and is also a dance teacher.[2]
Contents
1 Background
2 Personal life
3 Filmography
4 Playback singing
5 Television serials
6 Television shows
7 References
8 External links
Background[edit]
Vinduja made her movie debut as a child in the movie, Onnanam Kunnil Oradi Kunnil, released in 1985. She is a former Kalathilakam from Kerala School Kalolsavam in 1991, and the first artiste from Thiruvananthapuram to receive this honor. She studied at "NSS College for Women" in Karamana and did masters in Women's College, Thiruvanthapuram.[2] She is conferred doctorate from the prestigious Madurai Kamaraj University.
Personal life[edit]
Her father is K.P. Vishwanathan Menon, a Government officer, and her mother is Kalamandalam Vimala Menon, founder of Kerala Natya Academy, a prestigious dance institution. She has a brother, Vinod Kumar.[3] She is married to Rajesh Kumar and has a daughter, Neha.[4] She lives in Malaysia with her family and teaches dance under Kerala Natya Academy and occasionally acts in serials.[5] She has also been a judge on the reality show "Dance Party" on Kairali TV.
Filmography[edit]
Year | Title | Role | Director | Cast |
1985 | Onnanam Kunnil Oradi Kunnil | Anand's Sister | Priyadarshan | Mohanlal, Shankar Panikkar |
1987 | Nombarathi Poovu | Shanthi | P. Padmarajan | Madhavi, Sonia, Mammootty |
1991 | Njan Gandharvan | Bhama's Sister | P. Padmarajan | Nitish Bharadwaj, Suparna Anand |
1994 | Bheeshmaachaarya | Maya | Cochin Haneefa | Manoj K. Jayan, Siddique, Narendra Prasad |
1994 | Pingami | Ganga / Mary / Chinnumol | Sathyan Anthikkad | Mohanlal, Jagathy Sreekumar |
1994 | Pavithram | Meenakshi | TK Rajeev Kumar | Mohanlal, Shobhana |
1994 | Vendor Daniel State Licency | Rajalakshmi | Balu Kiriyath | Thilakan, Jagathy Sreekumar |
1995 | Samudaayam | Suhara | Ambili | Ashokan, Maathu, Gouthami |
1995 | Tom & Jerry | Nandini | Kaladharan | Mukesh, Annie, Jagadish |
1995 | Sreeraagam | Rugmini | George Kithu | Jayaram, Geetha |
1995 | Puthukkottayile Puthumanavalan | Anitha | Rafi, Mecartin | Jayaram, Prem Kumar, Annie |
1996 | Aayiram Naavulla Ananthan | Geetha | Thulasidas | Mammootty, Murali |
1996 | Kanchanam | Anu | TN Vasanth Kumar | Manoj K. Jayan, Srividya |
1997 | Moonu Kodiyum Munnooru Pavanum | Sreedevi | Balu Kiriyath | Jagadish, Harishree Ashokan |
1997 | Killikurushiyile Kudumba Mela | Maya | Viji Thampy | Prem Kumar, Jagadish |
1997 | Snehasindooram | Ujwala | Krishnan Munnadu | Prem Kumar, Ambika |
1997 | Superman | Hareendran's Sister | Raffi Meccartin | Jayaram, Shobana |
1999 | Devadasi | Biju Varkey | Jeneesha, Nishanth Sagar | |
2016 | Action Hero Biju | Hari's wife | Abrid Shine | Nivin Pauly, Anu Emmanuel, Major Ravi |
Playback singing[edit]
- Kaavum Kovilakavum ... Aabharanachaarthu 2002
- Kamalappoovu Neeyalle ... Raajamudra (dubbed film) 2008
Television serials[edit]
- Sthree (Asianet)
- Jwalayayi (Doordarshan)
- Ishttamai (Asianet)
- Sneham ( Asianet)
- Sassneham (Amrita TV)
- Kathayariyathe (Surya TV)
Vivahitha (Mazhavil Manorama)
Television shows[edit]
- Malayali Veetamma (Flowers) -Judge
- Dance party (Kairali TV) - Judge
- Annie's Kitchen (Amrita TV)
- Comedy Super Nite (Flowers TV)
References[edit]
^ http://entertainment.oneindia.in/celebs/rudra/filmography.html
^ ab "Vinduja Menon Profile". Veethi.
^ Sathyendran, Nita (24 June 2011). "'My students are my wealth'". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
^ "പവിത്രം കഴിഞ്ഞു വിന്ദുജ". mangalamvarika. 13 May 2013. p. 40. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
^ http://www.kerals.com/kerala/vinduja-menon-back-in-malayalam/
- http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/profiles.php?i=7452
External links[edit]
Vinduja Menon on IMDb- Vinduja Menon at MSI
Categories:
- Actresses in Malayalam cinema
- Indian film actresses
- Living people
- Actresses from Thiruvananthapuram
- Indian television actresses
- Actresses in Malayalam television
- Indian female film singers
- Singers from Thiruvananthapuram
- Malayalam playback singers
- 20th-century Indian actresses
- 21st-century Indian actresses
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