Samyuktha Menon
Samyuktha Menon (born 11 September 1995) is an Indian actress and model who mainly appears in Malayalam films along with a few Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films.[4]Her debut in the Malayalam film Industry was through the 2016 film Popcorn.
Early life and education
Samyuktha Menon was born on 11 September 1995, in Palakkad, Kerala, India.[citation needed] She did her schooling in Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Thathamangalam and she did her graduation in economics in Kerala.[citation needed]
Acting career
Samyuktha 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.[5]
She appeared in the Tamil-language action thriller Kalari as Thenmozhi.[6][7] 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.[5][8] July Kaatril announced in around late 2017 is a romantic comedy Tamil film.[9] 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.[10][11]
Samyuktha's first release for 2019 was Oru Yamandan Premakadha[12] directed by B. C. Noufal and written by Bibin George and Vishnu Unnikrishnan. She made a cameo appearance in Uyare [13] as Tessa sharing screen space again with Tovino Thomas. Menon played the role of Shivajith Padmanabhan's side-kick in 2019 action film Kalki which had Tovino Thomas in lead directed by Praveen Prabharam.[14][15][16] She was later cast in Bheemla Nayak which was released in February 2022, where the film becomes a commercial success grossing over ₹100 crores in just 3 days.
Filmography
| 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 | [17][18] | |
| 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 | Kamali | Telugu | [19][20] |
| Kaduva | Elsa Kurian Kaduvakunnel | Malayalam | ||
| Bimbisara | Vijayanthi | Telugu | ||
| Gaalipata 2 | Anupama | Kannada | [21][22] | |
| Boomerang | Malayalam | [23] | ||
| 2023 | Vaathi | TBA | Tamil | Bilingual film; filming[24] |
| Sir | Telugu | |||
| Virupaksha | TBA | Telugu | Filming[25] |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Kerala Film Critics Award | Best Actress | Aanum Pennum Vellam Wolf | Award shared with Surabhi Lakshmi[26] |
References
- ^ "Samyuktha Menon turned a tad but wiser, stronger and dreamier this year". The Times of India. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Actress Samyuktha Menon visits weavers village in Palakkad; extends support". Mathrubhumi. 12 September 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Samyuktha Menon dazzles in latest photoshoot, see pics". Mathrubhumi. 13 September 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ a b "I pick characters that satisfy me as an actor, says Samyuktha Menon". The Hindu. 10 October 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Are you a virgin? Malayalam actor Samyuktha Menon gives befitting reply to question". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd. April 2001. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ Manu, Meera (2 April 2018). "As Lilly blooms". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "Samyuktha Menon makes a bold debut in Tamil cinema with 'July Kaatril' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Tovino Thomas' Theevandi team meet at Kochi - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ^ George, Anjana (16 July 2018). "Dulquer begins shooting for Oru Yamandan Prema Kadha". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ George, Anjana (8 February 2019). "Samyuktha Menon, Anarkali Marikar join Parvathy's Uyare". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ George, Anjana (29 July 2019). "Samyuktha Menon's 'Kalki' character revealed". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ "Samyuktha Menon's 'Kalki' character revealed". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ "Samyuktha Menon, Tovino Thomas team up once again in Kalki". The New Indian Express. 31 March 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ "Tovino and Samyuktha to star in Edakkad Battalion 06". News New Indian Express. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ^ "അരവിന്ദസ്വാമിയെയും മധുബാലയെയും ഓര്മ്മിപ്പിച്ച് ടൊവിനോയും സംയുക്തയും, എടക്കാട് ബറ്റാലിയനിലെ ഗാനം". News Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- ^ "Samyuktha Menon replaces Aishwarya Rajesh in 'Bheemla Nayak'". Telangana Today. 3 October 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "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) - ^ "Samyuktha Menon makes her Kannada debut alongside Golden Star Ganesh". The Times of India. 5 February 2020.
- ^ "Gaalipata 2 team wraps up shooting". The Times of India. 22 October 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ "Boomerang: Shine Tom Chacko-Samyuktha Menon headline thriller".
- ^ "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.
- ^ Tfn, Team (8 December 2022). "Virupaksha Telugu Movie | Sai Dharam Tej | Samyuktha Menon". Telugu Filmnagar. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ "Kerala Film Critics Awards: Prithviraj, Biju Menon share best actor award". Mathrubhumi News. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.