Iswarya Menon | |
|---|---|
 Iswarya Menon | |
| Born | 8 May 1995 Erode, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Alma mater | SRM Institute of Science and Technology |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2012 - Present |
| Notable work | Tamizh Padam 2 Naan Sirithal Spy |
Iswarya Menon is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Tamil films,[1] Telugu and Malayalam films.[2][3]
Early life and education[edit]
Iswarya Menon's family hails from Chendamangalam, Kerala, she was born and brought up in Erode, Tamil Nadu. She did her schooling in Erode. She did her higher secondary education at Vellalar Matriculation School, Erode.[4] She completed her Instrumentation engineering from SRM Institute of Science and technology.[5] She was selected for Tata Consultancy Services.
Career[edit]
Iswarya Menon was first seen in the Tamil comedy film Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru and its Telugu version Something Something.[6] She debuted as Akshara in the Kannada industry with Dasavala which was directed by M S Ramesh. She was cast opposite Prem, of Jogi fame.[7] The film released on October 11, 2013 and her performance as a mentally challenged girl was generally well received.[8][9][10][11] Iswarya's next release was Tamil film Apple Penne.[12] The film was based on a mother and daughter relationship, where Iswarya was the daughter, while Roja essayed the role of her mother.[13][14] She will next be seen in the Kannada horror comedy Namo Boothatma.[15][16][17]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi | Shivani | Tamil | Bilingual film; Debut on both languages in a Minor role |
| Love Failure | Telugu | |||
| 2013 | Apple Penne | Komalavalli | Tamil | Debut as lead actress in Tamil |
| Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru | Harini | Bilingual film | ||
| Something Something | Telugu | |||
| Dasavala | Aishwarya | Kannada | Kannada Debut | |
| 2014 | Namo Bhootatma | Soumya | ||
| 2016 | Monsoon Mangoes | Rekha | Malayalam | Malayalam debut in a Supporting Role. |
| 2018 | Veera | Renuka | Tamil | |
| Tamizh Padam 2 | Ramya / Gayathri / Khaleesi | |||
| 2020 | Naan Sirithal | Ankitha | ||
| 2022 | Vezham | Leena | ||
| 2023 | Spy | Agent Vaishnavi | Telugu | Debut as lead actress in Telugu |
| 2024 | Bhaje Vaayu Vegam | TBA | Completed | |
| Bazooka † | Malayalam | Post-production[18] |
Web series[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Availability | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Tamil Rockerz | Kirthana | Tamil | Sony Liv | Web Debut | [19] |
References[edit]
- ^ "Andrea Jeremiah to Iswarya Menon: Kollywood celebrities who have social media pages for their pets". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 29 January 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "Will the release of the much-anticipated pan India movie 'Spy' be postponed due to reported differences between Nikhil Siddhartha and the producer?". The Times of India. 13 June 2023.
- ^ "This 'Spy' poses a threat to Samantha". Newstap. 22 February 2023. Archived from the original on 17 March 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ^ "Blast From The Past: Iswarya Menon Visits Her Old School In Erode". Outlook India. 23 October 2022. Archived from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ A Sharadhaa. "Not relying on luck alone: Akshara Menon". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ^ "'Dasavala' blossoms this friday". Sify.com. 8 October 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ^ "Dasavala to go on floors on May 22". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- ^ "Daswala movie review: Wallpaper, Story, Trailer". The Times of India. 12 October 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ^ "Movie review: Dasavala". Bangalore Mirror. 11 October 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ^ "Movie Review : Dasavala". Sify.com. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ^ A Sharadhaa (12 October 2013). "It's about the family". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ^ Gupta, Rinku (22 October 2013). "A heroine centric debut". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
- ^ "Apple Penne gets U certificate". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
- ^ "Vatsan turns solo hero". Deccan Chronicle. 23 September 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ^ Watch: Trailer of Namo Bhootaathma
- ^ Nikita in Namo Boothatma
- ^ Pinning hopes on a ghost
- ^ "Here's a release update on Mammootty's Bazooka". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ "Vani Bhojan and Aishwarya pair up with Arun Vijay in Web Series and Director by Arivazhagan". DTNext.in. 15 November 2021. Archived from the original on 17 November 2021.
External links[edit]
- Iswarya Menon at IMDb
- Iswarya Menon on Instagram
- Iswarya Menon on X