Nithya Menen

Indian actress (born 1988)
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Nithya Menen is an Indian actress and playback singer who works primarily in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films. Noted for her versatility and strong portrayals, Menen is a recipient of several accolades including a National Film Award, four Filmfare Awards South, two South Indian International Movie Awards and two Nandi Awards.

Nithya Menen was born on 8 April 1990 in Bangalore to Malayali parents, her father and mother settled in Karnataka. She was educated at Poorna Prajna School and Mount Carmel College, Bangalore.

She has said that she initially wished to become a pilot, but ultimately found pilot unappealing, so she pivoted to filmmaking. During the school's entrance exam, she met B. V. Nandini Reddy, who convinced Menen to take up acting. Nithya is a polyglot and can speak six languages including Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Hindi and English. The surname "Menen" was made up by the actress as she felt it "helps with her passport during travel".

Date of Birth8th April 1990
Age34 Years
Zodiac SignAries
CountryIndia
Current CityBengaluru
Birth PlaceBengaluru
NationalityIndia
CitizenshipIndia
LanguageMalayalam
ReferenceIMDB
Education
Manipal University
Instrumentsvoice
Occupationactor, singer
Awards
  • Nandi Award

Movies / Shows by Nithya Menen

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19(1)

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Praana

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Mersal

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Iru Mugan

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Janatha Garage

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24

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Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju

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Malini 22 Palayamkottai

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Jabardasth

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Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde

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Myna

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Okkadine