Shweta Menon

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Shweta Menon
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1991-present

Shweta Menon (born April 23) is an Indian actress who has appeared in over 30 films. She is best known for her appearance in PT Kunhahammed's award winning Malayalam film Paradesi.

[edit] Early life

She is from Calicut. Her father was in the Indian Air Force. She studied in Kendriya Vidyalaya Calicut No.1. She competed in the Miss India contest and finished third.

[edit] Career

She started her career as a actress in 'Anaswaram' (1991) a Malayalam movie (directed by Jomon) as the heroine of Mammooty, after which she concentrated on modeling. She was one of the last round contestants for Best Supporting Actress award in the 2008 Kerala State Film Awards.

She has acted in several Hindi, including "ISHQ" and a few Malayalam films.

[edit] Filmography

1. Akasha Gopuram (2008)
2. Rock & Roll (2007)
3. Paradesi (2007) .... Aamina
4. Nehlle Pe Dehlla (2007) .... dancer/singer
5. Sandwich (2006) .... Maggie
6. Tanthra (2006) .... Swethamukhi
7. Corporate (2006) .... Archana
8. Keerthi Chakra (2006) .... human rights activist
9. Dhamkee (2005)
10. Kisse Pyaar Karoon (2005)

2004) .... Rama Sahay

1. Bazaar: Market of Love, Lust and Desire (2004)
2. 30 Days (2004) .... Paro/Shalu
3. Run (2004)
4. Market (2003) .... Isha
5. Maqbool (2003) .... Mohini
6. Kahan Ho Tum (2003) .... Santhali
7. 88 Antop Hill (2003) .... Teesta
8. Pran Jaaye Par Shaan Na Jaaye (2003) .... Sheela
9. Dhund: The Fog (2003) .... Tanya Khurana
10. Tu Bal Bramhachari Main Hoon Kanya Kunwari (2003) .... Rani
11. Annarth (2002) .... Khatun (special appearance)
12. Vadh (2002) .... special appearance
13. Haan Maine Bhi Pyaar Kiya (2002)
14. Kaaboo (2002) .... Dancer/Singer
15. Asoka (2001) .... Nandaneshwari
16. Kakkakuyil (2001) (as Shwetha Menon) .... special appearance (song)
17. Dubai (2001) .... dancer
18. Shikari (2000) .... Tania Jacobs
19. Bandhan (1998) (as Swetha Menon) .... Vaishali
20. Ishq (1997) .... dancer
21. Prithvi (1997) .... Lucky
22. My dear Muthachan(1992)
23. Nakshthrakoodaram (1992) .... Nirmala S. Menon
24. Kausalam....
25. Welcome to Kodekanal....
26. Anaswaram (1991)....