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Shweta Menon
Born
Chandigarh, India
Occupation(s)Film actress, Model, TV presenter
Years active1991–present
SpouseSreevalsan Menon (2011–present)
Websitewww.shwethamenon.com

Shweta Menon (Malayalam: ശ്വേത മേനോന്‍) is an Indian model, film actress and television anchor. She has predominantly acted in Hindi and Malayalam language films, besides appearing in a number of Tamil productions.

Starting her career as an actress in Malayalam feature films in the early 1990s, she ventured into modeling and becoming noted, after participating and winning at several beauty pageants, which led to her debut in Bollywood. Following appearences in over 30 Hindi films, in which she generally conveyed a glamorous image, her acting career took a turn by the mid-2000s, with her returning to Malayalam cinema and accepting substantial roles.[1] She received critical praise and several accolades for her performance in Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha (2009).

Early life

Menon hails from Tirur in Kerala, but currently lives in Mumbai. Her father served the Indian Air Force while her mother remained a housewife.[2] She studied in Kendriya Vidyalaya No. 1, East Hill, Kozhikode.[3] She competed in the Miss India contest in 1994 and finished second runner up behind Sushmita Sen and Aishwarya Rai.[2] She became the first Gladrags female super model in 1994 (Kelly Dorjee was the male super model) and then, Miss Asia Pacific runner up in 1994 in Manila Cebu Island, Philippines.[2][4] She is 5 feet, 7 inches tall.

Career

Films

She started her career as an actress with the 1991 release Anaswaram, a Malayalam film, directed by Jomon, as the heroine of Mammootty, after which she focused on modeling.[3] She subsequently won several pageants before returning to movies. She returned to Malayalam through Thantra and then went on to do famous Malayalam films such as Keerthi Chakra (2006) and the award-winning Paradesi. Her performance as Sarojini - a middle-class woman who fights against extreme odds - in the film, Madhya Venal earned her a special mention by Jury Chairman Bahman Ghobadi - famous Iranian director at the International Film Festival of Kerala. Some of her Bollywood movies include, Asoka (2001), Maqbool (2003) and Corporate (2006).

In 2010, she won the Kerala State Government's Best Actress for her outstanding portrayal of Cheeru, a village woman in the film Paleri Manikyam : Oru Pathira Kolapathakathinte Katha directed by Ranjith. She also won Mathrubhumi-Amrita TV Special Jury Award and Asianet Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for the same film.

In 2011, Shweta starred in the remake of Rathinirvedam, originally a Jayabharati starrer Malayalam film, produced by Suresh Kumar and directed by T K Rajiv Kumar.

Shweta recently approached a local court and the Women's Commission in Kerala after the distributor of her movie, Kayam tied up with Musli Power, a sex stimulant drug, to jointly promote the movie. "Met with Womens' Commission regarding the Kayam ad and they offered me full backing. Thank you all and I hope justice will be done," she tweeted recently. While media profusely supported her with wide coverage, many saw it as a bold attempt by a female actor against what she perceived as gross injustice to her.

Television

Besides working in films, she has anchored several TV, stage and film awards shows. Her stunning looks, style and panache made her one of Kerala's popular TV anchors through the musical programme - Star Wars on Kairali TV in 2008. She won Asian Television's Best Anchor award for the same program. In Hindi, she was a host of a Group Dance based show named Razzmatazz on Zee TV along with actor Arshad Warsi. The next television show which she did was Dancing Queen in 2008 on Colors and later in 2010, she anchored the Malayalam reality show, Honeymoon Travels on Surya TV. The show became an instant hit for Shwetha's accented Malayalam and her attempts to read from the original script without a formal learning in the language. Recently, she appeared as a contestant with her father in game show, Deal or No Deal on Surya TV.

Personal life

On 19 July 2011, she married Sreevalsan Menon, a native of Thrissur who works in Mumbai. The ceremony took place at the Neythalappurath Sastha Ayappa temple, Valanchery, Kerala.[5]

Accolades

Filmography

Year Film Role Language Notes
1991 Anaswaram Catherine Malayalam
1992 Welcome to Kodaikanal Kavitha Malayalam
Nakshthrakoodaram Nirmala S. Menon Malayalam
My Dear Muthachan Malayalam
1993 Koushalam Malayalam
1997 Prithvi Lucky Hindi
Ishq Dancer Hindi Special appearance
1998 Bandhan Vaishali Hindi
2000 Shikari Tania Jacobs Hindi
Snegithiye Police Inspector Tamil
2001 Asoka Nandaneshwari Hindi
Dubai Dancer Malayalam Special appearance
Kakkakuyil Dancer Malayalam Special appearance
2002 Kaaboo Dancer/Singer Hindi Special appearance
Haan Maine Bhi Pyaar Kiya Hindi
Vadh Hindi Cameo appearance
Annarth Khatun Hindi Cameo appearance
Ab Ke Baras Chembakam Hindi
2003 Koi Hai... Hindi
Tu Bal Bramhachari Main Hoon Kanya Kunwari Rani Hindi
Dhund: The Fog Tanya Khurana Hindi
Pran Jaye Par Shaan Na Jaye Sheela Hindi
88 Antop Hill Teesta Hindi
Kahan Ho Tum Santhali Hindi
Maqbool Mohini Hindi
Market Isha Hindi
Mission Mumbai Hindi
2004 The Killer - Ek Qatil Hindi
Run Hindi
30 Days Paro/Shalu Hindi
Bazaar: Market of Love, Lust and Desire Hindi
Shikaar Rama Sahay Hindi
2005 Mera Yudh Hindi
Bad Friend Hindi
Vardi Hindi
Topless Hindi
Fresh Lime Hindi
Dhamkee Hindi
2006 Corporate Archana Hindi
Sandwich Maggie Hindi
Keerthi Chakra Human rights activist Malayalam
Tanthra Swethamukhi Malayalam
2007 Nehlle Pe Dehlla Cameo (dancer/singer) Hindi
Aur Phir Ek Din Hindi
Paradesi Aamina Malayalam
Rock & Roll Meenakshi Malayalam
Abraham and Lincoln Malayalam
2008 Summer 2007 Hindi
Sadhu Miranda Tamil Special appearance
Aakasha Gopuram Alice Malayalam
Samayam Manikyam Malayalam
2009 Kisse Pyaar Karoon Hindi
Naan Avanillai 2 Nisha Tamil
Madhya Venal Sarojini Malayalam
Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha Cheeru Malayalam Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress[6][7]
Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam
Jai Hind TV Award for Best Actress
World Malayali Association-Kairali TV Best Supporting Actress
Vanitha-Nippon Filmfare Awards for Best Supporting Actress
Kerala Film Critics Award for Second Best Actress
Asianet Film Award for Best Supporting Actress
Amrita TV - Mathrubhumi Special Jury Award
Kerala Cafe Devi Malayalam segment "Aviraamam"
T. D. Dasan Std. VI B Chandrika Malayalam
Valiyangadi Malayalam
Kadaksham Revathy Malayalam
2010 Chase Cameo Hindi
Penn Pattanam Suhara Malayalam
Sadgamaya Jyothi Malayalam
2011 Kayam Thamara Malayalam
August 15 Dr. Farida Malayalam
City of God Liji Punnose Malayalam
Rathinirvedam Rathi Malayalam
Salt N' Pepper Maya Krishnan Malayalam
Rajanna Dorasanni Telugu Filming
Ivan Megharoopan Maya Maheswari Malayalam Filming
Platform No. 1 Malayalam Filming
Indian Rupee Malayalam Filming
Aravaan Tamil Filming

References

  1. ^ http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/06/16/stories/2006061600390200.htm
  2. ^ a b c "Shweta Menon - Biography". Chakpak.com. Retrieved 2 July 2010.
  3. ^ a b "Shweta Menon Biography". Oneindia.in. Retrieved 2 July 2010.
  4. ^ articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-08-17/tv/27964642_1_divorce-actor-and-writer-dreams
  5. ^ "Swetha Menon enters wedlock". Times of India. 18 June 2011. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
  6. ^ a b "Mammootty, Shwetha Menon win best actor awards". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 6 April 2010.
  7. ^ a b http://www.forestlaneshul.com/kerala-state-film-awards-2010-2009-films-winners-result-list-4775.html

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