Jump to content

Nithya Menen

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Mydreamsparrow (talk | contribs) at 12:49, 24 October 2023 (Better photograph added). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Nithya Menen
Menen in 2023
Born (1990-04-08) 8 April 1990 (age 34) [1]
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Alma materMount Carmel College, Bangalore
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Occupations
  • Actress
  • producer
Years active1998, 2001–2002 (child artist);
2006; 2008–present

Nithya Menen[2][3][4] (born 8 April 1988) is an Indian actress and singer who works primarily in Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Hindi films. She appeared first on-screen as a child, when she was eight, in the French-Indian English film, Hanuman (1998), playing the younger sister to Tabu's character. At the age of 15, she appeared in a supporting role in the Kannada film 7 O' Clock, which was released in 2006. She started her film career by playing the lead role in the Malayalam film Aakasha Gopuram , which was released in 2008.Her debut in leading roles in Telugu and Tamil films were Ala Modalaindi (2011) and Nootrenbadhu (2011). Her Hindi debut was Mission Mangal (2019).

Early life

Nithya Menen was born on 8 April 1988 in Bangalore to Malayali parents settled in Karnataka.[5] Her father hails from Perambra in Kozhikode district and her mother hails from Palakkad district in Kerala. She was educated at Poorna Prajna School and Mount Carmel College, Bangalore.[6]

She has said that she initially wished to become a journalist,[7][8] but ultimately found journalism unappealing, so she pivoted to filmmaking,[8][9][10] and enrolled in a cinematography course at the Film and Television Institute of India at Pune. During the school's entrance exam, she met B. V. Nandini Reddy, who convinced Menen to take up acting.[8] Nithya is a polyglot and can speak six languages including Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Hindi and English.[11][12][13]

As a child, Menen had acted in a French-Indian English film named Hanuman, at the age of 8, playing younger sister to Tabu's character.[14]

Career

Child artiste, film debut in Kannada(supporting role) and Malayalam(leading role) (1998, 2001-02; 2006; 2008–2010)

In 1998, Menen started her acting career as a child artiste in Hanuman (1998).[15] She also was a part of the Hindi-language soap opera Choti Maa - Ek Anokha Bandhan.[16] She played a supporting role in the Kannada film 7 O' Clock.[17] The 2008 off-beat film Aakasha Gopuram, directed by K. P. Kumaran, marked her Malayalam debut in a leading role, in which she was paired with Mohanlal. She was in the midst of her 12th class exams when she was offered the role, after Mohanlal had spotted her on the front cover of a tourism magazine, Stark World Kerala.[2][7] Her performance was well received, with critics writing that she shows "sparkle in her debut venture" and "makes her entry in an impressive role",[18][19] though the film was a financial failure.[18][19]

She next made a comeback into Kannada films with the film Josh in 2009. The film received rave reviews,[20][21] and became a commercial success as well, with her performance garnering her a nomination in the Best Supporting Actress category at the 57th Filmfare Awards South. The same year she appeared in Vellathooval, Angel John and Kerala Cafe. She received positive reviews for the lattermost.[22] In 2010, she starred in the Malayalam films, Anwar and Apoorvaragam where she plays Nancy, a young girl who gets involved with two male students (Nishan and Asif Ali) who are later discovered to be con-artists. The film received mixed to negative reviews, but became a hit at the box office.[23][24]

Telugu debut and breakthrough (2011–2012)

Menen in 2011

Menen's career marked a turning point in 2011, with the romantic comedy Ala Modalaindi, which was her maiden Telugu venture.[4] The film opened to favourable reviews by critics and turned out to become a sleeper hit,[25] while Menen received critical praise for her performance. Idlebrain's Jeevi in his review cited that she "epitomized Nitya character with her fabulous performance", "looks beautiful in all kinds of dresses" and was "the best debut in recent years of Telugu cinema after Samantha in YMC",[26] while another critic wrote that she was a "charming find" and "...quite the Genelia replacement that our cinema so badly needs right now."[27] She eventually won the Nandi Award for Best Actress for her performance and received a nomination for Filmfare Award for Best Actress.[28] Further more, she also sang two songs for the soundtrack album of the film, tuned by Kalyani Malik.[29][30] Nandini Reddy, later, went on to describe Menen as "the discovery of the decade".[25]

Following Ala Modalaindi, she starred in Santosh Sivan's historical fiction Urumi as part of an ensemble cast.[31] She portrayed a Chirakkal princess named Bala, playing the love interest of Prabhu Deva's character,[31] which gained positive remarks, with a Sify review claiming that she "looks pretty and is a scene stealer".[32] Menen quoted that much of her character was based on "Santosh's perception of who I am", with Sivan stating that he had written that role for her and that only she could play it. She received a nomination for Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress at the 59th Filmfare Awards South[31] She next appeared in ad-filmmaker Jayendra's bilingual venture Nootrenbadhu, which was made and released in Tamil and Telugu (as 180), in which she played a photo journalist named Vidya.[33] She described the character as "bubbly, full of life, nosey, wide-eyed and innocent in life" and to be similar to herself.[33] Later the year, she was seen in Sibi Malayil's Violin in Malayalam and the Gautham Vasudev Menon-produced Veppam in Tamil. She also featured in V. K. Prakash's Kannada anthology film Aidondla Aidu where she played a young bride who is obsessed with making payasam for her new husband much to his chagrin. She had sung and also choreographed one of the songs, titled "Payasa".[34]

Menen's first 2012 release was the Telugu romance film Ishq with Nitin Reddy. She received the CineMAA Award for Best Actress (jury) while receiving best actress nomination at the same event and at the SIIMA Awards. She was later seen in five Malayalam films: Karmayogi, V. K. Prakash's Malayalam adaptation of Shakespeare's Hamlet co-starring Indrajith Sukumaran, Poppins, the Malayalam remake of Aidondla Aidu in which she reprised her role from the original and sang the Malayalam version of "Payasa", T. K. Rajeev Kumar's Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty, in which she portrayed a village woman whose daily life is filmed and broadcast as a reality show for a month,[35] Amal Neerad's Bachelor Party in which she played Asif Ali's wife and young mother to their baby and Ustad Hotel directed by Anwar Rasheed where she paired up for the first time with Dulquer Salmaan.[36]

Further work and continuous success (2013–2015)

In 2013, she starred in three Telugu and one Kannada film. She first appeared in Okkadine with Nara Rohit and in Jabardasth with Siddharth and Samantha. Menen received praises for playing the titular role of a physically challenged girl in Mynaa. The film was successful and completed 100 days in many centers across Karnataka. Her performance was well praised by the critics. She also sang the female version of "Modele Maleyante" which was well received.[37]

Menen won rave reviews and her first Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu for playing a character with two shades in Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde opposite Nithin.[38][39] It was a huge box office success. Times of India noted, "Nithya Menen takes the honors as far as acting goes. She has the author backed role and overshadows everyone else." 123telugu termed her "the undisputed star of the film" and added that she "shines through brilliantly and her performance is a treat to watch".[40] In 2014, she played the lead in Malini 22 Palayamkottai.[41] Menen then played a cameo in the successful film Bangalore Days alongside Fahadh Faasil.[42] Sify wrote, "Nithya Menen has a limited role to play, but she suit her role perfectly."[43]

Menen starred in numerous films which gave her more critical and commercial recognition. In her first film of the year, she appeared opposite Sharwanand for, Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju.[44] She played a young Muslim student in love with a Hindu. She won the Filmfare Best Actress Critics - Telugu and Nandi Special Jury Award, for her performance.[45] With this Menen became the first Telugu actress ever to win Critics Award & the Best Actress Award at Filmfare. News18 noted, "Nithya changed looks and body language in each stage is impressive. She starts as a girl and ends as a woman. Her performance is worth commending."[46] She then appeared in JK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai and S/O Satyamurthy directed by Trivikram Srinivas. Menen then played opposite Dulquer Salmaan in 100 Days of Love. The New Indian Express said she gave a "decent performance".[47] All the three films were box office success.[48]

Menen achieved further acclaim with three more films in 2015. She played a crippled girl alongside Raghava Lawrence in his directorial Kanchana 2, a successful film. The critics termed her performance "crucial" and "effective".[49] Menen received immense praises for the a romantic film O Kadhal Kanmani, directed by Mani Ratnam.[50] She played an architectural student Tara, opposite Dulquer Salmaan. Dulquer and Menen's on-screen chemistry was praised and she garnered her first Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil nomination.[51] The film became a financial success at the box office. Firstpost noted, " Menen is an exceptional actor and has delivered a very realistic performance." It further praised her chemistry with Salmaan and added, "They're perfect as the couple and the credit goes to the director for capturing the chemistry between them in simple ways."[52][53] She played princess Muktamba in Rudhramadevi with Anushka Shetty, her final film of the year.[54] The Hindu stated, "Nithya Menen shows that she can leave an imprint on any character she plays. She is an endearing addition to this film."[55]

Established actress and acclaim (2016–2021)

By 2016, Menen established herself as a leading actress. She starred in three Tamil films in 2016.[56] Beginning the year was 24 where she was paired opposite Suriya for the first time. The film was opened to high critical acclaim, Deccan Chronicle wrote, "Nithya Menen shines in her role."[57] Her screen presence and garnered her a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Tamil nomination.[58] She played the main heroine in K. S. Ravikumar's bilingual project titled Kotigobba 2 opposite Sudeep.[59] Towards the end of the year, she starred alongside Vikram in science-fiction thriller Iru Mugan and received praises for her limited role.[60][61] In Telugu, she starred in two films, Okka Ammayi Thappa opposite Sundeep Kishan and Janatha Garage opposite Jr. NTR.[62] All of her films proved commercial success.[63]

Her only release in 2017 was the Tamil film Mersal opposite Vijay, where she was praised for her role as a tough yet supportive wife, Firstpost noted, "Among the three actresses, it is Nithya Menen who makes an impression with her competent performance."[64] The film garnered her a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Tamil at 65th Filmfare Awards South and was a huge box office success.[65][66] She had two Telugu films in 2018. Menen played a lesbian psychiatrist in Awe, that received highly positive reviews. She became the first mainstream South Indian actress to play an LGBTQ character.[67] The Hindu stated that Menen "shine through", giving her all to character that "don't come by often".[68] She next had a cameo in Geetha Govindam.[69]

Menon played actress Savitri in her first film of 2019, NTR: Kathanayakudu.[70] She reunited with V. K. Prakash in the experimental film Praana which also marks her comeback to Malayalam industry after 2015. She played an English writer who battles intolerance in society and is the sole actor in the film.[71] The News Minute praised the actor and said, "Nithya displays the right emotions as Thara. Remember it's just her, and one person makes so much of an impact. Nithya carries it off all so effortlessly."[72] Menen made her Hindi film debut with the highly successful film Mission Mangal, playing a satellite engineer.[73] Bollywood Hungama noted that Menen has a smaller role but "it serves as a great debut".[74] NDTV said that as the staid and steady Varsha Pillai, Nithya Menen is "delightfully good".[75]

In 2020, Menon starred alongside Udhayanidhi Stalin in Mysskin's Psycho, where she played Kamala Das, a foul-mouthed quadriplegic ex-police officer.[76] The same year, she made her OTT debut in the Amazon Prime series Breathe: Into the Shadows alongside Abhishek Bachchan, for which she received her first nomination for 'Best Actor, Series (Female): Drama' at the Filmfare OTT Awards.[77]

File:Ninnila Ninnila Movie Press Meet with cast.jpg
Menen at Ninnila Ninnila promotions

Menen starred in three Telugu films in 2021. She played a spirit named Maya in Ninnila Ninnila with Ashok Selvan and Ritu Varma.[78] Firstpost wrote, "The big surprise in the film is Nithya whose impishness in the story is unlike anything else that she has portrayed over the years, and her on-screen chemistry with Selvan is a delight."[79] Her next film Skylab, marked her first film as a producer.[80] She played a singer in her year's final film Gamanam.[81]

Expansion and recent work (2022–present)

Menen had four film and two web releases in 2022. She starred in Bheemla Nayak opposite Pawan Kalyan, the film was a box office success.[82] Cinema Express said, "Nithya Menen's Suguna, surprisingly gets a few memorable moments, and she brings a certain level of warmness to Bheemla whenever she is on screen."[83] She appeared in the series Modern Love Hyderabad, where NDTV termed her performance "luminous".[84][85] Next she played an unknown lady in 19(1)(a) with Vijay Sethupathi.[86] After this she reprised her role in the third season of Breathe: Into the Shadows.[87]

Menen received rave reviews for the romantic drama Thiruchitrambalam opposite Dhanush as his childhood best friend.[88] It became a critical and commercial success.[89] While Hindustan Times noted, "Nithya Menen has always shied away from playing the quintessential heroine. She's phenomenal in the film, playing a key character that she nails to perfection." India Today wrote, "If you give Nithya Menen a meaty character, everyone else can sit back and admire her living the role with full of zest."[90][91] Menon played a pregnant women in her final film of the year, Wonder Women.[92]

Menen appeared in Kolaambi, her first film of 2023, which she termed among her "all time favourite".[93] She will next appear in the series Master Peace and Kumari Srimathi.[94]

Artistry and media image

Menen at 65th Filmfare Awards South in 2017

Ankur Pathak of HuffPost said that her filmography is "filled with experiments" and noted, "The actor has taken risks throughout her career. Menen has ensured that she's unforgettable even in cameos."[95] Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of The Hindu said that she shows "shown a natural flair for acting" and noted that she has worked in a variety of genres from – breezy romance to period drama to out-of-the-box projects.[96] Latha Srinivasan of The New Indian Express noted, "Nithya Menen slips into her character's skin with effortless ease."[97] Nibandh Vinod of News18 termed her an "accomplished actress and singer" who has established a career in five industries.[98]

Menen is widely known for her performances in films such as – Kerala Cafe, Ala Modalaindi, 180, Ishq, Ustad Hotel, Malli Malli Idi Raani Roju, O Kadhal Kanmani, Mersal, Awe and Thiruchitrambalam among others.[99] Menen has been placed in Rediff.com's "Top Telugu Actresses". She ranked 3rd in 2011, 5th in 2012, 1st in 2013 and 3rd in 2015.[100][101][102][103] In its "Top Kannada Actresses", she ranked 1st in 2013 and in "Top Tamil Actresses" list, she ranked 5th in 2015.[104][105] Forbes India included Menen in its first ever "Showstoppers – India's Top 50 Outperformers" list.[106] She stood at the 30th place on its most influential stars on Instagram in South cinema for the year 2021 list.[107]

Menen is known as someone who is a very private person. Hemanth Kumar of Firstpost said, "There's always been an air of mystery about Nithya Menen, and when she talks, she's careful about how she articulates her thoughts and ideas. Despite her popularity, the actress is hardly in news."[108] Often compared to late actress Soundarya, Menen takes it as a compliment. “Since Soundarya, perhaps there hasn't been anyone that people could relate to. She was loved and respected,” she says.[96] In Hyderabad Times' Most Desirable Woman list, she was placed 19th in 2014 and 15th in 2015.[109][110]

Filmography

Main article: Nithya Menen filmography

Accloades

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2013 CineMAA Awards Best Actress – Critics Ishq Won [111]
2010 Filmfare Awards South Best Supporting Actress – Kannada Josh Nominated [citation needed]
2012 Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam Urumi Nominated [112]
Best Actress – Telugu Ala Modalaindi Nominated
Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu (for "Ammammo Ammo") Nominated
2014 Best Actress – Kannada Myna Nominated [113]
Best Actress – Telugu Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde Won
2016 Best Actress – Tamil O Kadhal Kanmani Nominated [114]
Best Actress – Telugu Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju Nominated
Best Actress Critics – Telugu Won
2017 Best Supporting Actress – Tamil 24 Nominated [115]
2018 Mersal Won [116]
2020 Filmfare OTT Awards Best Actor in a Drama Series – Female Breathe: Into the Shadows Nominated [117]
2013 Hyderabad Times of India Film Awards Best Actor – Female Ishq Won [118]
2016 IIFA Utsavam Best Actress – Telugu Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju Nominated [119]
Best Supporting Actress – Tamil Kanchana 2 Nominated [120]
2017 Best Supporting Actress – Telugu Rudhramadevi Nominated [121]
2011 Nandi Awards Best Actress Ala Modalaindi Won [122]
2016 Special Jury Award Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju Won [123]
2012 South Indian International Movie Awards Best Female Debut – Telugu Ala Modalaindi Nominated [124]
Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu (for "Ammammo Ammo") Nominated
2013 Rising Star of South Indian Cinema – Female — Won [125]
2014 Best Actress – Telugu Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde Nominated [126]
2016 Best Actress – Tamil O Kadhal Kanmani Nominated [127]
Best Actress Critics – Tamil Won
Best Actress – Telugu Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju Nominated
Best Supporting Actress – Tamil Kanchana 2 Nominated
Best Supporting Actress – Telugu Rudramadevi Nominated
2018 Best Actress – Tamil Mersal Nominated [128]
2023 Thiruchitrambalam Nominated [129]
Best Actress – Telugu Bheemla Nayak
2013 Vanitha Film Awards Best Star Pair (With Dulquer Salmaan) Ustad Hotel Won [130]
2012 Vijay Awards Best Actress Nootrenbandhu Nominated [131]
2015 Malini 22 Palayamkottai Nominated [132]

References

  1. ^ "Birth Date Reference". Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Nithya Menon Latest Photos". TFPC. 17 April 2015. Archived from the original on 17 April 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  3. ^ "'I'm not inclined towards commercial cinema'". Rediff. 20 January 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
  4. ^ a b Narasimham, M. L. (22 July 2010). "Arts / Cinema : Charm of romantic comedies". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
  5. ^ "Melting pot India: I am not a Kerala kutti, Kannada my mother tongue, says Bangalore girl Nithya Menon". Archived from the original on 15 August 2017.
  6. ^ George, Nina C (23 August 2019). "Kanmani's dilemma". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  7. ^ a b "I love to do intelligent films like Kerala Cafe". Rediff.com. 3 March 2010. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
  8. ^ a b c "Nithya plays a journalist in next". The Times of India. 3 April 2011. Archived from the original on 3 May 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
  9. ^ "I forced myself to learn Telugu: Nithya". The Times of India. 22 February 2011. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
  10. ^ "I've never wanted to be an actress: Nithya". The Times of India. 30 July 2010. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
  11. ^ "HBD Nithya Menen: Lesser known facts about the actress". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  12. ^ "If audiences like me, they will watch a film irrespective of language: Nithya Menen". The Indian Express. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  13. ^ "Nithya Menen: Of Style and Substance". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  14. ^ Gupta, Rinku (6 April 2011) Nithya Menen enters Kollywood. The New Indian Express. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
  15. ^ "⚡Nithya Menen's Debut Happened as Tabu's Sister in 1998 film Hanuman (Watch Video)". LatestLY.
  16. ^ https://jfwonline.com/article/child-artist-to-celebrated-artist-5-actors-who-were-child-actors-before-becoming-movie-leads/
  17. ^ Nithya Menon in Jogaiah-Kannada Movie News. M.indiaglitz.com (18 May 2011). Retrieved 29 April 2016.
  18. ^ a b "Akasha Gopuram Malayalam Movie Review". IndiaGlitz. 25 August 2008. Archived from the original on 27 February 2008. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
  19. ^ a b "Movie Review:Aakasha Gopuram". Sify. Archived from the original on 2 June 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
  20. ^ Kumar, G. S. (10 April 2009). "Josh movie review". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
  21. ^ "Josh Kannada Movie Review". IndiaGlitz. 14 April 2009. Archived from the original on 15 September 2008. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
  22. ^ "Preview: Ten directors team up for Kerala Cafe". Sify. Archived from the original on 15 September 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  23. ^ Palicha, Paresh C. (19 July 2010). "Apoorvaragam is disappointing". Rediff. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  24. ^ "Apoorvaragam Malayalam Movie Review". Sify. 24 July 2010. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  25. ^ a b "Overwhelmed by response for Ala Modalaindi". Rediff. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
  26. ^ "Ala Modalaindi film review – Telugu cinema Review – Nani & Nitya Menon". Idlebrain.com. 21 January 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
  27. ^ "Ala Modalaindi Review – Ala Modalaindi Movie Review on fullhyd.com". Fullhyderabad.com. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
  28. ^ "Nani-Nithya Menen film 'Ala Modalaindi' is a classic millennial Telugu rom-com". The News Minute. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  29. ^ Nithya Menon | BV Nandini Reddy – Interviews. CineGoer.com. 21 November 2010. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
  30. ^ "First look: Nandini Reddy's Ala Modalaindi". Rediff.com. 21 June 2010. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
  31. ^ a b c "Urumi was difficult to shoot for". Rediff. 31 March 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
  32. ^ "Movie Review:Urumi- Review". Sify. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
  33. ^ a b Nithya Menen: The character I play in 180 is like me – Rediff.com Movies. Rediff.com (22 June 2011). Retrieved 10 August 2011.
  34. ^ "I am enjoying my own space". Rediff. 1 July 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
  35. ^ "When life becomes a TV show for Nithya Menen". The Times of India. TNN. 31 October 2011. Archived from the original on 8 July 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
  36. ^ Sidhardhan, Sanjith (13 November 2011). "Nithya Menen forges ahead". The Times of India. TNN. Archived from the original on 1 July 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
  37. ^ Myna reality check! – Kannada Movie News. Indiaglitz.com (12 March 2012). Retrieved 29 April 2016.
  38. ^ Rajamani, Radhika. "First look: Gunde Jaari Gallathayyinde". Rediff. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  39. ^ The Times of India directory and year book including who's who. 1984. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |agency= ignored (help)
  40. ^ "Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde Movie Review {3/5}: Critic Review of Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde by Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  41. ^ "Ghatana: Revengeful drama". The Hindu. 18 November 2016. Archived from the original on 22 March 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  42. ^ No Hyderabad days yet. Bangalore Mirror (6 January 2015). Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  43. ^ "Bangalore Days review: A joyous trip you musn't miss!". Sify. 30 May 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  44. ^ "Nithya Menen and Sharwanand's film on January 30". Sify. Archived from the original on 29 August 2015.
  45. ^ Filmfare Awards
  46. ^ "'Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju' review: A fun, Archie's comic-like film". News18. Archived from the original on 28 September 2016.
  47. ^ Pramod Thomas (22 March 2015). "Old Wine With a Varied Flavour". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  48. ^ Harichandran Puripeddi (1 July 2015). "Content over star power: Story of south cinema in first half of 2015". Hindustan Times. Chennai. Archived from the original on 1 July 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  49. ^ "'Kanchana 2′ a blockbuster, collects over Rs.100 crore". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  50. ^ "'Kanchana 2' and 'OK Kanmani' are super hits!". Sify. 21 April 2015. Archived from the original on 5 October 2015.
  51. ^ Review: Ok Bangaram / Ok Kanmani / O Kadhal Kamnai Movie, Story, Public Talk. Aptoday.com. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  52. ^ "O Kadhal Kanmani: Mani Ratnam is back, with a 21st century love story that will charm you". Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  53. ^ Baradwaj Rangan (17 April 2015). "O Kadhal Kanmani: A lightweight but enjoyable romance". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 30 July 2016.
  54. ^ Anushka is one of the nicest people I've ever met- Nithya Menen. Times of India (27 May 2015). Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  55. ^ Rudhramadevi Movie Review: The queen has her moments!. The Hindu (11 October 2015). Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  56. ^ "'24' will test the intelligence of audience: Vikram Kumar". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
  57. ^ "24 movie review: A well executed and intelligently woven sci-fi thriller". Deccan Chronicle. 7 May 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  58. ^ "64th Filmfare Awards South 2017: R Madhavan wins Best Actor, Suriya bags Critics Award". India Today. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  59. ^ "Movie Review: Kotigobba 2 – Bangalore Mirror -". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  60. ^ "Iru Mugan review:Thrilling entertainer". Sify. Archived from the original on 9 September 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  61. ^ "Iru Mugan Movie Review {3/5}: Critic Review of Iru Mugan by Times of India". The Times of India.
  62. ^ "Nithya Menon to romance NTR". India Glitz. 29 December 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  63. ^ "Janatha Garage Fastest 50 Cr WW "SHARE"". Andhra Box Office. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  64. ^ "Mersal movie review: A rollicking entertainer to satisfy hardcore Vijay fans, and family audiences". Firstpost. 18 October 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  65. ^ "Nithya Menen gets candid about her role in Vijay starrer Mersal: My character is the emotional pillar in the film". Pinkvilla.
  66. ^ "Mersal box office day 1: Vijay-Atlee unseats Vivegam's opening day collections in Chennai, earns Rs 1.50 crore". The Indian Express. 19 October 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  67. ^ "Nithya Menon – the first mainstream South heroine to play a lesbian – details – Tamil Movie News". indiaglitz.com. 16 February 2018.
  68. ^ "'Awe' Movie Review: Moments of awesomeness". The Hindu. 16 February 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  69. ^ "Do You Know How Many Hours Nithya Shot For Geeta Govindam?". Tupaki.com. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  70. ^ "NTR biopic: Meet Nithya Menen as legendary actor Savitri". The Indian Express. 5 November 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  71. ^ "Nithya Menen plays an English writer battling intolerance in VK Prakash's multi-lingual". The Times of India. 7 October 2017.
  72. ^ "'Praana' Movie Review: Nithya Menen is marvellous in this supernatural thriller". The News Minute. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  73. ^ "On Mission Mangal set, I was the South Indian representative: Nithya Menen". The Indian Express. 12 August 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  74. ^ "Mission Mangal Movie Review: The Akshay Kumar starrer is engaging and entertaining while being patriotic in its feel". Bollywood Hungama. 14 August 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  75. ^ "Mission Mangal Movie Review: The 5 actresses outshine everything else in Akshay Kumar's film". NDTV India. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  76. ^ "Asked Mysskin if he really wanted me to swear: Nithya Menen intv on 'Psycho' – The News Minute". The News Minute. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  77. ^ "Nithya Menen joins Abhishek Bachchan for Breathe Season 2". The Indian Express. 10 February 2019. Archived from the original on 3 July 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  78. ^ "அசோக் செல்வனின் 'தீனி' படம் அப்டேட்..!". Samayam Tamil (in Tamil). Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  79. ^ "Ninnila Ninnila movie review: Nithya Menen, Ashok Selvan, Ritu Varma shine in a heartwarming film about food and love". Firstpost. 27 February 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  80. ^ "Meet accidental producer Nithya Menen". Telangana Today. 27 November 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  81. ^ "Nithya Menen plays a singer in multilingual film Gamanam, see first look poster". Hindustan Times. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  82. ^ Palisetty, Ramya (30 July 2020). "Nithya Menen to play the female lead in Pawan Kalyan and Rana Daggubati's #PSPKRanaMovie". India Today. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  83. ^ "Bheemla Nayak Movie Review: This Pawan Kalyan-Rana face-off guarantees fireworks". Cinema Express. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  84. ^ "Modern Love Hyderabad: 6 heartfelt stories of romance to release in July-details inside". Zoom TV. 23 June 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  85. ^ "Modern Love Hyderabad Review: A Few Fine Performances Add Up To Mildly Diverting Fare". NDTV. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  86. ^ Anna M. M. Vetticad (26 December 2022). "Best Malayalam Films 2022: A year so good that keeping this list down to 10 was impossible". Firstpost. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  87. ^ "Abhishek Bachchan, Nithya Menen's 'Breathe: Into the Shadows Season 2' new teaser out". ThePrint. 31 October 2022. Archived from the original on 3 November 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  88. ^ "'Psycho' actress Nithya Menen to pair opposite Dhanush in D44". The Times of India. 5 February 2020. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  89. ^ "Thiruchitrambalam box office collections; Emerges highest grossing Tamil film for Dhanush". Pinkvilla. 30 August 2022. Archived from the original on 28 December 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  90. ^ Pudipeddi, Haricharan (18 August 2022). "Thiruchitrambalam movie review: Dhanush is effortless, Nithya Menen is phenomenal in endearing slice-of-life drama". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 18 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  91. ^ K, Janani. "Thiruchitrambalam Movie Review: What happens after death? Dhanush, Nithya Menen film shows you". India Today. Archived from the original on 18 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  92. ^ "'Wonder Women' trailer: Anjali Menon presents a tale of 'Real superheroes'". The Times of India. 3 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  93. ^ "Kolaambi is one of my all-time favourite film: Nithya Menen". The Times of India. 18 August 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  94. ^ Malayalam director Sreejith N talks about his web series ‘Master Peace,’ starring Nithya Menen and Sharafudheen The Hindu Retrieved 18 August 2023
  95. ^ Ankur Pathak (9 July 2020). "How Nithya Menen went from being a reluctant actor to finding spirituality in Cinema". HuffPost. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  96. ^ a b Sangeetha Devi Dundoo (21 June 2011). "Nithya Menen – Beyond movies". The Hindu. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  97. ^ Latha Srinivasan. "Working like a machine not my thing: Nithya Menen". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  98. ^ Nibandh Vinod (8 April 2023). "Nithya Menen Birthday: From Ustad Hotel to Bangalore Days, best movies of the versatile actress". News18 India. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  99. ^ "Aishwarya Rajessh to Nithya Menen: 5 stars who are breaking the stereotypes for female actors in Tamil cinema". Pinkvilla. 30 May 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  100. ^ Rediff Movies. "Top 5 BEST Telugu actresses of 2011". Rediff.com. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  101. ^ Rediff Movies. "The 5 Top Telugu Actresses of 2012". Rediff.com. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  102. ^ Rediff Movies. "The Top Performances by Telugu actresses, 2013". Rediff.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  103. ^ Radhika Rajamani. "The 5 BEST Telugu Actresses of 2016". Rediff.com. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  104. ^ Rediff Movies. "The Top Performances by Kannada Actresses in 2013". Rediff.com. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  105. ^ S Saraswathi. "The Top Performances by Tamil Actresses in 2015". Rediff.com. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  106. ^ "Showstoppers 2022–23: Meet India's Top 50 Outperformers". Forbes India. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  107. ^ "Meet the 30 most influential social media stars of South cinema". Forbes India. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  108. ^ Hemanth Kumar (18 October 2017). "The secret life of Nithya Menen: The actress you knew, the person you didn't". Firstpost. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  109. ^ "The Hyderabad Times 25 Most Desirable Women of 2014". Times of India. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  110. ^ "The Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Woman of 2015 – Anushka Shetty". Times of India. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  111. ^ "Nithya Menen, Nag bag CineMAA awards on star-studded night". The Hindu. 16 June 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  112. ^ "59th Filmfare awards on July 7". The Times of India. 7 June 2012. Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  113. ^ "Winners list of 61st Idea Filmfare Awards South". Filmfare.com. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  114. ^ "Winners of the 63rd Britannia Filmfare Awards (South)". Filmfare. 18 June 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  115. ^ "Winners: 64th Jio Filmfare Awards South 2017". Times of India. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  116. ^ "Winners of the 65th Jio Filmfare Awards South 2018". Filmfare. 16 June 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  117. ^ "Nominees for the Flyx Filmfare OTT Awards 2020". filmfare.com. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  118. ^ "Hyderabad Times Film Awards 2012 – Best Actor (Female): Nithya Menen". Times of India. 15 January 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  119. ^ "IIFA Utsavam 2015 Nominees – Telugu". IIFA Utsavam. Archived from the original on 25 December 2019.
  120. ^ "IIFA Utsavam 2015 Nominees – Tamil". IIFA Utsavam. Archived from the original on 4 July 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  121. ^ "IIFA Utsavam 2017 to be held in Hyderabad to commemorate the best of South Indian cinema". Firstpost. 28 March 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  122. ^ "Nandi Awards 2010 announced". IdleBrain. 5 August 2011. Archived from the original on 19 May 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  123. ^ "Nandi Awards row hits Tollywood: A lowdown on the allegations of political favours, casteism, negligence". Firstpost. 17 November 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  124. ^ "SIIMA Awards 2012 Winners". South Indian International Movie Awards. Archived from the original on 6 July 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  125. ^ Sudish Kamath (15 September 2013). "2nd SIIMA Awards – Stars in Sharjah". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
  126. ^ "3rd SIIMA Awards – And the SIIMA Awards go to". India Times. Times of India. 16 September 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  127. ^ 5th South Indian International Movie Awards Nominations SIIMA Awards Retrieved 20 May 2017
  128. ^ "SIIMA 2018 Nominations: Vijay's Mersal Beats Madhavan And Vijay Sethupathi's Vikram Vedha". NDTV India. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  129. ^ K., Janani (2 August 2023). "SIIMA 2023 nomination out. 'PS 1', 'RRR', 'KGF 2' and 'Kantara' bag top spots". India Today. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  130. ^ "Fahad, Nithya, Dulqueer, Reema bags Vanitha Awards". India Glitz. 13 February 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  131. ^ "6th Annual Vijay Awards 2012: Complete list of winners". CNN-IBN Live. 19 June 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  132. ^ "Vijay Awards 2015 – Complete list of winners". Sify. 26 April 2015. Archived from the original on 6 May 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nithya Menen.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nithya_Menen&oldid=1181658979"