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Menaka
Born
Padmavathi

Nagercoil, Kanyakumari, India
Occupations
Years active1980 – 1987
2005 – present
Spouse
G. Suresh Kumar
​
(m. 1987)​
Children

Padmavathi, better known by her stage name Menaka, is an Indian film actress and producer.[1] She made her Debut in Tamil film 'Ramayi Vayasukku Vanthutta'. In an acting career spanning from 1980 to 1986, Menaka appeared in 116 films, mostly in Malayalam. She also did a few films in Tamil, Kannada and Telugu. She married film producer G. Suresh Kumar.[2] After 19 years, she made a comeback through the television serial Kaliveedu.[3]

Early life

Menaka, whose real name is Padmavathi, was born into a conservative Tamil Iyengar Brahmin family in Nagercoil, Kanyakumari district, India.[4] She was the only daughter among the four children of Rajagopal and Saroja. Both her parents were school teachers. Her mother Saroja taught at the Lourdes Girls' Higher Secondary School in Perambur, Madras.[5][6]

Career

Menaka had become one of the highest-paid actresses in South Indian cinema when she decided to retire from acting post-marriage.[5] After 24 years, she made a comeback as a film actress in 2011 with Fazil-directed Living Together, in a character role.[7]

Personal life

Menaka married film producer G. Suresh Kumar at Guruvayur Temple on 27 October 1987. It was an inter-caste marriage as Menaka was Brahmin and Kumar was Nair.They have two daughters—Revathi and Keerthi Suresh.[4] They were first settled in Chennai and later moved to Thiruvananthapuram. Keerthi is a film actress and Revathi is an assistant director..[8][9]

Filmography

As an actress

Malayalam

Year Title Role Director Notes
2017 Ima Raadhu Short film
2015 Njan Samvidhanam Cheyyum Shobha Balachandra Menon
2013 Abhiyum Njanum Devika S. P. Mahesh
2013 Kutteem Kolum Subadra Guinness Pakru
2013 Pakaram Parvathi
2012 Orkut Oru Ormakoot Veni
2012 Vaadhyar Subhadra Nidheesh Sakthi
2011 Living Together Valsala Fazil
1994 Chanakya Soothrangal Leela
1987 Kilippattu
1987 Neeyethra Dhanya Shobha
1987 Onnaam Maanam Poomaanam Rema
1987 Amme Bhagavathi Parvathy
1987 Kottum Kuravayum
Poovittu Poovittu (Thammil Kandappol)
1986 Varshangal Poyathariyathe Lakshmi
1986 Doore Doore Oru Koodu Koottam Sujatha Sibi Malayil
1986 Snehamulla Simham Vilasini Sajan
1986 Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi Kaveri Priyadarsan
1986 Naale Njangalude Vivahum Indu D. Sasi
1986 Ponnum Kudthinu Pottu Sethubhai Suresh Babu
1986 Revathikkoru Pavakkutty Indu Sathyan Anthikkad
1986 Yuvajanotsavam Nirmala Sreekumaran Thampi
1986 Aalorungi Arangorungi Marykutty
1986 Viswasichalum Illenkilum
1986 Oppam Oppathinoppam Rajamma Ambaat Soman
1986 Bharya Oru Manthri Jayadevi
1986 Malarum Kiliyum Maya
1986 Bhagavaan
1986 Hello My Dear Wrong Number Shobha
1986 Kulambadikal Susan Cross Belt Mani
1985 Akkare Ninnoru Maran Nandini Gireesh
1985 Boeing Boeing Sreekutty Priyadarsan
1985 Parayanumvayya Parayathirikkanumvayya Shalini Priyadarsan
1985 Mounanombaram Indu
1985 Vellam Ambika Hariharan
1985 Mukhyamantri Anu Alleppy Asharaf
1985 Ormikkan Omanikkan - Sasikumar
1985 Sammelanam Shalini C. P. VijayKumar
1985 Oru Nokku Kanan Sandhya Sajan
1985 Archana Aaradhana Aradhana Sajan
1985 Edanilangal Bhanu I. V. Sasi
1985 Anakkorumma Devi M. Mani
1985 Soundarya Pinakkam Malini
1985 Principal Olivil Malathi
1985 Ambada Njaane! Devayani
1985 Ee Thalamura Ingane
1985 Ozhivukalam
1985 Oro Poovilum
1985 Kandu Kandarinju Ammini Sajan
1984 Muthodumuthu Achimol (Aswathy) M.Mani
1984 Engane Undasane Sunanda Balu Kiriyath
1984 Mainakam Jaya K. G. Rajasekharan
1984 Manase Ninakku Mangalam Sobha A. B. Raj
1984 Piriyilla Naam Sherly Joshi
1984 Poochakkoru Mookkuthi Revathi Priyadarsan
1984 Appunni Ammu Sathyan Anthikkad
1984 Swanthamevide Bandhamevide Indulekha Sasikumar
1984 Thirakil Alppam Samayam Saphiya P. G. Viswambaran
1984 Ethirppukal Lakshmi Unni Arammula
1984 Amme Narayana
1984 Sooryane Mohicha Penkutty
1984 Oru Thettinte Katha -
1984 Veendum Chalikkunna Chakram Prameela P. G. Vishwabaran
1984 Velichamillatha Veedhi - J. Kallan
1984 Onnum Mindatha Bharya Asha Thampi Balu Kiriyath
1984 Aagraham - Rajasenan
1984 Krishna Guruvayoorappa Unni's wife
1984 Paavam Poornima Poornima Balu Kiriyath
1984 Vepralam Beena Menon Suresh
1984 Aayiram Abhilashangal Soman Ambattu
1984 Odaruthammava Aalariyam Shobha Govind Priyadharsan
1984 Karimbu Princy K. Vijayan
1984 Vellam Ambika Hariharan
1984 Koottinilamkili Radhika Balu Kiriyath
1984 Adiyozhukkukal Madhavi I. V. Sasi
1984 Thirakal Rekha
1983 Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla Herself
1983 Rathilayam Makutty
1983 Engane Nee Marakkum Sobha M. S. Mani
1983 Pourusham Janu Sasi Kumar
1983 Justice Raja Thulasi R. Krishnamoorty
1983 Thalam Thettiya Tharattu Sindhu A. B. Raj
1983 Thavalam Ramani Thampi Kannamthanam
1983 Arabikadal – Sasikumar
1983 Astapahi Radha Ambili
1983 Nadi Muthal Nadi Vare Thulasi
1983 Shesham Kazhchayil Lathika
1983 Kathi
1983 Eettillam Abitha
1983 Rugma Elizabeth
1983 Kolakomban Dr.Leela Sasikumar
1983 Arunayude Prabhatham
1983 Oru Mottu Virinjappol
1982 Ponnum Poovum Subhadra A. Vincent
1982 Ente Mohangal Poovaninju Sridevi Bhadran (director)
1982 Drohi P. Chandrakumar
1982 Kanmanikkorumma
1982 Kaalam Jaya Hemachandran
1982 Rakthasakshi -
1982 Aayudham Usha
1982 Adarsham Malathy
1981 Kolangal Kunjamma K. G. George
1981 Ahimsa Safiya I. V. Sasi
1981 Munnettam Indu Sreekumaran Thampi
1981 Guha Suvarna
1981 Visham Shobha
1981 Veliyettam Jaanu
1981 Oppol Malu K. S. Sethumadhavan

Tamil

Year Title Role Director Notes
1980 Ramayi Vayasukku Vanthutta Ramayi Ventanipatti Debut movie
1980 Savithri Savithri Bharathan
1980 Oli Pirandhathu Kalyani Durai
1981 Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum Gayathri V.Srinivasan
1981 Kaalam Jaya R. S. Somanathan
1981 Netri Kann Menaka S. P. Muthuraman
1981 Mayil - Durai
1982 Om Shakti Kanniamma / Amman S. A. Chandrasekhar
1982 Thooku Medai Bhavani Amirtham
1982 Nijangal Menaka K. S. Sethumadhavan
1982 Iniyavale Vaa Shakunthala N. C. Chakravarthy
1982 Nirantharam Rani R. K. Murthy
1982 Nalanthana Durai
1982 Panchavarnam Manimaran
1983 Neethibathi Geetha R. Krishnamurthy
1983 Urangatha Ninaivugal Menaka R. Bhaskaran
1985 Maappillai Singam Gouri Cumbum Durai
1985 Engirunthalum Vazhga R. Selvaraj
1985 Kadivalam Revathi Ram Sankar
1986 Unakkaagave Vaazhgiren Shakunthala K. Rangaraj
2012 Mattuthavani Pavithran

Hindi

Year Title Role Director Notes
1997 Bhayaanak Panjaa R. Mittal

Telugu

Year Title Role Director Notes
1980 Punnami Naagu Poornima Rajashekhar Paired with Chiranjeevi
1980 Indra Dhanassu Dr.Santhi
1982 Subbarao Ki Kopam Vachhindi Durga Dhavala satyam

Kannada

Year Title Role Director Notes
1984 Samayada Gombe Lakshmi Dorai-Bhagavan Paired against Srinath, played as Dr.Rajkumar's sister
1993 Ranjitha K. V. Jayaram

Produced films

Year Title Director Notes
2004 Vettam Priyadarshan
2002 Kuberan Sundar Das
2002 Katha Sundar Das
2002 Shivam Shaji Kailas
2001 Achaneyanenikkishtam Suresh Krishna Guest appearance by Mohanlal
2000 Pilots Rajiv Anchal
2000 Cover Story G. S. Vijayan
1997 Aaram Thamburan Shaji Kailas
1995 Thakshashila Sreekuttan
1994 Kashmeeram Rajiv Anchal
1993 Butterflies Rajiv Anchal
1992 Australia Rajiv Anchal Unreleased film
1991 Vishnulokam Kamal

Television

Year Title Channel Program Language
2005 Kaliveedu Asianet Serial Malayalam
2006 Ammathottil Surya TV Serial Malayalam
2007 Chitrasalabham Kairali TV Serial Malayalam
2008 Ammakkayi Surya TV Serial Malayalam
2010 Thillana Thillana Surya TV Reality show as Judge Malayalam
2011 Vivel Big break Surya TV Reality show as Judge Malayalam
2012 Lunars Comedy Express Asianet Plus Reality show as Judge Malayalam
2013 Rajakumari Sun TV Serial Tamil
2013 Veruthe Alla Bharya 2 Mazhavil Manorama Reality show Judge Malayalam
2013 Travel to Kanchipuram Manorama News Host (Special Show) Malayalam
2016 Sundari Mazhavil Manorama Serial Malayalam
2018 , 2019 Comedy stars season 2 Asianet Reality show as Judge Malayalam
2018 Comedy stars Plus Asianet Plus Reality show as Judge Malayalam

References

  1. ^ Movies | Nostalgia |. Manorama Online (23 December 2013). Retrieved on 26 January 2014.
  2. ^ Malayalam actress Menaka returns to acting – Malayalam Movie News Archived 26 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine. Indiaglitz.com (9 March 2005). Retrieved on 26 January 2014.
  3. ^ Kerala News – Menaka Archived 18 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine. Kerals.com (26 September 2005). Retrieved on 26 January 2014.
  4. ^ a b Shevlin Sebastian (13 May 2013) Menaka was treated like a queen Archived 3 July 2013 at the Wayback Machine. The New Indian Express. Retrieved on 26 January 2014.
  5. ^ a b സിനിമ എങ്ങനെ ഞാന്‍ മറക്കും – articles, infocus_interview – Mathrubhumi Eves Archived 26 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Mathrubhumi.com. Retrieved on 26 January 2014.
  6. ^ A Complete Online Malayalam Cinema News Portal Archived 5 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Cinidiary. Retrieved on 11 October 2016.
  7. ^ Menaka is back in front of the camera Archived 7 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Sify.com (29 October 2010). Retrieved on 26 January 2014.
  8. ^ ഞാന്‍ കീര്‍ത്തി; മേനകയുടെ മകള്‍ Archived 6 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine. mangalam.com (16 August 2013). Retrieved on 2016-10-11.
  9. ^ ഞാന്‍ കീര്‍ത്തി; മേനകയുടെ മകള്‍ Archived 6 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine. mangalam.com (16 August 2013). Retrieved on 26 January 2014.
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