Iswarya Menon
Iswarya Menon | |
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| File:Iswarya Menon.jpg | |
| Born | 8 May 1995 Erode, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Notable work | Naan Sirithal |
Iswarya Menon is an Indian actress who predominantly works in the Tamil,[1] Kannada and Malayalam films.[2][3][4]
Early life and education
Iswarya Menon's family hails from Kerala, but she was born and brought up in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.[5] She completed her higher secondary education from Bharati Vidhya Bhavan, Erode.[6][failed verification] She completed her Instrumentation engineering course from SRM Institute Of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur.[5][failed verification]
Career
Menon debuted in Tamil cinema in Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi.[7] She debuted as Akshara in the Kannada industry with Dasavala which was directed by M S Ramesh. She was cast opposite Prem, of Jogi fame.[8] The film released on 11 October 2013 and her performance as a mentally challenged girl was generally well received.[9][10][11][12][13]
Menon's next release was the Tamil film Apple Penne.[14] It was based on a mother and daughter relationship, with Iswarya as the daughter, and Roja as her mother.[15][16] She next appeared in the Kannada horror comedy Namo Boothatma.[17][18][19]
Co-starring Fahadh Faasil, she made her next Malayalam debut in the romance film Monsoon Mangoes,[20] in which she portrays Rekha, a "practical and independent young woman".[20] She then appeared in CS Amudhan's Tamizh Padam 2.[21]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi | Shivani Sriram | Tamil |
| Love Failure | Shivani Sriram | Telugu | |
| 2013 | Apple Penne | Komalavalli | Tamil |
| Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru | Harini | Tamil | |
| Dasavala | Aishwarya | Kannada | |
| 2014 | Namo Boothatma | Soumya | Kannada |
| 2016 | Monsoon Mangoes | Rekha | Malayalam |
| 2017 | Veera | Renuka | Tamil |
| 2018 | Tamizh Padam 2 | Ramya/ Gayathri/Khaleesi | Tamil |
| 2020 | Naan Sirithal | Ankitha | Tamil |
References
- ^ "Andrea Jeremiah to Iswarya Menon: Kollywood celebrities who have social media pages for their pets".
- ^ "Dasavala shoot starts". The Times of India. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original on 18 October 2013.
- ^ "Dasavala to release this Friday". The Times of India. 9 October 2013. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ^ "Iswarya Menon's Supose(s) ARAVIND ELA's Instagram handle".
- ^ a b Sharadhaa, A (16 May 2013). "Not relying on luck alone: Akshara Menon". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
Though I am from Kerala, I was born and brought up in Chen-nai.
- ^ Sreekumar, Priya (15 December 2013). "Following her heart". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ "Iswarya Menon's next, an edge-of-the-seat thriller". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "Dasavala to go on floors on May 22". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- ^ "Daswala movie review: Wallpaper, Story, Trailer". The Times of India. 12 October 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ^ "Movie review: Dasavala". Bangalore Mirror. 11 October 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ^ "Movie Review : Dasavala". Sify.com. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ^ Sharadhaa, A (12 October 2013). "It's about the family". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ^ Sandesh MS (11 October 2013). "Dasavala – Movie Review". Oneindia Entertainment. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ^ Gupta, Rinku (22 October 2013). "A heroine centric debut". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
- ^ "Apple Penne gets U certificate". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
- ^ "Vatsan turns solo hero". Deccan Chronicle. 23 September 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ^ Watch: Trailer of Namo Bhootaathma. Times of India (16 November 2014). Retrieved on 8 March 2020.
- ^ Nikita in Namo Boothatma. Times of India (21 August 2014). Retrieved on 8 March 2020.
- ^ Pinning hopes on a ghost. Bangalore Mirror (26 November 2014). Retrieved on 8 March 2020.
- ^ a b Fahadh upcoming: Acting with Fahadh was a dream come true | Malayalam Movie News. Times of India (20 March 2015). Retrieved on 2020-03-08.
- ^ Tamizh Padam: Iswarya is the female lead in Tamizh Padam 2.0 | Tamil Movie News. Times of India (30 November 2017). Retrieved on 2020-03-08.