Iswarya Menon
Iswarya Menon | |
|---|---|
| Born | Aishwarya Menon Erode, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Other names | Aishwarya Menon |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2013–present |
Iswarya Menon (born Aishwarya Menon) is an Indian film actress who acts in Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam films.[1][2]
Early life and education
Iswarya Menon's family hails from Kerala, but she was born and brought up in Erode, Tamil Nadu. She completed her higher secondary education from Bharathi Vidhya Bhavan matriculation higher secondary school, Erode in 2012.[3] She completed her B.Tech Engineering course from SRM University, Chennai in 2015.[4]
Career
Iswarya menon debuted in the Tamil serial Thendral as a part-time antagonist. She debuted in Tamil cinema in Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi and its Telugu version, Love failure.[5] 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.[6] The film released on October 11, 2013 and her performance as a mentally challenged girl was generally well received.[7][8][9][10] Oneindia, however, wrote "Akshara, though looks cute, doesn't have good on-screen chemistry with the lead actor. She has given [a] poor performance as a mentally challenged girl".[11]
Iswarya's next release was the Tamil film Apple Penne.[12] It was based on a mother and daughter relationship, with Iswarya as the daughter, and Roja as her mother.[13][14] She next appeared in the Kannada horror comedy Namo Boothatma.[15][16][17]
Iswarya Menon made her next Malayalam debut in the romance film Monsoon Mangoes co-starring Fahadh Faasil,[18] in which she portrays Rekha, a "practical and independent young woman".[19] She then appeared in CS Amudhan's Tamizh Padam 2.[20]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi | Shivani | Tamil | |
| 2013 | Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru | Sanjana's friend | Tamil | |
| 2013 | Something Something | Telugu | ||
| 2013 | Dasavala | Aishwarya | Kannada | |
| 2014 | Namo Boothatma | Soumya | Kannada | |
| 2016 | Monsoon Mangoes | Rekha | Malayalam | |
| 2017 | Veera | Renuka | Tamil | |
| 2018 | Tamizh Padam 2 | Ramya, Gayathri and Khaleesi | Tamil |
References
- ^ "Dasavala shoot starts". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ^ "Dasavala to release this Friday". The Times of India. 2013-10-09. Retrieved 2013-10-24.
- ^ http://www.deccanchronicle.com/131215/entertainment-mollywood/article/following-her-heart
- ^ A Sharadhaa. "Not relying on luck alone: Akshara Menon". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
- ^ "'Dasavala' blossoms this friday". Sify.com. 2013-10-08. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
- ^ "Dasavala to go on floors on May 22". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- ^ "Daswala movie review: Wallpaper, Story, Trailer". The Times of India. 2013-10-12. Retrieved 2013-10-24.
- ^ "Movie review: Dasavala". Bangalore Mirror. 2013-10-11. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
- ^ "Movie Review : Dasavala". Sify.com. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
- ^ A Sharadhaa (2013-10-12). "It's about the family". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
- ^ Sandesh MS (2013-10-11). "Dasavala - Movie Review". Oneindia Entertainment. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
- ^ Gupta, Rinku (2013-10-22). "A heroine centric debut". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2013-11-14.
- ^ "Apple Penne gets U certificate". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
- ^ "Vatsan turns solo hero". Deccan Chronicle. 2013-09-23. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
- ^ Watch: Trailer of Namo Bhootaathma
- ^ Nikita in Namo Boothatma
- ^ Pinning hopes on a ghost
- ^ "Acting with Fahadh was a dream come true".
- ^ "Iswarya Menon set to Return to Mollywood".
- ^ "Iswarya is the female lead in Tamizh Padam 2.0".