Renuka Menon

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Renuka Menon
Born (1983-11-03) 3 November 1983 (age 41)
Alappuzha, Kerala, India
Other namesRenu
Education Bachelor of Business Administration
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
  • dancer
Years active2002–2006
Known for Nammal (2002)
Daas (2005)
Vargam (2006)
Spouse
Suraj Menon
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(m. 2006)​
Children2

Renuka Menon (born 3 November 1983) [1] [2] is a former Indian actress who has predominantly appeared in Malayalam and Telugu-language films as well as some Tamil-language and Kannada films. [3]

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She made her acting debut in Nammal (2002). [4] [5] Her notable films include Daas (2005), [6] Vargam (2006) [7] and Kalabha Kadhalan (2006). [8] In 2006, Menon retired from acting and currently runs a dance school in California. [9] [10] [11]

Early and personal life

Renuka was born on 3 November 1983 in Alappuzha and also she pursued her Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Thrissur. [12] She married Suraj Menon, a US-based software engineer, on 21 November 2006. They have two daughters, Swathi and Anika. [13] [14]

Career

2002-2004: Early debut and its recognition

At the age of 19, Renuka made her acting debut through Nammal [15] opposite Jishnu Raghavan, Sidharth Bharathan and Bhavana. [16] It was commercially successful and well received by critics. [17] [18]

Then she acted in several films Mayamohithachandran, [19] [20] Freedom [21] and Meerayude Dukhavum Muthuvinte Swapnavum along with Prithviraj. [22] Then, she made her Telugu-language debut in Anandamanandamaye along with Jai Akash and it received positive reviews from critics. [23] [24] [25]

2005-2006: Foray into other industries

In 2005, Menon made her debut Tamil-language and Kannada film debuts in February 14 , [26] alongside Bharath, and News opposite Upendra, [27] respectively. Later that year, she starred in another Tamil film, Daas opposite Jayam Ravi and it was praised by critics. [28] [29]

In 2006, she acted in the Malayalam film Vargam ,[ citation needed ] paired with Prithviraj again after Meerayude Dukhavum Muthuvinte Swapnavum , following which, she appeared in the Tamil film Kalabha Kadhalan [30] opposite Arya and in the multi-starrer Pathaaka . [31]

Filmography

Films

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotesRef
2002 Nammal AparnaMalayalamMalayalam debut [32]
2003 Meerayude Dukhavum Muthuvinte Swapnavum AswathyMalayalam [33]
MayamohithachandranMayaMalayalam[ citation needed ]
2004 Freedom AnjaliMalayalam [34]
Anandamanandamaye BhuvaneshwariTeluguTelugu debut [35]
Valliddaru OkkateSravaniTelugu [36]
2005 February 14 PoojaTamilTamil debut[ citation needed ]
News DivyaKannadaKannada debut[ citation needed ]
Daas RajeshwariTamil [37]
2006 Vargam NadhiyaMalayalam [38]
Kalabha Kadhalan AnbarasiTamil[ citation needed ]
Pathaaka Meera MenonMalayalam [39]
2009MadhanRenukaTamilUnreleased film[ citation needed ]

TV shows

YearShowChannelNotesRef
2003Onnanu Nammal Surya TV paired with Nammal [40] [41]

References

  1. ↑ "Remember Kalabha Kadhalan Actress Renuka Menon? Here's What She Is Doing Now". www.news18.com. 6 April 2024.
  2. ↑ "Bhavana completes 20 years in films, expresses gratitude to 'Nammal' team". english.mathrubhumi.com. 20 December 2022.
  3. ↑ "Das". Chennai Online. 11 July 2005. Archived from the original on 5 December 2005. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  4. ↑ "Nammal (2002) movie songs, mp3".
  5. ↑ "Nammal". Sify . 24 April 2003. Archived from the original on 12 May 2022.
  6. ↑ "Welcome to". Sify . 20 January 2007. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
  7. ↑ "Vargam: Worth the price of a ticket".
  8. ↑ "Kalabha Kadhalan". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 14 January 2006. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  9. ↑ "'അമ്മാ... അമ്മയെ എന്തിനാ ഇന്റർവ്യൂ ചെയ്യണേ?'; മകളുടെ ചോദ്യത്തിന് രേണുക നൽകിയ മറുപടി | renuka menon actress | renuka menon family | renuka menon nammal".
  10. ↑ Raaga.com. "Kalabak Kadhalan Songs Download, Kalabak Kadhalan All MP3 Songs, Raaga.com All Songs". www.raaga.com. Archived from the original on 2 February 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  11. ↑ "'നമ്മളി'ലൊരാളായി, തികച്ചും 'ഓർഡിനറി'യായി". www.manoramaonline.com (in Malayalam). 25 March 2016.
  12. ↑ Lavanya Yuvaraj (4 April 2023). "Renuka Menon: ஆர்யா பட நடிகைக்கு இவ்வளவு பெரிய மகளா? ஃபேமிலி போட்டோ பகிர்ந்த ரேணுகா மேனன்". tamil.abplive.com.
  13. ↑ "'നമ്മളിലെ അപർണ ഇവിടെയുണ്ട്'! 40 വയസ്സിലും ഇന്നും അതുപോലെ!". malayalam.samayam.com. 7 March 2024.
  14. ↑ "ഭർത്താവിനും മക്കൾക്കുമൊപ്പമായി സന്തുഷ്ട കുടുംബജീവിതം! നമ്മളിലെ അപർണ, രേണുക മേനോന്റെ ഇപ്പോഴത്തെ വിശേഷങ്ങൾ ഇതാണ്! ചിത്രങ്ങൾ വൈറൽ". malayalam.samayam.com. 23 September 2023.
  15. ↑ "'നീണ്ട ഏഴ് വർഷങ്ങൾ.. ഓർത്തു കൊണ്ടേയിരിക്കുന്നു'; ജിഷ്ണുവിന്റെ ഓർമയിൽ സിദ്ധാർത്ഥ് ഭരതൻ". asianetnews.com (in Malayalam).
  16. ↑ "Bhavana Menon on 20 years of 'Nammal': I still remember the remember the way I sulked when they finished my make-up, saying, 'no one is gonna recognize me'". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 20 December 2022.
  17. ↑ "A filmi shot in the arm". The Hindu . 15 February 2003. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016.
  18. ↑ "Top 6 all-time best youth-centric films of Mollywood". The Times of India.
  19. ↑ M.Marimuthu (29 July 2024). "19 Years Of Daas: ஜெயம் ரவி - ரேணுகா மேனன் ரொமான்ஸில் மிளிர்ந்த தாஸ்.. இசையில் சிக்ஸர் அடித்த யுவன் சங்கர் ராஜா". tamil.hindustantimes.com.
  20. ↑ "സിനിമാ സീരിയൽ താരം യമുന വിവാഹിതയായി". 13 December 2020.
  21. ↑ "A promising career cut short by cancer". The Hindu. 27 March 2016.
  22. ↑ "അവർ മക്കളെയും സിനിമയില്‍ നിന്ന് അകറ്റാന്‍ ശ്രമിച്ചു: മല്ലിക സുകുമാരൻ". Manoramanews. 6 November 2017.
  23. ↑ Sify review
  24. ↑ "Anandamanandamaye". Sify. 14 February 2004. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013.
  25. ↑ "പലരും രാജുവിന്റെ ആ രീതിയെ അന്ന് തെറ്റിദ്ധരിച്ചു; ആളുകള്‍ എന്നെ കുറിച്ചും അങ്ങനെ ചിന്തിച്ചിട്ടുണ്ടാകാം: രേണുക". www.doolnews.com. 11 July 2024.
  26. ↑ "February 14". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 6 October 2006. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  27. ↑ Christopher, Kavvya (27 June 2004). "Heroine count: the more the merrier". The Times of India . Retrieved 3 April 2009.
  28. ↑ "Jeyam Ravi on a hat-trick". Rediff. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
  29. ↑ News about 'News'
  30. ↑ லஜ்ஜாவதி (19 March 2006). "கலாபக் காதலன்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 1. Retrieved 13 March 2024– via Internet Archive.
  31. ↑ "ഈ നടിയെ മനസ്സിലായോ? പ്രായമാകുന്നതായി തോന്നുന്നതേ ഇല്ല , ഇപ്പോഴും അതീവ സുന്ദരിയാണെന്ന് ആരാധകര്‍". www.mangalam.com. 25 June 2024.
  32. ↑ "Did you know Shine Tom Chacko has appeared in 'Nammal'?". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 23 June 2021.
  33. ↑ Neelima Menon (11 May 2018). "Pitied and desexualised: How Malayalam cinema has portrayed people with disability". www.thenewsminute.com.
  34. ↑ "'Freedom' on Mazhavil Manorama". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 18 November 2015.
  35. ↑ "Anandamanandamaye: 19 ఏళ్ళ 'ఆనందమానందమాయే' వెనుక ఇంత కథ ఉందా?". telugu.filmyfocus.com. 7 February 2023.
  36. ↑ "Valliddaru Okkate 2004 Telugu Movie Wiki, Cast, Crew, Songs, Videos, Release Date". MovieGQ. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  37. ↑ "Movie Review:Dass". Sify . Archived from the original on 11 October 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
  38. ↑ "Prithviraj: Would like to remake Vargam - Times of India ►". The Times of India .
  39. ↑ "Suresh Gopi can't save Pathaka".
  40. ↑ "Kinescope". The Hindu . 23 December 2002. Archived from the original on 21 July 2003. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  41. ↑ "Buddies' tribute to warrior pal Jishnu". Deccan Chronicle. 27 March 2016.
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