Vijay Menon | |
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| Years active | 1981–present |
| Children | 2 |
Vijay Menon is an Indian actor, editor, director and dubbing artist in Malayalam cinema. [1] He has acted in more than 100 films in South Indian languages. He mainly handles in character roles and supporting roles. He has won Kerala State Film Awards thrice. [2] [3]
Vijay Menon made his debut in Malayalam cinema with Bharathan’s Nidra (1981) and has since appeared in over 100 films, [4] mostly in supporting roles. [5] In 1983, he appeared in the Tamil film Kan Sivanthal Man Sivakkum and the Malayalam film Rachana. [5]
Menon is a graduate in filmmaking from a film institute in Pune. [4] In 1986, he made his directorial debut with Nilavinte Nattil , for which he also served as writer and editor. [5] In 2017, he returned to filmmaking as the writer and director of Vilakkumaram. [5]
He writes articles in The Indian Express about international politics. [6] He won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Dubbing artist in 2011 and 2017 for the movies Melvilasom and Oppam respectively. [7]
He is married to Kala Menon, [5] and he has a daughter Leela Malavika Menon and a son Nikhil Menon. [8] His son Nikhil Menon is a screenwriter who wrote the screenplay for the Vilakkumaram. [9] [10]
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| Year | Award | Award category | Work |
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| 2011 | Kerala state film awards | Kerala State Film Award for Best Dubbing Artist | Melvilasom |
| 2017 | Kerala state film awards | Kerala State Film Award for Best Dubbing Artist | Oppam |
| 2018 | Kerala state film awards | Kerala State Film Award – Special Mention | Hey Jude |
| 2017 | Kerala State Television Awards | Second Best Actor | Nilavum Nakshathrangalum |
| 2018 | Kerala State Television Awards | Special jury mention | Kshnaprabhachanchalam |
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| This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources .(September 2022) |
| Year | Film | Character | Dubbed for |
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| 1989 | The News | Victor George | Babu Antony |
| 1990 | Randam Varavu | Deputy inspector general of police | |
| 1995 | Aksharam | Ramji | Tej Sapru |
| 1996 | Yuvathurki | CBI Director Jaypal | Kitty |
| The Prince | Jaffer Bhai | ||
| 1997 | Adukkala Rahasyam Angaadi Paattu | Adv.Babu Thomas | Baburaj |
| Masmaram | Darshandas | Kitty | |
| 1999 | F. I. R. | Narendra Shetty | Rajeev |
| Niram | Prakash Mathew | Boban Alummoodan | |
| Olympiyan Anthony Adam | DGP Krishnan Nair | ||
| 2009 | Calendar | Cleetus | Pratap K. Pothen |
| 2016 | Oppam | Vasudevan | Samuthirakani |
| 2017 | Adam Joan | Nathen | Madhusudhan Rao |
| 2021 | Nayattu | DGP | Ajith Koshy |
| Michael's Coffee House | Uncle Sam | Mohan Sharma | |
| 2022 | Sita Ramam (Malayalam Version) | Brid.Abu Thariq | Sachin Khedekar |
| 2023 | Garudan | Col.Philip | Thalaivasal Vijay |
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| Year | Serial | Role | Channel | Notes |
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| 2003 | Sthree Janmam | Surya TV | ||
| 2003-2004 | Sthree Oru Saanthwanam | Asianet | ||
| 2003 | Aalippazham | Surya TV | ||
| 2007 | Nombarappoovu | Asianet | ||
| 2009 | Thulabharam | Surya TV | ||
| 2007-2009 | Ente Manasaputhri | DYSP | Asianet | |
| 2010-2011 | Randamathoral | Asianet | ||
| 2011 | Chila Nerangalil Chila Manushyar | Amrita TV | ||
| 2011 | Avakashikal | Karan | Surya TV | |
| 2013 | Makal | Surya TV | ||
| 2013-2014 | Pattu Saree | Mazhavil Manorama | ||
| 2016-2017 | Nilavum Nakshtrangalum | Dr Mahendran | ||
| 2018 | Police | ACV | ||
| 2018 | Kshanaprabhachanchalam | Sivashankar | Amrita TV | |
| 2024- Present | Meenu's Kitchen | Mohanachandran | Mazhavil Manorama |