Vijay Menon | |
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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, including Kerala State Film Award for Best Dubbing Artist twice in 2011 [2] a Kerala State Film Award – Special Mention for Hey Jude in 2017. [3] [4]
He writes articles in The Indian Express about international politics. [5] He won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Dubbing artist in 2011 and 2017 for the movies Melvilasom and Oppam respectively. [2]
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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 | DIG Vishnunath | Pankaj Dheer |
| 1994 | Ponthan Mada | Sheema Thampuran | Naseeruddin Shah |
| 1995 | Aksharam | Ramji | Tej Sapru |
| 1996 | Yuvathurki | CBI Director Jaypal | Kitty |
| Mahathma | David Abraham | ||
| The Prince | Jaffer Bhai | ||
| 1997 | Adukkala Rahasyam Angaadi Paattu | Adv.Babu Thomas | Baburaj |
| Masmaram | Darshandas | Kitty | |
| 1999 | Niram | Prakash Mathew | Boban Alummoodan |
| Devadoothan | Willam Igneeshious | Kitty | |
| Olympiyan Anthony Adam | DGP Krishnan Nair | ||
| F. I. R. | Narendra Shetty | Rajeev | |
| 2003 | The Fire | Anirudan | Boban Alummoodan |
| 2002 | Kalachakram | Agnivesh | Shiju |
| 2007 | Alibhai | Daniel Abraham | Aryaman D Shetty |
| 2009 | Calendar | Cleetus | Pratap K. Pothen |
| 2010 | Black Stallion | Dominic Nadar IPS | Mahadevan |
| 2011 | Collector | John Christopher | Rajeev |
| Teja Bhai & Family | Damodarji | Thalaivasal Vijay | |
| Melvilasom | Colonel Surat Singh | ||
| 2014 | Apothecary | Dr. Ali Ahmed | Antony Thekkek |
| 2015 | Samrajyam II: Son of Alexander | Vikram Das | K.C. Shankar |
| Charlie | David | Radhakrishnan Chakyattu | |
| 2016 | Janatha Garage (Malayalam) | Mukesh Nath | Sachin Khedekar |
| Oppam | Vasudevan | Samuthirakani | |
| 2017 | Adam Joan | Nathen | Madhusudhan Rao |
| 2019 | Lucifer | Abdul | Suresh Chandra Menon |
| Luca | Jayaraman | Thalaivasal Vijay | |
| Uyare | Rajashekharan | ||
| 2020 | The Kung Fu Master | Comm.Abhijith Rana | |
| 2021 | Nayattu | DGP | Ajith Koshy |
| Michael'S Coffee House | Mohan Sharma | ||
| 2022 | Sita Ramam | 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 | Amrita TV | |
| 2018 | Police | ACV | ||
| 2018 | Kshanaprabhachanchalam | Sivashankar | Amrita TV |
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