Vijay Menon

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Vijay Menon
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Years active1981–present

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]

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Biography

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]

Awards and honours

YearAwardAward CategoryWork
2011 Kerala state film awards Kerala State Film Award for Best Dubbing Artist Melvilasom
2017Kerala state film awardsKerala State Film Award for Best Dubbing Artist Oppam
2018Kerala state film awards Kerala State Film Award – Special Mention Hey Jude
2017Kerala State Television AwardsSecond Best ActorNilavum Nakshathrangalum
2018Kerala State Television AwardsSpecial jury mentionKshnaprabhachanchalam

Filmography

Actor

Dubbing artist

YearFilmCharacterDubbed for
1989The NewsVictor George Babu Antony
1990 Randam Varavu D.I.G Vishnunath Pankaj Dheer
1994 Ponthan Mada Sheema Thampuran Naseeruddin Shah
1995 Aksharam Ramji Tej Sapru
1996 Yuvathurki C.B.I Director Jaypal Kitty
1996 Mahathma David Abraham Kitty
1996 The Prince Jaffer Bhayi Kitty
1997 Adukkala Rahasyam Angaadi Paattu Adv.Babu Thomas Baburaj
1997 Masmaram Darshandas Kitty
1999 Niram Prakash Mathew Boban Alummoodan
1999 Devadoothan Willam Igneeshious Kitty
1999 Olympiyan Anthony Adam D.G.P Krishnan Nair Kitty
1999 F. I. R. Narendra Shetty Rajeev
2003 The Fire Anirudhan Boban Alummoodan
2002KalachakramAgniveshShiju
2004 Vettam |
2007 Alibhai Daniel AbrahamAryaman D Shetty
2009 Calendar Cleetus Pratap K. Pothen
2010 Black Stallion (film) Dominic Nadar IPS Mahadevan
2011 Collector John Christopher Rajeev
2011 Teja Bhai & Family Damodarji Thalaivasal Vijay
2011 Melvilasom Colonel Surat Singh Thalaivasal Vijay
2014 Apothecary Dr. Ali Ahamed Antony Thekkek
2015 Samrajyam II: Son of Alexander Vikram DasK.C. Shankar
2015 Charlie DavidRadhakrishnan Chakyattu
2016 Janatha Garage (Malayalam)Mukesh Nath Sachin Khedekar
2016 Oppam Vasudevan Samuthirakani
2017 Adam Joan Nathen Madhusudhan Rao
2019 Lucifer (2019 Indian film) Abdul Suresh Chandra Menon
2019 Luca Jayaraman Thalaivasal Vijay
2019 Uyare Rajashekharan
2020 The Kung Fu Master Comm.Abhijith rana
2021 Nayattu (2021 film) Ajith Koshy
2021 Michael'S Coffee House Mohan Sharma
2022 Sita Ramam Brid.Abu Thariq Sachin Khedekar
2023 Garudan (film) Col.Philip Thalaivasal Vijay

Direction

Story

Dialogue

Screenplay

Editing

Television career

YearSerialRoleChannelNotes
2003Sthree Janmam Surya TV
2003-2004Sthree Oru Saanthwanam Asianet
2003AalippazhamSurya TV
2007NombarappoovuAsianet
2009ThulabharamSurya TV
2007-2009Ente ManasaputhriDYSP Asianet
2010-2011Randamathoral Asianet
2011Chila nerangalil chila Manushyar Amrita TV
2011AvakashikalKaran Surya TV
2013MakalSurya TV
2013-2014 Pattu Saree Mazhavil Manorama
2016-2017Nilavum NakshtrangalumDr MahendranAmrita TV
2018PoliceACV
2018KshanaprabhachanchalamSivashankarAmrita TV

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