Nithya Menen in the Malayalam film industry. She has also acted in Telugu, Tamil and Kannada films, besides trying her hand at playback singing.[6]
[edit]CareerShe grew up in Bangalore, Karnataka and studied Journalism from Manipal Institute of Communication.[7] She quotes that she never wished to become an actress but a journalist as she was "an idealist",[8][9] she could express her ideas "better through films",[9][11] and enrolled for a course in cinematography at the FTI Pune. During the entrance examination, she met Nandini Reddy, who "brainwashed" [10] and convinced her to take up acting.[9]Nandini Reddy would later turn director and sign Nithya for the lead female role in her first project. She, however, appeared first on screen as a child artiste when she was eight in the Indian English language film, Hanuman (1998), playing the younger sister to Tabu's character.[12] The 2008 off-beat film Aakasha Gopuram, directed by National Film Award-winning director K. P. Kumaran , marked her debut in a leading role, in which she was paired with Mohanlal. She was in the midst of her 12th class exams when she was offered the role, Her performance was well received, with critics writing that she shows "sparkle in her debut venture" and "makes her entry in an impressive role",[13][14] though the film, based on the Norwegian play The Master Builder, She next made her Kannada debut with the film Josh. She essayed a supporting role in the film, which received rave reviews,[15][16][17] and became a commercial success as well, with her performance garnering her a nomination in the Best Supporting Actress category at the57th Filmfare Awards South. In 2011, her first release was Nandini Reddy's romantic comedy Ala Modalaindi, which was Nithya's maiden Telugu venture as well.[3] The film opened to favorable reviews by critics and turned out to become a sleeper hit,[18] while Nithya received critical praise for her performance. Idlebrain's Jeevi in his review cited that she "epitomized Nitya character with her fabulous performance", "looks beautiful in all kinds of dresses" and was "the best debut in recent years of Telugu cinema after Samantha in YMC",[19] while another critic wrote that she was a "charming find" and "...quite the Genelia replacement that our cinema so badly needs right now."[20] Further more, she also sang two songs for the soundtrack album of the film, tuned by Kalyani Malik.[7][21] Nandini Reddy, later, went on to describe Nithya as "the discovery of the decade".[18] Following Ala Modalaindi, she starred in Santosh Sivan's historical fiction Urumi as part of an ensemble cast.[22] She portrayed a Chirakkal princess named Bala, playing the love interest of Prabhu Deva's character,[22] which gained positive remarks, with a Sify review claiming that she "looks pretty and is a scene stealer".[23] Nithya quoted that much of her character was based on "Santosh's perception of who I am", with Sivan stating that he had written that role for her and that only she could play it.[22] She is currently working on half-a-dozen projects; Karmayogi, a Malayalam adaptation of Shakespeare's Hamlet and the Gautham Menon-produced Veppam, her first Tamil film, are in post-production stages, while she is currently shooting for three films, Sibi Malayil'sViolin, ad-filmmaker Jayendra's bilingual venture 180, in which she plays a photo journalist, and the Kannada film Jogayya, simultaneously.[24] Reportedly, she has also been roped in Trivikram Srinivas's upcoming Telugu film, which stars Venkatesh.[25] [edit]Filmography
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 South India's latest sensation Nithya Menen celebrated her 23rd birthday recently. On this occasion, we bring you 23 quick facts about the pretty lass right from her mouth. 1. I was born in Bangalore in 1988. 2. Acting happened purely by chance for me, I would like to believe that it is destiny. 3. My first film happened when I was 8. I played Tabu's sister in The Monkey Who Knew Too Much which was later renamed Hanuman. 4. I love reading books. 5. Music is my passion and I can play the guitar well. 6. I am good at most things I try my hand at. It's always been like that since I was very young. I grasp things very quickly, therefore I am a fast learner. 7. I cannot cook. 8. I am not very passionate or particular about food. But I love sweet things... I eat pastries and desserts every other day. 9. Apocalypto is one of my most favourite films. But I think I have watched Hangover andHe's Not That Into You about 10 times each. 10. I can speak English, Hindi, Kannada,Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu. 11. The most embarrassing moment was when my churidar pants tore along the stitch from knee to ankle at a recent party celebrating the success of one of my films. 12. Once Sibi sir ( Sibi Malayil) said "She is like a gem, very rare. This, you get to see only once in every lifetime," I felt like I have won an award at that moment. 13. I have handpicked every film of mine like a precious gem... Some of my favourite film areKerala Cafe, Ala Modalaindi,Veppam, Karmayogi... 14. Asif Ali is my favourite co-star. 15. I never had dreams related to films... I have other dreams though... 16. I had my first crush when I was in Class 6. I think he liked me too, but nothing was said... only eyes spoke. 17. I had my first boyfriend when I was in 10th standard. 18. On rumours, I think there should be a code in general about boundaries and how much privacy can be invaded. Everybody has relationships and there are breakups, but with actors, it is judged so much. 19. I completed my Journalism course from Manipal Institute of Technology. 20. If not an actor, I would be either running a school for little children and teaching yoga in the mornings... Or, in the middle of some forest somewhere in a wildlife conservation camp. 20. My surname is not Menon; it's mom and dad's initials put together as Menen. 21. Right now, I am busy with Ishq in Telugu directed by Vikram Kumar, Sibi Malayil's Violin, and V.K. Prakash's Karmayogi in Malayalam. Veppam and 180 in Tamil and in Kannada, VKP'sAidu Ondla Aidu. 22. I am really looking forward to Veppam's release. It is my kind of film and that was exactly the kind of work I have always wanted to do; the film was very personal. 23. To set the record straight, yes, I am single.  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nithya Menen refuses to doll up | |
 In 180, directed by Siddharth's mentor P. Jayendra, Nithya plays the role of a photo journalist. Notably, she studied Journalism from Manipal Institute of Communication. “As a student of journalism, the role established an immediate connect when I heard the script. But it’s mainly a love story, though I do carry a camera around in the film. 180 is my second film in Tamil after my Telugu superhit in Ala Modalaindi. So, 180 is an important film for me since I have to live up to the expectations created by Ala. I also face the challenge of satisfying the audiences in Tamil," an excited Nithya said in an interview. The actress also said that in career of less than three years, she refused many films with big heroes due to the lack of substantial roles and is determined to do only meaningful films. “I want to act in meaningful films which I can watch with my dad, without being embarrassed. I’m talented and want to be part of only good cinema with strong roles that have ample scope for me to act. So why should I doll up and dance around trees? I’m not made for that! I select each of my films with care," she added . |
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