Menaka (actress)

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Menaka
Born Padmavathi
1963
Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation Actress, producer
Years active 1980 – present
Spouse(s) Suresh Kumar
Parents Rajagopal, Saroja

Menaka (born 1963) is an Indian film actress and producer. She was a native from Nagercoil of Tamil Nadu.[1] In her short film career 1980–86, Menaka acted in 116 films, mostly in Malayalam. She also did a few movies in Tamil, Kannada and Telugu.[2] She has worked with many leading actors of the time, including the late Prem Nazir, Soman and Sukumaran,and opposite to the eighties actors like Shankar,Ratheesh and Nedumudi Venu.[3] She has also acted opposite current superstars Mammootty, Mohanlal, Rajinikanth.After 19 years, she made a comeback through a teleserial Kaliveedu directed by Purusothaman and produced by A.Radhakrishnan.[4] Again after 6 years, she made a comeback in bigscreen through Fazil's 2011 film Living Together.[5]

Personal life

Menaka belongs to a conservative Nagercoil Tamil Brahmin Iyengar family.[6] She has 3 brothers: Govinda, Sundar, and Balaji. Menaka married film producer Suresh Kumar at the Lord Krishna temple, at Guruvayur, on October 27, 1987.[6] She produces films under the banner Revathy Kalamandhir. She has two daughters named Revathi and Keerthi.[6] Keerthi as a child actress acted in Kuberan starring Dileep, Bijumenon starred Achaneyanenikkishtam.She has acted in Priyadarshan's movie Geethaanjali as heroine.[7]

Filmography

No. Year Title Role Co-Star Director Language
1002013 Abhiyum Njanum Devika Archana Kavi, Lal S. P. MaheshMalayalam
099 2013 Kutteem Kolum Subadra Guinness Pakru, Munna, Sanusha Guinness Pakru Malayalam
098 2012 Vaadhyar Subhadra Jayasurya, Ann Augustine, Nedumudi Venu Nidheesh Sakthi Malayalam
097 2011 Living Together Valsala Sreejith Vijay, Hemaanth Menon, Innocent Nidheesh Sakthi Malayalam
096 2007 Akkare Ninnoru Sulthan Malayalam
095 1997 Bhayaanak Panjaa Anil Dhawan, Gajendra, Tina Ghai R.Mittal Hindi
094 1994 Chanakya Soothrangal Leela Malayalam
093 1987 Kilipattu Malayalam
092 1987 Arinjo Ariyatheyo Malayalam
091 1986 Varshangal Poyathariyathe Lakshmi Malayalam
090 1986 Doore Doore Oru Koodu Kottam Sujatha Mohanlal, Nedumudi Venu, Jagathy, Mamukkoya Sibi Malayil Malayalam
089 1986 Snehamulla Simham Vilasini Mammootty, Nalini, Mukesh Sajan Malayalam
088 1986 Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi Kaveri Prem Nazir, Nedumudi Venu, Shankar, Seema Priyadarsan Malayalam
087 1986 Naale Njangalude Vivahum Indu Mukesh, Mala Aravindan, Baiju D.Sasi Malayalam
086 1986 Ponnum Kudthinu Pottu Mukesh, Jagadeesh Suresh Babu Malayalam
085 1986 Revathikkoru Pavakkutty Indu Bharath Gopi, Mohanlal, Radha Sathyan Anthikkad Malayalam
084 1986 Yuvajanotsavam Nirmala Mohanlal, Urvashi, Suresh Gopi Sreekumaran Thampi Malayalam
083 1986 Alorungi Arangorugi Malayalam
082 1986 Vishvasichalum Illenkilum Malayalam
081 1986 Oppam Oppathinoppam Rajamma Mohanlal, Shankar Ambaat Soman Malayalam
080 1986 Bharya Oru Manthri Malayalam
079 1986 Amme Bhagavathi Malayalam
078 1986 Malarum Kiliyum Malayalam
077 1986 Bhagavaan Malayalam
076 1986 Hello My Dear Wrong Number Shobha Malayalam
075 1986 Kulambadikal Ratheesh, Anuradha, Cross Belt Mani Malayalam
074 1985 Akkare Ninnoru Maran Nandini Maniyanpilla Raju, Nedumudi Venu, Mukesh Gireesh Malayalam
073 1985 Boeing Boeing Sreekutty Mohanlal, Mukesh, Sukumari, Maniyanpilla Raju Priyadarsan Malayalam
072 1985 Parayanumvayya Parayathirikkanumvayya Shalini Mammootty, Shankar, Lizy Priyadarsan Malayalam
071 1985 Mounanombaram Indu Shankar, Sukumaran, Ratheesh Malayalam
070 1985 Vellam Ambika Premnazir, K.R.Vijay, Sathar Hariharan Malayalam
069 1985 Mukhyamantri Anu Premnazir, Shankar Alleppy Asharaf Malayalam
068 1985 Ormikkan Omanikkan Mohanlal, Rohini, Sasikumar Malayalam
067 1985 Sammelanam Shalini Shankar, C.P.VijayKumar Malayalam
066 1985 Oru Nokku Kanan Sandhya Mammootty, Shankar, Ambika Sajan Malayalam
065 1985 Archana Aradhana Shankar, Ambika, Sajan Malayalam
064 1985 Edanilangal Bhanu Mammootty, Mohanlal, Seema I.V.Sasi Malayalam
063 1985 Anakkorumma Ratheesh, Soman, Shalini M.Mani Malayalam
062 1985 Soundarya Pinakkam Malayalam
061 1985 Principal Olivil Malayalam
060 1985 Ambada Njane Devayani Malayalam
059 1985 Ee Thalamura Ingane Malayalam
058 1985 Ozhivukalam Malayalam
057 1985 Kandu Kandarinju Ammini Mammootty, Mohanlal, Rahman Sajan Malayalam
056 1984 Muthodumuthu Achimol (Aswathy) Shankar, Pratap chandran,Shalini M.Mani Malayalam
055 1984 Engane Undasane Mammootty, Thilakan Balu Kiriyath Malayalam
054 1984 Mainakam Jaya Sukumaran, Ratheesh, Ravindran K.G.Rajasekharan Malayalam
053 1984 Manase Ninakku Mangalam Sobha Prem Nazir, Madhu, Rani Padmini A.B.Raj Malayalam
052 1984 Piriyilla Naam Sherly Prem Nazir, Lakshmi, Shankar Joshi Malayalam
051 1984 Poochakkoru Mookkuthi Revathi Mohanlal, Shankar, M. G. Soman, Nedumudi Venu, Sukumari Priyadarsan Malayalam
050 1984 Appunni Ammu Mohanlal, Nedumudi Venu, Gopi Sathyan Anthikkad Malayalam
049 1984 Swanthamevide Bandhamevide Indulekha Mohanlal, Jose Prakash, Swapna, Lalu Alex, Adoor Bhasi Sasikumar Malayalam
048 1984 Thirakil Alppam Samayam Saphiya Madhu, Mammootty, Shankar, Seema P. G. Viswambaran Malayalam
047 1984 Ethirppukkal Mammootty, Ratheesh Unni Arammula Malayalam
046 1984 Veedum Chalikkunna Chakram Mammootty, Shankar P.G.Vishwabaran Malayalam
045 1984 Velichamillatha Veedi Venunagavally, Shanvas J.Kallan Malayalam
044 1984 Onnum Mindatha Bharya Asha Thampi Mammootty, Sukumaran Balu Kiriyath Malayalam
043 1984 Agraham Devan, Rajasenan Malayalam
042 1984 Krishna Guruvayoorappa Malayalam
041 1984 Paavam Poornima Poornima Mammootty, Mohanlal Balu Kiriyath Malayalam
040 1984 Vepralam Rajkumar, Menon Suresh Malayalam
039 1984 Ayiram Abhlashangal Mammootty, Sukumaran Soman Ambattu Malayalam
038 1984 Odaruthu Ammava Alariyam Mukesh, Sreenivasan Priyadharsan Malayalam
037 1984 Karimbu Sukumaran, Ratheesh K.Vijayan Malayalam
036 1984 Vellam Ambika Madhu, Prem Nazir Hariharan Malayalam
035 1984 Kootinilamkili Radhika Mammootty, Shalini Balu Kiriyath Malayalam
034 1984 Adiyozukkukal Madhavi Mammootty, Mohanlal I.V.Sasi Malayalam
033 1984 Thirakal Rekha Malayalam
032 1983 Rathilayam Makutty Malayalam
031 1983 Engane Nee Marakkum Sobha Shankar, Mohanlal, Adoor Bhasi M.S.Mani Malayalam
030 1983 Pourusham Sukumaran, Soman, Sasi Kumar Malayalam
029 1983 Justice Raj Premnazir, K.R.Vijay, R.Krishnamoorty Malayalam
028 1983 Thalam Thettiya Tharattu Sindhu Lekshmi, Rajkumar, Balan.k.Nair A.B.Raj Malayalam
027 1983 Thavalam Soman, Mohanlal, Thampi Kannamthanam Malayalam
026 1983 Arabikadal Madhu, Ratheesh, Mohanlal Sasikumar Malayalam
025 1983 Astapadhi Nedumudi Venu, Ambili Malayalam
024 1983 Nadi Muthal Nadi Vare Malayalam
023 1983 Shesham Kazhchayil Malayalam
022 1983 Kathi Malayalam
021 1983 Eettillam Abitha Malayalam
020 1983 Rugma Elizabeth Malayalam
019 1983 Kolakomban Mohanlal, Soman, Sasikumar Malayalam
018 1982 Ponnum Poovum Subhadra Sukumaran, Mammootty, Nedumudi Venu A. Vincent Malayalam
017 1982 Ente Mohangal Poovaninju Sridevi Shankar, Mohanlal, Nedumudi Venu Bhadhran Malayalam
016 1982 Drohi Sukumaran, P.Chandrakumar Malayalam
015 1982 Kaalam Ravindran, Hemachandran Malayalam
014 1982 Rakthasakshi Malayalam
013 1982 Aayudham Malayalam
012 1982 Chilathivala Malayalam
011 1982 Kaalam Malayalam
010 1982 Adarsham Malayalam
009 1982 Kanmanikkorumma Malayalam
008 1981 Kolangal Kunjamma Nedumudi Venu, Sreenivasan, Thilakan K.G.George Malayalam
007 1981 AhimsaSafiya Sukumaran, Ratheesh, Mammootty I.V.SASI Malayalam
006 1981 Munnetam Indu Ratheesh, Mammootty, Sumalatha Sree Kumaran Thampi Malayalam
005 1981 Guha Malayalam
004 1981 Visham Malayalam
003 1981 Veliyettam Malayalam
002 1981 Netri Kann Menaka Rajnikanth, Lakshmi, Saritha S. P. Muthuraman Tamil
001 1980 Oppol Malu Balan K. Nair, Master Aravind, Shankaradi K. S. Sethumadhavan Malayalam

Produced films

Year Title Cast Director Notes
2002 Shivam Biju Menon, Saikumar, Murali Shaji Kailas
2001 Achaneyanenikkishtam Biju Menon, Jagathy, Kalabhavan Mani, Lakshmi Gopalaswamy Suresh Krishna Guest appearance by Mohanlal
2000 Pilots Suresh Gopi, Sreenivasan, Praveena Rajiv Anchal
1997 Aaram Thamburan Mohanlal, Manju Warrier, Narendra Prasad, Priya Raman Shaji Kailas
1994 Kashmeeram Suresh Gopi, Priya Raman, Lalu Alex Rajiv Anchal
1993 Butterflies Mohanlal, Jagadeesh, Sukumari, Aishwarya Rajiv Anchal
1992 Australia Mohanlal, Shankar, Ramya Krishnan Rajiv Anchal Unreleased film
1991 Vishnulokam Mohanlal, Jagadeesh, Balan K. Nair, Shanthikrishna, Uravashi Kamal

References

  1. ↑ Movies | Nostalgia |. Manorama Online (2013-12-23). Retrieved on 2014-01-26.
  2. ↑ Malayalam actress Menaka returns to acting – Malayalam Movie News. Indiaglitz.com (2005-03-09). Retrieved on 2014-01-26.
  3. ↑ സിനിമ എങ്ങനെ ഞാന്‍ മറക്കും – articles,infocus_interview – Mathrubhumi Eves. Mathrubhumi.com. Retrieved on 2014-01-26.
  4. ↑ Kerala News – Menaka. Kerals.com (2005-09-26). Retrieved on 2014-01-26.
  5. ↑ Menaka is back in front of the camera. Sify.com (2010-10-29). Retrieved on 2014-01-26.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Menaka was treated like a queen. The New Indian Express. Retrieved on 2014-01-26.
  7. ↑ ഞാന്‍ കീര്‍ത്തി; മേനകയുടെ മകള്‍. mangalam.com (2013-08-16). Retrieved on 2014-01-26.

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