Biju Menon

Biju Menon (born 9 September 1970) is an Indian film actor who has starred in over a 100 Malayalam films, along with a couple of Tamil and Telugu films.^[2] .He appears mostly in supporting roles, but has also acted in lead and antagonistic roles. He made his debut in 1995 in Puthran.^[3]

Biju's popular films include Mannar Mathai Speaking (1995), Krishnagudiyil Oru Pranayakalathu (1997), Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu (1999), Madhuranombarakattu (2000), Meghamalhar (2001), Shivam (2002), Marykkundoru Kunjaadu (2010), Seniors (2011), Spanish Masala (2011), Ordinary, Mayamohini (2012), Romans (2013), and Vellimoonga (2014).^[4]

Acting career

Biju Menon ^[5] started his acting career through Malayalam television serials such as Ningalude Swantham Chanthu, Parudeesayilekulla Patha and Mikhayelinte Santhathikal. He made his debut in films with Puthran, the sequel of Mikhayelinte Santhathikal. He acted in a number of movies as villain and second hero. During the second half of nineties, he was considered to be the superstar in making. But most of the films with Biju Menon as hero failed in box office,in spite of his good performance, though his roles as second hero were very popular. He acted with Suresh Gopi in a number of super hit movies like Pathram, F. I. R., and Chinthamani Kolacase. During the later 1990s and early 2000s he appeared in a few offbeat movies with directors like T. V. Chandran, Lenin Rajendran, and Kamal in the films Mazha, Madhuranombarakkattu, Anyar, and Meghamalhar.

He is considered to be one of the favourite actors of director Lal Jose, as he has appeared in the majority of movies directed by him, including Oru Maravathoor Kanavu, Chandranudikkunna Dikhil, Randaam Bhavam,Pattalam, Rasikan, Chanthupottu, Mulla and Spanish Masala.

He won the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor twice in his acting career for his roles as Akhilachandran in Krishnagudiyil Oru Pranayakalathu(1997) and Nanda Kumar in T. D. Dasan Std. VI B(2010). He also acts as an antagonist in Tamil films as well and has been successful in films like Majaa and Thambi.

Personal life

Menon was born on 9 September 1970 to Madathiparambil PN Balakrishna Pillai and Malathiyamma Menon.^[6] He has four brothers: Soman, Suresh, Rajendran and Sreekumar.^[7] He had his primary education from J.T.S Technical High School, Thrissur. He pursued degree in commerce from St Thomas College, Thrissur. He also did Master of Social Work (MSW).^[8] He is married to the former Malayalam actress Samyuktha Varma, who co-starred with him in Mazha, Madhuranombarakkattu and Meghamalhar.^[9][10] The couple has a son Daksh Dharmik born in 2006.

Awards

Kerala State Film Awards

• 2010 – Second Best Actor – T. D. Dasan Std. VI B
• 1997 – Second Best Actor – Krishnagudiyil Oru Pranayakalathu

Kerala Film Critics Awards

• 2010 – Best Supporting Actor – Marykkundoru Kunjaadu, Gadhama

Asianet Film Awards

• 2014 - Asianet Film Award for Best Character Actor - Vellimoonga
• 2013 - Best Actor in a Comic Role - Romans
• 2012 – Asianet Film Awards#Best Charector Actor Award – Ordinary, Run Baby Run
• 2011 – Asianet Film Awards#Best Charector Actor Award – Snehaveedu, Seniors, Ulakam Chuttum Valiban
• 2001 – Best Star Pair Award – Meghamalhar (with Samyuktha Varma)
• 2000 – Best Supporting Actor – Millennium Stars
• 1999 – Best Supporting Actor – Pathram, Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu

Filmfare Awards South

• 2010 – Best Supporting Actor – Marykkundoru Kunjaadu
• 2012 – Best Supporting Actor – Ordinary

Vanitha Film Awards

• 2010 – Best Supporting Actor – Marykkundoru Kunjaadu

Asiavision Awards

• 2013 - Asiavision Awards - Second Best Actor^[11]

Filmography

Malayalam

Telugu

Tamil

Television

• Ningalude Swantham Chanthu (Doordarshan)
• Mikhayelinte Santhathikal (Doordarshan)
• Parudeesayilekulla Patha (Doordarshan)

External links

• Biju Menon at the Internet Movie Database

References