Vinduja Menon

Vinduja Menon is a former Indian actress known for her work in Malayalam cinema. Her most popular role is the one from the 1994 film Pavithram as Mohanlal's sister.[1] She took formal classical dance lessons from her mother and is also a dance teacher.[2]

Dr. Vinduja Menon
Born
Trivandrum, Kerala, India
NationalityIndian
Alma materGovernment College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram
OccupationActress
Playback singer
Voice artist
Dancer
Teacher
Years active1985 - present
Spouse(s)Rajesh Kumar
ChildrenNeha Rajesh Nambiar
Parent(s)K.P. Vishwanathan Menon
Vimala Menon

Background

Vinduja made her movie debut as a child in the movie, Onnanam Kunnil Oradi Kunnil, released in 1985. She is a former Kalathilakam from Kerala School Kalolsavam in 1991, and the first artiste from Thiruvananthapuram to receive this honor. She studied at H.H. Maharani Sethu Parvathi Bai N.S.S. College for Women in Karamana and did masters in Government College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram.[2] She is conferred doctorate from the prestigious Madurai Kamaraj University.She started her career as a drama artist.

Personal life

Her father is K.P. Vishwanathan Menon, a Government officer, and her mother is Kalamandalam Vimala Menon, founder of Kerala Natya Academy, a prestigious dance institution. She has a brother, Vinod Kumar.[3] She is married to Rajesh Kumar and has a daughter, Neha.[4] She lives in Malaysia with her family and teaches dance under Kerala Natya Academy and occasionally acts in serials.[5] She has also been a judge on the reality show "Dance Party" on Kairali TV.

Filmography
YearTitleRoleDirectorCast
1985Onnanam Kunnil Oradi KunnilAnand's SisterPriyadarshanMohanlal, Shankar Panikkar
1987Nombarathi PoovuShanthiP. PadmarajanMadhavi, Sonia, Mammootty
1991Njan GandharvanBhama's SisterP. PadmarajanNitish Bharadwaj, Suparna Anand
1994BheeshmaachaaryaMayaCochin Haneefa Manoj K. Jayan, Siddique, Narendra Prasad
1994PingamiGanga / Mary / ChinnumolSathyan AnthikkadMohanlal, Jagathy Sreekumar
1994PavithramMeenakshiTK Rajeev KumarMohanlal, Shobhana
1994Vendor Daniel State LicencyRajalakshmiBalu KiriyathThilakan, Jagathy Sreekumar
1995SamudaayamSuharaAmbiliAshokan, Maathu, Gouthami
1995Tom & JerryNandiniKaladharanMukesh, Annie, Jagadish
1995SreeraagamRugminiGeorge KithuJayaram, Geetha
1995Puthukkottayile PuthumanavalanAnithaRafi, MecartinJayaram, Prem Kumar, Annie
1995PerariyapookkalRadhikaSatheesh BabuKB Ganesh Kumar
1996Aayiram Naavulla AnanthanGeethaThulasidasMammootty, Murali
1996KanchanamAnuTN Vasanth KumarManoj K. Jayan, Srividya
1997Moonu Kodiyum Munnooru PavanumSreedeviBalu KiriyathJagadish, Harishree Ashokan
1997Killikurushiyile Kudumba MelaMayaViji ThampyPrem Kumar, Jagadish
1997SnehasindooramUjwalaKrishnan MunnaduPrem Kumar, Ambika
1997SupermanHareendran's SisterRaffi MeccartinJayaram, Shobana
1999DevadasiBiju VarkeyJeneesha, Nishanth Sagar
2016Action Hero BijuHari's wifeAbrid ShineNivin Pauly, Anu Emmanuel, Major Ravi

Playback singing
  • Kaavum Kovilakavum ... Aabharanachaarthu 2002
  • Kamalappoovu Neeyalle ... Raajamudra (dubbed film) 2008

Dubbing

Television
  • All programs are serials, unless otherwise noted.
Year Serials Role Channel Notes
1998-2000SthreeSunithaAsianetTelevision debut
2000-2002JwalayayiNandiniDoordarshan
2003IshttamaiAsianet
2004SnehamAsianet
2005SassnehamAmrita TV
2008Munch star singer JuniorCelebrity JudgeAsianetReality show
2010My FavouritesHerselfACVtalk show
2012KathayariyatheThresiaSurya TV
RudhraveenaAmbika/AmbalikaSurya TV
DevimahathmyamAsianet
RadhamadhavamRadha
RamayanamSabariMazhavil Manorama
ThiranottamHerselfACVtalk show
2014Dance PartyJudgeKairali TVReality show
2015VivahithaShaliniMazhavil Manorama
2016Comedy Super NiteHerselfFlowers TVComedy show
2017Malayali VeetammaJudgeFlowers TVReality show
Annie's KitchenHerselfAmrita TVCookery show
2018NarthakiHerselfMangalam TVtalk show

References
  1. http://entertainment.oneindia.in/celebs/rudra/filmography.html
  2. "Vinduja Menon Profile". Veethi.
  3. Sathyendran, Nita (24 June 2011). "'My students are my wealth'". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  4. "പവിത്രം കഴിഞ്ഞു വിന്ദുജ". mangalamvarika. 13 May 2013. p. 40. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  5. http://www.kerals.com/kerala/vinduja-menon-back-in-malayalam/
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