Renuka Menon

Indian film actress

Suraj Menon
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(m. 2006)​
Children2

Renuka Menon (Malayalam: രേണുക മേനോൻ; born 3 November 1983)[1][2] is a former Indian actress who has predominantly appeared in Malayalam and Telugu-language films as well as some Tamil-language and Kannada films.[3]

She made her acting debut in Nammal (2002).[4][5] Her notable films include Daas (2005),[6] Vargam (2006)[7] and Kalabha Kadhalan (2006).[8] In 2006, Menon retired from acting and currently runs a dance school in California.[9][10][11]

Early and personal life

Renuka was born on 3 November 1983 in Alappuzha and also she pursued her Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Thrissur.[12] She married Suraj Menon, a US-based software engineer, on 21 November 2006. They have two daughters, Swathi and Anika.[13][14]

Career

2002-2004: Early debut and its recognition

At the age of 19, Renuka made her acting debut through Nammal[15] opposite Jishnu Raghavan, Sidharth Bharathan and Bhavana.[16] It was commercially successful and well received by critics.[17][18]

Then she acted in several films Mayamohithachandran,[19][20] Freedom[21] and Meerayude Dukhavum Muthuvinte Swapnavum along with Prithviraj.[22] Then, she made her Telugu-language debut in Anandamanandamaye along with Jai Akash and it received positive reviews from critics.[23][24][25]

2005-2006: Foray into other industries

In 2005, Menon made her debut Tamil-language and Kannada film debuts in February 14,[26] alongside Bharath, and News opposite Upendra,[27] respectively. Later that year, she starred in another Tamil film, Daas opposite Jayam Ravi and it was praised by critics.[28][29]

In 2006, she acted in the Malayalam film Vargam,[citation needed] paired with Prithviraj again after Meerayude Dukhavum Muthuvinte Swapnavum, following which, she appeared in the Tamil film Kalabha Kadhalan[30] opposite Arya and in the multi-starrer Pathaaka.[31]

Filmography

Films

Year Film Role Language Notes Ref
2002 Nammal Aparna Malayalam Malayalam debut [32]
2003 Meerayude Dukhavum Muthuvinte Swapnavum Aswathy Malayalam [33]
Mayamohithachandran Maya Malayalam [citation needed]
2004 Freedom Anjali Malayalam [34]
Anandamanandamaye Bhuvaneshwari Telugu Telugu debut [35]
Valliddaru Okkate Sravani Telugu [36]
2005 February 14 Pooja Tamil Tamil debut [citation needed]
News Divya Kannada Kannada debut [citation needed]
Daas Rajeshwari Tamil [37]
2006 Vargam Nadhiya Malayalam [38]
Kalabha Kadhalan Anbarasi Tamil [citation needed]
Pathaaka Meera Menon Malayalam [39]
2009 Madhan Renuka Tamil Unreleased film [citation needed]

TV shows

Year Show Channel Notes Ref
2003 Onnanu Nammal Surya TV paired with Nammal [40][41]

References

  1. ^ "Remember Kalabha Kadhalan Actress Renuka Menon? Here's What She Is Doing Now". www.news18.com. 6 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Bhavana completes 20 years in films, expresses gratitude to 'Nammal' team". english.mathrubhumi.com. 20 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Das". Chennai Online. 11 July 2005. Archived from the original on 5 December 2005. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Nammal (2002) movie songs, mp3".
  5. ^ "Nammal". Sify. 24 April 2003. Archived from the original on 12 May 2022.
  6. ^ "Welcome to". Sify. 20 January 2007. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
  7. ^ "Vargam: Worth the price of a ticket".
  8. ^ "Kalabha Kadhalan". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 14 January 2006. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  9. ^ "'അമ്മാ... അമ്മയെ എന്തിനാ ഇന്റർവ്യൂ ചെയ്യണേ?'; മകളുടെ ചോദ്യത്തിന് രേണുക നൽകിയ മറുപടി | renuka menon actress | renuka menon family | renuka menon nammal".
  10. ^ Raaga.com. "Kalabak Kadhalan Songs Download, Kalabak Kadhalan All MP3 Songs, Raaga.com All Songs". www.raaga.com. Archived from the original on 2 February 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  11. ^ "'നമ്മളി'ലൊരാളായി, തികച്ചും 'ഓർഡിനറി'യായി". www.manoramaonline.com (in Malayalam). 25 March 2016.
  12. ^ Lavanya Yuvaraj (4 April 2023). "Renuka Menon: ஆர்யா பட நடிகைக்கு இவ்வளவு பெரிய மகளா? ஃபேமிலி போட்டோ பகிர்ந்த ரேணுகா மேனன்". tamil.abplive.com.
  13. ^ "'നമ്മളിലെ അപർണ ഇവിടെയുണ്ട്'! 40 വയസ്സിലും ഇന്നും അതുപോലെ!". malayalam.samayam.com. 7 March 2024.
  14. ^ "ഭർത്താവിനും മക്കൾക്കുമൊപ്പമായി സന്തുഷ്ട കുടുംബജീവിതം! നമ്മളിലെ അപർണ, രേണുക മേനോന്റെ ഇപ്പോഴത്തെ വിശേഷങ്ങൾ ഇതാണ്! ചിത്രങ്ങൾ വൈറൽ". malayalam.samayam.com. 23 September 2023.
  15. ^ "'നീണ്ട ഏഴ് വർഷങ്ങൾ.. ഓർത്തു കൊണ്ടേയിരിക്കുന്നു'; ജിഷ്ണുവിന്റെ ഓർമയിൽ സിദ്ധാർത്ഥ് ഭരതൻ". asianetnews.com (in Malayalam).
  16. ^ "Bhavana Menon on 20 years of 'Nammal': I still remember the remember the way I sulked when they finished my make-up, saying, 'no one is gonna recognize me'". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 20 December 2022.
  17. ^ "A filmi shot in the arm". The Hindu. 15 February 2003. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016.
  18. ^ "Top 6 all-time best youth-centric films of Mollywood". The Times of India.
  19. ^ M.Marimuthu (29 July 2024). "19 Years Of Daas: ஜெயம் ரவி - ரேணுகா மேனன் ரொமான்ஸில் மிளிர்ந்த தாஸ்.. இசையில் சிக்ஸர் அடித்த யுவன் சங்கர் ராஜா". tamil.hindustantimes.com.
  20. ^ "സിനിമാ സീരിയൽ താരം യമുന വിവാഹിതയായി". 13 December 2020.
  21. ^ "A promising career cut short by cancer". The Hindu. 27 March 2016.
  22. ^ "അവർ മക്കളെയും സിനിമയില്‍ നിന്ന് അകറ്റാന്‍ ശ്രമിച്ചു: മല്ലിക സുകുമാരൻ". Manoramanews.
  23. ^ Sify review
  24. ^ "Anandamanandamaye". Sify. 14 February 2004. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013.
  25. ^ "പലരും രാജുവിന്റെ ആ രീതിയെ അന്ന് തെറ്റിദ്ധരിച്ചു; ആളുകള്‍ എന്നെ കുറിച്ചും അങ്ങനെ ചിന്തിച്ചിട്ടുണ്ടാകാം: രേണുക". www.doolnews.com. 11 July 2024.
  26. ^ "February 14". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 6 October 2006. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  27. ^ Christopher, Kavvya (27 June 2004). "Heroine count: the more the merrier". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 April 2009.
  28. ^ "Jeyam Ravi on a hat-trick". Rediff. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
  29. ^ News about 'News'
  30. ^ லஜ்ஜாவதி (19 March 2006). "கலாபக் காதலன்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 1. Retrieved 13 March 2024 – via Internet Archive.
  31. ^ "ഈ നടിയെ മനസ്സിലായോ? പ്രായമാകുന്നതായി തോന്നുന്നതേ ഇല്ല , ഇപ്പോഴും അതീവ സുന്ദരിയാണെന്ന് ആരാധകര്‍". www.mangalam.com. 25 June 2024.
  32. ^ "Did you know Shine Tom Chacko has appeared in 'Nammal'?". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 23 June 2021.
  33. ^ Neelima Menon (11 May 2018). "Pitied and desexualised: How Malayalam cinema has portrayed people with disability". www.thenewsminute.com.
  34. ^ "'Freedom' on Mazhavil Manorama". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 18 November 2015.
  35. ^ "Anandamanandamaye: 19 ఏళ్ళ 'ఆనందమానందమాయే' వెనుక ఇంత కథ ఉందా?". telugu.filmyfocus.com. 7 February 2023.
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  39. ^ "Suresh Gopi can't save Pathaka".
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  41. ^ "Buddies' tribute to warrior pal Jishnu". Deccan Chronicle. 27 March 2016.
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