Iswarya Menon
| Iswarya Menon | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Aishwarya Menon, Akshara Menon [1] May 8, 1992 Erode, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Other names | Aishwarya Menon |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2013–present |
Iswarya Menon (born Aishwarya Menon; 8 May 1992), is an Indian film actress, who acts in Tamil and Kannada and Malayalam films.[2][3]
Early life and education
Iswarya Menon's family hails from Kerala, but she was born and brought up in Erode, Tamil Nadu. She completed her higher secondary education from Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Erode in 2009.[4] She completed her B.Tech Engineering course from SRM University, Chennai in 2013.[5]
Career
Iswarya Menon was first seen in the Tamil comedy film Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru and its Telugu version Something Something.[6] She debuted as Akshara in the Kannada industry with Dasavala which was directed by M S Ramesh. She was cast opposite Prem, of Jogi fame.[7] The film released on October 11, 2013 and her performance as a mentally challenged girl was generally well received.[8][9][10][11] Oneindia however wrote "Akshara, though looks cute, doesn't have good on-screen chemistry with the lead actor. She has given poor performance as a mentally challenged girl".[12]
Iswarya's next release was Tamil film Apple Penne.[13] The film was based on a mother and daughter relationship, where Iswarya was the daughter, while Roja essayed the role of her mother.[14][15] She also acted in the Kannada horror comedy Namo Boothatma.[16][17][18]
Iswarya Menon will make her next Malayalam debut in the romance film Monsoon Mangoes co-starring Fahadh Faasil,[19] in which she portrays Rekha, a "practical and independent young woman".[20]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi | Shivani | Tamil | |
| Love Failure | Telugu | |||
| 2013 | Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru | Sanjana's friend | Tamil | |
| Something Something | Telugu | |||
| Dasavala | Aishwarya | Kannada | ||
| Apple Penne | Komalavali | Tamil | ||
| 2014 | Namo Boothatma | Soumya | Kannada | |
| 2016 | Monsoon Mangoes | Rekha | Malayalam | |
| Veera | Tamil | Filming |
References
- ↑ A Sharadhaa. "Not relying on luck alone: Akshara Menon". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
- ↑ "Dasavala shoot starts". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ↑ "Dasavala to release this Friday". The Times of India. 2013-10-09. Retrieved 2013-10-24.
- ↑ http://www.deccanchronicle.com/131215/entertainment-mollywood/article/following-her-heart
- ↑ A Sharadhaa. "Not relying on luck alone: Akshara Menon". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
- ↑ "'Dasavala' blossoms this friday". Sify.com. 2013-10-08. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
- ↑ "Dasavala to go on floors on May 22". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- ↑ "Daswala movie review: Wallpaper, Story, Trailer". The Times of India. 2013-10-12. Retrieved 2013-10-24.
- ↑ "Movie review: Dasavala". Bangalore Mirror. 2013-10-11. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
- ↑ "Movie Review : Dasavala". Sify.com. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
- ↑ A Sharadhaa (2013-10-12). "It's about the family". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
- ↑ Sandesh MS (2013-10-11). "Dasavala - Movie Review". Oneindia Entertainment. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
- ↑ Gupta, Rinku (2013-10-22). "A heroine centric debut". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2013-11-14.
- ↑ "Apple Penne gets U certificate". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
- ↑ "Vatsan turns solo hero". Deccan Chronicle. 2013-09-23. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
- ↑ Watch: Trailer of Namo Bhootaathma
- ↑ Nikita in Namo Boothatma
- ↑ Pinning hopes on a ghost
- ↑ Template:Cite webweb
- ↑ "Iswarya Menon set to Return to Mollywood".