Vinduja Menon

Vinduja Menon
Born India
Residence Thiruvananthapuram
Nationality Indian
Occupation Actress, dancer
Years active 1985-1999

Vinduja Menon is a former actress of Malayalam cinema. She acted mostly in films during the 1990s. She had acted only in few movies. But her lead roles in Pavithram as Mohanlal's sister is well noted.[1] She took formal classical dance lessons from her mother, and is also a dance teacher.[2]

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 Inter School Festivals in 1991, and the first artist from Thiruvananthapuram to receive this honor. She studied at NSS College for Women in Karamana.[2]

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

Year Title Role Director Cast
1985 Onnanam Kunnil Oradi Kunnil Anand's SisterPriyadarshanMohanlal, Shankar Panikkar
1987Nombarathi Poovu Shanthi P. Padmarajan Madhavi, Sonia, Mammootty
1991 Njan GandharvanBhama's Sister P. PadmarajanNitish Bharadwaj, Suparna Anand
1994 BheeshmaachaaryaMaya Cochin HaneefaManoj K. Jayan, Siddique, Narendra Prasad
1994Pingami Ganga / Mary / Chinnumol Sathyan AnthikkadMohanlal, Jagathy Sreekumar
1994 Pavithram Meenakshi TK Rajeev Kumar Mohanlal, Shobhana
1994 Vendor Daniel State Licency Rajalakshmi Balu KiriyathThilakan, Jagathy Sreekumar
1995 SamudaayamSuhara Ambili Ashokan, Maathu, Gouthami
1995 Tom & JerryNandini Kaladharan Mukesh, Annie, Jagadish
1995 Sreeraagam Rugmini George Kithu Jayaram, Geetha
1995Puthukkottayile Puthumanavalan Anitha Rafi, MecartinJayaram, Prem Kumar, Annie
1996Aayiram Naavulla Ananthan Geetha Thulasidas Mammootty, Murali
1996Kanchanam AnuTN Vasanth KumarManoj K. Jayan, Srividya
1997 Moonu Kodiyum Munnooru Pavanum Sreedevi Balu Kiriyath Jagadish, Harishree Ashokan
1997 Killikurushiyile Kudumba Mela Maya Viji Thampy Prem Kumar, Jagadish
1997 Snehasindooram Krishnan Munnadu Prem Kumar, Ambika
1997Superman Hareendran's Sister Raffi MeccartinJayaram, Shobana
1999Devadasi Biju Varkey Jeneesha, Nishanth Sagar
2016Action Hero Biju Hari's wife Abrid Shine Nivin Pauly, Anu Emmanuel, Major Ravi

Playback singing

Television serials

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