Samyuktha Menon | |
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Born | Samyuktha Menon 11 September 1995 |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2016–present |
Samyuktha Menon credited as Samyuktha is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Malayalam, Telugu and Tamil films. She made her acting debut with the Malayalam film Popcorn (2016).[1] She has since appeared in commercially successful films such as Kalki (2019), Edakkad Battalion 06 (2019), Bheemla Nayak (2022), Bimbisara (2022), Gaalipata 2 (2022), Vaathi (2023) and Virupaksha (2023).[2]
Early life
Samyuktha was born on 11 September 1995,[3][4] at Palakkad, Kerala.[5] Samyuktha did her schooling from Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Thathamangalam and she is a graduate in economics.[6]
Career
Samyuktha made her film debut in 2016 with the Malayalam film Popcorn, where she played Anjana, the love interest of Shine Tom Chacko in the movie.[7]
She appeared in the Tamil-language action thriller Kalari as Thenmozhi.[8][9] She was cast to play the title role in Lilli, a 2018 Indian Malayalam-language revenge thriller flick, scripted and directed by debutant Prasobh Vijayan.[7][10] July Kaatril announced in late 2017 is a romantic comedy Tamil film.[11] The project was released in 2018. Her next release was Theevandi a Malayalam-language political satire film directed by debutante Fellini T. P. and written by Vini Vishwa Lal.[12][13]
Samyuktha's first release for 2019 was Oru Yamandan Premakadha[14] directed by B. C. Noufal and written by Bibin George and Vishnu Unnikrishnan. She made a cameo appearance in Uyare [15] as Tessa sharing screen space again with Tovino Thomas. Samyuktha played the role of Shivajith Padmanabhan's side-kick in the 2019 action film Kalki which had Tovino Thomas in the lead directed by Praveen Prabharam.[16][17][18] She was later cast in Bheemla Nayak which was released in February 2022. In August 2022, she made her Kannada debut in the film Gaalipata 2.[19]
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Samyuktha is considered among the highest-paid Malayalam actresses.[citation needed] In the Kochi Times Most Desirable Women list, Samyuktha was placed 7th both in 2018 and 2019, and 2nd in 2020.[20][21][22]
Personal life
In 2023, Samyuktha dropped her surname Menon from her name and said, "When I want to see equality, humanity and love all around, keeping a surname makes it very contradictory to what I want."[23][24]
Filmography
Films
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
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2016 | Popcorn | Anjana | Malayalam | ||
2018 | Theevandi | Devi | |||
Lilli | Lilli | ||||
Kalari | Thenmozhi | Tamil | |||
2019 | July Kaatril | Revathy | |||
Oru Yamandan Premakadha | Jesna Johny | Malayalam | |||
Uyare | Tessa | Cameo appearance | |||
Kalki | Dr. Sangeetha | ||||
Edakkad Battalion 06 | Naina Fathima | [25][26] | |||
Under World | Aishwarya | ||||
2021 | Vellam | Sunitha Murali | |||
Aanum Pennum | Kochuparu / Savithri | Segment: "Savithri" | |||
Wolf | Asha | ||||
Erida | Erida | Malayalam, Tamil | Bilingual film | ||
2022 | Bheemla Nayak | Kamali | Telugu | [27][28] | |
Kaduva | Elsa Kurian Kaduvakunnel | Malayalam | |||
Bimbisara | Vyjayanthi | Telugu | |||
Gaalipata 2 | Anupama | Kannada | [29][30] | ||
2023 | Vaathi | Meenakshi | Tamil | Bilingual film | [31] |
Sir | Telugu | ||||
Boomerang | Honey Paul / Anjali | Malayalam | [32] | ||
Virupaksha | Nandhini | Telugu | [33] | ||
Devil: The British Secret Agent | Nyshada | [34] | |||
2024 | Love Me | Divyavathi | Cameo appearance | ||
2025 | Maharagni- Queen of Queens † | Mohini | Hindi | Filming | [35] |
TBA | Ram † | TBA | Malayalam | Completed | [36] |
Swayambhu † | TBA | Telugu | Filming | [37] |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2021 | Kerala Film Critics Association Awards | Best Actress | Aanum Pennum, Vellam & Wolf | Won | [38] |
2023 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Supporting Actress – Telugu | Bheemla Nayak | Nominated | [39] |
2024 | Best Actress – Telugu | Virupaksha | Pending | [40] |
References
- ^ "Vaathi Movie Actress Samyuktha Biography: Age, Career, Net Worth, Unknown Facts, Movies". The Hans India. 9 February 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ "'Virupaksha' Actress Samyuktha : The New Lucky Mascot Of Telugu Cinema". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ "Samyuktha Menon turned a tad but wiser, stronger and dreamier this year". The Times of India. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Francis, Tom (11 September 2020). "Birthday Special: You can copy these unique patterns from Kalki star Samyukta Menon to look gorgeous!". Zee 5. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Actress Samyuktha Menon visits weavers village in Palakkad; extends support". Mathrubhumi. 12 September 2020. Archived from the original on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Welcome to official website of Central Chinmaya Mission Trust". Archived from the original on 19 September 2010. Retrieved 10 September 2010.
- ^ a b "I pick characters that satisfy me as an actor, says Samyuktha Menon". The Hindu. 10 October 2019.
- ^ "Paadam Namukku Paadam: Actress Samyuktha Menon enjoys a fan girl moment with iconic singer K S Chithra". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ "Are you a virgin? Malayalam actor Samyuktha Menon gives befitting reply to question". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd. April 2001. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ Manu, Meera (2 April 2018). "As Lilly blooms". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "Samyuktha Menon makes a bold debut in Tamil cinema with 'July Kaatril'". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ "Theevandi: Slapping Tovino wasn't a funny and easy task for me: Samyuktha Menon". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ^ "Tovino Thomas' Theevandi team meet at Kochi". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ^ George, Anjana (16 July 2018). "Dulquer begins shooting for Oru Yamandan Prema Kadha". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ George, Anjana (8 February 2019). "Samyuktha Menon, Anarkali Marikar join Parvathy's Uyare". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ George, Anjana (29 July 2019). "Samyuktha Menon's 'Kalki' character revealed". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ "Samyuktha Menon's 'Kalki' character revealed". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ "Samyuktha Menon, Tovino Thomas team up once again in Kalki". Cinema Express. 31 March 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ "Gaalipata 2 shooting pushed ahead by 2 months". new indian express. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ "Kochi Times Most Desirable Woman 2018". Times of India. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ "Kochi Times 30 Most Desirable Woman 2019". Times of India. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ "Meet Kochi Times 30 Most Desirable Woman 2020". Times of India. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ "Samyuktha drops her surname 'Menon' for 'equality' and 'humanity'". The Times of India. 9 February 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "Meet Malayalam Beauty Samyuktha Menon, The 'Golden Leg' Of Tollywood". News18 India. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ "Tovino and Samyuktha to star in Edakkad Battalion 06". News New Indian Express. 22 April 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ^ "അരവിന്ദസ്വാമിയെയും മധുബാലയെയും ഓര്മ്മിപ്പിച്ച് ടൊവിനോയും സംയുക്തയും, എടക്കാട് ബറ്റാലിയനിലെ ഗാനം" [Tovino and Samyuktha reminding of Aravinda Swamy and Madhubala, the song from Edakkad Battalion]. News Mathrubhumi. 13 September 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- ^ "Samyuktha Menon replaces Aishwarya Rajesh in 'Bheemla Nayak'". Telangana Today. 3 October 2021.
- ^ "Khaki-clad Pawan Kalyan resumes shoot for Ayyappanum Koshiyum's Telugu remake". Hindustan Times. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Samyuktha Menon makes her Kannada debut alongside Golden Star Ganesh". The Times of India. 5 February 2020.
- ^ "Gaalipata 2 team wraps up shooting". The Times of India. 22 October 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ "Dhanush's Vaathi goes on floors with a puja, shoot to begin on January 5. See pics". India Today. 3 January 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ^ "Samyuktha starrer 'Boomerang' gets a release date". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ "Samyuktha Menon's Dispute With Virupaksha Team Genuine or a Promotional Tactic?". News18. 23 March 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ "Samyuktha Menon replaces Yukti Thareja in Devil". Cinema Express. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "Kajol, Prabhu Deva unveil title of action thriller Maharagni, check out intriguing teaser". Indian Express. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "Samyukhta Menon joins Trisha as the second female lead in Mohanlal, Jeethu Joseph's Ram". OTT Play.
- ^ "Nikhil Siddhartha's 'Swayambhu' shoot begins, actor shares first-look poster". India Today. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Kerala Film Critics Awards announced". The New Indian Express. 14 September 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "SIIMA Awards 2023: RRR, 777 Charlie win big; Jr NTR, Yash named Best Actors; Sreeleela and Srinidhi Shetty are Best Actresses". Indian Express. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ "SIIMA 2024: 'Dasara', 'Jailer', 'Kantara', '2018' lead the nominations - Check out the details inside". Outlook India. 17 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.