Vinduja Menon Explained

Vinduja Menon
Birth Place:Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Alma Mater:Government College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram
Years Active:1985 – present
Spouse:Rajesh Kumar
Children:Neha Rajesh Nambiar

Vinduja Menon is an Indian actress known for her work in Malayalam cinema. Her most popular role is the one from the 1994 film Pavithram. She played as Mohanlal's sister in that movie. She took formal classical dance lessons from her mother and at present made her career as a dance teacher.[1]

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 NSS College for Women in Karamana and did masters in Government College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram.[1] She is conferred doctorate from 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.[2] She is married to Rajesh Kumar and has a daughter, Neha.[3] She lives in Malaysia with her family and teaches dance under Kerala Natya Academy and occasionally acts in serials.[4] She has also been a judge on the reality show "Dance Party" on Kairali TV.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1985 Onnanam Kunnil Oradi Kunnil Anand's sister
1987 Nombarathi Poovu Shanthi
1991 Njan Gandharvan Bhama's sister
1994 Bheeshmaachaarya Maya
Pingami Ganga / Mary / Chinnumol
Pavithram Meenakshi [5]
Vendor Daniel State Licency Rajalakshmi
1995 Samudaayam Suhara
Tom & Jerry Nandini
Sreeraagam Rugmini
Puthukkottayile Puthumanavalan Anitha
Perariyapookkal' Radhika
Oru Panchathanthram Katha
1996 Aayiram Naavulla Ananthan Geetha
Kanchanam Anu
Swantham Makalkku Snehapoorvam
1997 Moonu Kodiyum Munnooru Pavanum Sreedevi
Killikurushiyile Kudumba Mela Maya
Snehasindooram Ujwala
Superman Hareendran's sister
1999 Devadasi
2016 Action Hero Biju Hari's wife

Playback singing

Television

YearSerialsRoleChannelNotes
1998-2000Sthree SunithaAsianetTelevision debut
2000-2002Jwalayayi NandiniDoordarshan
2003IshttamaiAsianet
2004SnehamAsianet
2007SassnehamTaraAmrita TV
SarigamaHostAsianet
2008Munch star singer JuniorCelebrity JudgeAsianetReality show
2009NeelambariHostJaihind TVtalk show
2010My FavouritesHerselfACVtalk show
2012Kathayariyathe ThresiaSurya TV
RudhraveenaAmbika/AmbalikaSurya TV
DevimahathmyamAsianet
RadhamadhavamRadha
RamayanamSabariMazhavil Manorama
ThiranottamHerselfACVtalk show
2013Swathi Mahothsavam 2013DancerM7 News
Rowspan=12014Dance PartyJudgeKairali TVReality show
2015VivahithaShaliniMazhavil Manorama
2015SakalakalolsavamHerselfManorama News
2015Thani NadanPresenterMazhavil Manorama
2016Comedy Super Nite HerselfFlowers TVComedy show
Rowspan=32017Malayali Veetamma JudgeFlowers TVReality show
Annie's KitchenHerselfAmrita TVCookery show
TharapakittuHerselfKaumudy TVCookery show
2018NarthakiHerselfMangalam TVtalk show
2019VarthaprabhathamHerselfAsianet News
2019Annu NjanHerselfAsianet News
2021TharapakittuHerselfKaumudy TVtalk show
2021Red CarpetMentorAmrita TV

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vinduja Menon Profile. Veethi.
  2. News: 'My students are my wealth' . 24 June 2011 . Nita . Sathyendran . The Hindu . 6 August 2018 .
  3. Web site: പവിത്രം കഴിഞ്ഞു വിന്ദുജ. https://web.archive.org/web/20130608160406/http://www.mangalamvarika.com/index.php/en/home/index/87/40. dead. 8 June 2013. mangalamvarika. 15 August 2014. 40. 13 May 2013.
  4. Web site: Vinduja Menon back in Malayalam ! | . 7 July 2014 . 15 February 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160215175226/http://www.kerals.com/kerala/vinduja-menon-back-in-malayalam/ . dead .
  5. News: 2016-11-28 . Vinduja Menon to visit 'Comedy Super Nite2' . 2024-01-15 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.