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Padmavathy Iyengar, better known by her stage name, Menaka (born 27 August 1963[citation needed]), is an Indian actress and film producer.[1] She made her debut in the 1979 Tamil film Ramayi Vayasukku Vanthutta. In an acting career spanning from 1980 to 1987, Menaka appeared in over 125 films as a heroine, mostly in Malayalam. She also appeared in few Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi films. She married film producer G. Suresh Kumar.[2] After 19 years, she made a comeback through the television serial Kaliveedu.[3] At 8th SIIMA, she received SIIMA Lifetime Achievement Award.[4]

Menaka
Born
Padmavathi Iyengar

(1963-08-27) 27 August 1963 (age 59)
Nagercoil, Kanyakumari, India
NationalityIndian
Occupation
  • Actress
  • Film producer
Years active1980–1987
2005–present
Spouse
​
(m. 1987)​
Children2 (incl. Keerthy Suresh)
Parents
  • Rajagopal
  • Saroja

Early life


Menaka, whose real name is Padmavathy, was born into a conservative Tamil Iyengar Brahmin family in Nagercoil, Kanyakumari district, India.[5] She was the only daughter among the four children of Rajagopal and Saroja. Both her parents were school teachers. Her mother Saroja taught at the Lourdes Girls' Higher Secondary School in Perambur, Madras.[6][7]


Career


Menaka had become one of the highest-paid actresses in South Indian cinema when she decided to retire from acting post-marriage.[6] After 24 years, she made a comeback as a film actress in 2011 with Fazil-directed Living Together, in a character role.[8]


Personal life


Menaka married film producer G. Suresh Kumar at Guruvayur Temple on 27 October 1987. They have two daughters — Revathy and Keerthy Suresh.[5] Initially they settled in Chennai and later moved to Thiruvananthapuram. Keerthy is a film actress and Revathy is an assistant director.[9][10]


Filmography



As an actress



Malayalam

YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
2021BhramamUday's yesteryear co-star
20218½ Intercuts: Life and Films of K.G. GeorgeHerselfDocumentary
2017ImaRaadhuShort film
2015Njan Samvidhanam CheyyumShobhaBalachandra Menon
2013Abhiyum NjanumDevikaS. P. Mahesh
2013Kutteem KolumSubadraGuinness Pakru
2013PakaramParvathi
2012Orkut Oru OrmakootVeni
2012VaadhyarSubhadraNidheesh Sakthi
2011Living TogetherValsalaFazil
1994Chanakya SoothrangalLeela
1987Kilippattu
1987Neeyethra DhanyaShobha
1987Onnaam Maanam PoomaanamRema
1987Amme BhagavathiParvathy
1987Kottum Kuravayum
1987Poovittu Poovittu (Thammil Kandappol)
1986Varshangal PoyathariyatheLakshmi
1986Doore Doore Oru Koodu KoottamSujathaSibi Malayil
1986Snehamulla SimhamVilasiniSajan
1986Ayalvasi Oru DaridravasiKaveriPriyadarsan
1986Naale Njangalude VivahumInduD. Sasi
1986Ponnum Kudthinu PottuSethubhaiSuresh Babu
1986Revathikkoru PavakkuttyInduSathyan Anthikkad
1986YuvajanotsavamNirmalaSreekumaran Thampi
1986Aalorungi ArangorungiMarykutty
1986Viswasichalum Illenkilum-
1986Oppam OppathinoppamRajammaAmbaat Soman
1986Bharya Oru ManthriJayadevi
1986Malarum KiliyumMaya
1986Bhagavaan
1986Hello My Dear Wrong NumberShobha
1986KulambadikalSusanCross Belt Mani
1985Akkare Ninnoru MaranNandiniGireesh
1985Boeing BoeingSreekuttyPriyadarsan
1985Parayanumvayya ParayathirikkanumvayyaShaliniPriyadarsan
1985MounanombaramIndu
1985VellamAmbikaHariharan
1985MukhyamantriAnuAlleppy Asharaf
1985Ormikkan Omanikkan-Sasikumar
1985SammelanamShaliniC. P. VijayKumar
1985Oru Nokku KananSandhyaSajan
1985Archana AaradhanaAradhanaSajan
1985EdanilangalBhanuI. V. Sasi
1985AnakkorummaDeviM. Mani
1985Soundarya PinakkamMalini
1985Principal OlivilMalathi
1985Ambada Njaane!Devayani
1985Ee Thalamura Ingane-
1985Ozhivukalam
1985Oro Poovilum
1985Kandu KandarinjuAmminiSajan
1984MuthodumuthuAchimol (Aswathy)M.Mani
1984Engane UndasaneSunandaBalu Kiriyath
1984MainakamJayaK. G. Rajasekharan
1984Manase Ninakku MangalamSobhaA. B. Raj
1984Piriyilla NaamSherlyJoshi
1984Poochakkoru MookkuthiRevathiPriyadarsan
1984AppunniAmmuSathyan Anthikkad
1984Swanthamevide BandhamevideIndulekhaSasikumar
1984Thirakil Alppam SamayamSaphiyaP. G. Viswambaran
1984EthirppukalLakshmiUnni Arammula
1984Amme Narayana
1984Sooryane Mohicha Penkutty
1984Oru Thettinte Katha-
1984Veendum Chalikkunna ChakramPrameelaP. G. Vishwabaran
1984Velichamillatha VeedhiLekhaJ. Kallan
1984Onnum Mindatha BharyaAsha ThampiBalu Kiriyath
1984Aagraham-Rajasenan
1984Krishna GuruvayoorappaUnni's wife
1984Paavam PoornimaPoornimaBalu Kiriyath
1984VepralamBeenaMenon Suresh
1984Aayiram Abhilashangal-Soman Ambattu
1984Odaruthammava AalariyamShobha GovindPriyadharsan
1984KarimbuPrincyK. Vijayan
1984VellamAmbikaHariharan
1984KoottinilamkiliRadhikaBalu Kiriyath
1984AdiyozhukkukalMadhaviI. V. Sasi
1984ThirakalRekha
1983Prem Nazirine KanmanillaHerself
1983RathilayamMakutty
1983Engane Nee MarakkumSobhaM. S. Mani
1983PourushamJanuSasi Kumar
1983Justice RajaThulasiR. Krishnamoorty
1983Thalam Thettiya TharattuSindhuA. B. Raj
1983ThavalamRamaniThampi Kannamthanam
1983Arabikadal–Sasikumar
1983AstapahiRadhaAmbili
1983Nadi Muthal Nadi VareThulasi
1983Shesham KazhchayilLathika
1983EettillamAbitha
1983RugmaElizabeth
1983KolakombanDr.LeelaSasikumar
1983Kathi-
1983Arunayude Prabhatham
1983Oru Mottu Virinjappol
1982Ponnum PoovumSubhadraA. Vincent
1982Ente Mohangal PoovaninjuSrideviBhadran
1982Drohi-P. Chandrakumar
1982Kanmanikkorumma
1982KaalamJayaHemachandran
1982RakthasakshiGeetha
1982AayudhamUsha
1982AdarshamMalathy
1981KolangalKunjammaK. G. George
1981AhimsaSafiyaI. V. Sasi
1981MunnettamInduSreekumaran Thampi
1981GuhaSuvarna
1981VishamShobha
1981VeliyettamJaanu
1981OppolMaluK. S. Sethumadhavan

Tamil

YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
1980Ramayi Vayasukku VanthuttaRamayiVentanipattiDebut movie
1980SavithriSavithriBharathan
1980Oli PirandhathuKalyaniDurai
1981Keezh Vaanam SivakkumGayathriV.Srinivasan
1981KaalamJayaR. S. Somanathan
1981Netri KannMenakaS. P. Muthuraman
1981Mayil-Durai
1982Om ShaktiKanniamma / AmmanS. A. Chandrasekhar
1982Thooku MedaiBhavaniAmirtham
1982NijangalMenakaK. S. Sethumadhavan
1982Iniyavale VaaShakunthalaN. C. Chakravarthy
1982NirantharamRaniR. K. Murthy
1982NalanthanaRajiDurai
1982PanchavarnamManimaran
1983NeethibathiGeethaR. Krishnamurthy
1983Urangatha NinaivugalMenakaR. Bhaskaran
1985Maappillai SingamGouriCumbum Durai
1985Engirunthalum VazhgaR. Selvaraj
1985KadivalamRevathiRam Sankar
1986Unakkaagave VaazhgirenShakunthalaK. Rangaraj
2012MattuthavaniPavithran

Telugu

YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
1980Punnami NaaguPoornimaYeswanthPaired with Chiranjeevi
1982Subbarao Ki Kopam VachhindiDurgaDhavala satyam

Kannada

YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
1984Samayada GombeLakshmiDorai–BhagavanPaired against Srinath, played as Dr.Rajkumar's sister
1993RanjithaK. V. Jayaram

As producer


YearTitleDirectorNotes
2022 Vaashi Vishnu G. Raghav
2002KuberanSundar Das
2002ShivamShaji Kailas
2001AchaneyanenikkishtamSuresh KrishnaGuest appearance by Mohanlal
2000PilotsRajiv Anchal
2000Cover StoryG. S. Vijayan
1997Aaram ThamburanShaji Kailas
1995ThakshashilaSreekuttan
1994KashmeeramRajiv Anchal
1993ButterfliesRajiv Anchal
1992AustraliaRajiv AnchalUnreleased film
1991VishnulokamKamal

Television



Serials


YearTitleRoleChannelNotesRef.
1993ScooterDD Malayalam
2005KaliveeduSurya TV
2006AmmathottilSurya TV
2007ChitrasalabhamAmrita TV
2007-2008AmmakkayiSurya TV
2009Monoottante OnamSurya TVTelefilm
2013RajakumariDurga SivalingamSun TVTamil serial
2016SundariSethu LakshmiMazhavil Manorama

TV shows


YearTitleChannelRoleNotes
SamagamamAmrita TVHerself
2010Thillana ThillanaSurya TVJudge
2011Vivel Big breakSurya TV
2011Hairomax Mrs.KeralaAsianet
2012Lunars Comedy ExpressAsianet Plus
2013Veruthe Alla Bharya 2Mazhavil Manorama
2013Travel to KanchipuramManorama NewsHost
2013VarthaprabhathamAsianet NewsHerself
2013Jeevitham IthuvareJaihind TVHerself
2013Manassiloru MazhavilluKairali TVHerself
2014JB JunctionKairali TVHerself
2017Komady CircusMazhavil ManoramaJury
2017Onnum Onnum MoonuMazhavil ManoramaHerself
2018-2020Comedy stars season 2AsianetJudge
2018Comedy stars PlusAsianet Plus
2021Red CarpetAmrita TVMentor
2022MY G Flowers Oru KodiFlowers TVParticipant

References


  1. "Movies Nostalgia". Manorama Online. 23 December 2013. Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  2. Malayalam actress Menaka returns to acting – Malayalam Movie News Archived 26 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine. Indiaglitz.com (9 March 2005). Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  3. Kerala News – Menaka Archived 18 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine. Kerals.com (26 September 2005). Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  4. "SIIMA 2019 winners full list: Dhanush, Trisha, Prithviraj win big". The Indian Express. 17 August 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  5. Shevlin Sebastian (13 May 2013) Menaka was treated like a queen Archived 3 July 2013 at the Wayback Machine. The New Indian Express. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  6. സിനിമ എങ്ങനെ ഞാന്‍ മറക്കും – articles, infocus_interview – Mathrubhumi Eves Archived 26 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Mathrubhumi.com. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  7. A Complete Online Malayalam Cinema News Portal Archived 5 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Cinidiary. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  8. Menaka is back in front of the camera Archived 7 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Sify.com (29 October 2010). Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  9. ഞാന്‍ കീര്‍ത്തി; മേനകയുടെ മകള്‍ Archived 6 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine. mangalam.com (16 August 2013). Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  10. ഞാന്‍ കീര്‍ത്തി; മേനകയുടെ മകള്‍ Archived 6 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine. mangalam.com (16 August 2013). Retrieved 26 January 2014.




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