Vinduja Menon


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.

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. 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. She is married to Rajesh Kumar and has a daughter, Neha. She lives in Malaysia with her family and teaches dance under Kerala Natya Academy and occasionally acts in serials. She has also been a judge on the reality show "Dance Party" on Kairali TV.

Filmography

Playback singing

  • Kaavum Kovilakavum... Aabharanachaarthu 2002
  • Kamalappoovu Neeyalle... Raajamudra 2008

    Television

  • All programs are serials, unless otherwise noted.
YearSerialsRoleChannelNotes
1998-2000SthreeSunithaAsianetTelevision debut
2000-2002JwalayayiNandiniDoordarshan
2003IshttamaiAsianet
2004SnehamAsianet
2007SassnehamTaraAmrita TV
SarigamaHostAsianet
2008Munch star singer JuniorCelebrity JudgeAsianetReality show
2009NeelambariHostJaihind TVtalk show
2010My FavouritesHerselfACVtalk show
2012KathayariyatheThresiaSurya TV
2012RudhraveenaAmbika/AmbalikaSurya TV
2012DevimahathmyamAsianet
2012RadhamadhavamRadha
2012RamayanamSabariMazhavil Manorama
2012ThiranottamHerselfACVtalk show
2013Swathi Mahothsavam 2013DancerM7 News
2014Dance PartyJudgeKairali TVReality show
2015VivahithaShaliniMazhavil Manorama
2015SakalakalolsavamHerselfManorama News
2015Thani NadanPresenterMazhavil Manorama
2016Comedy Super NiteHerselfFlowers TVComedy show
2017Malayali VeetammaJudgeFlowers TVReality show
Annie's KitchenHerselfAmrita TVCookery show-
TharapakittuHerselfKaumudy TVCookery show-
2018NarthakiHerselfMangalam TVtalk show
2019VarthaprabhathamHerselfAsianet News
2019Annu NjanHerselfAsianet News
2021TharapakittuHerselfKaumudy TVtalk show
2021Red CarpetMentorAmrita TV