Iswarya Menon is an Indian actress who predominantly works in the
Tamil
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and Telugu films.
Early life and education
Iswarya Menon's family hails from
Chendamangalam
Chendamangalam (or Chennamangalam) is a small town and a panchayat in Paravur Taluk, Ernakulam district in the state of Kerala, India.
Location
It is about 23 km from Ernakulam. It has three rivers, seven inlets, hillocks and large ex ...
,
Kerala
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, but she was born and brought up in
Erode
Erode () is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Erode is the seventh largest urban agglomeration in the state, after Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchirapalli, Tiruppur and Salem. It is also the administrative headquarters of the E ...
,
Tamil Nadu
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.She completed her Instrumentation engineering from SRM Institute Of Science and technology
Career
Iswarya Menon debuted in Tamil cinema in ''
Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi
''Kadhilil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi'' () is a 2012 Indian romantic comedy film written and directed Balaji Mohan based on the sametitled short film he made. It was simultaneously shot in Tamil and Telugu languages, the latter titled ''Love Failure' ...
''. She debuted as Akshara in the
Kannada industry with ''
Dasavala
''Dasavala'' is a 2013 Kannada drama film starring Prem and Iswarya Menon. The film is directed by M. S. Ramesh, and also stars Hema Choudhary, Rangayana Raghu and Avinash. Dasavala was released on 11 October 2013. Anitha Bhat featured in an i ...
'' which was directed by M S Ramesh. She was cast opposite
Prem, of ''
Jogi'' fame. The film released on 11 October 2013 and her performance as a mentally challenged girl was generally well received.
Menon's next release was the Tamil film ''
Apple Penne
''Apple Penne'' () is a 2013 Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by R. K. Kalaimani. The film stars Vatsan and Aishwarya Menon, while Roja plays a pivotal role.
Cast
* Vatsan as James
* Aishwarya Menon as Komalavalli
* Roja as Ham ...
''. It was based on a mother and daughter relationship, with Iswarya as the daughter, and
Roja Selvamani
Roja Selvamani (born Sri Latha Reddy; 17 November 1972), also known as R. K. Roja or Lady Roja Selvamani, is an Indian politician and former actress. She is serving as the current Minister for Tourism, Culture and Youth Advancement of Andhra Pr ...
as her mother. She next appeared in the Kannada horror comedy ''
Namo Bhootatma
''Namo Bhootatma'' is a 2014 Kannada horror comedy film directed by Murali in his debut. The film was a remake of the 2014 Tamil film ''Yaamirukka Bayamey'', which itself was based on the Korean movie '' The Quiet Family''. It stars Komal Kumar, ...
''.
Co-starring
Fahadh Faasil
Fahadh Fazil (8 August 1982) is an Indian actor and film producer who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema and has appeared in few Tamil and Telugu films. He has acted in more than 50 films and has received several awards, including a Nati ...
, she made her next Malayalam debut in the romance film ''
Monsoon Mangoes
''Monsoon Mangoes'' is a 2016 Malayalam comedy film written and directed by Abi Varghese. The film stars Fahadh Faasil in the lead, with Iswarya Menon, Vinay Forrt, and Vijay Raaz in supporting roles. The movie was produced by Thampy Antony. The ...
'',
[Fahadh upcoming: Acting with Fahadh was a dream come true , Malayalam Movie News](_blank)
''Times of India'' (20 March 2015). Retrieved on 2020-03-08. in which she portrays Rekha, a "practical and independent young woman".
She then appeared in CS Amudhan's ''
Tamizh Padam 2
''Tamizh Padam 2: Police Athiyayam'' () is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language parody film written and directed by C. S. Amudhan and produced by S. Sashikanth and Ramachandra of YNOT Studios. A sequel to the successful ''Thamizh Padam'' (2010), the f ...
''.
Tamizh Padam: Iswarya is the female lead in Tamizh Padam 2.0 , Tamil Movie News
''Times of India'' (30 November 2017). Retrieved on 2020-03-08.
Films
Webseries
References
External links
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Living people
21st-century Indian actresses
Actresses from Chennai
Actresses from Tamil Nadu
Actresses in Malayalam cinema
Actresses in Tamil cinema
Actresses in Telugu cinema
Indian film actresses
People from Erode district
1995 births