Iswarya Menon is an Indian actress who predominantly works in the

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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
''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.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Menon, Iswarya 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