Renuka Menon is a former Indian actress who has predominantly appeared in

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films. She also acted in few

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and

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films.

Career

In 2005, Menon entered the

and Kannada film industries, through the films ''

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'', alongside Bharath, and ''

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'' opposite

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, respectively. Later that year, she starred in another Tamil film, ''

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'' alongside

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. However, none of the films succeeded. In 2006, she acted in the Malayalam film ''

Vargam ''Vargam'' is a 2006 Indian Malayalam-language action film written and directed by M. Padmakumar. The film stars Prithviraj Sukumaran, Renuka Menon, Vijayaraghavan, Devan and Captain Raju. Padmakumar who was an assistant director for Devasura ...

'', pairing up with Prithviraj again after '' Meerayude Dukhavum Muthuvinte Swapnavum'' in 2003, which was an average grosser, following which, she appeared in the Tamil film ''

Kalabha Kadhalan ''Kalabha Kadhalan'' is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language romantic thriller film directed by debutant Igore, starring Arya, Renuka Menon, and Akshaya. This film was a low-budget production, and the soundtrack was composed by Niru. It enjoyed relat ...

'' opposite

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and in the multi-starrer ''

Pathaaka ''Pathaaka'' is a 2006 Indian Malayalam film, directed by K. Madhu. The film stars Suresh Gopi, Navya Nair, Sai Kumar and Lalu Alex in lead roles. The film had musical score by Tej. Cast *Suresh Gopi as G.T/C.M George Thariyan *Manoj K Jaya ...

''. Her film ''Madhan'', directed by actor

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, starring himself and

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, has been pending for a long time and was expected to release in late 2009 after years-long delay.

Personal life

Renuka married a software engineer based in US on 21 November 2006, with whom she has two daughters. After her marriage, she stopped acting and now runs a dance school in California.

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Menon, Renuka Indian film actresses Actresses in Tamil cinema Living people Actresses in Malayalam cinema Actresses from Thrissur 21st-century Indian actresses Actresses in Kannada cinema Actresses in Telugu cinema Year of birth missing (living people)