Nithya Menen
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- April 8, 1988 in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Active Years
- 1998–2025 (28 Years)
- Total Credits
- 67 credits in database
Biography
Nithya Menen, also known as N. S. Nithya, is an Indian film actress and playback singer born and raised in Bengaluru, Karnataka on April 8, 1988. She works primarily in Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Hindi cinema. Her career began as a child artist in the English film Hanuman in 1998, and she later rose to prominence with the Telugu film Ala Modalaindi. Menen has won two Filmfare Awards for the Telugu films Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde and Malli Malli Idhi Rani Roju, as well as a National Film Award for Thiruchitrambalam. Initially intending to become a filmmaker and enrolling in a cinematography course at FTII Pune, she was convinced to pursue acting instead.
Career overview
Nithya Menen is an Indian film actress and playback singer. Born and raised in Bengaluru, Karnataka, she has worked across multiple language cinemas including Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Hindi, and English. She began her career as a child artist in the English film Hanuman, which was released in 1998. Over the course of her career, she has accumulated over sixty film credits and established herself as a pan India actor.
Menen rose to prominence with the Telugu film Ala Modalaindi in 2011. She later starred in the Telugu film Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde opposite Nithin, a box office success for which she won rave reviews and her first Filmfare Award for Best Actress in Telugu for playing a character with two shades. She also won a Filmfare Award for the Telugu film Malli Malli Idhi Rani Roju, and a National Film Award for the film Thiruchitrambalam.
Initially, Menen did not wish to become an actress, aiming instead to be a journalist because she was an idealist. Finding journalism changed from what it used to be, she decided to become a filmmaker to express her ideas better through films and enrolled for a course in cinematography at FTII Pune. During the entrance examination, she met Nandini Reddy, who convinced her to take up acting instead.
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
67 titles- Idli Kadai (2025) as Kayal
- Thalaivan Thalaivii (2025) as Perarasi 'Arasi'
- Kadhalikka Neramillai (2025) as Shriya
- Kolambi (2023)
- Kumari Srimathi (2023) as Srimathi
- Masterpeace (2023) as Riya
- Bheemla Nayak (2022) as Suguna
- Modern Love Hyderabad (2022) as Noori
- 19(1)(a) (2022) as Penkutty
- Thiruchitrambalam (2022) as Shobana
- Wonder Women (2022) as Nora
- Gamanam (2021) as Shailaputri Devi
- Skylab (2021) as Gauri
- Skylab (2021) Co-Producer
- Ninnila Ninnila (2021) as Maya
- Breathe: Into the Shadows (2020) as Abha Sabharwal
- Psycho (2020) as Kamala Das
- N.T.R: Kathanayakudu (2019) as Savitri
- Praana (2019)
- Mission Mangal (2019) as Varsha Gowda
- Geetha Govindam (2018) as Passerby (Special Appearance)
- Awe! (2018) as Krishnaveni
- Mersal (2017) as Aishwarya Vetrimaaran
- Okka Ammayi Thappa (2016) as Mango
- 24 (2016) as Priya
- Janatha Garage (2016) as Anu
- Kotigobba 2 (2016) as Shubha
- Iru Mugan (2016) as Aayushi
- JK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai (2016) as Nithya
- Malli Malli Idhi Rani Roju (2015) as Nazeera Khanum
- 100 Days of Love (2015) as Sheela
- Son of Satyamurthy (2015) as Valli
- Kanchana 2 (2015) as Cameo
- Rudhramadevi (2015) as Muktamba
- O Kadhal Kanmani (2015) as Tara
- Malini 22 Palayamkottai (2014) as Malini
- Bangalore Days (2014) as Natasha Francis
- Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde (2013) as Shravani
- Jabardasth (2013) as Saraswati
- Myna (2013) as Myna
- Okkadine (2013) as Sailaja
- Poppins (2012)
- Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty (2012) as Manjula Ayyappan
- Bachelor Party (2012) as Neethu
- Ustad Hotel (2012) as Shahana
- Ishq (2012) as Priya
- Doctor Innocentanu (2012) as Anna
- Karmayogi (2012) as Moonu Mani
- Ala Modalaindi (2011) as Nithya
- Violin (2011) as Angel
- Makaramanju (2011) as Model
- Urumi (2011) as Chirakkal Bala / Daisy da Cunha
- 180 (2011) as Vidya
- Veppam (2011) as Revathi
- Anwar (2010) as Asna Begum
- Apoorvaragam (2010) as Nancy
- Josh (2009) as Meera
- Kerala Cafe (2009) as JK's co-passenger
- A Mango Tree in the Front Yard (2009) as Tamile
- Angel John (2009) as Sofia
- Vellathooval (2009) as Jiya James
- Aakasha Gopuram (2008) as Hilda Varghese
- Hanuman (1998) as Anja's sister
- Appavin Meesai
- Dear Exes
- Masoom: The Next Generation
- The Iron Lady as Jayalalithaa aka Amma
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Nithya Menen best known for?
Nithya Menen is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Thalaivan Thalaivii (2025), Kadhalikka Neramillai (2025), Masterpeace (2023), Thiruchitrambalam (2022).
When and where was Nithya Menen born?
Nithya Menen was born on April 8, 1988 in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
How many credits does Nithya Menen have?
Nithya Menen has accumulated over 67 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1998 to 2025.
What is Nithya Menen's background in cinema and television?
Nithya Menen, also known as N. S. Nithya, is an Indian film actress and playback singer born and raised in Bengaluru, Karnataka on April 8, 1988. She works primarily in Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Hindi cinema. Her career began as a child artist in the English film Hanuman in 1998, and she later rose to prom...
Nithya Menen by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Bangalore Days (2014) as Natasha Francis — aged about 26
- Thiruchitrambalam (2022) as Shobana — aged about 34
- Mersal (2017) as Aishwarya Vetrimaaran — aged about 29
- 24 (2016) as Priya — aged about 28
- Janatha Garage (2016) as Anu — aged about 28
- Geetha Govindam (2018) as Passerby (Special Appearance) — aged about 30
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