Vinduja Menon


Biography

Vinduja Menon is a former Indian actress known for her work in Malayalam cinema. Her most popular role is the one from the 1994 film Pavithram as Mohanlal's sister. She took formal classical dance lessons from her mother, and is also 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 H.H. Maharani Sethu Parvathi Bai N.S.S. College for Women in Karamana and did masters in Government College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram. She is conferred doctorate from the prestigious 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

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YearSerialsRoleChannelNotes
1998-2000SthreeSunithaAsianetTelevision debut
2000-2002JwalayayiNandiniDoordarshan
2003IshttamaiAsianet
2004SnehamAsianet
2005SassnehamAmrita TV
2008Munch star singer JuniorCelebrity JudgeAsianetReality show
2010My FavouritesHerselfACVtalk show
2012KathayariyatheThresiaSurya TV
2012RudhraveenaAmbika/AmbalikaSurya TV
2012DevimahathmyamAsianet
2012RamayanamSabariMazhavil Manorama
2012ThiranottamHerselfACVtalk show
2014Dance PartyJudgeKairali TVReality show
2015VivahithaShaliniMazhavil Manorama
2016Comedy Super NiteHerselfFlowers TVComedy show
2017Malayali VeetammaJudgeFlowers TVReality show
Annie's KitchenHerselfAmrita TVCookery show-
2018NarthakiHerselfMangalam TVtalk show