ಬಳಕೆದಾರೆ:Kishore Kumar Rai/ಎನ್ನ ಕಲ್ಪುನ ಕಳ21
Menaka | |
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| மேனகா | |
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| Born | Padmavathi 27 August 1963 Nagercoil, Kanyakumari, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1980 – 1987 2005 – present |
| Spouse |
G. Suresh Kumar (m. ೧೯೮೭) |
| Children | 2 (incl. Keerthy Suresh) |
| Parents |
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Padmavathi, better known by her stage name Menaka (born 27 August 1963), is an Indian film actress and producer.[೧] She made her debut in the 1979 Tamil film Ramayi Vayasukku Vanthutta. In an acting career spanning from 1980 to 1986, Menaka appeared in 116 films, mostly in Malayalam. She also appeared in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi films. She married film producer G. Suresh Kumar.[೨] After 19 years, she made a comeback through the television serial Kaliveedu.[೩]
Early life
ಸಂಪೊಲಿಪುಲೆMenaka, whose real name is Padmavathi, was born into a conservative Tamil Iyengar Brahmin family in Nagercoil, Kanyakumari district, India.[೪] She was the only daughter among the four children of Rajagopal and Saroja. Both her parents were school teachers. Her mother Saroja taught at the Lourdes Girls' Higher Secondary School in Perambur, Madras.[೫][೬]
Career
ಸಂಪೊಲಿಪುಲೆMenaka had become one of the highest-paid actresses in South Indian cinema when she decided to retire from acting post-marriage.[೫] After 24 years, she made a comeback as a film actress in 2011 with Fazil-directed Living Together, in a character role.[೭]
Personal life
ಸಂಪೊಲಿಪುಲೆMenaka married film producer G. Suresh Kumar at Guruvayur Temple on 27 October 1987. It was an inter-caste marriage as Menaka was Tamil Brahmin and Kumar was Nair. They have two daughters — Revathi and Keerthi Suresh.[೪] Initially they settled in Chennai and later moved to Thiruvananthapuram. Keerthi is a film actress and Revathi is an assistant director.[೮][೯]
Filmography
ಸಂಪೊಲಿಪುಲೆAs an actress
ಸಂಪೊಲಿಪುಲೆMalayalam
ಸಂಪೊಲಿಪುಲೆ| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8½ Intercuts | Herself | Documentary | |
| 2017 | Ima | Raadhu | Short film | |
| 2015 | Njan Samvidhanam Cheyyum | Shobha | Balachandra Menon | |
| 2013 | Abhiyum Njanum | Devika | S. P. Mahesh | |
| 2013 | Kutteem Kolum | Subadra | Guinness Pakru | |
| 2013 | Pakaram | Parvathi | ||
| 2012 | Orkut Oru Ormakoot | Veni | ||
| 2012 | Vaadhyar | Subhadra | Nidheesh Sakthi | |
| 2011 | Living Together | Valsala | Fazil | |
| 1994 | Chanakya Soothrangal | Leela | ||
| 1987 | Kilippattu | |||
| 1987 | Neeyethra Dhanya | Shobha | ||
| 1987 | Onnaam Maanam Poomaanam | Rema | ||
| 1987 | Amme Bhagavathi | Parvathy | ||
| 1987 | Kottum Kuravayum | |||
| 1987 | Poovittu Poovittu (Thammil Kandappol) | |||
| 1986 | Varshangal Poyathariyathe | Lakshmi | ||
| 1986 | Doore Doore Oru Koodu Koottam | Sujatha | Sibi Malayil | |
| 1986 | Snehamulla Simham | Vilasini | Sajan | |
| 1986 | Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi | Kaveri | Priyadarsan | |
| 1986 | Naale Njangalude Vivahum | Indu | D. Sasi | |
| 1986 | Ponnum Kudthinu Pottu | Sethubhai | Suresh Babu | |
| 1986 | Revathikkoru Pavakkutty | Indu | Sathyan Anthikkad | |
| 1986 | Yuvajanotsavam | Nirmala | Sreekumaran Thampi | |
| 1986 | Aalorungi Arangorungi | Marykutty | ||
| 1986 | Viswasichalum Illenkilum | |||
| 1986 | Oppam Oppathinoppam | Rajamma | Ambaat Soman | |
| 1986 | Bharya Oru Manthri | Jayadevi | ||
| 1986 | Malarum Kiliyum | Maya | ||
| 1986 | Bhagavaan | |||
| 1986 | Hello My Dear Wrong Number | Shobha | ||
| 1986 | Kulambadikal | Susan | Cross Belt Mani | |
| 1985 | Akkare Ninnoru Maran | Nandini | Gireesh | |
| 1985 | Boeing Boeing | Sreekutty | Priyadarsan | |
| 1985 | Parayanumvayya Parayathirikkanumvayya | Shalini | Priyadarsan | |
| 1985 | Mounanombaram | Indu | ||
| 1985 | Vellam | Ambika | Hariharan | |
| 1985 | Mukhyamantri | Anu | Alleppy Asharaf | |
| 1985 | Ormikkan Omanikkan | - | Sasikumar | |
| 1985 | Sammelanam | Shalini | C. P. VijayKumar | |
| 1985 | Oru Nokku Kanan | Sandhya | Sajan | |
| 1985 | Archana Aaradhana | Aradhana | Sajan | |
| 1985 | Edanilangal | Bhanu | I. V. Sasi | |
| 1985 | Anakkorumma | Devi | M. Mani | |
| 1985 | Soundarya Pinakkam | Malini | ||
| 1985 | Principal Olivil | Malathi | ||
| 1985 | Ambada Njaane! | Devayani | ||
| 1985 | Ee Thalamura Ingane | |||
| 1985 | Ozhivukalam | |||
| 1985 | Oro Poovilum | |||
| 1985 | Kandu Kandarinju | Ammini | Sajan | |
| 1984 | Muthodumuthu | Achimol (Aswathy) | M.Mani | |
| 1984 | Engane Undasane | Sunanda | Balu Kiriyath | |
| 1984 | Mainakam | Jaya | K. G. Rajasekharan | |
| 1984 | Manase Ninakku Mangalam | Sobha | A. B. Raj | |
| 1984 | Piriyilla Naam | Sherly | Joshi | |
| 1984 | Poochakkoru Mookkuthi | Revathi | Priyadarsan | |
| 1984 | Appunni | Ammu | Sathyan Anthikkad | |
| 1984 | Swanthamevide Bandhamevide | Indulekha | Sasikumar | |
| 1984 | Thirakil Alppam Samayam | Saphiya | P. G. Viswambaran | |
| 1984 | Ethirppukal | Lakshmi | Unni Arammula | |
| 1984 | Amme Narayana | |||
| 1984 | Sooryane Mohicha Penkutty | |||
| 1984 | Oru Thettinte Katha | - | ||
| 1984 | Veendum Chalikkunna Chakram | Prameela | P. G. Vishwabaran | |
| 1984 | Velichamillatha Veedhi | Lekha | J. Kallan | |
| 1984 | Onnum Mindatha Bharya | Asha Thampi | Balu Kiriyath | |
| 1984 | Aagraham | - | Rajasenan | |
| 1984 | Krishna Guruvayoorappa | Unni's wife | ||
| 1984 | Paavam Poornima | Poornima | Balu Kiriyath | |
| 1984 | Vepralam | Beena | Menon Suresh | |
| 1984 | Aayiram Abhilashangal | Soman Ambattu | ||
| 1984 | Odaruthammava Aalariyam | Shobha Govind | Priyadharsan | |
| 1984 | Karimbu | Princy | K. Vijayan | |
| 1984 | Vellam | Ambika | Hariharan | |
| 1984 | Koottinilamkili | Radhika | Balu Kiriyath | |
| 1984 | Adiyozhukkukal | Madhavi | I. V. Sasi | |
| 1984 | Thirakal | Rekha | ||
| 1983 | Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla | Herself | ||
| 1983 | Rathilayam | Makutty | ||
| 1983 | Engane Nee Marakkum | Sobha | M. S. Mani | |
| 1983 | Pourusham | Janu | Sasi Kumar | |
| 1983 | Justice Raja | Thulasi | R. Krishnamoorty | |
| 1983 | Thalam Thettiya Tharattu | Sindhu | A. B. Raj | |
| 1983 | Thavalam | Ramani | Thampi Kannamthanam | |
| 1983 | Arabikadal | – | Sasikumar | |
| 1983 | Astapahi | Radha | Ambili | |
| 1983 | Nadi Muthal Nadi Vare | Thulasi | ||
| 1983 | Shesham Kazhchayil | Lathika | ||
| 1983 | Eettillam | Abitha | ||
| 1983 | Rugma | Elizabeth | ||
| 1983 | Kolakomban | Dr.Leela | Sasikumar | |
| 1983 | Kathi | - | ||
| 1983 | Arunayude Prabhatham | |||
| 1983 | Oru Mottu Virinjappol | |||
| 1982 | Ponnum Poovum | Subhadra | A. Vincent | |
| 1982 | Ente Mohangal Poovaninju | Sridevi | Bhadran | |
| 1982 | Drohi | P. Chandrakumar | ||
| 1982 | Kanmanikkorumma | |||
| 1982 | Kaalam | Jaya | Hemachandran | |
| 1982 | Rakthasakshi | Geetha | ||
| 1982 | Aayudham | Usha | ||
| 1982 | Adarsham | Malathy | ||
| 1981 | Kolangal | Kunjamma | K. G. George | |
| 1981 | Ahimsa | Safiya | I. V. Sasi | |
| 1981 | Munnettam | Indu | Sreekumaran Thampi | |
| 1981 | Guha | Suvarna | ||
| 1981 | Visham | Shobha | ||
| 1981 | Veliyettam | Jaanu | ||
| 1981 | Oppol | Malu | K. S. Sethumadhavan |
Tamil
ಸಂಪೊಲಿಪುಲೆ| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Ramayi Vayasukku Vanthutta | Ramayi | Ventanipatti | Debut movie |
| 1980 | Savithri | Savithri | Bharathan | |
| 1980 | Oli Pirandhathu | Kalyani | Durai | |
| 1981 | Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum | Gayathri | V.Srinivasan | |
| 1981 | Kaalam | Jaya | R. S. Somanathan | |
| 1981 | Netri Kann | Menaka | S. P. Muthuraman | |
| 1981 | Mayil | - | Durai | |
| 1982 | Om Shakti | Kanniamma / Amman | S. A. Chandrasekhar | |
| 1982 | Thooku Medai | Bhavani | Amirtham | |
| 1982 | Nijangal | Menaka | K. S. Sethumadhavan | |
| 1982 | Iniyavale Vaa | Shakunthala | N. C. Chakravarthy | |
| 1982 | Nirantharam | Rani | R. K. Murthy | |
| 1982 | Nalanthana | Raji | Durai | |
| 1982 | Panchavarnam | Manimaran | ||
| 1983 | Neethibathi | Geetha | R. Krishnamurthy | |
| 1983 | Urangatha Ninaivugal | Menaka | R. Bhaskaran | |
| 1985 | Maappillai Singam | Gouri | Cumbum Durai | |
| 1985 | Engirunthalum Vazhga | R. Selvaraj | ||
| 1985 | Kadivalam | Revathi | Ram Sankar | |
| 1986 | Unakkaagave Vaazhgiren | Shakunthala | K. Rangaraj | |
| 2012 | Mattuthavani | Pavithran |
Telugu
ಸಂಪೊಲಿಪುಲೆ| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Punnami Naagu | Poornima | Rajashekhar | Paired with Chiranjeevi |
| 1980 | Indra Dhanassu | Dr.Santhi | ||
| 1982 | Subbarao Ki Kopam Vachhindi | Durga | Dhavala satyam |
Kannada
ಸಂಪೊಲಿಪುಲೆ| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Samayada Gombe | Lakshmi | Dorai-Bhagavan | Paired against Srinath, played as Dr.Rajkumar's sister |
| 1993 | Ranjitha | K. V. Jayaram |
As producer
ಸಂಪೊಲಿಪುಲೆ| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Vettam | Priyadarshan | |
| 2002 | Kuberan | Sundar Das | |
| 2002 | Katha | Sundar Das | |
| 2002 | Shivam | Shaji Kailas | |
| 2001 | Achaneyanenikkishtam | Suresh Krishna | Guest appearance by Mohanlal |
| 2000 | Pilots | Rajiv Anchal | |
| 2000 | Cover Story | G. S. Vijayan | |
| 1997 | Aaram Thamburan | Shaji Kailas | |
| 1995 | Thakshashila | Sreekuttan | |
| 1994 | Kashmeeram | Rajiv Anchal | |
| 1993 | Butterflies | Rajiv Anchal | |
| 1992 | Australia | Rajiv Anchal | Unreleased film |
| 1991 | Vishnulokam | Kamal |
Television
ಸಂಪೊಲಿಪುಲೆ- All shows are in Malayalam unless noted otherwise
Serials
ಸಂಪೊಲಿಪುಲೆ| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Scooter | DD Malayalam | |||
| 2005 | Kaliveedu | Surya TV | |||
| 2006 | Ammathottil | Surya TV | |||
| 2007 | Chitrasalabham | Amrita TV | |||
| 2007-2008 | Ammakkayi | Surya TV | |||
| 2009 | Monoottante Onam | Surya TV | Telefilm | ||
| 2013 | Rajakumari | Durga Sivalingam | Sun TV | Tamil serial | |
| 2016 | Sundari | Mazhavil Manorama |
TV shows
ಸಂಪೊಲಿಪುಲೆ| Year | Title | Channel | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Thillana Thillana | Surya TV | Judge | |
| 2011 | Vivel Big break | Surya TV | ||
| 2011 | Hairomax Mrs.Kerala' | Asianet | ||
| 2012 | Lunars Comedy Express | Asianet Plus | ||
| 2013 | Veruthe Alla Bharya 2 | Mazhavil Manorama | ||
| 2013 | Travel to Kanchipuram | Manorama News | Host | |
| 2017 | Komady Circus | Mazhavil Manorama | Jury | |
| 2018-2020 | Comedy stars season 2 | Asianet | Judge | |
| 2018 | Comedy stars Plus | Asianet Plus | ||
| 2021 | Red Carpet | Amrita TV | Mentor |
References
ಸಂಪೊಲಿಪುಲೆ- ↑ Movies | Nostalgia |. Manorama Online (23 December 2013). Retrieved on 26 January 2014.
- ↑ Malayalam actress Menaka returns to acting – Malayalam Movie News Archived ೨೬ ಎಪ್ರಿಲ್ ೨೦೦೯ at the Wayback Machine. Indiaglitz.com (9 March 2005). Retrieved on 26 January 2014.
- ↑ Kerala News – Menaka Archived ೧೮ ಪೆಬ್ರವರಿ ೨೦೦೯ at the Wayback Machine. Kerals.com (26 September 2005). Retrieved on 26 January 2014.
- ↑ ೪.೦ ೪.೧ Shevlin Sebastian (13 May 2013) Menaka was treated like a queen Archived ೩ ಜುಲಾಯಿ ೨೦೧೩ at the Wayback Machine. The New Indian Express. Retrieved on 26 January 2014.
- ↑ ೫.೦ ೫.೧ സിനിമ എങ്ങനെ ഞാന് മറക്കും – articles, infocus_interview – Mathrubhumi Eves Archived ೨೬ ಅಕ್ಟೋಬರ್ ೨೦೧೪ at the Wayback Machine. Mathrubhumi.com. Retrieved on 26 January 2014.
- ↑ A Complete Online Malayalam Cinema News Portal Archived ೫ ಮೇ ೨೦೧೫ at the Wayback Machine. Cinidiary. Retrieved on 11 October 2016.
- ↑ Menaka is back in front of the camera Archived ೭ ನವಂಬರ್ ೨೦೧೪ at the Wayback Machine. Sify.com (29 October 2010). Retrieved on 26 January 2014.
- ↑ ഞാന് കീര്ത്തി; മേനകയുടെ മകള് Archived ೬ ದಸಂಬರ್ ೨೦೧೩ at the Wayback Machine. mangalam.com (16 August 2013). Retrieved on 2016-10-11.
- ↑ ഞാന് കീര്ത്തി; മേനകയുടെ മകള് Archived ೬ ದಸಂಬರ್ ೨೦೧೩ at the Wayback Machine. mangalam.com (16 August 2013). Retrieved on 26 January 2014.