Renuka Menon
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Renuka Menon | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 November 1983 |
| Other names | Renu |
| Education | Bachelor of Business Administration |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2002–2006 |
| Known for | Nammal (2002) Daas (2005) Vargam (2006) |
| Spouse |
Suraj Menon (m. 2006) |
| Children | 2 |
Renuka Menon (born 3 November 1983)[1][2] is a former Indian actress who has predominantly appeared in Malayalam and Telugu-language films as well as some Tamil-language and Kannada films.[3]
She made her acting debut in Nammal (2002).[4][5] Her notable films include Daas (2005),[6] Vargam (2006)[7] and Kalabha Kadhalan (2006).[8] In 2006, Menon retired from acting and currently runs a dance school in California.[9][10][11]
Career
2002-2004: Early debut and its recognition
At the age of 19, Renuka made her acting debut through Nammal[15] opposite Jishnu Raghavan, Sidharth Bharathan and Bhavana.[16] It was commercially successful and well received by critics.[17][18]
Then she acted in several films Mayamohithachandran,[19][20] Freedom[21] and Meerayude Dukhavum Muthuvinte Swapnavum along with Prithviraj.[22] Then, she made her Telugu-language debut in Anandamanandamaye along with Jai Akash and it received positive reviews from critics.[23][24][25]
2005-2006: Foray into other industries
In 2005, Menon made her debut Tamil-language and Kannada film debuts in February 14,[26] alongside Bharath, and News opposite Upendra,[27] respectively. Later that year, she starred in another Tamil film, Daas opposite Jayam Ravi and it was praised by critics.[28][29]
In 2006, she acted in the Malayalam film Vargam,[citation needed] paired with Prithviraj again after Meerayude Dukhavum Muthuvinte Swapnavum, following which, she appeared in the Tamil film Kalabha Kadhalan[30] opposite Arya and in the multi-starrer Pathaaka.[31]
