ABOUT MENAKA

Menaka Menaka actress.jpg BornPadmavathi 27 August 1963 (age 51) Nagercoil , Tamil Nadu, India OccupationActress, producer Years active1980 – 1987 ,2011-Present Spouse(s)Suresh Kumar(1987-Present) Parent(s)Rajagopal, Saroja *Menaka* (born 27 August 1963) is an Indian film actress and producer. She was a native from Nagercoil  of Tamil Nadu .[1]  In her short film career 1980–86, Menaka acted in 116 films, mostly in Malayalam. She also did a few movies in Tamil, Kannada and Telugu.[2]  She has worked with many leading actors of the time, including the late Prem Nazir , Soman  andSukumaran ,and opposite to the top actors of 1980s like Shankar and Nedumudi Venu.[3]  She has also acted opposite current superstarsMammootty , Mohanlal ,Rajinikanth .After 19 years, she made a comeback through a teleserial"Kaliveedu" directed by Purusothaman and produced by A.Radhakrishnan.[4] Again after 6 years, she made a comeback in bigscreen through Fazil 's 2011 film "Living Together ".[5] FILMOGRAPHY Abhiyum Njanum DevikaArchana Kavi , Lal S. P. Mahesh 2013Kutteem Kolum SubadraGuinness Pakru , Munna Guinness Pakru 2013Pakaram 2012Orkut Oru Ormakoot Veni 2012Vaadhyar SubhadraJayasurya , Ann Augustine Nidheesh Sakthi 2011Living Together ValsalaSreejith Vijay , Hemaanth MenonNidheesh Sakthi 2007Akkare Ninnoru Sulthan 1994Chanakya SoothrangalLeela 1987Kilipattu 1987Arinjo Ariyatheyo 1986Varshangal PoyathariyatheLakshmi 1986Doore Doore Oru Koodu KottamSujathaMohanlal , Nedumudi Venu Sibi Malayil 1986Snehamulla SimhamVilasiniMammootty , NaliniSajan 1986Ayalvasi Oru DaridravasiKaveriPremNazir,Shankar,NedumudiPriyadarsan 1986Naale Njangalude VivahumInduShankar , Mala Aravindan D.Sasi 1986Ponnum Kudthinu PottuShankar, Jagadeesh Suresh Babu 1986Revathikkoru PavakkuttyInduBharath Gopi , Mohanlal Sathyan Anthikkad 1986Yuvajanotsavam NirmalaMohanlal , Urvashi Sreekumaran Thampi 1986Alorungi Arangorugi 1986Vishvasichalum IllenkilumShankar 1986Oppam OppathinoppamRajammaShankar, MohanlalAmbaat Soman 1986Bharya Oru Manthri 1986Amme Bhagavathi 1986Malarum Kiliyum 1986Bhagavaan 1986Hello My Dear Wrong NumberShobha 1986KulambadikalRatheesh , Anuradha Cross Belt Mani 1985Akkare Ninnoru Maran NandiniManiyanpilla Raju , Nedumudi Venu Gireesh 1985Boeing Boeing SreekuttyShankar, MohanlalPriyadarsan 1985Parayanumvayya ParayathirikkanumvayyaShaliniShankar  , MammootyPriyadarsan 1985Mounanombaram InduShankar , Sukumaran 1985Vellam AmbikaPremnazir, K.R.VijayHariharan 1985MukhyamantriAnuPremnazir, Shankar Alleppy Asharaf 1985Ormikkan OmanikkanMohanlal , Rohini Sasikumar 1985SammelanamShaliniShankar C.P.VijayKumar 1985Oru Nokku Kanan SandhyaShankar , MamootySajan 1985Archana Aaradhana AradhanaShankar , Ambika Sajan 1985EdanilangalBhanuMammootty , Mohanlal I.V.Sasi 1985AnakkorummaRatheesh , Soman M.Mani 1985Soundarya PinakkamShankar Pannikar 1985Principal Olivil 1985Ambada NjaneDevayaniShankar 1985Ee Thalamura Ingane 1985Ozhivukalam 1985Kandu Kandarinju AmminiMammootty , Mohanlal Sajan 1984MuthodumuthuAchimol (Aswathy)Shankar , Pratap chandranM.Mani 1984Engane UndasaneMammootty , Thilakan Balu Kiriyath 1984MainakamJayaSukumaran , RatheeshK.G.Rajasekharan 1984Manase Ninakku MangalamSobhaPrem Nazir , Madhu A.B.Raj 1984Piriyilla NaamSherlyPrem Nazir , ShankarJoshi 1984"Poochakkoru Mookkuthi "RevathiShankar Priyadarsan 1984"Appunni"AmmuMohanlal , Nedumudi Venu Sathyan Anthikkad 1984"Swanthamevide Bandhamevide "IndulekhaMohanlal , Jose Prakash Sasikumar 1984Thirakil Alppam SamayamSaphiyaMadhu , ShankarP. G. Viswambaran 1984EthirppukkalShankarUnni Arammula 1984Veedum Chalikkunna ChakramMammootty , Shankar P.G.Vishwabaran 1984Velichamillatha VeediVenunagavally, ShanvasJ.Kallan 1984Onnum Mindatha BharyaAsha ThampiMammootty , Sukumaran Balu Kiriyath 1984AgrahamDevan ,Rajasenan 1984Krishna GuruvayoorappaShankar, Balan K Nair 1984Paavam PoornimaPoornimaMammootty , Mohanlal Balu Kiriyath 1984Vepralam Rajkumar ,Menon Suresh 1984Ayiram AbhlashangalMammootty , Sukumaran Soman Ambattu 1984Odaruthu Ammava AlariyamShankar, Sreenivasan Priyadharsan 1984Karimbu Sukumaran , Ratheesh K.Vijayan 1984Vellam AmbikaMadhu , Prem Nazir Hariharan 1984KootinilamkiliRadhikaMammootty , Shalini Balu Kiriyath 1984Adiyozhukkukal MadhaviMammootty , Mohanlal I.V.Sasi 1984Thirakal Rekha 1983RathilayamMakutty 1983Engane Nee Marakkum SobhaShankar , Mohanlal M.S.Mani 1983PourushamSukumaran , Soman ,Sasi Kumar 1983Justice RajPremnazir, K.R.VijayR.Krishnamoorty 1983Thalam Thettiya TharattuSindhuLekshmi, Rajkumar A.B.Raj 1983Thavalam RamaniSoman , Mohanlal Thampi Kannamthanam 1983ArabikadalMadhu , Ratheesh Sasikumar 1983AstapadhiNedumudi Venu Ambili 1983Nadi Muthal Nadi Vare 1983Shesham Kazhchayil 1983Kathi 1983EettillamAbitha 1983RugmaElizabeth 1983KolakombanMohanlal , Soman Sasikumar 1982Ponnum PoovumSubhadraSukumaran , Mammootty A. Vincent 1982Ente Mohangal PoovaninjuSrideviShankar , Mohanlal Bhadhran REFERENCES * Movies | Nostalgia | . Manorama Online (23 December 2013). Retrieved on 26 January 2014. * Malayalam actress Menaka returns to acting – Malayalam Movie News . Indiaglitz.com (9 March 2005). Retrieved on 26 January 2014. * സിനിമ എങ്ങനെ ഞാന്‍ മറക്കും – articles,infocus_interview – Mathrubhumi Eves . Mathrubhumi.com. Retrieved on 26 January 2014. * Kerala News – Menaka . Kerals.com (26 September 2005). Retrieved on 26 January 2014. * Menaka is back in front of the camera . Sify.com (29 October 2010). Retrieved on 26 January 2014. * Menaka was treated like a queen . The New Indian Express. Retrieved on 26 January 2014. * http://www.mangalam.com/mangalam-varika/84386 * ഞാന്‍ കീര്‍ത്തി; മേനകയുടെ മകള്‍ . mangalam.com (16 August 2013). Retrieved on 26 January 2014.