# Vinduja Menon
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{{Short description|Indian actress and dancer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Vinduja Menon
| birth_name =
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [Thiruvananthapuram](/source/Thiruvananthapuram), [Kerala](/source/Kerala), India
| alma_mater = [Government College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram](/source/Government_College_for_Women%2C_Thiruvananthapuram)
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|[playback singer](/source/playback_singer)|[voice artist](/source/voice_artist)|dancer|teacher|Host}}
| years_active = 1985 – present
| spouse = Rajesh Kumar
| children = Neha Rajesh Nambiar
| parents = K. P. Vishwanathan Menon
[Vimala Menon](/source/Vimala_Menon)
}}
'''Vinduja Menon''' is an Indian actress known for her work in [Malayalam cinema](/source/Malayalam_cinema). Her most popular role is the one from the 1994 film ''[Pavithram](/source/Pavithram_(1994_film))''. She played as [Mohanlal](/source/Mohanlal)'s sister in that movie. She took [formal classical dance](/source/Dance) lessons from her mother and at present made her career as a dance teacher.[{{cite web|title=Vinduja Menon Profile|url=http://www.veethi.com/india-people/vinduja_menon-profile-5192-14.htm|publisher=Veethi}}]
==Background ==
Vinduja made her movie debut as a child in the movie, ''[Onnanam Kunnil Oradi Kunnil](/source/Onnanam_Kunnil_Oradi_Kunnil)'', released in 1985. She is a former Kalathilakam from [Kerala School Kalolsavam](/source/Kerala_School_Kalolsavam) in 1991, and the first artiste from [Thiruvananthapuram](/source/Thiruvananthapuram) to receive this honor. She studied at NSS College for Women in [Karamana](/source/Karamana) and did masters in [Government College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram](/source/Government_College_for_Women%2C_Thiruvananthapuram).[ She is conferred doctorate from [Madurai Kamaraj University](/source/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](/source/Vimala_Menon), founder of [Kerala Natya Academy](/source/Kerala_Natya_Academy), a prestigious dance institution. She has a brother, Vinod Kumar.][{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/dance/my-students-are-my-wealth/article2131700.ece | title= 'My students are my wealth' | date=24 June 2011 | first=Nita | last=Sathyendran | newspaper=The Hindu | access-date=6 August 2018 }}] She is married to Rajesh Kumar and has a daughter, Neha.[{{cite web|title=പവിത്രം കഴിഞ്ഞു വിന്ദുജ|url=http://www.mangalamvarika.com/index.php/en/home/index/87/40|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130608160406/http://www.mangalamvarika.com/index.php/en/home/index/87/40|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 June 2013|publisher=mangalamvarika|access-date=15 August 2014|page=40|date=13 May 2013}}] She lives in [Malaysia](/source/Malaysia) with her family and teaches dance under Kerala Natya Academy and occasionally acts in serials.[{{Cite web |url=http://www.kerals.com/kerala/vinduja-menon-back-in-malayalam/ |title=Vinduja Menon back in Malayalam ! | |access-date=7 July 2014 |archive-date=15 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160215175226/http://www.kerals.com/kerala/vinduja-menon-back-in-malayalam/ |url-status=dead }}] She has also been a judge on the [reality show](/source/reality_show) "Dance Party" on [Kairali TV](/source/Kairali_TV).
== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1985 || ''[Onnanam Kunnil Oradi Kunnil](/source/Onnanam_Kunnil_Oradi_Kunnil)'' || Anand's sister ||
|-
| 1987 || ''[Nombarathi Poovu](/source/Nombarathi_Poovu)'' || Shanthi ||
|-
| 1991 || ''[Njan Gandharvan](/source/Njan_Gandharvan)'' || Bhama's sister ||
|-
| rowspan=4 | 1994 || ''Bheeshmaachaarya'' || Maya ||
|-
| ''[Pingami](/source/Pingami)'' || Ganga / Mary / Chinnumol ||
|-
| ''[Pavithram](/source/Pavithram_(1994_film))'' || Meenakshi ||[{{Cite news |date=2016-11-28 |title=Vinduja Menon to visit 'Comedy Super Nite2' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/vinduja-menon-to-visit-comedy-super-nite2/articleshow/55663725.cms |access-date=2024-01-15 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}]
|-
| ''[Vendor Daniel State Licency](/source/Vendor_Daniel_State_Licency)'' || Rajalakshmi ||
|-
| rowspan=6 | 1995 || ''[Samudaayam](/source/Samudaayam)'' || Suhara ||
|-
| ''[Tom & Jerry](/source/Tom_%26_Jerry_(1996_film))'' || Nandini ||
|-
| ''[Sreeraagam](/source/Sreeraagam)'' || Rugmini ||
|-
| ''[Puthukkottayile Puthumanavalan](/source/Puthukkottayile_Puthumanavalan)'' || Anitha ||
|-
| ''Perariyapookkal'' || Radhika ||
|-
| ''Oru Panchathanthram Katha'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=3 | 1996 || ''[Aayiram Naavulla Ananthan](/source/Aayiram_Naavulla_Ananthan)'' || Geetha ||
|-
| ''[Kanchanam](/source/Kanchanam)'' || Anu ||
|-
| ''Swantham Makalkku Snehapoorvam'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=4 | 1997 || ''Moonu Kodiyum Munnooru Pavanum'' || Sreedevi ||
|-
| ''Killikurushiyile Kudumba Mela'' || Maya ||
|-
| ''Snehasindooram'' || Ujwala ||
|-
| ''[Superman](/source/Superman_(1997_film))'' || Hareendran's sister ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[Devadasi](/source/Devadasi_(1999_film))'' ||||
|-
| 2016 || ''[Action Hero Biju](/source/Action_Hero_Biju)'' || Hari's wife ||
|-
|}
==Playback singing==
* Kaavum Kovilakavum ... Aabharanachaarthu 2002
* Kamalappoovu Neeyalle ... [Raajamudra](/source/%3Ate%3A%E0%B0%B5%E0%B1%80%E0%B0%A1%E0%B1%81_%E0%B0%AE%E0%B0%BE%E0%B0%AE%E0%B1%82%E0%B0%B2%E0%B1%8B%E0%B0%A1%E0%B1%81_%E0%B0%95%E0%B0%BE%E0%B0%A6%E0%B1%81) (dubbed film) 2008
==Television==
*''All programs are serials, unless otherwise noted.''
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Serials
! Role
! Channel
! Notes
|-
|1998-2000||Sthree ||Sunitha||Asianet||Television debut
|-
|2000-2002|| Jwalayayi ||Nandini||Doordarshan||
|-
|2003||Ishttamai|| ||Asianet||
|-
|2004|| Sneham|| ||Asianet||
|-
|2007|| Sassneham||Tara||Amrita TV||
|-
||| Sarigama||Host||Asianet||
|-
|2008||Munch star singer Junior||Celebrity Judge||Asianet||Reality show
|-
|2009||Neelambari||Host||Jaihind TV||talk show
|-
|2010||My Favourites||Herself||ACV||talk show
|-
|rowspan=6|2012|| Kathayariyathe ||Thresia||Surya TV||
|-
|Rudhraveena||Ambika/Ambalika||Surya TV||
|-
|Devimahathmyam||||Asianet||
|-
|Radhamadhavam||Radha||||
|-
|Ramayanam||Sabari||Mazhavil Manorama||
|-
|Thiranottam||Herself||ACV||talk show
|-
|2013||Swathi Mahothsavam 2013||Dancer||M7 News||
|-
|Rowspan=1|2014||Dance Party||Judge||Kairali TV||Reality show
|-
|2015||[Vivahitha](/source/Vivahitha_(TV_series))||Shalini||Mazhavil Manorama||
|-
|2015||Sakalakalolsavam||Herself|| Manorama News||
|-
|2015||Thani Nadan||Presenter|| Mazhavil Manorama||
|-
|2016||Comedy Super Nite ||Herself||Flowers TV||Comedy show
|-
|Rowspan=3|2017||Malayali Veetamma ||Judge||Flowers TV||Reality show
|-
|Annie's Kitchen||Herself||Amrita TV||Cookery show
|-
|Tharapakittu||Herself||Kaumudy TV||Cookery show
|-
|2018||Narthaki||Herself||Mangalam TV||talk show
|-
|2019||Varthaprabhatham||Herself||Asianet News||
|-
|2019||Annu Njan||Herself||Asianet News||
|-
|2021||Tharapakittu||Herself||Kaumudy TV||talk show
|-
|2021||Red Carpet||Mentor||Amrita TV||
|-
|}
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
*{{IMDb name|11843051}}
* [http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Vinduja%20Menon Vinduja Menon at MSI] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330143944/https://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Vinduja%20Menon |date=30 March 2023 }}
* [http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/profiles.php?i=7452 Vinduja Menon]
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