Nithya Menen biography
Nithya Menen is an Indian actress, born in Bengaluru.
Nithya Menen's screen career began in 1998 with Hanuman, playing Moona.
Nithya Menen has appeared in 66 films and 6 television or streaming titles across Hindi and Indian cinema, Kannada cinema, Malayalam cinema, Tamil cinema and Telugu cinema.
The most recent films are Thalaivan Thalaivii (2025), Kadhalikka Neramillai (2025), Idli Kadai (2025).
Honours include Nandi Award.
- Also known as
- Nithya Menon, N. S. Nithya, Nalini Sukumar Nithya
- Birthplace
- Bengaluru
- Work
- Actor, Singer
- Film industries
- Hindi and Indian cinema, Kannada cinema, Malayalam cinema, Tamil cinema, Telugu cinema
- Awards
- Nandi Award
Nithya Menen filmography
66 films and 6 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Thalaivan Thalaivii | Perarasi "Arasi" | Tamil | |
| 2025 | Kadhalikka Neramillai | Shreya Chandramohan | Tamil | |
| 2025 | Idli Kadai | Kayal | Tamil | |
| 2024 | Raayan | Tamil | ||
| 2023 | Kolaambi | Arundhathi | Malayalam | |
| 2022 | 19(1) | Malayalam | ||
| 2022 | Wonder Women | Nora Joseph | English | |
| 2022 | Thiruchitrambalam | Shobana | Tamil | |
| 2022 | Bheemla Nayak | Suguna Nayak | Telugu | |
| 2022 | 19(1)(a) | Unnamed Cafe Runner | Malayalam | |
| 2021 | Ninnila Ninnila | Maya | Telugu | |
| 2021 | Skylab | Gouri Venkataraju | Telugu | Also producer |
| 2021 | Gamanam | Shailaputri Devi | Telugu | Cameo appearance |
| 2020 | Psycho | Kamala Das IPS | Tamil | |
| 2019 | Praana | Tara Anuradha | Malayalam | |
| 2019 | NTR: Kathanayakudu | Savitri | Telugu | Special appearance |
| 2019 | Mission Mangal | Varsha Pillai | Hindi | |
| 2019 | Frozen 2 | Elsa | Telugu | |
| 2018 | Geetha Govindam | Nithya | Telugu | Special appearance |
| 2018 | Awe | Krishnaveni | Telugu | |
| 2017 | Mersal | Aishwarya Vetrimaaran | Tamil | |
| 2016 | Iru Mugan | Ayushi | Tamil | |
| 2016 | Janatha Garage | Anu | Telugu | |
| 2016 | 24 | Priya Sethuraman | Tamil | |
| 2016 | Okka Ammayi Thappa | Mango / Satyabhama | Telugu |
Show all 66 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Mudinja Ivana Pudi | Subhashini / Shubha | Tamil | Bilingual film |
| 2016 | Kotigobba 2 | Subhashini / Shubha | Kannada | Bilingual film |
| 2016 | Ghatana | Malini | Telugu | |
| 2015 | Kanchana 2 | Ganga | Tamil | |
| 2015 | Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju | Nazeera Khanum | Telugu | |
| 2015 | O Kadhal Kanmani | Tara Kalingarayar | Tamil | |
| 2015 | 100 Days of Love | Sheela | Malayalam | |
| 2015 | S/O Satyamurthy | Valli | Telugu | |
| 2015 | Rudhramadevi | Muktamba | Telugu | |
| 2015 | JK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai | Nithya | Tamil | |
| 2014 | Malini 22 Palayamkottai | Malini | Tamil | |
| 2014 | Bangalore Days | Natasha Francis | Malayalam | Cameo appearance |
| 2013 | Jabardasth | Saraswati | Telugu | |
| 2013 | Okkadine | Shailaja | Telugu | |
| 2013 | Myna | Myna | Kannada | |
| 2013 | Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde | Shravani / Bangaram | Telugu | |
| 2012 | Ustad Hotel | Shahana Faizal | Malayalam | |
| 2012 | Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty | Manjula Ayyapan | Malayalam | |
| 2012 | Poppins | Ammu | Malayalam | Anthology film |
| 2012 | Karmayogi | Moonumani | Malayalam | |
| 2012 | Ishq | Priya | Telugu | |
| 2012 | Doctor Innocent aanu | Malayalam | ||
| 2012 | Bachelor Party | Neethu | Malayalam | |
| 2012 | Doctor Innocentanu | Anna | Malayalam | Special appearance |
| 2011 | Veppam | Revathy | Tamil | |
| 2011 | Urumi | Chirakkal Bala / Daisy da Cunha | Malayalam | |
| 2011 | Violin | Angel | Malayalam | |
| 2011 | Makaramanju | Malayali Penkutty | Malayalam | |
| 2011 | Ala Modalaindi | Nithya | Telugu | Telugu debut |
| 2011 | 180 | D. Vidya Lakshmi | Telugu | Bilingual film |
| 2011 | Nootrenbadhu | D. Vidya Lakshmi | Tamil | Bilingual film |
| 2011 | Aidondla Aidu | Gowri | Kannada | Segment: "Payasa" |
| 2010 | Anwar | Asna | Malayalam | |
| 2010 | Apoorvaragam | Nancy | Malayalam | |
| 2009 | Vellathooval | Jiya George | Malayalam | credited as Nithya |
| 2009 | Angel John | Sofia | Malayalam | |
| 2009 | Kerala Cafe | Nithya | Malayalam | credited as Nithya |
| 2009 | Jhossh | Meera | Kannada | credited as Nithya |
| 2008 | Aakasha Gopuram | Hilda Varghese | Malayalam | credited as Nithya; Debut in Lead Role |
| 2006 | 7 O' Clock | Anu | Kannada | credited as Nithya; Supporting role |
| 1998 | Hanuman | Moona | English | credited as Nitiya Sukumaran; Child artist |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Masterpeace | Riya Kurian | Malayalam | |
| 2023 | Kumari Srimathi | Itikelapudi Srimathi | Telugu | |
| 2022 | Telugu Indian Idol | Judge | Telugu | |
| 2022 | Modern Love Hyderabad | Noori Hussain | Telugu | Segment: "My Unlikely Pandemic Dream Partner" |
| 2020 | Breathe: Into the Shadows | Abha Sabarwal | Hindi | 2 seasons |
| 2001 | Chhoti Maa...Ek Anokha Bandhan | Young Koyna | Hindi | Child artist |