Samyuktha (actress, born 1995)
Samyuktha Menon | |
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 Samyuktha in 2018 | |
| Born | Samyuktha Menon 11 September 1995 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2016–Present |
Samyuktha (also known by her former name Samyuktha Menon) is an Indian actress who primarily appears in Malayalam films. She made her acting debut with the Malayalam film Popcorn (2016).[1][2]
Early life[edit]
Samyuktha was born as Samyuktha Menon on 11 September 1995,[3][4] at Palakkad, Kerala.[5] Samyuktha did her schooling from Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Thathamangalam and she is a graduate in economics.[6]
Career[edit]
Samyuktha made her film debut in 2016 with the Malayalam film Popcorn, where she played Anjana, the love interest of Shine Tom Chacko in the movie.[7]
She appeared in the Tamil-language action thriller Kalari as Thenmozhi.[8][9] She was cast to play the title role in Lilli, a 2018 Indian Malayalam-language revenge thriller flick, scripted and directed by debutant Prasobh Vijayan.[7][10] July Kaatril announced in late 2017 is a romantic comedy Tamil film.[11] The project was released in 2018. Her next release was Theevandi a Malayalam-language political satire film directed by debutante Fellini T. P. and written by Vini Vishwa Lal.[12][13]
Samyuktha's first release for 2019 was Oru Yamandan Premakadha[14] directed by B. C. Noufal and written by Bibin George and Vishnu Unnikrishnan. She made a cameo appearance in Uyare [15] as Tessa sharing screen space again with Tovino Thomas. Samyuktha played the role of Shivajith Padmanabhan's side-kick in the 2019 action film Kalki which had Tovino Thomas in the lead directed by Praveen Prabharam.[16][17][18] She was later cast in Bheemla Nayak which was released in February 2022. In August 2022, she made her Kannada debut in the film Gaalipata 2.[19]
Personal life[edit]
In 2023, Samyuktha dropped her surname Menon from her name and said, "When I want to see equality, humanity and love all around, keeping a surname makes it very contradictory to what I want."[20][21]
Filmography[edit]
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Popcorn | Anjana | Malayalam | Malayalam Debut |
| 2018 | Theevandi | Devi | ||
| Lilli | Lilli | |||
| Kalari | Thenmozhi | Tamil | Tamil Debut | |
| 2019 | July Kaatril | Revathy | ||
| Oru Yamandan Premakadha | Jesna Johny | Malayalam | ||
| Uyare | Tessa | Cameo appearance | ||
| Kalki | Dr. Sangeetha | |||
| Edakkad Battalion 06 | Naina Fathima | [22][23] | ||
| Under World | Aishwarya | |||
| 2021 | Vellam | Sunitha Murali | ||
| Aanum Pennum | Kochuparu / Savithri | Segment : Savithri | ||
| Wolf | Asha | |||
| Erida | Erida | Malayalam Tamil |
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| 2022 | Bheemla Nayak | Kamali | Telugu | Telugu Debut[24][25] |
| Kaduva | Elsa Kurian Kaduvakunnel | Malayalam | ||
| Bimbisara | Vyjayanthi | Telugu | ||
| Gaalipata 2 | Anupama | Kannada | Kannada Debut[26][27] | |
| 2023 | Vaathi | Meenakshi | Tamil | Bilingual film[28] |
| Sir | Telugu | |||
| Boomerang | Honey Paul / Anjali | Malayalam | [29] | |
| Virupaksha | Nandhini | Telugu | [30] | |
| Devil: The British Secret Agent | Nyshada | [31] | ||
| TBA | Ram † | Malayalam | [32] |
References[edit]
- ^ "Vaathi Movie Actress Samyuktha Biography: Age, Career, Net Worth, Unknown Facts, Movies". The Hans India. 9 February 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ "'Virupaksha' Actress Samyuktha : The New Lucky Mascot Of Telugu Cinema". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ "Samyuktha Menon turned a tad but wiser, stronger and dreamier this year". The Times of India. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Francis, Tom (11 September 2020). "Birthday Special: You can copy these unique patterns from Kalki star Samyukta Menon to look gorgeous!". Zee 5. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Actress Samyuktha Menon visits weavers village in Palakkad; extends support". Mathrubhumi. 12 September 2020. Archived from the original on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Welcome to official website of Central Chinmaya Mission Trust". Archived from the original on 19 September 2010. Retrieved 10 September 2010.
- ^ a b "I pick characters that satisfy me as an actor, says Samyuktha Menon". The Hindu. 10 October 2019.
- ^ "Paadam Namukku Paadam: Actress Samyuktha Menon enjoys a fan girl moment with iconic singer K S Chithra". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ "Are you a virgin? Malayalam actor Samyuktha Menon gives befitting reply to question". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd. April 2001. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ Manu, Meera (2 April 2018). "As Lilly blooms". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "Samyuktha Menon makes a bold debut in Tamil cinema with 'July Kaatril'". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ "Theevandi: Slapping Tovino wasn't a funny and easy task for me: Samyuktha Menon". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ^ "Tovino Thomas' Theevandi team meet at Kochi". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ^ George, Anjana (16 July 2018). "Dulquer begins shooting for Oru Yamandan Prema Kadha". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ George, Anjana (8 February 2019). "Samyuktha Menon, Anarkali Marikar join Parvathy's Uyare". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ George, Anjana (29 July 2019). "Samyuktha Menon's 'Kalki' character revealed". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ "Samyuktha Menon's 'Kalki' character revealed". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ "Samyuktha Menon, Tovino Thomas team up once again in Kalki". Cinema Express. 31 March 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ "Gaalipata 2 shooting pushed ahead by 2 months". new indian express. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ "Samyuktha drops her surname 'Menon' for 'equality' and 'humanity'". The Times of India. 9 February 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "Meet Malayalam Beauty Samyuktha Menon, The 'Golden Leg' Of Tollywood". News18 India. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ "Tovino and Samyuktha to star in Edakkad Battalion 06". News New Indian Express. 22 April 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ^ "അരവിന്ദസ്വാമിയെയും മധുബാലയെയും ഓര്മ്മിപ്പിച്ച് ടൊവിനോയും സംയുക്തയും, എടക്കാട് ബറ്റാലിയനിലെ ഗാനം" [Tovino and Samyuktha reminding of Aravinda Swamy and Madhubala, the song from Edakkad Battalion]. News Mathrubhumi. 13 September 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- ^ "Samyuktha Menon replaces Aishwarya Rajesh in 'Bheemla Nayak'". Telangana Today. 3 October 2021.
- ^ "Khaki-clad Pawan Kalyan resumes shoot for Ayyappanum Koshiyum's Telugu remake". Hindustan Times. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Samyuktha Menon makes her Kannada debut alongside Golden Star Ganesh". The Times of India. 5 February 2020.
- ^ "Gaalipata 2 team wraps up shooting". The Times of India. 22 October 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ "Dhanush's Vaathi goes on floors with a puja, shoot to begin on January 5. See pics". India Today. 3 January 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ^ "Samyuktha starrer 'Boomerang' gets a release date". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ "Samyuktha Menon's Dispute With Virupaksha Team Genuine or a Promotional Tactic?". News18. 23 March 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ "Samyuktha Menon replaces Yukti Thareja in Devil". Cinema Express. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "Samyukhta Menon joins Trisha as the second female lead in Mohanlal, Jeethu Joseph's Ram". OTT Play.
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