Adithya Menon | |
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 Recent photoshoot of Aditya Menon | |
| Born | (1974-04-06) 6 April 1974 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Adithya Menon (born 6 April 1974) is an Indian actor who appears in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi films.[1][2]
Early life
Adithya Menon was born in Mumbai into a Malayali family hailing from Palghat in Kerala. He spent his childhood in Dubai, UAE till the age of 18. He finished his schooling from the Our Own English High School Dubai and then went back to India. He earned his bachelor's degree in engineering from the M. S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology in Bangalore.[3][4]
While in college, he auditioned for a slot at being a radio host with Radio Midday. That was his first stint in the media. Soon he started hosting live events like fashion shows and product launches. He worked as a compere and event manager for a few years after getting out of college. During this period he got into amateur theatre in Bangalore and acted in a few plays before being spotted by an actor Prakash Belawadi to star in a Kannada television serial he was to direct for the then launching ETV Kannada. Adithya first faced a camera for this serial, Mussanjeya Kathaprasanga. Subsequently, he was featured as the protagonist for another television serial called Soorya Shikari on the same channel directed by comedian Sihi Kahi Chandru.[5][6]
He moved to Chennai in 2001 and scouted for work as an actor. He first appeared in a television serial on Sun TV called Thanthira Bhoomi directed by C. Jerrold and produced by Media Dreams. He then won a role in the TV serial Anni directed by K. Balachander. He kept trying to get into cinema and managed to get two movies as a newcomer. He was cast in Anjaneya (2003) and Jay Jay (2003) at the same time.[7][8]
In 2004, he appeared in Malayalams films starrer Mohanlal in Vamanapuram Bus Route, Wanted and Mambazhakkalam.
He acted in Tamil films directed by Vishnuvardhan's Arinthum Ariyamalum (2005) and Billa (2007).[9][10]
Adithya Menon made his Tollywood debut with the Prabhas starrer Billa in 2009. He went on to appear in films like Simha, Dookudu, Adhinayakudu, Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum, Eega, Mirchi, Baadshah, Balupu, Lion and among many others.[11]
In 2014, he garnered attention for playing the lead role in Main Hoon Part-Time Killer, which garnered controversy for its previous title of Main Hoon Rajinikanth.[12][13]
He has also worked in Kannada films like Shivajinagara (2014), Jaguar (2016), Kolara (2017), Seetharama Kalyana (2019) and James (2022).[14]
Adithya Menon plays a CBI officer in the series Thalaimai Seyalagam (2024), initially rejected the offer for the role.[15]
Filmography
| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
- Actor
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Anjaneya | Siva | Tamil | |
| Jay Jay | Sivaram | |||
| 2004 | Vamanapuram Bus Route | Karipidi Gopi | Malayalam | |
| Wanted | Guru | |||
| Mambazhakkalam | Dr. Raghuram | |||
| Chatrapathi | Siva | Tamil | ||
| Neranja Manasu | Inspector Adithya | |||
| 2005 | Arinthum Ariyamalum | ACP Thiyagarajan | Tamil | |
| Ben Johnson | Vettukadan Velayuthan | Malayalam | ||
| Daas | Anwar | Tamil | ||
| Bus Conductor | S.I Sajan George | Malayalam | ||
| 2006 | Aathi | Abdullah | Tamil | |
| Raashtram | Amir Bhai | Malayalam | ||
| Pachakuthira | Terrorist | |||
| Kilukkam Kilukilukkam | Shivachandra Panikker | |||
| Chacko Randaaman | Parindhu Gopi | |||
| Bhargava Charitam Moonam Ghandam | Mariappan | |||
| Kedi | Aadhi | Tamil | ||
| Vattaram | Inspector | |||
| Poi | Vishnu | |||
| 2007 | Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram | Deva | Tamil | |
| Nanma | Paramashivam | Malayalam | ||
| Billa | Anil Menon | Tamil | ||
| 2008 | Inba | Adhitya | ||
| Thirutham | Saravanan | |||
| 2009 | Villu | Raaka | ||
| TN 07 AL 4777 | Advocate Seshadri | |||
| Billa | Adithya | Telugu | ||
| Kulir 100° | Surya's father | Tamil | ||
| 2010 | Thanthonni | Anwar Ali | Malayalam | |
| Simha | Gopi | Telugu | ||
| Kanagavel Kaaka | Karunakaran | Tamil | ||
| Singam | Vaikuntam | |||
| Rhythm | Malayalam | |||
| Pournami Nagam | Jagan | Tamil | ||
| Again Kasargod Khader Bhai | Ali Khan | Malayalam | ||
| Aattanayagann | Chandran | |||
| 2011 | Collector | John Williams | ||
| Manushya Mrugam | Kamal Pasha | |||
| Dookudu | Sivayya | Telegu | ||
| Raa Raa | Dhana | Tamil | ||
| Naan Sivanagiren | ||||
| Kshetram | Viswanadha Rayulu | Telegu | ||
| 2012 | Adhinayakudu | Ramappa's brother | ||
| Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum | Ramamurthy Naidu | |||
| Eega | Sudeep's business partner | |||
| Naan Ee | Tamil | |||
| 2013 | Oduthalam | |||
| Mirchi | Babai | Telugu | ||
| Baadshah | Ganesh | |||
| Jai Sriram | Adinarayana | |||
| Balupu | Nanaji's brother | |||
| Onaayum Aattukkuttiyum | Yuva | Tamil | ||
| Bhai | Munna | Telugu | ||
| 2014 | Antha Scene Ledu | Inspector | ||
| Power | ACP Gautam | |||
| Shivajinagara | Adithya | Kannada | ||
| 2015 | Lion | Benerjee | Telugu | |
| Main Hoon Part-Time Killer | Rajnikanth | Hindi | ||
| Eli | IG Mohanraj | Tamil | ||
| Rudhramadevi | Muraridevudu | Telugu | ||
| Pandaga Chesko | Villain | |||
| 2016 | Jaguar | Somnath Prasad | Kannada | |
| Ner Mugam | Tamil | |||
| 2017 | Nenorakam | Telugu | ||
| Kolara | Inspector Shivakumar | Kannada | ||
| Balakrishnudu | Ravinder Reddy | Telugu | ||
| 2018 | Agnyaathavaasi | Seetharam's henchman | ||
| Amar Akbar Anthony | Saboo Menon | |||
| Bluff Master | Pasupathi | |||
| Idam Jagath | Dr. Sravan | |||
| 2019 | Seetharama Kalyana | Viswa | Kannada | |
| Rajdooth | Rajanna | Telugu | ||
| Guna 369 | Radha | |||
| Venky Mama | Major Ajay Ahuja | |||
| Market Raja MBBS | Dasappan | Tamil | ||
| RDX Love | Giri Prakash | Telugu | ||
| 2021 | Natyam | Guru of Sitara | ||
| 2022 | James | Prathap Aras | Kannada | |
| Karthikeya 2 | Santanu | Telugu | ||
| Captain | General Bala | Tamil | ||
| 2024 | Lal Salaam | the brother of Shamsuddin's attacker | ||
| Pushpa 2: The Rule | Kogatam Subba Reddy | Telugu | ||
| 2025 | Identity | Raghunath Chinnappa | Malayalam | |
| Vaamana | Karamlal | Kannada | [16] | |
| Akkenam | Dada | Tamil | ||
| Hari Hara Veera Mallu | Nawab Commander | Telugu | ||
| Andhela Ravamidhi | Bharadwaj | Telugu |
| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
- Television
| Year | Web Series | Role | Language | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 - Present | Rana Naidu | Srini | Hindi | Netflix |
| 2024 | Thalaimai Seyalagam | CBI officer Nawaz Khan | Tamil | ZEE5 |
- Dubbing artiste
| Year | Film | Actor | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Darbar | Sunil Shetty | Tamil |
References
- ^ "Bollywood calling for Adithya Menon". 16 April 2014. Archived from the original on 30 April 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "Adithya: Movies, Photos, Videos, News & Biography - eTimes". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 12 August 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ Menon, Priya M (15 April 2008). "Far from home, yet in touch with their roots". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 15 July 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ "Adithya Menon - Movies, Biography, News, Age & Photos | BookMyShow". BookMyShow. Archived from the original on 4 May 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ "Duniya Vijay and I come from similar backgrounds: Adithya Menon". The Times of India. 23 February 2014. Archived from the original on 10 September 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ Public TV | ಪಬ್ಲಿಕ್ ಟಿವಿ (4 July 2017), Tollywood Actor Aditya Menon Speaks in Kannada with Public Tv, archived from the original on 11 October 2020, retrieved 26 January 2018
- ^ RAJTV (18 October 2015), Biography - Actor Adithya Menon, archived from the original on 11 October 2020, retrieved 26 January 2018
- ^ "Adithya Career & Biography | Age, Height, Movie More". Celebrity Bliss. 22 June 2017. Archived from the original on 4 December 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ "Arindhum Ariyamalum -Review". Behindwoods.
- ^ "Billa (2007)". Movie Buff.
- ^ "Actor Adithya Menon gets injured on the sets of Pawan Kalyan's Hari Hara Veera Mallu". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ "Main Hoon Rajinikanth a Tribute to Thalaivar, Says Lead Actor". Ndtv. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- ^ "'Main Hoon Rajinikanth' a tribute to thalaiva: Adithya Menon". Zee News. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- ^ "Anu Prabhakar, Adithya Menon join James cast". Cinema Express. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ "Vasanthabalan: Thalaimai Seyalagam will break the stereotypical portrayal of politicians". Cinema Express. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ A., Sharadhaa (6 April 2025). "Vamana Movie Review: Dhanveerrah embraces mass heroism in an actioner without commercial trappings". The New Indian Express.
External links
- Adithya Menon at IMDb
- Official Blog - The Big Bang
