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Nithya Menen

Nithya Menen

Actor · Born April 8, 1988 (38) · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Nithya Menen (born April 8, 1988) is an Indian actress and playback singer who works predominantly in Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, and Hindi cinema. After appearing on screen as a child artist in *The Monkey Who Knew Too Much* (1998), she made her debut in a leading role with the Malayalam film *Aakasha Gopuram* (2008) and entered Kannada cinema with *Josh* (2009). Her breakthrough in Telugu cinema came with the romantic comedy *Ala Modalaindi* (2011), for which she won the Nandi Award for Best Actress. Over the following years, Menen established a prolific career across South Indian film industries, appearing in *Urumi* (2011), *Ishq* (2012), *Ustad Hotel* (2012), and *Bangalore Days* (2014). She won two Filmfare Awards for Best Actress – Telugu for *Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde* (2013) and the romantic drama *Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju* (2015). Her notable releases during this period also included *S/O Satyamurthy* (2015), the romantic drama *O Kadhal Kanmani* (2015), *24* (2016), *Janatha Garage* (2016), the psychological thriller *Awe!* (2018), and the Tamil action thriller *Mersal* (2017), which earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Tamil. In 2019, she made her Hindi film debut in *Mission Mangal*. For her performance in the drama *Thiruchitrambalam* (2022), Menen won the National Film Award for Best Actress and the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil. In streaming, she starred in the thriller series *Breathe: Into the Shadows* (2020–2022), the comedy-drama series *Kumari Srimathi* (2023), and *Masterpeace* (2023). Her subsequent credits include *Kadhalikka Neramillai* (2025), *Thalaivan Thalaivii* (2025), and *Idli Kadai* (2025).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 8, 1988 (38)
From
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Works as
Actor
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 66 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 22% in 30 days

What are Nithya Menen's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
44%
Self
17%
Morality
15%
Survival
10%
Society
8%
Power
3%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 2 · Dark 5

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 8 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 5 of 11 analyzed roles.

Hero
5 of 11
Ally
4 of 11
Shapeshifter
2 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
6
Tense
5
Melancholic
9
Hopeful
6
Romantic
6
Other
18

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Nithya Menen's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (9).

Subscription and free streaming for Nithya Menen's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

66 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • Idly Kadai(2025)

    as Kayal

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Thalaivan Thalaivii(2025)

    as Perarasi 'Arasi'

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Kadhalikka Neramillai(2025)

    as Shriya

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Masterpeace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 5 episodes · as Riya

  • Kumari Srimathi(2023)

    Show 7 episodes · as Srimathi

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Kolambi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Wonder Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Nora

  • Thiruchitrambalam(2022)

    as Shobana

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • 19(1)(a) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Penkutty

  • Modern Love Hyderabad(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Noori

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Bheemla Nayak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Suguna

  • Gamanam(2021)

    as Shailaputri Devi

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Skylab (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Co-Producer · as Gauri

  • Ninnila Ninnila(2021)

    as Maya

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Breathe: Into the Shadows(2020)

    Show 12 episodes · as Abha Sabharwal

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Psycho(2020)

    as Kamala Das

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Mission Mangal(2019)

    as Varsha Gowda

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Praana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • NTR Kathanayakudu(2019)

    as Savitri

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Geetha Govindam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Passerby (Special Appearance)

  • Awe! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Krishnaveni

  • Mersal(2017)

    as Aishwarya Vetrimaaran

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Iru Mugan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Aayushi

  • Janatha Garage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Anu

  • Kotigobba 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Shubha

  • JK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Nithya

  • Okka Ammayi Thappa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Mango

  • 24 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Priya

  • Rudhramadevi: The Warrior Queen(2015)

    as Muktamba

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Kanchana 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Ganga

  • O Kadhal Kanmani (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Tara Kalingarayar

  • Son of Satyamurthy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Valli

  • 100 Days of Love(2015)

    as Sheela

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju(2015)

    as Nazeera Khanum

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Bangalore Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Natasha Francis

  • Malini 22 Palayamkottai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Malini

  • Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Shravani

  • Jabardasth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Saraswati

  • Myna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Myna

  • Okkadine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Sailaja

  • Poppins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Bachelor Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Neethu

  • Ustad Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Shahana

  • Doctor Innocentanu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Anna

  • Karmayogi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Moonu Mani

  • Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Manjula Ayyappan

  • Ishq (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Priya

  • Makaramanju (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Model

  • Veppam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Revathi

  • Violin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Angel

  • 180(2011)

    as Vidya

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Urumi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Chirakkal Bala / Daisy da Cunha

  • Ala Modalaindi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Nithya

  • Anwar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Asna Begum

  • Apoorvaragam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Nancy

  • Angel John (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Sofia

  • Kerala Cafe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as JK's co-passenger

  • Vellathooval (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Jiya James

  • Josh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Meera

  • A Mango Tree in the Front Yard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Tamile

  • Aakasha Gopuram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Hilda Varghese

  • Hanuman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Anja's sister

  • Appavin Meesai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Dear Exes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Masoom: The Next Generation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • The Iron Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Jayalalithaa aka Amma

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 66 titles, 62 of them dated from 1998 to 2025; peak year 2016.

Biggest box office

Rudhramadevi: The Warrior Queen (2015)

$11M worldwide

Highest rated

Thiruchitrambalam (2022)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Breathe: Into the Shadows (2020)

Film career

19982025

Peak 2016 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 5 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting66 of 66: 65 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thProducing1 of 66: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s6 · acting2010s39 · acting2020s16 · 16 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 0% of 21 roles
1015

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Nithya Menen's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 17 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

NTR Kathanayakudu (2019)

98th percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Thiruchitrambalam (2022)

Midcredits 97th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Nithya Menen's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles19–83 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles6–50 · median 18 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 27 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 62 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Nithya Menen work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nithya Menen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ilaiyaraaja shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers