Adithya Menon

Adithya Menon
Recent photoshoot of Aditya Menon
Born (1974-04-06) 6 April 1974 (age 50)
OccupationActor
Years active2003–present

Adithya Menon (born 6 April 1974) is an Indian actor who appears in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi films.[1][2][3]

Early life

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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.[4][5]

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.[6][7]

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 and Jay Jay at the same time.[8][9]

In 2014, he garnered attention for playing the lead role in Main Hoon Part-Time Killer,[10] which garnered controversy for its previous title of Main Hoon Rajinikanth.[11][12][13][14]

Filmography

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Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Actor
Year Film Role Language Notes
2003 Anjaneya Siva Tamil
Jay Jay Sivaram
Vamanapuram Bus Route Karipidi Gopi Malayalam
2004 Wanted Guru
Mambazhakkalam Dr. Raghuram
Chatrapathi Siva Tamil
Neranja Manasu Inspector Adithya
2005 Ben Johnson Vettukadan Velayuthan Malayalam
Bus Conductor S.I Sajan George
Arinthum Ariyamalum ACP Thiyagarajan Tamil
Daas Anwar
2006 Aathi Abdullah
Kedi Aadhi
Vattaram Inspector
Poi Vishnu
Kilukkam Kilukilukkam Shivachandra Panikker Malayalam
Raashtram Amir Bhai
Pachakuthira Terrorist
Bhargava Charitam Moonam Ghandam Mariappan
Chacko Randaaman Parindhu Gopi
2007 Nanma Paramashivam
Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram Deva Tamil
Billa Anil Menon Tamil
2008 Inba Adhitya
Thirutham Saravanan
2009 Villu Raaka
Billa Adithya Telugu
Kulir 100° Surya's father Tamil
TN 07 AL 4777 Advocate Seshadri
2010 Kanagavel Kaaka Karunakaran
Singam Vaikuntam
Pournami Nagam Jagan
Aattanayagann Chandran
Simha Gopi Telugu
Rhythm Malayalam
Thanthonni Anwar Ali
Again Kasargod Khader Bhai Ali Khan
2011 Collector John Williams
Manushya Mrugam Kamal Pasha
Raa Raa Dhana Tamil
Naan Sivanagiren
Thimiraatam
Sigappu Nizhal
Kshetram Viswanadha Rayulu Telugu
Dookudu Sivayya
Adhinayakudu Ramappa's brother
2012 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 Tamil
TBA Hari Hara Veera Mallu TBA Telugu Awaiting release
Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Web Series Role Language Notes
2024 Thalaimai Seyalagam Tamil ZEE5
Dubbing artiste
Year Film Actor Language Notes
2020 Darbar Sunil Shetty Tamil

References

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  1. ^ "Films Bio". pix61.blogspot.jp. Archived from the original on 30 April 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Bollywood calling for Adithya Menon". 16 April 2014. Archived from the original on 30 April 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Adithya: Movies, Photos, Videos, News & Biography - eTimes". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 12 August 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Adithya Menon - Movies, Biography, News, Age & Photos | BookMyShow". BookMyShow. Archived from the original on 4 May 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ 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
  8. ^ RAJTV (18 October 2015), Biography - Actor Adithya Menon, archived from the original on 11 October 2020, retrieved 26 January 2018
  9. ^ "Adithya Career & Biography | Age, Height, Movie More". Celebrity Bliss. 22 June 2017. Archived from the original on 4 December 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  10. ^ "South-Indian Villian [sic] Adithya Menon Enters Bollywood, Adithya Menon, Actor, Bollywood Aaina". bollywoodaaina.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  11. ^ "'Main Hoon Rajinikanth' a tribute to thalaiva: Adithya Menon". 18 September 2014. Archived from the original on 24 September 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  12. ^ "Main Hoon Rajinikanth a Tribute to Thalaivar, Says Lead Actor - NDTV Movies". 18 September 2014. Archived from the original on 18 May 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  13. ^ "Bollywood calling for Adithya Menon - OdishaSunTimes.com". Odisha Sun Times. 4 October 2023.[dead link]
  14. ^ Complete Bollywood (26 July 2014), Interview of Adithya Menon & Kavita Radheshyam for 'Main Hoon Rajinikanth', archived from the original on 11 October 2020, retrieved 26 January 2018
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