Adithya Menon (born 6 April 1974) is an Indian film actor who appears in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi films.[1][2][3]
Early life
Adithya Menon was born in Mumbai into a Malayali family hailing from Palghat in Kerala. His family emigrated to Dubai, UAE and he spent his childhood in Dubai till the age of 18. He finished his schooling from the Our Own English High School Dubai and then migrated back to India. He earned his bachelor's degree in engineering from the M. S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology in Bangalore.[4][5] He has been an atheist from early childhood as is revealed by him on his blog.[6] He is a staunch rationalist and is often seen debating on Indian news channels. Template:Cn
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.[7][8]
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 Radaan Mediaworks India Limited. 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.[9][10]
In 2014, he garnered attention for playing the lead role in Main Hoon Part-Time Killer,Template:Wbr [11] which garnered controversy for its previous title of Main Hoon Rajinikanth.[12][13][14][15]
Filmography
- Actor
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Anjaneya | Siva | Tamil | |
| Jay Jay | Sivaram | |||
| Vamanapuram Bus Route | Karipidi Gopi | Malayalam | ||
| Relax | Billu | |||
| 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 | ||
| Billa | Anil Menon | Tamil | ||
| 2008 | Inba | Adhitya | ||
| Thirutham | ||||
| 2009 | Villu | Raaka | ||
| Billa | Adithya | Telugu | ||
| Kulir 100° | Tamil | |||
| TN 07 AL 4777 | Advocate Seshadri | |||
| 2010 | Kanagavel Kaaka | Karunakaran | ||
| Singam | Vaikuntam | |||
| Pournami Naagam | Police officer | |||
| 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 | |||
| Shivaji Nagar | 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 | ||
| 2021 | Natyam | Telugu | ||
| 2022 | Hari Hara Veera Mallu | Telugu |
- Dubbing artist
| Year | Film | Actor | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Darbar | Sunil Shetty | Tamil |
References
- ↑ Films Bio. pix61.blogspot.jp. Retrieved 2018-01-26.
- ↑ Bollywood calling for Adithya Menon(16 April 2014). Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ↑ Adithya: Movies, Photos, Videos, News & Biography - eTimes. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ↑ Far from home, yet in touch with their roots. The Times of India(15 April 2008). Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ↑ Adithya Menon - Movies, Biography, News, Age & Photos | BookMyShow. BookMyShow. Retrieved 2018-01-26.
- ↑ Thank god I'm an atheist!. infidel-man.blogspot.tw. Retrieved 2018-01-26.
- ↑ Duniya Vijay and I come from similar backgrounds: Adithya Menon. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ↑ Tollywood Actor Aditya Menon Speaks in Kannada with Public Tv(2017-07-04).
- ↑ Biography - Actor Adithya Menon(2015-10-18).
- ↑ Adithya Career & Biography | Age, Height, Movie More. Celebrity Bliss(2017-06-22). Retrieved 2018-01-26.
- ↑ South-Indian Template:Sic Adithya Menon Enters Bollywood, Adithya Menon, Actor, Bollywood Aaina. bollywoodaaina.com. Retrieved 2018-01-26.
- ↑ 'Main Hoon Rajinikanth' a tribute to thalaiva: Adithya Menon(18 September 2014). Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ↑ Main Hoon Rajinikanth a Tribute to Thalaivar, Says Lead Actor - NDTV Movies(18 September 2014). Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ↑ Bollywood calling for Adithya Menon - OdishaSunTimes.com, Bureau, Odisha Sun Times. odishasuntimes.com.
- ↑ Interview of Adithya Menon & Kavita Radheshyam for 'Main Hoon Rajinikanth'(2014-07-26).
External links
- Template:IMDb name
- Official Blog - The Big Bang