Reshmi Menon is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Tamil films.
Reshmi Menon | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 June 1989 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2010-present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Career
editIn 2008, Menon was pursuing Visual Communication at Women's Christian College, Chennai, a course she enrolled in because she "loved the media".[1] She accompanied her friend to the auditions for the Prakash Raj production, Inidhu Inidhu (2010), and was offered the lead role. She shot for the film while still studying, and had to skip classes at WCC to work in the film.[1] Reshmi was one of several newcomers to make their acting debuts in Inidhu Inidhu. A remake of the Telugu film Happy Days, it had her reprising the role originally played by Tamannaah. Critics were divided on her performance. While The Hindu felt that she was a "cute find",[2] Sify's critic said that she "sticks out like a sore thumb".[3] Sekhar Kammula, the director of the original film, stated that he forgot Tamannaah and could only see Reshmi, when he saw the remake.[1]
Reshmi then acted in the independent film Om Obama directed by Janaki Vishwanathan.[4] The film was shot over a period of 35 days in 2010,[5] but remains unreleased.
In 2011, she had her second release, Theneer Viduthi, the directorial debut of music director S. S. Kumaran. Reshmi played a "bubbly and talkative girl"[1] alongside her Inidhu Inidhu co-star Adith Arun. The film, a rural comedy set in Bodinayakkanur, received mixed reviews;[6][7] considering Reshmi's performance, Sify stated that she "settles into her character so comfortably that one believes that she is indeed from Bodinayakanur".[8]
Her next release, the comedy-thriller Burma, came three years later. It received generally favorable reviews[9][10][11] and her performance was well received, although critics felt that her role was insubstantial.[12]
Her latest films include the fantasy thriller Urumeen,[13] Kirumi, a "drama with elements of a psychological thriller",[14][15] Natpadhigaram 79, a tale of friendship directed by Ravichandran[16][17] and the romance flick Hyderabad Love Story, her maiden Telugu venture.[18]
Personal life
editMenon got engaged to actor Bobby Simha on 8 November 2015,[19] and they married on 22 April 2016.[20] Their daughter was born on 2 May 2017. On 11 November 2019 she gave birth to their second child, a boy.[21]
Filmography
edit- All films in Tamil; Otherwise noted
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Album | Viji's sister | Child artist |
| 2003 | Jayam | Young Sujatha | Child artist |
| 2004 | Chellamae | Young Mythili | Child artist |
| 2010 | Inidhu Inidhu | Madhubala (Madhu) | |
| 2011 | Theneer Viduthi | Valli | |
| 2014 | Burma | Kalpana (Noodles) | |
| 2015 | Maya | Anjali | |
| 2015 | Kirumi | Anitha | |
| 2015 | Urumeen | Umayaal | |
| 2016 | Natpadhigaram 79 | Maha | |
| 2017 | Nenorakam | Swecha | Telugu Film |
| 2017 | Bayama Irukku | Priyanka | |
| 2018 | Hyderabad Love Story | Bhagyalakshmi | Telugu Film |
- As producer
- Vasantha Mullai (2023)
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Brewing a new love saga". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 10 February 2015.
- ^ MALATHI RANGARAJAN. "Inidhu Inidhu - A saga so sweet". The Hindu.
- ^ "Archived copy". www.sify.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Obama's Support For Village Politician - Om Obama - Janaki Viswanathan - Tamil Movie News - Behindwoods.com". behindwoods.com.
- ^ "Now, Tamil movie says Om Obama - NDTV Movies". NDTVMovies.com.
- ^ "Theneer Vidudhi". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ^ "THENEER VIDUTHI REVIEW - THENEER VIDUTHI MOVIE REVIEW". behindwoods.com.
- ^ "Archived copy". www.sify.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Baradwaj Rangan (16 September 2014). "Burma: Wild romp in the dark". The Hindu.
- ^ "Burma Movie Review". The Times of India.
- ^ "Movie Review : Burma". www.sify.com. Archived from the original on 12 September 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "Burma, a Breezy Roller Coaster Ride". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 13 September 2014.
- ^ "'Urumeen is a Dream come True For Me'". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 10 February 2015.
- ^ "'I Aim to Make Simple Movies'". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 29 September 2014.
- ^ "Kirumi Shooting Complete". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 10 February 2015.
- ^ "'I Romanced on Chennai Road for the First Time'". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 11 October 2014.
- ^ "Reshmi Menon bags yet another film on friendship". Deccan Chronicle. 6 October 2014.
- ^ m.l. narasimham (22 December 2013). "Dignity of love". The Hindu.
- ^ "Bobby Simha engaged to Reshmi Menon". OnManorama. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Simha marries Reshmi Menon". OnManorama. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Simhaa and Reshmi Menon welcome their second child together, a baby boy". 13 November 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
External links
edit- Reshmi Menon at IMDb