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Renuka Menon (born 3 November 1983) is a former Indian actress who has predominantly appeared in Malayalam and Telugu-language films as well as some Tamil-language and Kannada films.

She made her acting debut in Nammal (2002). Her notable films include Daas (2005), Vargam (2006) and Kalabha Kadhalan (2006). In 2006, Menon retired from acting and currently runs a dance school in California.

Early and personal life

Renuka was born on 3 November 1983 in Alappuzha and also she pursued her Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Thrissur. She married Suraj Menon, a US-based software engineer, on 21 November 2006. They have two daughters, Swathi and Anika.

Career

2002-2004: Early debut and its recognition

At the age of 19, Renuka made her acting debut through Nammal opposite Jishnu Raghavan, Sidharth Bharathan and Bhavana. It was commercially successful and well received by critics.

Then she acted in several films Mayamohithachandran, Freedom and Meerayude Dukhavum Muthuvinte Swapnavum along with Prithviraj. Then, she made her Telugu-language debut in Anandamanandamaye along with Jai Akash and it received positive reviews from critics.

2005-2006: Foray into other industries

In 2005, Menon made her debut Tamil-language and Kannada film debuts in February 14, alongside Bharath, and News opposite Upendra, respectively. Later that year, she starred in another Tamil film, Daas opposite Jayam Ravi and it was praised by critics.

In 2006, she acted in the Malayalam film Vargam, paired with Prithviraj again after Meerayude Dukhavum Muthuvinte Swapnavum, following which, she appeared in the Tamil film Kalabha Kadhalan opposite Arya and in the multi-starrer Pathaaka.

Filmography

Films

TV shows

References

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External links

• Renuka Menon at IMDb
• Renuka Menon on Instagram

• 1983 births
• Living people
• Malayali people
• Actresses from Alappuzha
• Actresses in Malayalam cinema
• Actresses in Tamil cinema
• Actresses in Telugu cinema
• Actresses in Kannada cinema
• Indian Hindus
• Indian film actresses
• Indian female dancers
• 21st-century Indian actresses