Vijay Menon

Vijay Menon
Born
London, England, United Kingdom
Occupations
Years active1981–present
Children2

Vijay Menon is an Indian actor, editor, director and dubbing artist in Malayalam cinema.[1] He has acted in more than 100 films in South Indian languages. He mainly handles in character roles and supporting roles. He has won Kerala State Film Awards thrice.[2][3]

Biography

Vijay Menon made his debut in Malayalam cinema with Bharathan’s Nidra (1981) and has since appeared in over 100 films,[4] mostly in supporting roles.[5] In 1983, he appeared in the Tamil film Kan Sivanthal Man Sivakkum and the Malayalam film Rachana.[5]

Menon is a graduate in filmmaking from a film institute in Pune.[4] In 1986, he made his directorial debut with Nilavinte Nattil, for which he also served as writer and editor.[5] In 2017, he returned to filmmaking as the writer and director of Vilakkumaram.[5]

He writes articles in The Indian Express about international politics.[6] He won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Dubbing artist in 2011 and 2017 for the movies Melvilasom and Oppam respectively.[7]

Personal life

He is married to Kala Menon,[5] and he has a daughter Leela Malavika Menon and a son Nikhil Menon.[8] His son Nikhil Menon is a screenwriter who wrote the screenplay for the Vilakkumaram.[9][10]

Awards and honours

Year Award Award category Work
2011 Kerala state film awards Kerala State Film Award for Best Dubbing Artist Melvilasom
2017 Kerala state film awards Kerala State Film Award for Best Dubbing Artist Oppam
2018 Kerala state film awards Kerala State Film Award – Special Mention Hey Jude
2017 Kerala State Television Awards Second Best Actor Nilavum Nakshathrangalum
2018 Kerala State Television Awards Special jury mention Kshnaprabhachanchalam

Filmography

Actor

Year Title Role Notes
1981 Nidra Raju
1983 Kann Sivanthaal Mann Sivakkum Gautam Tamil
Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla Kidnapper (III)
Rachana Rajan
Asthi Dileep
1984 Nilaavinte Naattil
Anbulla Malare
1985 Choodatha Pookal Suresh
1986 Meenamasathile Sooryan Chirukandan
1988 Isabella
1989 Varusham 16 Moorthy Tamil
1990 Iyer the Great
Anantha Vruthantham Franky
Mukham Vijay
Prosecution
1991 Utharakaandam
Kadhanayika
1993 Airport Vijay Menon Tamil
1994 Sainyam Terrorist Salim
1995 The King Dr. Vijay
Boxer
1997 Ezhu Nilaappanthal
1998 Meenathil Thalikettu Rozario
1999 Pathram Photographer Vipin
2001 Agrahaaram
Pranayaaksharangal
2004 Vajram Dr. Nissar
Masanagudi Mannadiyar Speaking
2005 Rajamanikyam Adv. Lal Cheriyan
2007 Soorya Kireedam Dr. Venu
Thaniye
Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri Kalpathi Seetharaman
2008 Pachamarathanalil
2009 Bhaarya Swantham Suhruthu
Banaras Prof. Ananthakrishnan
Vairam: Fight for Justice
Keralotsavam 2009
2010 Ring Tone
Nayakan Adv. Sreenivasan
2011 Violin
2012 The King & the Commissioner Dr. Kishore Balakrishnan
Father's Day Noble Mathew
Nidra Dr. Roy Peter
Cobra Referee
Karppooradeepam
Spirit
Banking Hours 10 to 4 Dr. John
2013 Careebeyans Vijayan
Police Maamman
Zachariayude Garbhinikal Dr. Chandykunju
2014 Mithram
2015 Jamna Pyari
Lailaa O Lailaa Christy
King Liar Minister Thomas Chennikkadan
Salt Mango Tree Vice Principal
2016 Kattumakkan Rahul
2017 Pokkiri Simon Mariner Somashekahran
2018 Hey Jude Dr. Sebastian Chakkaraparambil [11]
Antagonist [12]
2019 Athiran Prof. P. Subrahmanya Iyer
2020 Pixelia
2021 Grahanam
2022 Mahaveeryar Veerasimhan
1921: Puzha Muthal Puzha Vare Aamu
2023 Dhoomam Ajay Varma
Sesham Mike-il Fathima Vijay John
2025 Rekhachithram Adv. Jacob [13]
Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra Cameo[14]
2026 Spa [15]

Dubbing artist

Year Film Character Dubbed for
1989 The News Victor George Babu Antony
1990 Randam Varavu Deputy inspector general of police
1995 Aksharam Ramji Tej Sapru
1996 Yuvathurki CBI Director Jaypal Kitty
The Prince Jaffer Bhai
1997 Adukkala Rahasyam Angaadi Paattu Adv.Babu Thomas Baburaj
Masmaram Darshandas Kitty
1999 F. I. R. Narendra Shetty Rajeev
Niram Prakash Mathew Boban Alummoodan
Olympiyan Anthony Adam DGP Krishnan Nair
2009 Calendar Cleetus Pratap K. Pothen
2016 Oppam Vasudevan Samuthirakani
2017 Adam Joan Nathen Madhusudhan Rao
2021 Nayattu DGP Ajith Koshy
Michael's Coffee House Uncle Sam Mohan Sharma
2022 Sita Ramam (Malayalam Version) Brid.Abu Thariq Sachin Khedekar
2023 Garudan Col.Philip Thalaivasal Vijay

Direction

Story

Dialogue

Screenplay

Editing

Television career

Year Serial Role Channel Notes
2003 Sthree Janmam Surya TV
2003-2004 Sthree Oru Saanthwanam Asianet
2003 Aalippazham Surya TV
2007 Nombarappoovu Asianet
2009 Thulabharam Surya TV
2007-2009 Ente Manasaputhri DYSP Asianet
2010-2011 Randamathoral Asianet
2011 Chila Nerangalil Chila Manushyar Amrita TV
2011 Avakashikal Karan Surya TV
2013 Makal Surya TV
2013-2014 Pattu Saree Mazhavil Manorama
2016-2017 Nilavum Nakshtrangalum Dr Mahendran
2018 Police ACV
2018 Kshanaprabhachanchalam Sivashankar Amrita TV
2024- Present Meenu's Kitchen Mohanachandran Mazhavil Manorama

References

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  2. ^ "Kerala State Film Awards-2017-Declaration -Reg" (PDF) (Press release). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Parvathy, Indrans and Lijo Jose win big at Kerala State Film Awards 2017". 8 March 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  4. ^ a b George, Anjana (9 April 2016). "Vijay Menon ropes in Bhavana for his film". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Vijay Menon". BookMyShow. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
  6. ^ "ജീവന്‍ തിരിച്ചുകിട്ടിയ കഥ | mangalam.com". Archived from the original on 22 January 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  7. ^ "'Rupee' value goes up, 'Beautiful' dumped at State film awards". Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  8. ^ "Vijay Menon". Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
  9. ^ Arya, UR (15 June 2017). "Bhavana's Vilakkumaram gets a release date". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  10. ^ "Nikhil Vijay Menon". BookMyShow. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  11. ^ "Hey Jude". The Times of India. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
  12. ^ "'Antagonist': A short thriller that delivers a whole cinema". Onmanorama. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
  13. ^ Madhu, Vignesh (24 December 2024). "Rekhachithram trailer has Asif Ali as a cop trying to unravel past mysteries". Cinema Express. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
  14. ^ "'Lokah isn't coming to OTT anytime soon...': Dulquer Salmaan addresses rumours". Mathrubhumi News. 21 September 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  15. ^ "Abrid Shine's Spa release deferred by a day". Cinema Express. 10 February 2026. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  16. ^ "Vilakkumaram". The Times of India. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2025.