Vijay Menon
Vijay Menon | |
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| Born | |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Children | 2 |
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
- Nilavinte nattil (1986)
- Pranayaaksharangal (2001)
- Vilakkumaram (2017)[16]
Story
- Nilavinte nattil (1986)
- Pranayaaksharangal (2001)
Dialogue
- Nilavinte nattil (1986)
- Pranayaaksharangal (2001)
Screenplay
- Nilavinte nattil(1986)
- Pranayaaksharangal (2001)
- Vilakkumaram (2017)
Editing
- Nilavinte nattil (1986)
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
- ^ "Malayalam movie photos, Malayalam cinema gallery, Malayalam cinema actress, Malayalam cinema photos, New Malayalam cinema". www.malayalamcinema.com. Archived from the original on 16 June 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ "Kerala State Film Awards-2017-Declaration -Reg" (PDF) (Press release). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "Parvathy, Indrans and Lijo Jose win big at Kerala State Film Awards 2017". 8 March 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- ^ a b George, Anjana (9 April 2016). "Vijay Menon ropes in Bhavana for his film". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "Vijay Menon". BookMyShow. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
- ^ "ജീവന് തിരിച്ചുകിട്ടിയ കഥ | mangalam.com". Archived from the original on 22 January 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ "'Rupee' value goes up, 'Beautiful' dumped at State film awards". Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ "Vijay Menon". Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
- ^ Arya, UR (15 June 2017). "Bhavana's Vilakkumaram gets a release date". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
- ^ "Nikhil Vijay Menon". BookMyShow. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
- ^ "Hey Jude". The Times of India. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
- ^ "'Antagonist': A short thriller that delivers a whole cinema". Onmanorama. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
- ^ Madhu, Vignesh (24 December 2024). "Rekhachithram trailer has Asif Ali as a cop trying to unravel past mysteries". Cinema Express. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ "'Lokah isn't coming to OTT anytime soon...': Dulquer Salmaan addresses rumours". Mathrubhumi News. 21 September 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ^ "Abrid Shine's Spa release deferred by a day". Cinema Express. 10 February 2026. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
- ^ "Vilakkumaram". The Times of India. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
External links
- Vijay Menon at IMDb