Nithya Menen is an Indian film actress and playback singer. She has acted in Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada language films, as well as an English film. She won 2Filmfare Awards for the Telugu films Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde and Malli Malli Idhi Rani Roju.
She once said in an interview that she never wished to become an actress but a journalist, as she was "an idealist", but felt journalism was "not what it used to be". She then decided to become a filmmaker as she could express her ideas "better through films", and enrolled for a course in cinematography at the FTII Pune. During the entrance examination, she met Nandini Reddy, who "brainwashed" and convinced her to take up acting. Vamshidhar Reddy would later turn director and sign Nithya for the lead female role in her first project.
Kadhalikka Neramillai
Shriya
2025
Wonder Women
Nora
2022
JK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai
Nithya
2016
24
Priya
2016
Rudhramadevi
Muktamba
2015
Kanchana 2
Cameo
2015
O Kadhal Kanmani
Tara
2015
Son of Satyamurthy
Valli
2015
100 Days Of Love
Sheela
2015
Malli Malli Idhi Rani Roju
Nazeera Khanum
2015
Bangalore Days
Natasha Francis
2014
Malini 22 Palayamkottai
Malini
2014
Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde
Shravani
2013
Jabardasth
Saraswati
2013
Myna
Myna
2013
Poppins
2012
Bachelor Party
Neethu
2012
Ustad Hotel
Shahana
2012
Doctor Innocentanu
Anna
2012
Ishq
Priya
2012
Makaramanju
Model
2011
Jogayya
2011
Veppam
Revathi
2011
Violin
Angel
2011
180
Vidya
2011
Urumi
Bala of Chirakkal/Daisy da Cunha
2011
Ala Modalaindi
Nithya
2011
Anwar
Anwar's sister
2010
Apoorvaragam
Nancy
2010
Vellathooval
Jiya James
2009
Appavin Meesai
Josh
Meera
2009
Dear Exes
Iru Mugan
Aayushi
2016
Kotigobba 2
Shubha
2016
The Intouchables
Idly Kadai
2025
Thalaivan Thalaivii
2025
Masterpeace
Riya · (5 episodes)
2023
Kumari Srimathi
Srimathi · (7 episodes)
2023
Thiruchitrambalam
Shobana
2022
19(1)(a)
Penkutty
2022
Modern Love Hyderabad
Noori · (1 episode)
2022
Bheemla Nayak
Suguna
2022
Gamanam
Shailaputri Devi
2021
Skylab
Gauri
2021
Ninnila Ninnila
Maya
2021
Breathe: Into the Shadows
Abha Sabharwal · (12 episodes)
2020
Psycho
Kamala Das
2020
Kolambi
2019
Mission Mangal
Varsha Gowda
2019
Praana
2019
N.T.R: Kathanayakudu
Savitri
2019
Geetha Govindam
Passerby (Special Appearance)
2018
Awe!
Krishnaveni
2018
Mersal
Aishwarya Vetrimaaran
2017
Janatha Garage
Anu
2016
Okka Ammayi Thappa
Mango
2016
Okkadine
Sailaja
2013
Karmayogi
Moonu Mani
2012
Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty
Manjula Ayyappan
2012
Angel John
Sofia
2009
Kerala Cafe
Nithya
2009
A Mango Tree in the Front Yard
Tamile
2009
Aakasha Gopuram
Hilda Varghese
2008
Hanuman
Anja's sister
1998
The Iron Lady
Jayalalithaa aka Amma