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Renuka Menon
Indian film actress From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Renuka Menon (born 3 November 1983)[1][2] is a former Indian actress who has predominantly appeared in Malayalam and Telugu-language films as well as some Tamil-language and Kannada films.[3]
She made her acting debut in Nammal (2002).[4][5] Her notable films include Daas (2005),[6] Vargam (2006)[7] and Kalabha Kadhalan (2006).[8] In 2006, Menon retired from acting and currently runs a dance school in California.[9][10][11]
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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.[12] She married Suraj Menon, a US-based software engineer, on 21 November 2006. They have two daughters, Swathi and Anika.[13][14]
Career
2002-2004: Early debut and its recognition
At the age of 19, Renuka made her acting debut through Nammal[15] opposite Jishnu Raghavan, Sidharth Bharathan and Bhavana.[16] It was commercially successful and well received by critics.[17][18]
Then she acted in several films Mayamohithachandran,[19][20] Freedom[21] and Meerayude Dukhavum Muthuvinte Swapnavum along with Prithviraj.[22] Then, she made her Telugu-language debut in Anandamanandamaye along with Jai Akash and it received positive reviews from critics.[23][24][25]
2005-2006: Foray into other industries
In 2005, Menon made her debut Tamil-language and Kannada film debuts in February 14,[26] alongside Bharath, and News opposite Upendra,[27] respectively. Later that year, she starred in another Tamil film, Daas opposite Jayam Ravi and it was praised by critics.[28][29]
In 2006, she acted in the Malayalam film Vargam,[citation needed] paired with Prithviraj again after Meerayude Dukhavum Muthuvinte Swapnavum, following which, she appeared in the Tamil film Kalabha Kadhalan[30] opposite Arya and in the multi-starrer Pathaaka.[31]
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