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ShwethaMenon

Actor, model and television anchor

  • Born
  • BirthplaceChandigarh, India
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  • 2Kerala State Film Awards for Best Actress
  • 2Filmfare Awards South
  • 30+Hindi films

Shwetha Menon has worked across Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi cinema. A pageant winner in 1994, she appeared in more than 30 Hindi films before returning to Malayalam cinema and winning two Kerala State Film Awards for Best Actress.

Born in Chandigarh

Shwetha was born in Chandigarh to T. V. Naranankutty and Sarada Menon, whose family hails from Malappuram district in Kerala. Her father served in the Indian Air Force.

Pageants and Hindi cinema

After a lead debut in the Malayalam film Anaswaram (1991) opposite Mammootty, she won Femina Miss India Asia Pacific in 1994. Hindi films followed, including Asoka, Maqbool and Corporate.

Acclaim in Malayalam cinema

Returning to Malayalam films from 2006, she won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress for Paleri Manikyam (2009) and Salt N’ Pepper (2011). In 2025 she became the first woman elected president of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA); she and the executive committee resigned in June 2026.

Timeline

  1. 1974Born in Chandigarh on 23 April
  2. 1991Film debut in Anaswaram
  3. 1994Femina Miss India Asia Pacific
  4. 2009Paleri Manikyam — Kerala State Award
  5. 2011Salt N’ Pepper — Kerala State Award
  6. 2018Bigg Boss Malayalam, season 1
  7. 2025First woman president of AMMA

Honours

  • Femina Miss India Asia Pacific 1994
  • Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress (twice)
  • Filmfare Award South (twice)

Quick questions

Where was Shwetha Menon born?

Shwetha Menon was born in Chandigarh, India. Born in Chandigarh to Malayali parents; her father served in the Indian Air Force.

When was Shwetha Menon born?

Shwetha Menon was born on 23 April 1974.

What is Shwetha Menon known for?

Shwetha Menon is known for Paleri Manikyam, Salt N’ Pepper, Asoka and Maqbool.

What awards has Shwetha Menon received?

Honours include Femina Miss India Asia Pacific 1994; Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress (twice); Filmfare Award South (twice).

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