Nithya Menen[1][2] is an Indian actress and singer who works primarily in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films. Menen is a recipient of several accolades including four Filmfare Awards South, two South Indian International Movie Awards and two Nandi Awards.[3] She won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu for Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde (2013), Critics Best Actress – Telugu for Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju (2015), Best Supporting Actress – Tamil for Mersal (2016) and Critics Best Actress – Tamil for Thiruchitrambalam (2023). Menen also won the Nandi Award for Best Actress for Ala Modalaindi (2011) and Special Jury Award for Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju.[4]
![]() Menen at 65th Filmfare Awards South in 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Totals[a] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wins | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
Nominations | 37 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards
editMenen has received one Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards nomination.
Year | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
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2023 | Best Actress | Thiruchitrambalam | Nominated | [5] |
Chennai Times Film Awards
editMenen has received one Chennai Times Film Awards nomination.
Year | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
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2012 | Promising Newcomer – Female | 180 | Nominated | [6] |
CineMAA Awards
editMenen has won one CineMAA Awards.
Year | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
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2013 | Best Actress – Critics | Ishq | Won | [7] |
Filmfare Awards South
editMenen has won four Filmfare Awards South from fifteen nominations.
Year | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
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2010 | Best Supporting Actress – Kannada | Josh | Nominated | [8] |
2012 | Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam | Urumi | Nominated | [9] |
Best Actress – Telugu | Ala Modalaindi | Nominated | ||
Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu (for "Ammammo Ammo") | Nominated | |||
2014 | Best Actress – Kannada | Myna | Nominated | [10] |
Best Actress – Telugu | Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde | Won | ||
2016 | Best Actress – Tamil | O Kadhal Kanmani | Nominated | [11] |
Best Actress – Telugu | Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju | Nominated | ||
Critics Best Actress – Telugu | Won | |||
2017 | Best Supporting Actress – Tamil | 24 | Nominated | [12] |
2018 | Mersal | Won | [13] | |
2023 | Best Actress – Malayalam | 19(1)(a) | Nominated | [14] |
Best Actress – Tamil | Thiruchitrambalam | Nominated | [15] | |
Critics Best Actress – Tamil | Won | |||
Best Actress – Telugu | Bheemla Nayak | Nominated | [16] |
Filmfare OTT Awards
editMenen has received one Filmfare OTT Awards nominations.
Year | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
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2020 | Best Actor in a Drama Series – Female | Breathe: Into the Shadows | Nominated | [17] |
Hyderabad Times Film Awards
editMenen has won two Hyderabad Times Film Awards.
Year | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
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2012 | Promising Newcomer – Female | Ala Modalaindi | Won | [18] |
2013 | Best Actor – Female | Ishq | Won | [19] |
IIFA Utsavam
editMenen has received three IIFA Utsavam nominations.
Year | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
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2016 | Best Actress – Telugu | Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju | Nominated | [20] |
Best Supporting Actress – Tamil | Kanchana 2 | Nominated | [21] | |
2017 | Best Supporting Actress – Telugu | Rudhramadevi | Nominated | [22] |
Nandi Awards
editMenen has won two Nandi Awards.
Year | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
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2011 | Best Actress | Ala Modalaindi | Won | [23] |
2016 | Special Jury Award | Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju | Won | [24] |
South Indian International Movie Awards
editMenen has won two South Indian International Movie Awards from twelve nominations.
Year | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
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2012 | Best Female Debut – Telugu | Ala Modalaindi | Nominated | [25] |
Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu (for "Ammammo Ammo") | Nominated | |||
2013 | Rising Star of South Indian Cinema – Female | — | Won | [26] |
2014 | Best Actress – Telugu | Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde | Nominated | [27] |
2016 | Best Actress – Tamil | O Kadhal Kanmani | Nominated | [28] |
Best Actress Critics – Tamil | Won | |||
Best Actress – Telugu | Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju | Nominated | ||
Best Supporting Actress – Tamil | Kanchana 2 | Nominated | ||
Best Supporting Actress – Telugu | Rudramadevi | Nominated | ||
2018 | Best Actress – Tamil | Mersal | Nominated | [29] |
2023 | Thiruchitrambalam | Nominated | [30] | |
Best Actress – Telugu | Bheemla Nayak |
Vanitha Film Awards
editMenen has won one Vanitha Film Awards.
Year | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
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2013 | Best Star Pair (With Dulquer Salmaan) | Ustad Hotel | Won | [31] |
Vijay Awards
editMenen has received two Vijay Awards nominations.
Year | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
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2012 | Best Actress | Nootrenbandhu | Nominated | [32] |
2015 | Malini 22 Palayamkottai | Nominated | [33] |
Other recognitions
editMedia honours
editYear | Magazine | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2011 | Best Telugu Actresses | Rediff.com | #3 | [34] |
2012 | #5 | [35] | ||
2013 | #1 | [36] | ||
2015 | #3 | [37] | ||
2013 | Best Kannada Actresses | #1 | [38] | |
2015 | Best Tamil Actresses | #5 | [39] | |
2021 | Most Influential Stars on Instagram in South cinema | Forbes India | #30 | [40] |
2022 | Showstoppers – India's Top 50 Outperformers | — | [41] |
Times of India
editYear | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2014 | Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Woman | #19 | [42] |
2015 | #15 | [43] | |
2019 | Kochi Times Most Desirable Woman | #5 | [44] |
2020 | Kochi Times Most Desirable Woman | #6 | [45] |
Chennai Times Most Desirable Woman | #18 | [46] |
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