From the earlier FilmySphere, kept as published on 2014-07-22. It has not been updated.
Actress Nitya Menon to Turn Director
Kannada
Popular South Indian actress Nitya Menon, who has already proven her mettle in the South Indian film industry by acting in Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, and Malayalam films, is all greared up to level up her filmy career. The Bangalore girl is already known for her singing and dubbing talent alongside acting, which has given her the nickname 'Next to Soundarya' already. Born to a Malayalam speaking family in Bangalore, Nitya was seen as a child artist in the dawn of her filmy career. After she completed her Masters in Mass Communication, she started playing lead roles. She entered Sandalwood through Josh and was notably acclaimed for her performance in Mynaa. Nitya Menon is scaling up her multitalented facet by entering into direction, which according to her, will be a women centric movie. Currently in the shooting of Rudrama Devi, Nitya is busy doing her homework for her next big venture.
Source: Vijaya Karnataka