Menaka is an actor and producer in Malayalam and Hindi cinema, credited on Bhramam (2021).
Menaka Suresh, (born Padmavathi Iyengar) known mononymously as Menaka, is an Indian actress and film producer. She made her debut in the 1980 Tamil film Ramayi Vayasukku Vanthutta. In an acting career spanning from 1980 to 1987, Menaka appeared in over 125 films as a heroine, mostly in Malayalam. She also appeared in few Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi films. She married Malayalam film producer G. Suresh Kumar. After 19 years, she made a comeback through the television serial Kaliveedu. At 8th SIIMA, she received SIIMA Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Filmography.
| Year | Film | Role | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Bhramam | Actor (Uday's yesteryear co-star) | Malayalam |
| 2015 | Njan Samvidhanam Cheyyum | Actor | Malayalam |
| 2013 | Abhiyum Njanum | Actor (Devika) | Malayalam |
| 2013 | Kutteem Kolum | Actor (Subadra, Vinayakan's mother) | Malayalam |
| 2012 | Vaadhyar | Actor (Head Mistress Subhadra) | Malayalam |
| 2011 | Living Together | Actor (Valsala, Hemachandran's mother) | Malayalam |
| 2009 | Neelathamara | Producer | Malayalam |
| 2009 | Seetha Kalyanam | Producer | Malayalam |
| 2002 | Shivam | Producer | Malayalam |
| 2001 | Achaneyanenikkishtam | Producer | Malayalam |
| 2000 | Pilots | Producer | Malayalam |
| 1997 | Bhayaanak Panja | Actor | Hindi |
| 1994 | Chanakya Soothrangal | Actor | Malayalam |
| 1994 | Kashmeeram | Producer | Malayalam |
| 1993 | Butterflies | Producer | Malayalam |
| 1987 | Amme Bhagavathi | Actor | Malayalam |
| 1987 | Kilippattu | Actor | Malayalam |
| 1986 | Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi | Actor | Malayalam |
| 1986 | Bhagavan | Actor | Malayalam |
| 1986 | Bharya Oru Manthri | Actor | Malayalam |
| 1986 | Doore Doore Oru Koodu Koottam | Actor | Malayalam |
| 1986 | Naale Njangalude Vivaham | Actor | Malayalam |
| 1986 | Revathikkoru Pavakkutty | Actor | Malayalam |
| 1986 | Unakkaagave Vaazhgiren | Actor | Tamil |
| 1986 | Yuvajanotsavam | Actor | Malayalam |
| 1985 | Archana Aaradhana | Actor | Malayalam |
| 1985 | Boeing Boeing | Actor | Malayalam |
| 1985 | Ee Thalamura Ingane | Actor | Malayalam |
| 1985 | Sammelanam | Actor | Malayalam |
| 1984 | Aagraham | Actor | Malayalam |
| 1984 | Appunni | Actor | Malayalam |
| 1984 | Enganeyundashaane | Actor | Malayalam |
| 1984 | Karimbu | Actor | Malayalam |
| 1984 | Muthodumuthu | Actor | Malayalam |
| 1984 | Poochakkoru Mookkuthi | Actor | Malayalam |
| 1984 | Samayada Gombe | Actor | Kannada |
| 1984 | Vepraalam | Actor | Malayalam |
| 1983 | Ashtapadi | Actor | Malayalam |
| 1983 | Eettillam | Actor | Malayalam |
| 1983 | Justice Raja | Actor | Malayalam |
| 1983 | Kathi | Actor | Malayalam |
| 1983 | Thaalam Thettiya Tharattu | Actor | Malayalam |
| 1983 | Urangatha Ninaivugal | Actor | Tamil |
| 1982 | Ente Mohangal Poovaninju | Actor | Malayalam |
| 1982 | Kaalam | Actor | Malayalam |
| 1982 | Om Shakti | Actor | Tamil |
| 1982 | Thooku Medai | Actor | Tamil |
| 1981 | Ahimsa | Actor | Malayalam |
| 1981 | Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum | Actor | Tamil |
| 1981 | Kolangal | Actor | Malayalam |
| 1981 | Netrikkann | Actor | Tamil |
| 1981 | Veliyattam | Actor | Malayalam |
| 1980 | Oppol | Actor | Malayalam |
| 1980 | Savithiri | Actor | Tamil |
Often works with.
- Shankar Panikkar11 films together
- Mohanlal10 films together
- Nedumudi Venu10 films together
- Sukumari10 films together
- Shyam6 films together
- Jagathy Sreekumar5 films together
- M. G. Radhakrishnan5 films together
- M. S. Viswanathan5 films together
- Raveendran5 films together
- Bharath Gopi4 films together
- Innocent Vareed Thekkethala4 films together
- Ratheesh4 films together
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