Biju Menon

Early life

Biju Menon was born on 9th September 1970 to Madathiparambil P. N. Balakrishna Pillai and Malathiyamma Menon. His father was a police officer. He has four brothers: Soman, Suresh, Rajendran, and Sreekumar.

Menon did his schooling at J.T.S. Technical High School in Thrissur. He then pursued a degree in Commerce from St. Thomas College, Thrissur. He also holds a master's in Social Work (MSW).

Acting career

Biju Menon started his acting career through Malayalam television serials such as Ningalude Swantham Chanthu, Parudeesayilekulla Patha and Mikhayelinte Santhathikal. He made his debut in films with Puthran, the debut film of Jude Attipetty and the sequel of Mikhayelinte Santhathikal. He acted in a number of movies as the villain or the secondary hero. During the late 1990s, he was considered to be a superstar in making. But most of the films with Biju Menon as the hero failed at the box office, in spite of his good performance, though his roles as second hero were popular. He acted with Suresh Gopi in hit movies like Pathram, F. I. R. and Chinthamani Kolacase. During the later 1990s and early 2000s he appeared in a few offbeat movies with directors like T. V. Chandran, Lenin Rajendran and Kamal in the films Mazha, Madhuranombarakkattu, Anyar and Meghamalhar.

He has appeared in the majority of the films made by director Lal Jose, including Oru Maravathoor Kanavu, Chandranudikkunna Dikhil, Randaam Bhavam, Pattalam, Rasikan, Chanthupottu, Mulla and Spanish Masala. He won the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor twice in his acting career for his roles as Akhilachandran in *Krishnagudiyil Oru Pranayakalathu *(1997) and Nanda Kumar in T. D. Dasan Std. VI B(2010). He has also acted as antagonist in Tamil films and has been successful in films like Majaa and Thambi. In May 2018, he proved his versatility as a stage artist and singer in Madhuram 18 Mega Stage Show performing in 15 stages in U.S.A and Canada.

Personal life

Menon is married to the former Malayalam actress Samyuktha Varma, on 21 November 2002, who co-starred with him in Mazha, Madhuranombarakkattu and Meghamalhar. The couple has a son, Daksh Dharmik, born on 14 September 2006.

Filmography

As actor

Malayalam

Other languages

As dubbing artist

• Makaramanju – Voice for Santhosh Shivan
• Vismayam (Malayalam dubbed version of Manamantha) – Voice for P. Ravi Shankar

Television

• Ningalude Swantham Chanthu (Doordarshan)
• Mikhayelinte Santhathikal (Doordarshan)
• Parudeesayilekulla Patha (Doordarshan)
• Niramala (Doordarshan)

Awards and nominations

References

References

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15. (2023-02-16). "Biju Menon's thriller 'Naalam Mura' gets an OTT release date". The Times of India.
16. (2023-02-18). "Biju Menon and Vineeth Sreenivasan starrer 'Thankam' to stream on OTT from February 20!". The Times of India.
17. (10 July 2023). "Suresh Gopi-Biju Menon's Upcoming Film Garudan Goes On Floors: Reports".
18. (14 January 2024). "Vaanil Ninnum song from Biju Menon's Thundu is out".
19. Features, C. E.. (2024-05-08). "Biju Menon-Asif Ali starrer Thalavan gets a release date".
20. (March 2024). "Teaser of Biju Menon-Suraj Venjaramoodu starrer Nadanna Sambhavam out".
21. (14 July 2024). "മമ്മൂട്ടിയും മോഹൻലാലും ഫഹദും എംടി ചിത്രത്തിൽ; 'മനോരഥങ്ങൾ' റിലീസിന്". South Live.
22. (2024-08-24). "Kadha Innuvare release date announced".
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