Vinduja Menon | |
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Born | India |
Residence | Thiruvananthapuram |
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | Women's College, Thiruvananthapuram |
Occupation | Actress, Dancer |
Years active | 1985- |
Spouse(s) | Rajesh Kumar |
Children | Neha |
Parent(s) | K.P. Vishwanathan Menon, Vimala Menon |
Vinduja Menon is a former Indian actress known for her work in Malayalam cinema. Her most popular role is the one from the 1994 film Pavithram as Mohanlal's sister. She took formal classical dance lessons from her mother, and is also a dance teacher.
Vinduja made her movie debut as a child in the movie, Onnanam Kunnil Oradi Kunnil, released in 1985. She is a former Kalathilakam from Kerala School Kalolsavam in 1991, and the first artiste from Thiruvananthapuram to receive this honor. She studied at "NSS College for Women" in Karamana and did masters in Women's College, Thiruvanthapuram. She is conferred doctorate from the prestigious Madurai Kamaraj University.
Her father is K.P. Vishwanathan Menon, a Government officer, and her mother is Kalamandalam Vimala Menon, founder of Kerala Natya Academy, a prestigious dance institution. She has a brother, Vinod Kumar. She is married to Rajesh Kumar and has a daughter, Neha. She lives in Malaysia with her family and teaches dance under Kerala Natya Academy and occasionally acts in serials. She has also been a judge on the reality show "Dance Party" on Kairali TV.