Reshmi Menon
| Reshmi Menon | |
|---|---|
| Born |
31 October 1989 Kerala, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Film actress |
| Years active | 2010-present |
| Spouse(s) | Bobby Simha (m. 2016) |
Reshmi Menon is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Tamil films.
Career
In 2008, Reshmi Menon was pursuing Visual Communication at Women's Christian College, Chennai, a course she enrolled for because she "loved the media".[1] She accompanied her friend to the auditions for the Prakash Raj production, Inidhu Inidhu (2010), when she herself got the opportunity to essay a lead role in it. Accepting the offer, she shot for the film while still studying, revealing that she had to skip classes at WCC to work in the film.[1] Reshmi was one of several newcomers to make their acting debuts in Inidhu Inidhu. A remake of the Telugu film Happy Days, it had her reprising the role originally played by Tamannaah and critics were divided on her performance. While The Hindu felt that she was a "cute find",[2] Sify's critic claimed that she "sticks out like a sore thumb".[3] Sekhar Kammula, the director of the original film, however, had stated that he forgot Tamannaah and could only see Reshmi, when he saw the remake.[1]
After Inidhu Inidhu, Reshmi had shot for an independent film titled Om Obama directed by Janaki Vishwanathan.[4] The film was shot over a period of 35 days in 2010[5] but remains unreleased. In 2011, she had her second release, Theneer Viduthi. It was the directorial debut of music director S. S. Kumaran and saw Reshmi playing a "bubbly and talkative girl"[1] and pairing with her Inidhu Inidhu co-star Adith Arun. The film, a rural comedy set in Bodinayakkanur, fetched mixed reviews;[6][7][8] considering Reshmi's performance, Sify stated that she "settles into her character so comfortably that one believes that she is indeed from Bodinayakanur".[9] Her next release, the comedy-thriller Burma, came three years after Theneer Viduthi. Burma received generally favorable reviews [10][11][12] and her performance was also well received, although critics felt that her role was insubstantial.[13]
Her upcoming films include the fantasy thriller Urumeen,[14] Kirumi, a "drama with elements of a psychological thriller",[15][16] Natpathigaram 79, a tale on friendship directed by Ravichandran[17][18] and the romance flick Hyderabad Love Story, her maiden Telugu venture.[19] The movie maya on the year 2015
Personal life
Menon got engaged with Bobby Simha in November 2015,[20] and married him in April 2016.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Album | Heroine 's sister | Tamil | |
| 2003 | Jayam | Sujatha at child | Tamil | Child Artist |
| 2010 | Inidhu Inidhu | Madhubala (madhu) | Tamil | |
| 2011 | Theneer Viduthi | Valli | Tamil | |
| 2014 | Burma | Kalpana (Noodles) | Tamil | |
| 2015 | Maya | Anjali | Tamil | |
| 2015 | Kirumi | Anitha | Tamil | |
| 2015 | Urumeen | Umayaal | Tamil | |
| 2016 | Natpadhigaram 79 | Maha | Tamil | |
| 2016 | Hyderabad Love Story | Telugu | Filming |
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Brewing a new love saga". The New Indian Express.
- ↑ MALATHI RANGARAJAN. "Inidhu Inidhu - A saga so sweet". The Hindu.
- ↑ http://www.sify.com/movies/inidhu-inidhu-review-tamil-14953936.html
- ↑ "Obama's Support For Village Politician - Om Obama - Janaki Viswanathan - Tamil Movie News - Behindwoods.com". behindwoods.com.
- ↑ "Now, Tamil movie says Om Obama - NDTV Movies". NDTVMovies.com.
- ↑ "Theneer Vidudhi". The New Indian Express.
- ↑ "THENEER VIDUTHI REVIEW - THENEER VIDUTHI MOVIE REVIEW". behindwoods.com.
- ↑ "Theneer Viduthi Review". nowrunning. 2 July 2011.
- ↑ http://www.sify.com/movies/thaneer-viduthi-review-tamil-14973887.html
- ↑ Baradwaj Rangan. "Burma: Wild romp in the dark". The Hindu.
- ↑ "Burma Movie Review". The Times of India.
- ↑ http://www.sify.com/movies/burma-review-tamil-15058263.html
- ↑ "Burma, a Breezy Roller Coaster Ride". The New Indian Express.
- ↑ "'Urumeen is a Dream come True For Me'". The New Indian Express.
- ↑ "'I Aim to Make Simple Movies'". The New Indian Express.
- ↑ "Kirumi Shooting Complete". The New Indian Express.
- ↑ "'I Romanced on Chennai Road for the First Time'". The New Indian Express.
- ↑ "Reshmi Menon bags yet another film on friendship". Deccan Chronicle.
- ↑ m.l. narasimham. "Dignity of love". The Hindu.
- ↑ "Bobby Simha-Reshmi Menon's engagement held on Sunday". 8 November 2015.