Samyuktha (actress, born 1995)

Samyuktha (born Samyuktha Menon; 11 September 1995) is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Malayalam and Telugu films. She made her acting debut with the Malayalam film Popcorn (2016).[1] She has since appeared in commercially successful films such as Kalki (2019), Edakkad Battalion 06 (2019), Bheemla Nayak (2022), Bimbisara (2022), Gaalipata 2 (2022), Vaathi (2023) and Virupaksha (2023).[2]

Samyuktha
Samyuktha in 2018
Born
Samyuktha Menon

(1995-09-11) 11 September 1995
Palakkad, Kerala, India
OccupationActress
Years active2016–present

Early life

Samyuktha was born as Samyuktha Menon on 11 September 1995,[3][4] at Palakkad, Kerala.[5] Samyuktha did her schooling from Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Thathamangalam and she is a graduate in economics.[6]

Career

Samyuktha made her film debut in 2016 with the Malayalam film Popcorn, where she played Anjana, the love interest of Shine Tom Chacko in the movie.[7]

She appeared in the Tamil-language action thriller Kalari as Thenmozhi.[8][9] She was cast to play the title role in Lilli, a 2018 Indian Malayalam-language revenge thriller flick, scripted and directed by debutant Prasobh Vijayan.[7][10] July Kaatril announced in late 2017 is a romantic comedy Tamil film.[11] The project was released in 2018. Her next release was Theevandi a Malayalam-language political satire film directed by debutante Fellini T. P. and written by Vini Vishwa Lal.[12][13]

Samyuktha's first release for 2019 was Oru Yamandan Premakadha[14] directed by B. C. Noufal and written by Bibin George and Vishnu Unnikrishnan. She made a cameo appearance in Uyare [15] as Tessa sharing screen space again with Tovino Thomas. Samyuktha played the role of Shivajith Padmanabhan's side-kick in the 2019 action film Kalki which had Tovino Thomas in the lead directed by Praveen Prabharam.[16][17][18] She was later cast in Bheemla Nayak which was released in February 2022. In August 2022, she made her Kannada debut in the film Gaalipata 2.[19]

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Samyuktha at an event

Samyuktha is considered among the highest-paid Malayalam actresses.[20] In the Kochi Times Most Desirable Women list, Samyuktha was placed 7th both in 2018 and 2019, and 2nd in 2020.[21][22][23]

Personal life

In 2023, Samyuktha dropped her surname Menon from her name and said, "When I want to see equality, humanity and love all around, keeping a surname makes it very contradictory to what I want."[24][25]

Filmography

Films
Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Language Notes Ref.
2016 Popcorn Anjana Malayalam
2018 Theevandi Devi
Lilli Lilli
KalariThenmozhi Tamil
2019 July Kaatril Revathy
Oru Yamandan Premakadha Jesna Johny Malayalam
Uyare Tessa Cameo appearance
Kalki Dr. Sangeetha
Edakkad Battalion 06 Naina Fathima [26][27]
Under World Aishwarya
2021 Vellam Sunitha Murali
Aanum Pennum Kochuparu / Savithri Segment: "Savithri"
Wolf Asha
Erida Erida Malayalam
Tamil		 Bilingual film
2022 Bheemla Nayak Kamali Telugu [28][29]
Kaduva Elsa Kurian Kaduvakunnel Malayalam
Bimbisara Vyjayanthi Telugu
Gaalipata 2 Anupama Kannada [30][31]
2023 Vaathi Meenakshi Tamil Bilingual film [32]
Sir Telugu
Boomerang Honey Paul / Anjali Malayalam [33]
Virupaksha Nandhini Telugu [34]
Devil: The British Secret Agent Nyshada [35]
TBA Ram † TBA Malayalam Completed [36]
Swayambhu † TBA Telugu Filming [37]

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2021 Kerala Film Critics Association Awards Best Actress Aanum Pennum, Vellam & Wolf Won [38]
2023 South Indian International Movie Awards Best Supporting Actress – Telugu Bheemla Nayak Nominated [39]

References
  1. "Vaathi Movie Actress Samyuktha Biography: Age, Career, Net Worth, Unknown Facts, Movies". The Hans India. 9 February 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  2. "'Virupaksha' Actress Samyuktha : The New Lucky Mascot Of Telugu Cinema". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  3. "Samyuktha Menon turned a tad but wiser, stronger and dreamier this year". The Times of India. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  4. Francis, Tom (11 September 2020). "Birthday Special: You can copy these unique patterns from Kalki star Samyukta Menon to look gorgeous!". Zee 5. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  5. "Actress Samyuktha Menon visits weavers village in Palakkad; extends support". Mathrubhumi. 12 September 2020. Archived from the original on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  6. "Welcome to official website of Central Chinmaya Mission Trust". Archived from the original on 19 September 2010. Retrieved 10 September 2010.
  7. "I pick characters that satisfy me as an actor, says Samyuktha Menon". The Hindu. 10 October 2019.
  8. "Paadam Namukku Paadam: Actress Samyuktha Menon enjoys a fan girl moment with iconic singer K S Chithra". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  9. "Are you a virgin? Malayalam actor Samyuktha Menon gives befitting reply to question". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd. April 2001. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  10. Manu, Meera (2 April 2018). "As Lilly blooms". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  11. "Samyuktha Menon makes a bold debut in Tamil cinema with 'July Kaatril'". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  12. "Theevandi: Slapping Tovino wasn't a funny and easy task for me: Samyuktha Menon". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  13. "Tovino Thomas' Theevandi team meet at Kochi". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  14. George, Anjana (16 July 2018). "Dulquer begins shooting for Oru Yamandan Prema Kadha". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  15. George, Anjana (8 February 2019). "Samyuktha Menon, Anarkali Marikar join Parvathy's Uyare". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  16. George, Anjana (29 July 2019). "Samyuktha Menon's 'Kalki' character revealed". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  17. "Samyuktha Menon's 'Kalki' character revealed". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  18. "Samyuktha Menon, Tovino Thomas team up once again in Kalki". Cinema Express. 31 March 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  19. "Gaalipata 2 shooting pushed ahead by 2 months". new indian express. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  20. "Manju, Amala and Mamta in front; Do you know who gets paid the most in Malayalam cinema?". One India (in Malayalam). Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  21. "Kochi Times Most Desirable Woman 2018". Times of India. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  22. "Kochi Times 30 Most Desirable Woman 2019". Times of India. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  23. "Meet Kochi Times 30 Most Desirable Woman 2020". Times of India. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  24. "Samyuktha drops her surname 'Menon' for 'equality' and 'humanity'". The Times of India. 9 February 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  25. "Meet Malayalam Beauty Samyuktha Menon, The 'Golden Leg' Of Tollywood". News18 India. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  26. "Tovino and Samyuktha to star in Edakkad Battalion 06". News New Indian Express. 22 April 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  27. "അരവിന്ദസ്വാമിയെയും മധുബാലയെയും ഓര്‍മ്മിപ്പിച്ച് ടൊവിനോയും സംയുക്തയും, എടക്കാട് ബറ്റാലിയനിലെ ഗാനം" [Tovino and Samyuktha reminding of Aravinda Swamy and Madhubala, the song from Edakkad Battalion]. News Mathrubhumi. 13 September 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  28. "Samyuktha Menon replaces Aishwarya Rajesh in 'Bheemla Nayak'". Telangana Today. 3 October 2021.
  29. "Khaki-clad Pawan Kalyan resumes shoot for Ayyappanum Koshiyum's Telugu remake". Hindustan Times. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  30. "Samyuktha Menon makes her Kannada debut alongside Golden Star Ganesh". The Times of India. 5 February 2020.
  31. "Gaalipata 2 team wraps up shooting". The Times of India. 22 October 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  32. "Dhanush's Vaathi goes on floors with a puja, shoot to begin on January 5. See pics". India Today. 3 January 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  33. "Samyuktha starrer 'Boomerang' gets a release date". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  34. "Samyuktha Menon's Dispute With Virupaksha Team Genuine or a Promotional Tactic?". News18. 23 March 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  35. "Samyuktha Menon replaces Yukti Thareja in Devil". Cinema Express. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  36. "Samyukhta Menon joins Trisha as the second female lead in Mohanlal, Jeethu Joseph's Ram". OTT Play.
  37. "Nikhil Siddhartha's 'Swayambhu' shoot begins, actor shares first-look poster". India Today. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  38. "Kerala Film Critics Awards announced". The New Indian Express. 14 September 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  39. "SIIMA Awards 2023: RRR, 777 Charlie win big; Jr NTR, Yash named Best Actors; Sreeleela and Srinidhi Shetty are Best Actresses". Indian Express. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
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