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	{{Infobox person		{{Infobox person
	\| name = Menaka		\| name = Menaka
	~~\| native_name = மேனகா~~
	\| image = Menaka actress.jpg		\| image = Menaka actress.jpg
	\| caption =		\| caption =
	\| birth_name = Padmavathi		\| birth_name = Padmavathi Iyengar
	\| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|1963\|08\|27\|df=yes}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|1963\|08\|27\|df=yes}}
	\| birth_place = [[Nagercoil]], [[Kanyakumari district\|Kanyakumari]], India		\| birth_place = [[Nagercoil]], [[Kanyakumari district\|Kanyakumari]], India
	\| nationality = [[Indian people\|Indian]]		\| nationality = [[Indian people\|Indian]]
	\| years_active = ~~1980 – 1987~~<br>~~2005 – present~~		\| years_active = 1980–1987<br>2005–present
	\| occupation = {{hlist\|[[Actress]]\|[[Film producer]]}}		\| occupation = {{hlist\|[[Actress]]\|[[Film producer]]}}
	\| spouse = {{Marriage\|[[G. Suresh Kumar]]\|1987}}		\| spouse = {{Marriage\|[[G. Suresh Kumar]]\|1987}}
	\| children = 2 (incl. ~~Revathy Suresh, <br>~~ [[Keerthy Suresh]])		\| children = 2 (incl. [[Keerthy Suresh]])
	\| parents = {{Unbulleted_list\|Rajagopal\|Saroja}}		\| parents = {{Unbulleted_list\|Rajagopal\|Saroja}}
	}}		}}

	'''Padmavathy''', better known by her [[stage name]], '''Menaka''' (born 27 August 1963), is an Indian ~~film~~ actress and producer.<ref>[http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=14519595&programId=7940855&channelId=-1073750705&BV_ID=@&tabId=3 Movies \| Nostalgia \|]. Manorama Online (23 December 2013). Retrieved on 26 January 2014.</ref> She made her debut in the 1979 [[Tamil cinema\|Tamil film]] ''Ramayi Vayasukku Vanthutta''. In an acting career spanning from 1980 to ~~1986~~, Menaka appeared in ~~135~~ films, mostly in [[Malayalam cinema\|Malayalam]]. She also appeared in [[Tamil cinema\|Tamil]], [[Telugu cinema\|Telugu]], [[Kannada cinema\|Kannada]] and [[Hindi cinema\|Hindi films]]. She married film producer G. Suresh Kumar.<ref>[http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/13626.html Malayalam actress Menaka returns to acting – Malayalam Movie News] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090426054903/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/13626.html \|date=26 April 2009 }}. Indiaglitz.com (9 March 2005). Retrieved on 26 January 2014.</ref> After 19 years, she made a comeback through the television serial ''Kaliveedu''.<ref>[http://kerals.com/news/fulldetail.php?t=236 Kerala News – Menaka] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090218204509/http://kerals.com/news/fulldetail.php?t=236 \|date=18 February 2009 }}. Kerals.com (26 September 2005). Retrieved on 26 January 2014.</ref> At [[8th South Indian International Movie Awards\|8th SIIMA]], she received [[SIIMA Lifetime Achievement Award]].		'''Padmavathy Iyengar''', better known by her [[stage name]], '''Menaka''' (born 27 August 1963), is an Indian actress and film producer.<ref>[http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=14519595&programId=7940855&channelId=-1073750705&BV_ID=@&tabId=3 Movies \| Nostalgia \|]. Manorama Online (23 December 2013). Retrieved on 26 January 2014.</ref> She made her debut in the 1979 [[Tamil cinema\|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 cinema\|Malayalam]]. She also appeared in few [[Tamil cinema\|Tamil]], [[Telugu cinema\|Telugu]], [[Kannada cinema\|Kannada]] and [[Hindi cinema\|Hindi films]]. She married film producer [[G. Suresh Kumar]].<ref>[http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/13626.html Malayalam actress Menaka returns to acting – Malayalam Movie News] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090426054903/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/13626.html \|date=26 April 2009 }}. Indiaglitz.com (9 March 2005). Retrieved on 26 January 2014.</ref> After 19 years, she made a comeback through the television serial ''Kaliveedu''.<ref>[http://kerals.com/news/fulldetail.php?t=236 Kerala News – Menaka] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090218204509/http://kerals.com/news/fulldetail.php?t=236 \|date=18 February 2009 }}. Kerals.com (26 September 2005). Retrieved on 26 January 2014.</ref> At [[8th South Indian International Movie Awards\|8th SIIMA]], she received [[SIIMA Lifetime Achievement Award]].<ref>{{cite news \|title=SIIMA 2019 winners full list: Dhanush, Trisha, Prithviraj win big \|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/siima-awards-2019-winners-rangasthalam-kgf-yash-keerthy-suresh-tamil-telugu-malayalam-kannada-5909506/ \|access-date=19 November 2021 \|work=The Indian Express \|publisher=The Indian Express \|date=17 August 2019 \|language=en}}</ref>

	==Early life==		==Early life==
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	==Personal life==		==Personal life==
	Menaka married [[film producer]] [[G. Suresh Kumar]] at [[Guruvayur Temple]] on 27 October 1987~~. It was an [[inter-caste marriage]] as Menaka was [[Tamil Brahmin]] and Kumar was [[Nair]]~~. They have two daughters — Revathy and [[Keerthy Suresh]].<ref name="newindianexpress1"/> Initially they settled in [[~~Thiruvananthapuram~~]] and later moved to [[~~Chennai~~]]. Keerthy is a film actress and Revathy is an assistant director.<ref>[http://www.mangalam.com/mangalam-varika/84386 ഞാന്‍ കീര്‍ത്തി; മേനകയുടെ മകള്‍] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131206212130/http://www.mangalam.com/mangalam-varika/84386 \|date=6 December 2013 }}. mangalam.com (16 August 2013). Retrieved on 2016-10-11.</ref><ref>[http://www.mangalam.com/mangalam-varika/84386 ഞാന്‍ കീര്‍ത്തി; മേനകയുടെ മകള്‍] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131206212130/http://www.mangalam.com/mangalam-varika/84386 \|date=6 December 2013 }}. mangalam.com (16 August 2013). Retrieved on 26 January 2014.</ref>		Menaka married [[film producer]] [[G. Suresh Kumar]] at [[Guruvayur Temple]] on 27 October 1987. They have two daughters — Revathy and [[Keerthy Suresh]].<ref name="newindianexpress1"/> Initially they settled in [[Chennai]] and later moved to [[Thiruvananthapuram]]. Keerthy is a film actress and Revathy is an assistant director.<ref>[http://www.mangalam.com/mangalam-varika/84386 ഞാന്‍ കീര്‍ത്തി; മേനകയുടെ മകള്‍] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131206212130/http://www.mangalam.com/mangalam-varika/84386 \|date=6 December 2013 }}. mangalam.com (16 August 2013). Retrieved on 2016-10-11.</ref><ref>[http://www.mangalam.com/mangalam-varika/84386 ഞാന്‍ കീര്‍ത്തി; മേനകയുടെ മകള്‍] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131206212130/http://www.mangalam.com/mangalam-varika/84386 \|date=6 December 2013 }}. mangalam.com (16 August 2013). Retrieved on 26 January 2014.</ref>

	==Filmography==		==Filmography==
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	\|2021\|\| ''[[Bhramam]]'' \|\|Uday's yesteryear co-star\|\| \|\|		\|2021\|\| ''[[Bhramam]]'' \|\|Uday's yesteryear co-star\|\| \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|2021\|\| ''8½ Intercuts'' \|\|Herself\|\| \|\|Documentary		\|2021\|\| ''[[8½ Intercuts: Life and Films of K.G. George]]'' \|\|Herself\|\| \|\|Documentary
	\|-		\|-
	\|2017\|\| ''Ima'' \|\|Raadhu \|\| \|\|Short film		\|2017\|\| ''Ima'' \|\|Raadhu \|\| \|\|Short film
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	\| 1986 \|\| ''[[Aalorungi Arangorungi]]'' \|\|Marykutty \|\| \|\|		\| 1986 \|\| ''[[Aalorungi Arangorungi]]'' \|\|Marykutty \|\| \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| 1986 \|\| ''Viswasichalum Illenkilum'' \|\| \|\| \|\|		\| 1986 \|\| ''Viswasichalum Illenkilum'' \|\|- \|\| \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| 1986 \|\| ''[[Oppam Oppathinoppam]]''\|\| Rajamma\|\| Ambaat Soman\|\|		\| 1986 \|\| ''[[Oppam Oppathinoppam]]''\|\| Rajamma\|\| Ambaat Soman\|\|
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	\| 1985 \|\| ''[[Ambada Njaane!]]'' \|\|Devayani \|\|\|\|		\| 1985 \|\| ''[[Ambada Njaane!]]'' \|\|Devayani \|\|\|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| 1985 \|\| ''[[Ee Thalamura Ingane]]'' \|\| \|\| \|\|		\| 1985 \|\| ''[[Ee Thalamura Ingane]]'' \|\| - \|\| \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| 1985 \|\| ''[[Ozhivukalam]]'' \|\| \|\| \|\|		\| 1985 \|\| ''[[Ozhivukalam]]'' \|\| \|\| \|\|
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	\| 1984 \|\| ''[[Vepralam]]'' \|\|Beena \|\| Menon Suresh \|\|		\| 1984 \|\| ''[[Vepralam]]'' \|\|Beena \|\| Menon Suresh \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| 1984 \|\| ''Aayiram Abhilashangal'' \|\| \|\| Soman Ambattu \|\|		\| 1984 \|\| ''Aayiram Abhilashangal'' \|\|- \|\| Soman Ambattu \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| 1984 \|\| ''[[Odaruthammava Aalariyam]]'' \|\|Shobha Govind \|\| Priyadharsan\|\|		\| 1984 \|\| ''[[Odaruthammava Aalariyam]]'' \|\|Shobha Govind \|\| Priyadharsan\|\|
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	\| 1982 \|\| ''[[Ente Mohangal Poovaninju]]'' \|\| Sridevi \|\| [[Bhadran (director)\|Bhadran]] \|\|		\| 1982 \|\| ''[[Ente Mohangal Poovaninju]]'' \|\| Sridevi \|\| [[Bhadran (director)\|Bhadran]] \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| 1982 \|\| ''[[Drohi (1982 film)\|Drohi]]'' \|\| \|\| [[P. Chandrakumar]] \|\|		\| 1982 \|\| ''[[Drohi (1982 film)\|Drohi]]'' \|\|- \|\| [[P. Chandrakumar]] \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| 1982 \|\| ''Kanmanikkorumma''\|\| \|\| \|\|		\| 1982 \|\| ''Kanmanikkorumma''\|\| \|\| \|\|
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	! Year !! Title !! Role !! Director !! Notes		! Year !! Title !! Role !! Director !! Notes
	\|-		\|-
	\| 1984 \|\| ''[[Gombe]]'' \|\| Lakshmi\|\| [[~~S. K. Bhagavan\|Dorai-Bhagavan~~]]\|\| Paired against [[Srinath]], played as [[Dr.Rajkumar]]'s sister		\| 1984 \|\| ''[[Samayada Gombe]]'' \|\| Lakshmi\|\| [[Dorai–Bhagavan]]\|\| Paired against [[Srinath]], played as [[Dr.Rajkumar]]'s sister
	\|-		\|-
	\| 1993 \|\| ''Ranjitha'' \|\| \|\|''K. V. Jayaram'' \|\|		\| 1993 \|\| ''Ranjitha'' \|\| \|\|''K. V. Jayaram'' \|\|
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	! Year !! Title !! Director !! Notes		! Year !! Title !! Director !! Notes
			\|-
			\|2022
			\|[[Vaashi (2022 film)\|Vaashi]]
			\|Vishnu G. Raghav
			\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|2002\|\| ''[[Kuberan (2002 film)\|Kuberan]]'' \|\|[[Sundar Das]] \|\|		\|2002\|\| ''[[Kuberan (2002 film)\|Kuberan]]'' \|\|[[Sundar Das]] \|\|
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	\|-		\|-
	\|2012\|\|''[[Lunars Comedy Express]]''\|\| [[Asianet Plus]]\|\|		\|2012\|\|''[[Lunars Comedy Express]]''\|\| [[Asianet Plus]]\|\|
	\|-
	\|-		\|-
	\|2013\|\|''Veruthe Alla Bharya 2''\|\|[[Mazhavil Manorama]]\|\|		\|2013\|\|''Veruthe Alla Bharya 2''\|\|[[Mazhavil Manorama]]\|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|2013\|\|''Travel to Kanchipuram''\|\|Manorama News\|\| Host \|\|		\|2013\|\|''Travel to Kanchipuram''\|\|Manorama News\|\| Host \|\|
			\|-
			\|2013\|\|''Varthaprabhatham''\|\|Asianet News\|\| Herself \|\|
			\|-
			\|2013\|\|''Jeevitham Ithuvare''\|\|Jaihind TV\|\| Herself \|\|
			\|-
			\|2013\|\|''Manassiloru Mazhavillu''\|\|Kairali TV\|\| Herself \|\|
			\|-
			\|2014\|\|''JB Junction''\|\|Kairali TV\|\| Herself \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|2017\|\|''Komady Circus''\|\|Mazhavil Manorama \|\| Jury \|\|		\|2017\|\|''Komady Circus''\|\|Mazhavil Manorama \|\| Jury \|\|
			\|-
			\|2017\|\|''[[Onnum Onnum Moonu]]''\|\|Mazhavil Manorama \|\| Herself \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|2018-2020\|\|''Comedy stars season 2''\|\|[[Asianet (TV channel)\|Asianet]]\|\| rowspan=2\|Judge \|\|		\|2018-2020\|\|''Comedy stars season 2''\|\|[[Asianet (TV channel)\|Asianet]]\|\| rowspan=2\|Judge \|\|
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	\|2021\|\|''Red Carpet''\|\|[[Amrita TV]]\|\|Mentor\|\|		\|2021\|\|''Red Carpet''\|\|[[Amrita TV]]\|\|Mentor\|\|
			\|-
			\|2022\|\|''MY G Flowers Oru Kodi''\|\|Flowers TV\|\|Participant\|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|}		\|}

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{{short description|Indian actress}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2014}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Menaka
| native_name = மேனகா
| image = Menaka actress.jpg
| caption =
| birth_name = Padmavathi
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1963|08|27|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Nagercoil]], [[Kanyakumari district|Kanyakumari]], India
| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]
| years_active = 1980 – 1987<br>2005 – present
| occupation = {{hlist|[[Actress]]|[[Film producer]]}}
| spouse = {{Marriage|[[G. Suresh Kumar]]|1987}}
| children = 2 (incl. Revathy Suresh, <br> [[Keerthy Suresh]])
| parents = {{Unbulleted_list|Rajagopal|Saroja}}
}}

'''Padmavathy''', better known by her [[stage name]], '''Menaka''' (born 27 August 1963), is an Indian film actress and producer.<ref>[http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=14519595&programId=7940855&channelId=-1073750705&BV_ID=@&tabId=3 Movies | Nostalgia |]. Manorama Online (23 December 2013). Retrieved on 26 January 2014.</ref> She made her debut in the 1979 [[Tamil cinema|Tamil film]] ''Ramayi Vayasukku Vanthutta''. In an acting career spanning from 1980 to 1986, Menaka appeared in 135 films, mostly in [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]]. She also appeared in [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]], [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]], [[Kannada cinema|Kannada]] and [[Hindi cinema|Hindi films]]. She married film producer G. Suresh Kumar.<ref>[http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/13626.html Malayalam actress Menaka returns to acting – Malayalam Movie News] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090426054903/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/13626.html |date=26 April 2009 }}. Indiaglitz.com (9 March 2005). Retrieved on 26 January 2014.</ref> After 19 years, she made a comeback through the television serial ''Kaliveedu''.<ref>[http://kerals.com/news/fulldetail.php?t=236 Kerala News – Menaka] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090218204509/http://kerals.com/news/fulldetail.php?t=236 |date=18 February 2009 }}. Kerals.com (26 September 2005). Retrieved on 26 January 2014.</ref> At [[8th South Indian International Movie Awards|8th SIIMA]], she received [[SIIMA Lifetime Achievement Award]].

==Early life==
Menaka, whose real name is Padmavathy, was born into a conservative [[Tamil people|Tamil]] [[Iyengar]] [[Brahmin]] family in [[Nagercoil]], [[Kanyakumari district]], India.<ref name="newindianexpress1">Shevlin Sebastian (13 May 2013) [http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/Menaka-was-treated-like-a-queen/2013/05/13/article1587175.ece Menaka was treated like a queen] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130703073246/http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/Menaka-was-treated-like-a-queen/2013/05/13/article1587175.ece |date=3 July 2013 }}. The New Indian Express. Retrieved on 26 January 2014.</ref> She was the only daughter among the four children of Rajagopal and Saroja. Both her parents were school teachers. Her mother Saroja taught at the Lourdes Girls' Higher Secondary School in [[Perambur]], [[Madras]].<ref name="mathrubhumi">[http://www.mathrubhumi.com/mb4eves/online/malayalam/kerala/women/articles/infocus_interview-article-155329 സിനിമ എങ്ങനെ ഞാന്‍ മറക്കും – articles, infocus_interview – Mathrubhumi Eves] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141026103236/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/mb4eves/online/malayalam/kerala/women/articles/infocus_interview-article-155329 |date=26 October 2014 }}. Mathrubhumi.com. Retrieved on 26 January 2014.</ref><ref>[http://cinidiary.com/people.php?pigsection=Actor&picata=2&no_of_displayed_rows=20&no_of_rows_page=10&sletter= A Complete Online Malayalam Cinema News Portal] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150505095042/http://cinidiary.com/people.php?pigsection=Actor&picata=2&no_of_displayed_rows=20&no_of_rows_page=10&sletter= |date=5 May 2015 }}. Cinidiary. Retrieved on 11 October 2016.</ref>

==Career==
Menaka had become one of the highest-paid actresses in [[Cinema of South India|South Indian cinema]] when she decided to retire from acting post-marriage.<ref name="mathrubhumi"/> After 24 years, she made a comeback as a film actress in 2011 with [[Fazil (director)|Fazil]]-directed ''[[Living Together (film)|Living Together]]'', in a [[character role]].<ref>[http://www.sify.com/movies/menaka-is-back-in-front-of-the-camera-news-malayalam-kk1lOFfgdha.html Menaka is back in front of the camera] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107030042/http://www.sify.com/movies/menaka-is-back-in-front-of-the-camera-news-malayalam-kk1lOFfgdha.html |date=7 November 2014 }}. Sify.com (29 October 2010). Retrieved on 26 January 2014.</ref>

==Personal life==
Menaka married [[film producer]] [[G. Suresh Kumar]] at [[Guruvayur Temple]] on 27 October 1987. It was an [[inter-caste marriage]] as Menaka was [[Tamil Brahmin]] and Kumar was [[Nair]]. They have two daughters — Revathy and [[Keerthy Suresh]].<ref name="newindianexpress1"/> Initially they settled in [[Thiruvananthapuram]] and later moved to [[Chennai]]. Keerthy is a film actress and Revathy is an assistant director.<ref>[http://www.mangalam.com/mangalam-varika/84386 ഞാന്‍ കീര്‍ത്തി; മേനകയുടെ മകള്‍] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131206212130/http://www.mangalam.com/mangalam-varika/84386 |date=6 December 2013 }}. mangalam.com (16 August 2013). Retrieved on 2016-10-11.</ref><ref>[http://www.mangalam.com/mangalam-varika/84386 ഞാന്‍ കീര്‍ത്തി; മേനകയുടെ മകള്‍] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131206212130/http://www.mangalam.com/mangalam-varika/84386 |date=6 December 2013 }}. mangalam.com (16 August 2013). Retrieved on 26 January 2014.</ref>

==Filmography==

===As an actress===

====Malayalam====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Director !! Notes
|-
|2021|| ''[[Bhramam]]'' ||Uday's yesteryear co-star|| ||
|-
|2021|| ''8½ Intercuts'' ||Herself|| ||Documentary
|-
|2017|| ''Ima'' ||Raadhu || ||Short film
|-
| 2015|| ''[[Njan Samvidhanam Cheyyum]]'' || Shobha|| [[Balachandra Menon]]||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Abhiyum Njanum]]'' ||Devika || S. P. Mahesh||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Kutteem Kolum]]'' || Subadra ||[[Guinness Pakru]] ||
|-
| 2013 || ''Pakaram'' ||Parvathi || ||
|-
| 2012 || ''Orkut Oru Ormakoot'' ||Veni || ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Vaadhyar]]'' || Subhadra || Nidheesh Sakthi ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Living Together (film)|Living Together]]'' || Valsala || Fazil ||
|-
| 1994 || ''Chanakya Soothrangal'' ||Leela || ||
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Kilippattu (film)|Kilippattu]]'' || || ||
|-
| 1987|| ''[[Neeyethra Dhanya]]''||Shobha|| ||
|-
| 1987 || ''Onnaam Maanam Poomaanam'' ||Rema || ||
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Amme Bhagavathi]]'' || Parvathy || ||
|-
| 1987 || ''Kottum Kuravayum'' || || ||
|-
| 1987 || ''Poovittu Poovittu (Thammil Kandappol)'' || || ||
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Varshangal Poyathariyathe]]'' || Lakshmi || ||
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Doore Doore Oru Koodu Koottam]]'' || Sujatha || [[Sibi Malayil]] ||
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Snehamulla Simham]]'' || Vilasini || Sajan ||
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi]]'' || Kaveri ||[[Priyadarsan]] ||
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Naale Njangalude Vivahum]]'' || Indu|| D. Sasi ||
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Ponnum Kudthinu Pottu]]'' ||Sethubhai || Suresh Babu ||
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Revathikkoru Pavakkutty]]''|| Indu || [[Sathyan Anthikkad]] ||
|-
| 1986 ||''[[Yuvajanotsavam]]'' || Nirmala || [[Sreekumaran Thampi]] ||
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Aalorungi Arangorungi]]'' ||Marykutty || ||
|-
| 1986 || ''Viswasichalum Illenkilum'' || || ||
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Oppam Oppathinoppam]]''|| Rajamma|| Ambaat Soman||
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Bharya Oru Manthri]]'' ||Jayadevi || ||
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Malarum Kiliyum]]'' ||Maya || ||
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Bhagavaan]]'' || || ||
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Hello My Dear Wrong Number]]'' || Shobha || ||
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Kulambadikal]]'' || Susan || [[Cross Belt Mani]] ||
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Akkare Ninnoru Maran]]'' || Nandini || Gireesh ||
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Boeing Boeing (1985 film)|Boeing Boeing]]'' || Sreekutty || [[Priyadarsan]] ||
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Parayanumvayya Parayathirikkanumvayya]]'' || Shalini || [[Priyadarsan]] ||
|-
| 1985 || ''Mounanombaram'' || Indu|| ||
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Vellam]]'' ||Ambika ||Hariharan ||
|-
| 1985 || ''Mukhyamantri'' || Anu ||Alleppy Asharaf ||
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Ormikkan Omanikkan]]'' ||- ||Sasikumar ||
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Sammelanam]]'' || Shalini ||C. P. VijayKumar ||
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Oru Nokku Kanan]]'' ||Sandhya ||Sajan ||
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Archana Aaradhana]]'' ||Aradhana ||Sajan ||
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Edanilangal]]'' ||Bhanu ||I. V. Sasi ||
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Anakkorumma]]'' || Devi||M. Mani ||
|-
| 1985 || ''Soundarya Pinakkam'' || Malini || ||
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Principal Olivil]]''|| Malathi || ||
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Ambada Njaane!]]'' ||Devayani ||||
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Ee Thalamura Ingane]]'' || || ||
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Ozhivukalam]]'' || || ||
|-
| 1985 || ''Oro Poovilum'' || || ||
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Kandu Kandarinju]]'' || Ammini||Sajan ||
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Muthodumuthu]]'' ||Achimol (Aswathy) ||M.Mani ||
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Engane Undasane]]'' || Sunanda|| Balu Kiriyath ||
|-
| 1984 || ''Mainakam'' || Jaya || K. G. Rajasekharan ||
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Manase Ninakku Mangalam]]'' || Sobha || A. B. Raj ||
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Piriyilla Naam]]'' || Sherly || [[Joshi (director)|Joshi]] ||
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Poochakkoru Mookkuthi]]'' || Revathi || [[Priyadarsan]] ||
|-
| 1984 ||''[[Appunni]]'' || Ammu || [[Sathyan Anthikkad]] ||
|-
| 1984 ||''[[Swanthamevide Bandhamevide]]'' || Indulekha || [[J. Sasikumar|Sasikumar]] ||
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Thirakil Alppam Samayam]]'' || Saphiya || [[P. G. Viswambaran]] ||
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Ethirppukal]]'' || Lakshmi|| Unni Arammula ||
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Amme Narayana]]'' || ||||
|-
| 1984 || ''Sooryane Mohicha Penkutty'' || ||||
|-
| 1984 || ''Oru Thettinte Katha'' ||- || ||
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Veendum Chalikkunna Chakram]]'' ||Prameela || P. G. Vishwabaran ||
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Velichamillatha Veedhi]]'' ||Lekha || J. Kallan ||
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Onnum Mindatha Bharya]]'' ||Asha Thampi|| Balu Kiriyath ||
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Aagraham]]'' ||- || Rajasenan ||
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Krishna Guruvayoorappa]]'' ||Unni's wife || ||
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Paavam Poornima]]'' ||Poornima || Balu Kiriyath ||
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Vepralam]]'' ||Beena || Menon Suresh ||
|-
| 1984 || ''Aayiram Abhilashangal'' || || Soman Ambattu ||
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Odaruthammava Aalariyam]]'' ||Shobha Govind || Priyadharsan||
|-
| 1984 || ''Karimbu'' ||Princy || K. Vijayan ||
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Vellam]]'' || Ambika || [[Hariharan (director)|Hariharan]]||
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Koottinilamkili]]'' || Radhika || Balu Kiriyath ||
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Adiyozhukkukal]]'' ||Madhavi || I. V. Sasi ||
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Thirakal]]'' ||Rekha || ||
|-
| 1983|| ''[[Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla]]''||Herself|| ||
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Rathilayam]]'' ||Makutty || ||
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Engane Nee Marakkum]]'' || Sobha || M. S. Mani ||
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Pourusham]]'' || Janu || Sasi Kumar ||
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Justice Raja]]'' || Thulasi || R. Krishnamoorty ||
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Thalam Thettiya Tharattu]]'' || Sindhu || A. B. Raj||
|-
| 1983 || ''Thavalam'' || Ramani || Thampi Kannamthanam ||
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Arabikadal]]'' || – || Sasikumar||
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Ashtapadi (film)|Astapahi]]'' ||Radha || Ambili ||
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Nadi Muthal Nadi Vare]]'' ||Thulasi || ||
|-
| 1983 || ''Shesham Kazhchayil'' ||Lathika || ||
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Eettillam]]'' || Abitha || ||
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Rugma]]'' || Elizabeth || ||
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Kolakomban]]'' || Dr.Leela || Sasikumar ||
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Kathi (film)|Kathi]]'' || - || ||
|-
| 1983 || ''Arunayude Prabhatham'' || || ||
|-
| 1983 || ''Oru Mottu Virinjappol'' || || ||
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Ponnum Poovum]]'' || Subhadra || [[A. Vincent]] ||
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Ente Mohangal Poovaninju]]'' || Sridevi || [[Bhadran (director)|Bhadran]] ||
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Drohi (1982 film)|Drohi]]'' || || [[P. Chandrakumar]] ||
|-
| 1982 || ''Kanmanikkorumma''|| || ||
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Kaalam (1982 film)|Kaalam]]'' || Jaya || Hemachandran ||
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Rakthasakshi]]'' ||Geetha|| ||
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Aayudham (1982 film)|Aayudham]]'' || Usha || ||
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Adarsham]]'' || Malathy || ||
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Kolangal (1981 film)|Kolangal]]''|| Kunjamma || [[K. G. George]] ||
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Ahimsa]]''||Safiya || [[I. V. Sasi]] ||
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Munnettam]]'' || Indu || [[Sreekumaran Thampi]] ||
|-
| 1981 ||''[[Guha (film)|Guha]]''|| Suvarna || ||
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Visham]]'' ||Shobha || ||
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Veliyettam]]'' || Jaanu || ||
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Oppol]]'' || Malu ||[[K. S. Sethumadhavan]] ||
|}

====Tamil====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Director !! Notes
|-
|1980 ||''Ramayi Vayasukku Vanthutta''|| Ramayi||Ventanipatti ||Debut movie
|-
|1980 ||''[[Savithiri (1980 film)|Savithri]]''|| Savithri|| [[Bharathan]] ||
|-
|1980 ||''Oli Pirandhathu''||Kalyani || [[Durai (director)|Durai]] ||
|-
|1981 ||''[[Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum]]'' || Gayathri || [[Muktha Srinivasan|V.Srinivasan]] ||
|-
|1981 ||''[[Kaalam (1981 film)|Kaalam]]'' || Jaya || R. S. Somanathan ||
|-
|1981 || ''[[Netri Kann]]'' || Menaka ||[[S. P. Muthuraman]] ||
|-
|1981 ||''Mayil''||- || [[Durai (director)|Durai]] ||
|-
|1982 || ''[[Om Shakti]]'' || Kanniamma / Amman ||[[S. A. Chandrasekhar]] ||
|-
|1982 || ''[[Thooku Medai]]'' ||Bhavani|| Amirtham ||
|-
|1982 || ''Nijangal'' || Menaka ||[[K. S. Sethumadhavan]] ||
|-
|1982 || ''Iniyavale Vaa'' ||Shakunthala || N. C. Chakravarthy ||
|-
|1982 || ''Nirantharam'' ||Rani|| R. K. Murthy ||
|-
|1982 || ''Nalanthana'' || Raji || [[Durai (director)|Durai]] ||
|-
|1982 || ''Panchavarnam'' || || Manimaran ||
|-
|1983 || ''[[Neethibathi]]''||Geetha|| R. Krishnamurthy ||
|-
|1983 || ''[[Urangatha Ninaivugal]]'' || Menaka || R. Bhaskaran ||
|-
|1985 || ''Maappillai Singam'' || Gouri || Cumbum Durai ||
|-
|1985 || ''[[Engirunthalum Vazhga]]'' || || R. Selvaraj ||
|-
|1985 || ''Kadivalam'' ||Revathi || Ram Sankar ||
|-
|1986 || ''[[Unakkaagave Vaazhgiren]]'' ||Shakunthala || [[K. Rangaraj]] ||
|-
|2012|| ''[[Mattuthavani (film)|Mattuthavani]]'' || || [[Pavithran (Tamil film director)|Pavithran]] ||
|}

====Telugu====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Director !! Notes
|-
|1980|| ''[[Punnami Naagu]]''||Poornima|| Yeswanth||Paired with [[Chiranjeevi]]
|-
|-
|1982|| ''Subbarao Ki Kopam Vachhindi''||Durga||Dhavala satyam ||
|-
|}

====Kannada====

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Director !! Notes
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Gombe]]'' || Lakshmi|| [[S. K. Bhagavan|Dorai-Bhagavan]]|| Paired against [[Srinath]], played as [[Dr.Rajkumar]]'s sister
|-
| 1993 || ''Ranjitha'' || ||''K. V. Jayaram'' ||
|}

===As producer===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Director !! Notes
|-
|2002|| ''[[Kuberan (2002 film)|Kuberan]]'' ||[[Sundar Das]] ||
|-
| 2002 ||''[[Shivam (2002 film)|Shivam]]''|| [[Shaji Kailas]]||
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Achaneyanenikkishtam]]'' || [[Suresh Krishna (director)|Suresh Krishna]]|| Guest appearance by [[Mohanlal]]
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Pilots (film)|Pilots]]'' || [[Rajiv Anchal]]||
|-
| 2000|| ''[[Cover Story (2000 film)|Cover Story]]'' || [[G. S. Vijayan]]||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Aaram Thamburan]]'' || [[Shaji Kailas]]||
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Thakshashila]]'' || Sreekuttan ||
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Kashmeeram]]'' || [[Rajiv Anchal]] ||
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Butterflies (1993 film)|Butterflies]]'' || [[Rajiv Anchal]]||
|-
| 1992 || ''Australia'' || [[Rajiv Anchal]] || Unreleased film
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Vishnulokam]]'' || [[Kamal (director)|Kamal]] ||
|}

==Television==
* All shows are in Malayalam unless noted otherwise

===Serials===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Channel !! Notes !! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
|1993||''Scooter''|||| [[DD Malayalam]]||
|-
|2005||''Kaliveedu''|| ||[[Surya TV]]|| ||
|-
|2006||''Ammathottil''|| ||[[Surya TV]] || ||
|-
|2007||''Chitrasalabham''|| ||[[Amrita TV]] || ||
|-
|2007-2008 ||''Ammakkayi''|| ||[[Surya TV]] || ||
|-
|2009 ||''Monoottante Onam''|| ||[[Surya TV]] ||Telefilm ||
|-
|2013||''[[Rajakumari (TV series)|Rajakumari]]''||Durga Sivalingam|| [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]||[[Tamil language|Tamil]] serial ||
|-
|2016||''Sundari''||Sethu Lakshmi ||[[Mazhavil Manorama]]|| ||
|}

===TV shows===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Channel !! Role!! Notes
|-
|2010||''Thillana Thillana''|| [[Surya TV]] || rowspan=5|Judge ||
|-
|2011||''Vivel Big break''|| [[Surya TV]] ||
|-
|2011||''Hairomax Mrs.Kerala'|| [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]] ||
|-
|2012||''[[Lunars Comedy Express]]''|| [[Asianet Plus]]||
|-
|-
|2013||''Veruthe Alla Bharya 2''||[[Mazhavil Manorama]]||
|-
|2013||''Travel to Kanchipuram''||Manorama News|| Host ||
|-
|2017||''Komady Circus''||Mazhavil Manorama || Jury ||
|-
|2018-2020||''Comedy stars season 2''||[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]|| rowspan=2|Judge ||
|-
|2018||''Comedy stars Plus''||[[Asianet Plus]]||
|-
|2021||''Red Carpet''||[[Amrita TV]]||Mentor||
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Menaka&limit=94 Menaka at MSI]
* {{IMDb name|0579445|name=Menaka}}

{{SIIMA Lifetime Achievement Award}}

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