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{{short description|Indian actress and comedian}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Praseetha Menon
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| birth_place = [[Kochi, India]]
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| occupation = {{hlist|[[Actress]]|[[Comedian]]|[[Television presenter|Host]]}}
| years_active = 1988–present
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'''Praseetha Menon''' (born 1976) is an Indian [[actress]] and [[comedian]] who appears in [[Malayalam]] films, television and stage.<ref>{{Cite web|title=13 law graduates from Malayalam cinema|url=https://www.topmovierankings.com/top-list/13-law-graduates-from-malayalam-cinema/praseetha-menon---one-of-the-busiest-lawyers-in-kerala-1965|access-date=2021-02-05|website=Top Movie Rankings|language=en}}</ref> She made her acting debut through ''[[Moonnam Mura]]'' in 1988 as a child artist.<ref>{{Cite news|last=M|first=Athira|date=2013-12-19|title=Quick Five: Praseetha Menon - Flair for comedy|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/radio-and-tv/quick-five-praseetha-menon-flair-for-comedy/article5477991.ece|access-date=2021-02-05|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

== Career ==
She started her career as a mimicry artist at a young age and later became an actress. Praseetha has appeared in more than 35 Malayalam films in several character and comedy roles.<ref>{{Cite web|title=തൊലിക്കട്ടി കൊണ്ട് മാത്രം ഉണ്ടാക്കിയ വിജയവുമായി പ്രസീത|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/women/interviews/praseetha-menon.html|access-date=2021-02-05|website=Manorama Online}}</ref> She came into limelight after started playing the role of Ammayi in [[Badai Bungalow]], a sketch comedy and celebrity talk show.<ref>{{Cite news|title=The Ammayis in families have got a special place now because of my character : Praseetha Menon|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/the-ammayis-in-families-have-got-a-special-place-now-because-of-my-character-praseetha-menon/articleshow/68252724.cms|access-date=2021-02-05|website=The Times of India|date=4 March 2019 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/sinoj-varghese-gets-married-to-ammayi-on-badai-bungalow/articleshow/68256346.cms|work=The Times of India|title=Sinoj Varghese gets married to Ammayi on Badai Bungalow|date=4 March 2019 }}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"

|-
! Year !! Title !! Role
|-
| 1988|| [[Moonnam Mura]]||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1989|| [[Varavelpu]]||Sunitha
|-
| [[Ulsavapittennu]]||Nandini
|-
| [[Pradeshika Varthakal]]||
|-
| rowspan="5" | 1990|| [[Pavam Pavam Rajakumaran]]||Gopalakrishnan's sister
|-
| [[Shubhayathra]]||Vishnu's sister
|-
| [[Kattukuthira]]||Sainu
|-
| [[Maalayogam]]||Mercey
|-
| [[Saandram]]||Sofiya Poulose
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1991|| [[Souhrudam]]||Sreelakshmi
|-
| [[Kasarkode Khaderbai]]||Praseetha
|-
| [[Aakasha Kottayile Sultan]]||Kasthuri
|-
| 1992|| [[Kudumbasametham]]||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1995|| [[Thacholi Varghese Chekavar]]||Varghese's sister
|-
| [[Mazhayethum Munpe]]||Kunjumol
|-
| [[Puthukkottayile Puthumanavalan]]||Sumathi
|-
| 1997|| [[Ishtadanam]]||Gouri
|-
| 1998|| [[Punjabi House]]||Cook
|-
| 1999|| [[Pathram]]||Monica David Sabhapathy
|-
| 2000|| [[Darling Darling (2000 film)|Darling Darling]]||Shalini
|-
| 2001|| [[Ee Parakkum Thalika]]||TV Host
|-
| 2002|| Kaalachakram||Renuka George
|-
| 2004|| [[Vellinakshatram (2004 film)|Vellinakshatram]]||Sakunthaladevi Thampuratti
|-
| 2007|| [[Hallo (film)|Hallo]]|| Chidambaram's second wife
|-
| 2010|| [[Kaaryasthan]]||Herself
|-
| 2012|| [[Chettayees]]|| Indumathi
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2013|| [[Crocodile Love Story]]||Sreeraj's mother
|-
| [[Idukki Gold (film)|Idukki Gold]]|| Manju
|-
| [[Rebecca Uthup Kizhakkemala]]|| Kochu Mary
|-
| 2015|| [[Rockstar (2015 film)|Rockstar]]|| Meenamma
|-
| 2017|| [[Aby (film)|Aby]]|| Sathi
|-
| 2018|| [[Mohanlal (film)|Mohanlal]]|| Ammini
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2019|| Oru Kadatunadan Katha|| Akkama
|-
| [[Stand Up (2019 film)|Stand Up]]||Constable Sini
|-
| 2025|| [[The Pet Detective]]||Lolitha
|-
|}

==TV Serials/Shows==
* Mohapakshikal
* Priyam
* Sthree
* Manchiyam
* Padmasree Padmavathi
* [[Badai Bungalow]]
* [[Cinemala]]
* Comedy Show
* Super Challenge
* Star Trek
* Playback
* Comedy Super Show
* Cinima Chirima
* Vanitha
* Annies Kitchen

==Play==
The Island of Blood

==References==
{{reflist}}

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[[Category:Indian film actresses]]
[[Category:Indian television actresses]]
[[Category:Indian stage actresses]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Actresses in Malayalam cinema]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:1976 births]]
[[Category:Actresses in Malayalam television]]

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