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| | name = Mirnaa Menon
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| | birth_name = Sayana Santhosh <ref>{{cite news | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/75890513.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst | title=Will lady luck shine on Pattathari actress Adhiti Menon, who is Mirnaa now? | newspaper=The Times of India | date=22 May 2020 }}</ref>
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| | other_names = Athira Santhosh, Adhiti Menon<ref name="auto1">{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/will-lady-luck-shine-on-pattathari-actress-adhiti-menon-who-is-mirnaa-now/articleshow/75890513.cms | title=Will lady luck shine on Pattathari actress Adhiti Menon, who is Mirnaa now? | newspaper=The Times of India | date=22 May 2020 }}</ref>
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| '''Mirnaa Menon''' is an Indian actress who acts in [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Malayalam]] and [[Telugu language|Telugu]] films. She started her film career as '''Adhiti Menon''' and debuted in the 2016 Tamil film ''[[Pattathaari]]''. After appearing in the Malayalam film, ''[[Big Brother (2020 film)|Big Brother]]'' (2020) <ref>{{cite news|last=Sidhardhan|first=Sanjith|title=When Siddique sir finalised me, I didn't know it was for a Lalettan film: Mirnaa|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/when-siddique-sir-finalised-me-i-didnt-know-it-was-for-a-lalettan-film-mirnaa/articleshow/72437744.cms|accessdate=20 December 2019|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=14 December 2019}}</ref> and the Telugu films ''[[Crazy Fellow]]'' (2022) and ''[[Ugram (film)|Ugram]]'' (2023), she landed a pivotal role in her highest-profile project till date, [[Rajinikanth]]'s ''[[Jailer (2023 Tamil film)|Jailer]]''.
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| ==Early life==
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| Mirnaa is a [[Malayali]],<ref name="auto2">{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/ameer-is-a-perfectionist-says-adhiti/articleshow/60004870.cms | title=Ameer is a perfectionist, says Adhiti | newspaper=The Times of India | date=11 August 2017 }}</ref> hailing from [[Idukki]], [[Kerala]]. Her parents are Santhosh Kumar and Shobana Santhosh and she has two sisters.<ref name="auto3">{{cite web | url=https://www.onmanorama.com/travel/celebrity-travel/2020/01/28/mirna-menon-actress-hometown-idukki-ramakkalmedu.html | title=Newcomer Mirna Menon is in love with Idukki }}</ref> She studied at the Sacred Heart High School in [[Ramakkalmedu]].<ref name="auto3"/>
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| == Career ==
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| Before pursuing a career in acting, Mirnaa has worked as a software developer in [[Dubai]] but since she had always wanted to be become an actress, she came back to Kerala.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ragalahari.com/celebrity-interview/2099/interview-of-mirnaa-menon-about-ugram | title=Interview of Mirnaa Menon about Ugram }}</ref> Mirnaa had her start in television with her original name<ref name="auto1"/> when she made appearances in a reality show and a series named ''[[Dhathuputhri]]''.<ref name="auto5">{{cite web | url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/actress-adhiti-nedunalvaadai-director-assault-details.html | title=What made Adhiti attempt suicide, actress reveals }}</ref> In October 2015,<ref name="auto5"/> Mirnaa accepted to play the female lead in the Tamil film ''[[Nedunalvaadai]]'', taking the [[Stage name|screen name]] Athira Santhosh. During the making of the film she was reported to have attempted suicide.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/actor-athithi-suicide-attempt-misogyny-hurting-women-south-indian-film-industries-50905 | title=Actor Athithi suicide attempt: Is misogyny hurting women in South Indian film industries? | date=5 October 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.firstpost.com/living/kerala-actress-molestation-shows-rich-and-famous-are-as-vulnerable-as-other-women-in-india-3314960.html | title=International Women's Day 2017: Kerala actress' molestation shows all Indian women are vulnerable | date=6 March 2017 }}</ref> She alleged that she was harrassed and tortured by its director Selvakannan and that she took the decision to end her life when she received no support from the police or the film authorities.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://silverscreenindia.com/movies/news/actress-aditi-says-harassment-selvakannan-left-feeling-suicide-way/ | title=Actress Aditi Says Harassment from Selvakannan Left Her Feeling "Suicide Was the Only Way Out" | date=3 October 2016 }}</ref> After she left that project, she changed her name to Adhiti Menon and got cast in the Tamil film ''[[Pattathaari]]'', which released by late 2016 and marked her film debut. Although the film opened to negative reviews, her performance won her appreciation, with ''[[The Times of India]]'' writing, "Adhiti is expressive and is a promising find".<ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/pattathari/movie-review/55632482.cms | title=Pattathari Movie Review | newspaper=The Times of India }}</ref>
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| Even prior to the release of ''Pattathaari'', she signed on to be part of [[Ameer (director)|Ameer]]'s ''Santhana Devan''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/031216/adhiti-signs-ameers-sandhanadevan.html|title=Adhiti signs Ameer's Sandhanadevan}}</ref> The film, which was reported to be a [[period piece]] revolving around [[Jallikattu]] and to feature [[Arya (actor)|Arya]] and his brother Sathya, entered [[principal photography]] by early 2017, with Mirnaa also participating in major parts of the shooting;<ref name="auto2"/> however, the film has been miring in [[production hell]] and although news about a revival of the project emerged by 2021 again,<ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/ameers-santhana-devan-to-revive-soon/articleshow/86032253.cms | title=Ameer's 'Santhana Devan' to revive soon | newspaper=The Times of India | date=8 September 2021 }}</ref> the film has not been released yet. Her next release was the Tamil comedy ''[[Kalavani Mappillai]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/080218/aditi-menon-on-a-roll.html|title=Aditi Menon on a roll}}</ref> The film was the directorial debut of Gandhi, son of director [[Manivasagam]], and featured Mirnaa alongside [[Attakathi Dinesh]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/010918/dinesh-in-a-rural-comedy.html|title=Dinesh in a rural comedy}}</ref> Writing about Mirnaa, Anupama Subramanian from ''[[Deccan Chronicle]]'' noted that she "looks pretty and has given a decent performance".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/111118/kalavaani-maapillai-movie-review-can-be-enjoyed-only-in-parts.html|title=Kalavaani Maapillai movie review: Can be enjoyed only in parts}}</ref>
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| By mid-2020 she underwent a name change once again, rechristening herself to Mirnaa.<ref name="auto1"/> She debuted in the Malayalam and Telugu film industry with ''[[Big Brother (2020 film)|Big Brother]]'' that starred [[Mohanlal]] and [[Aadi Saikumar]]'s ''[[Crazy Fellow]]'' (2022), respectively.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Adivi |first=Sashidhar |date=7 November 2021 |title=Finding her way into Telugu films: Mirnaa |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/071121/finding-her-way-into-telugu-films-mirnaa.html |access-date=20 November 2021 |website=Deccan Chronicle |language=en |archive-date=20 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211120100748/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/071121/finding-her-way-into-telugu-films-mirnaa.html |url-status=live}}</ref> ''Big Brother'', on which Mirnaa worked for almost 100 days,<ref name="auto">{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/mohanlal-romances-mirnaa-menon-in-kando-kando-song-from-big-brother/articleshow/73086300.cms |title=Mohanlal romances Mirnaa Menon in 'Kando Kando' song from 'Big Brother' |website=The Times of India |access-date=18 June 2021 |archive-date=26 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210626045745/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/mohanlal-romances-mirnaa-menon-in-kando-kando-song-from-big-brother/articleshow/73086300.cms |url-status=live}}</ref> was [[Siddique (director)|Siddique]]'s final film and ended as a critical and commercial failure.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/big-brother-movie-review-mohanlal-kicks-off-2020-with-the-worlds-most-boring-film-7915791.html | title=Big Brother movie review: Mohanlal kicks off 2020 with the world's most boring film | date=16 January 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/big-brother-movie-review-mohanlal-siddique-6220029/ | title=Big Brother movie review: Siddique, why did you make this movie? | date=16 January 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/the-siddique-film-has-garnered-more-than-25-million-views-since-the-dubbed-version-was-uploaded-on-may-16/article34709237.ece | title=Hindi-dubbed version of Mohanlal's Malayalam film 'Big Brother' is a hit on YouTube | newspaper=The Hindu | date=2 June 2021 }}</ref> About Mirnaa's performance in ''Crazy Fellow'', ''[[The New Indian Express]]''{{'}}s critic said that she "impresses with her realistic portrayal".<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2022/oct/15/crazy-fellow-movie-review-a-comedy-of-errors-that-entertains-mostly-2508249.html | title='Crazy Fellow' movie review: A comedy of errors that entertains, mostly }}</ref> Her first 2023 release was [[Allari Naresh]]'s ''[[Ugram (film)|Ugram]]''. Her character in the film saw her playing a 20-year-old college student and also a mother to a 3-year-old baby.{{Citation needed|date=August 2023}} Mirnaa then portrayed a young Muslim widow observing [[iddah]] in [[Sarjun KM|KM Sarjun]]'s ''[[Burqa (2023 film)|Burqa]]''.<ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com">{{Cite news |title=Sarjun's film with Kalaiyarasan and Mirnaa will have only two characters |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/sarjuns-film-with-kalaiyarasan-and-mirnaa-will-have-only-two-characters/articleshow/87227081.cms |access-date=29 October 2021 |website=The Times of India |language=en |archive-date=27 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220327171151/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/sarjuns-film-with-kalaiyarasan-and-mirnaa-will-have-only-two-characters/articleshow/87227081.cms |url-status=live|last1=Suganth |first1=M. }}</ref> She and her co-star [[Kalaiyarasan]] were both lauded for their performances in ''Burqa''.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/burqa/ottmoviereview/99778804.cms | title=Burqa Review : Powerful writing and great visuals make Burqa a good watch | newspaper=The Times of India }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tamil-cinema/burqa-review-sincere-mature-debate-on-religion-repression-and-humanity-101680931631353.html | title=Burqa review: Sincere, mature debate on religion, repression and humanity | date=8 April 2023 }}</ref> Later that year, she appeared in a supporting role in the [[Nelson Dilipkumar|Nelson]]-directed ''[[Jailer (2023 Tamil film)|Jailer]]'' starring [[Rajinikanth]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 April 2023 |title=Mirnaa Menon about working with Rajinikanth in 'Jailer' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/mirnaa-menon-about-working-with-rajinikanth-in-jailer/articleshow/99466231.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230423031540/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/mirnaa-menon-about-working-with-rajinikanth-in-jailer/articleshow/99466231.cms |archive-date=23 April 2023 |access-date=24 April 2023 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> Her biggest project to date, ''Jailer'', which featured her as the daughter-in-law to Rajinikanth's character, fetched positive reviews from critics and went on to become one of Tamil cinema's highest-grossers of all time.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/jailer-box-office-collection-day-12-rajinikanth-starrer-overtakes-mani-ratnams-ponniyin-selvan-1/articleshow/102931683.cms | title='Jailer' box office collection day 12: Rajinikanth starrer overtakes Mani Ratnam's 'Ponniyin Selvan 1' | newspaper=The Times of India | date=22 August 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tamil-cinema/jailer-box-office-collection-rajinikanth-tamil-film-550-crore-worldwide-gross-101692683890205.html | title=Jailer box office collection: Rajinikanth film becomes second fastest Tamil movie to gross ₹550 crore worldwide | date=22 August 2023 }}</ref> Her upcoming films include ''Birthmark'' and a project with Ameer, scripted by [[Vetrimaaran]].{{Citation needed|date=August 2023}}
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| ===Films===
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| * ''All films are in Tamil unless otherwise noted''
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| | rowspan="1"|2016
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| | ''[[Pattathaari]]''
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| | Ilakiya
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| | credited as Adhiti Menon
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| |<ref name="TOI">{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/will-lady-luck-shine-on-pattathari-actress-adhiti-menon-who-is-mirnaa-now/articleshow/75890513.cms|title=Will lady luck shine on Pattathari actress Adhiti Menon, who is Mirnaa now?|newspaper=The Times of India |date=22 May 2020}}</ref>
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| | rowspan="1"|2018
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| | ''[[Kalavani Mappillai]]''
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| | Thulasi
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| | credited as Adhiti Menon
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| |<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/mirnaa-i-dont-want-to-be-stuck-doing-films-in-just-one-language/articleshow/83403979.cms|title=Mirnaa: I don't want to be stuck doing films in just one language|newspaper=The Times of India |date=11 June 2021}}</ref>
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| | ''[[Big Brother (2020 film)|Big Brother]]''
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| | Arya Shetty
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| | Malayalam film; Nominated—[[SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Malayalam]]
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| |<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/mohanlal-romances-mirnaa-menon-in-kando-kando-song-from-big-brother/articleshow/73086300.cms |title=Mohanlal romances Mirnaa Menon in 'Kando Kando' song from 'Big Brother' |newspaper=The Times of India |date=3 January 2020 |access-date=18 June 2021 |archive-date=26 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210626045745/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/mohanlal-romances-mirnaa-menon-in-kando-kando-song-from-big-brother/articleshow/73086300.cms |url-status=live}}</ref>
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| |''[[Ugram (film)|Ugram]]''
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| |Aparna
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| |<ref>{{Cite news |title=Mirnaa comes on-board Allari Naresh starrer Ugram |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/mirnaa-comes-on-board-allari-naresh-starrer-ugram/articleshow/93962755.cms |access-date=5 September 2022 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>
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| |''[[Burqa (2023 film)|Burqa]]''
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| |''[[Jailer (2023 Tamil film)|Jailer]]''
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| |Swetha
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| |<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-06-02 |title='Jailer' actress Mirnaa on Rajinikanth's role: His character will be loaded with mass, class, and stylish elements |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/jailer-actress-mirnaa-on-rajinikanths-role-his-character-will-be-loaded-with-mass-class-and-stylish-elements/articleshow/100704574.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-06-13 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
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| |{{Pending film|Birthmark}}
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| |<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-06-08 |title=Shabeer and Mirnaa's mystery drama revolves around natural birthing process |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/shabeer-and-mirnaas-mystery-drama-revolves-around-natural-birthing-process/articleshow/100837485.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-06-13 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
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| | ''[[Anantham (web series)|Anantham]]'' || Parvathy || Tamil || [[ZEE5]]
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| |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Anantham on Zee5 |date=20 April 2022 |url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/celebrities/director-priya-v-interview-on-her-web-series-anantham-on-zee-5#read-more |access-date=23 April 2022 |archive-date=21 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220421115716/https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/celebrities/director-priya-v-interview-on-her-web-series-anantham-on-zee-5#read-more |url-status=live}}</ref>
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| == References ==
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| *{{IMDb name|10897331}}
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