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Indian actress

Samyuktha
Samyuktha in 2018
Born
Samyuktha Menon

(1995-09-11)11 September 1995 (age 30)
OccupationActress
Years active2016–present

Samyuktha (bornSamyuktha Menon; 11 September 1995) is an Indian actress who primarily appears inMalayalam andTelugu films. She is a recipient of several awards including oneKerala Film Critics Association Award and oneSantosham Film Award.[1]

Samyuktha made her acting debut with the Malayalam filmPopcorn (2016). She went onto appear in commercially successful films such asKalki (2019),Edakkad Battalion 06 (2019),Bheemla Nayak (2022),Kaduva (2022),Bimbisara (2022),Gaalipata 2 (2022),Vaathi (2023) andVirupaksha (2023). For the last of these, she won theSantosham Film Award for Best Actress.[2]

Early life

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Samyuktha Menon was born on 11 September 1995,[3][4] inPalakkad,Kerala, India.[5] She completed her schooling fromChinmaya Vidyalaya,Thathamangalam and graduated abachelors in economics.[6]

Career

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Debut and early work (2016-2021)

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Samyuktha made her acting debut in 2016 with the Malayalam filmPopcorn, where she played the lead oppositeShine Tom Chacko.[7] In 2018, she had two Malayalam film releases:Theevandi oppositeTovino Thomas[8][9] andLilli, where she played the titular role of a pregnant woman.[10] Cris ofThe News Minute stated, "Samyuktha Menon is convincing as a pregnant woman, but her lines are flawed."[11] That year, Samyuktha also made her Tamil film debut withKalari oppositeKrishna.[12]

The year 2019 was a turning point in her career with six film releases. She first appeared inJuly Kaatril oppositeAnanth Nag.[13] She went onto appear inOru Yamandan Premakadha oppositeDulquer Salmaan,[14] inUyare,[15] and inUnder World oppositeAsif Ali.[16] Samyuktha reunited with Tovino Thomas for her last two releases of the year,Kalki, where she played a doctor andEdakkad Battalion 06, where she played a teacher.[17][18] ForKalki,Sify found her to be "decent" in her limited role.[19] In 2021, Samyuktha worked in four films,Vellam oppositeJayasurya,[20] the anthologyAanum Pennum,[21]Wolf oppositeArjun Ashokan.[22] andErida, where she played the titular role.[23]

Expansion and commercial success (2022-present)

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Samyuktha had four commercial successes in 2022. Her first release was,Bheemla Nayak, one of the highest grossing Telugu film of the year, oppositeRana Daggubati.[24][25] She then appeared in one of the highest grossing Malayalam film of the year,Kaduva oppositePrithviraj Sukumaran.[26] InBimbisara, she played a police officer oppositeNandamuri Kalyan Ram.[27] Later, she made her Kannada film debut withGaalipata 2 oppositeDiganth.[28] A Sharadhaa ofThe New Indian Express stated that she justifies her character with her act.[29]

In 2023, she first played a teacher oppositeDhanush inVaathi, highest-grossing Tamil film of the year.[30][31] She went onto appeared inBoomerang opposite Shine Tom Chacko,[32] and inDevil: The British Secret Agent opposite Nandamuri Kalyan Ram.[33] Neeshitha Nyayapati ofHindustan Times stated, "Samyuktha delivers a good performances for the most part. "[34] Later, she appeared oppositeSai Durgha Tej inVirupaksha, one of the highest grossing Telugu film of the year.[35] Sangeetha Devi Dundoo ofThe Hindu noted, "Samyuktha has a good screen presence and makes it count in the later portions that demand something more from her."[36] In 2024, her only appearance was in the Telugu filmLove Me.[37]

Media image

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Samyuktha at an event

Samyuktha is considered as one of the highest paid Malayalam actresses.[38] In theKochi Times Most Desirable Women list, she was placed 7th both in 2018 and 2019, and 2nd in 2020.[39][40][41]

Personal life

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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."[42][43]

Filmography

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Key
†Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released
YearTitleRoleLanguageNotesRef.
2016PopcornAnjanaMalayalam[44]
2018TheevandiDevi[45]
LilliLilli[46]
KalariThenmozhiTamil[47]
2019July KaatrilRevathi[48]
Oru Yamandan PremakadhaJesna KoshyMalayalam[49]
UyareTessaCameo appearance[50]
KalkiDr. Sangeetha[51]
Edakkad Battalion 06Naina Fathima[52][53]
Under WorldAishwarya[54]
2021VellamSunitha Murali[55]
Aanum PennumKochuparu / SavithriSegment: "Savithri"[56]
WolfAsha[57]
EridaEridaMalayalamBilingual film[58]
Tamil
2022Bheemla NayakKamaliTelugu[59][60]
KaduvaElsa KurianMalayalam[61]
BimbisaraS.I VyjayanthiTelugu[62]
Gaalipata 2AnupamaKannada[63][64]
2023VaathiMeenakshiTamilBilingual film[65][66]
SirTelugu
BoomerangHoney Paul / AnjaliMalayalam[67]
VirupakshaNandini ChalapathyTelugu[68]
Devil: The British Secret AgentNyshada[69]
2024Love MeDivyavathiCameo appearance
2025Akhanda 2†TBATeluguPost-production[70]
TBAMaharagni: Queen of Queens†MohiniHindiFilming[71]
Swayambhu†TBATeluguFilming[72]
Ram†TBAMalayalamFilming[73]
Naari Naari Naduma Murari†DiaTeluguFilming[74]
Benz†TBATamilFilming[75]
Untitled Puri Sethupathi film†TBATeluguFilming[76]

Awards and nominations

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YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2021Kerala Film Critics Association AwardsBest ActressAanum Pennum,Vellam &WolfWon[77]
2023South Indian International Movie AwardsBest Supporting Actress – TeluguBheemla NayakNominated[78]
2024Best Actress – TeluguVirupakshaNominated[79]
Santosham Film AwardsBest ActressWon[80]

References

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