Menaka | |
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Born | Padmavathi Iyengar Nagercoil, Kanyakumari, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupations | |
Years active | 1980–1987 2005–present |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 (incl. Keerthy Suresh) |
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Padmavathy Iyengar, better known by her stage name, Menaka, is an Indian actress and film producer.[1] She made her debut in the 1980 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. She also appeared in few Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi films. She married Malayalam film producer G. Suresh Kumar.[citation needed] After 19 years, she made a comeback through the television serial Kaliveedu.[2] At 8th SIIMA, she received SIIMA Lifetime Achievement Award.[3]