Aswathi Menon

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| name = Aswathi Menon

| image = Aswathy.jpg

| birth_place = Kochi, Kerala, India

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| occupation = Actress

| years_active = 2000–2002
2017–2020

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Aswathi Menon is an Indian actress who is known for her work in Malayalam films. She made her acting debut in the 2000 Malayalam film Sathyam Sivam Sundaram.{{cite web |title=Walking back into the limelight: Aswathy Menon on the comeback trail |url=https://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/interview/2018/03/18/walking-back-into-the-limelight-aswathy-menon-on-the-comeback-trail.html |publisher=manoramaonline.com |accessdate=29 August 2018}}

Early life

Aswathi was born in Ernakulam, Kerala, India, to Jaygopal Menon and Vinitha Rao. After her schooling in Dubai's Varkey group of schools, she pursued her higher education in Kerala at St. Teresa's College, Ernakulam and at Sacred Heart College, Thevara to complete her MA in English Literature. She has a diploma from 'New York Film Academy' in Abu Dhabi for Film Acting.{{cite web |title=RETURN OF THE LONG-LOST PRINCESS—ASWATHI MENON |url=http://ragenyou.com/2017/09/30/return-of-the-long-lost-princess-aswathi-menon/ |url-status=live |publisher=Rage N You |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180829212324/http://ragenyou.com/2017/09/30/return-of-the-long-lost-princess-aswathi-menon/ |accessdate=29 August 2018 |archive-date=29 August 2018}}{{cite web |title=Pularvela |url=https://www.manoramanews.com/daily-programs/pulervala/2017/08/25/aswathi-menon-make-a-big-come-back-to-malayalam-cinema.html |publisher=Manorama News |accessdate=29 August 2018}}

Career

Aswathi attended Varkey International Private School in Dubai, where she first began performing. She then began performing in Malayalam and Tamil films in South India. Aswathi was approached to play the lead role opposite Vijay in Kushi (2000), but turned down the offer to prioritise her studies.{{cite web |url=http://www.chennaionline.com/reeltalk/mar123.asp |title=Priorities change |website=chennaionline.com |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041117070038/http://www.chennaionline.com/reeltalk/mar123.asp |archive-date=17 November 2004 |url-status=dead}}

Her debut appearance was in Sathyam Sivam Sundaram. This was followed by Shambho Mahadeva, Savithriyude Aranjanam, Onnaman and the Tamil film Thenkasi Pattanam (2002). After a hiatus, she returned in the 2017 film Role Models and Laughing Apartment Near Girinagar. She followed it with notable performances in Trance{{cite news |title=Aswathi Menon returns to M'wood with Role Models |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/aswathi-menon-returns-to-mwood-with-role-models/articleshow/56272672.cms |work=The Times of India |date=27 January 2017 |accessdate=29 August 2018}} and June She associated with a music band called' "Kallinga". She was involved in theatre, arts etc. in Dubai. She worked in a corporate company in Dubai for 15 years.