Nithya Menen (born 8 April 1988) is an Indian actress and singer who works primarily in Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada films. She has acted in more than 50 films and is a recipient of several accolades, including three Filmfare Awards South and two Nandi Awards. Nithya Menen appeared first on-screen as a child, when she was ten, in the English film, Hanuman (1998), playing the younger sister to Tabu's character. She started her acting career at the age of 17 by appearing in a supporting role in the Kannada film 7 O' Clock, which was released in 2006. She made her debut in leading roles in Malayalam with Aakasha Gopuram (2008), in Telugu with Ala Modalaindi (2011) and in Tamil with Nootrenbadhu (2011). In 2019, she made her Hindi debut with Mission Mangal.