Adithya (actor)


Adithya Menon, often credited as Adithya, is an Indian film actor who appears in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi films.

Early life

Adithya Menon was born in Mumbai into a Malayali family hailing from Palghat in Kerala. His family emigrated to Dubai, UAE and he spent his childhood in Dubai till the age of 18. He finished his schooling from the Our Own English High School Dubai and then migrated back to India. He earned his Bachelors in engineering from the M. S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology in Bangalore. He has been an atheist from early childhood as is revealed by him on his blog. He is a staunch rationalist and is often seen debating on Indian news channels.
While in college, he auditioned for a slot at being a radio host with Radio Midday. That was his first stint in the media. Soon he started hosting live events like fashion shows and product launches. He worked as a compere and event manager for a few years after getting out of college. During this period he got into amateur theatre in Bangalore and acted in a few plays before being spotted by an actor Prakash Belawadi to star in a Kannada television serial he was to direct for the then launching ETV Kannada. Adithya first faced a camera for this serial, Mussanjeya Kathaprasanga. Subsequently, he was featured as the protagonist for another television serial called Soorya Shikari on the same channel directed by comedian Sihi Kahi Chandru.
He moved to Chennai in 2001 and scouted for work as an actor. He first appeared in a television serial on Sun TV called Thanthira Bhoomi directed by C. Jerrold and produced by Radaan Mediaworks India Limited. He then won a role in the TV serial Anni directed by K. Balachander. He kept trying to get into cinema and managed to get two movies as a newcomer. He was cast in Anjaneya and Jay Jay at the same time.
In 2014, he garnered attention for playing the lead role in Main Hoon Part-Time Killer,
which garnered controversy for its previous title of Main Hoon Rajinikanth.

Filmography

;Actor
YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2003AnjaneyaSivaTamil
2003Jay JaySivaramTamil
2003Vamanapuram Bus RouteKaripidi GopiMalayalam
2003RelaxBilluMalayalam
2004WantedGuruMalayalam
2004MambazhakkalamDr. RaghuramMalayalam
2004ChatrapathiSivaTamil
2004Neranja ManasuInspector AdithyaTamil
2005Ben JohnsonVettukadan VelayuthanMalayalam
2005Bus ConductorS.I Sajan GeorgeMalayalam
2005Arinthum AriyamalumACP ThiyagarajanTamil
2005DaasAnwarTamil
2006AathiAbdullahTamil
2006KediAadhiTamil
2006VattaramInspectorTamil
2006PoiVishnuTamil
2006Kilukkam KilukilukkamShivachandra PanikkerMalayalam
2006RaashtramAmir BhaiMalayalam
2006PachakuthiraTerroristMalayalam
2006Bhargava Charitam Moonam GhandamMariappanMalayalam
2006Chacko RandaamanParindhu GopiMalayalam
2007NanmaParamashivamMalayalam
2007BillaAnil MenonTamil
2008InbaAdhityaTamil
2008ThiruthamTamil
2009VilluRaakaTamil
2009BillaAdithyaTelugu
2009Kulir 100°Tamil
2009TN 07 AL 4777Advocate SeshadriTamil
2010Kanagavel KaakaKarunakaranTamil
2010SingamVaikuntamTamil
2010Pournami NaagamPolice officerTamil
2010AattanayagannChandranTamil
2010SimhaGopiTelugu
2010RhythmMalayalam
2010ThanthonniMalayalam
2010Again Kasargod Khader BhaiAli KhanMalayalam
2011CollectorJohn WilliamsMalayalam
2011Manushya MrugamMalayalam
2011Raa RaaDhanaTamil
2011Naan SivanaagirenTamil
2011ThimiraatamTamil
2011Sigappu NizhalTamil
2011KshetramViswanadha RayuluTelugu
2011DookuduSivayyaTelugu
2011AdhinayakuduRamappa's brotherTelugu
2012EegaSudeep's business partnerTelugu
2012Naan EeSudeep's business partnerTamil
2013OduthalamTamil
2013MirchiBabaiTelugu
2013BaadshahGaneshTelugu
2013Jai SriramAdinarayanaTelugu
2013BalupuNanaji's brotherTelugu
2013Onaayum AattukkuttiyumYuvaTamil
2013BhaiMunnaTelugu
2014Antha Scene LeduInspectorTelugu
2014PowerACP GautamTelugu
2014Shivaji NagarAdithyaKannada
2015LionBenerjeeTelugu
2015Main Hoon Part-Time KillerRajnikanthHindi
2015EliIG MohanrajTamil
2015RudhramadeviMuraridevuduTelugu
2015Pandaga CheskoTelugu
2016JaguarSomnath PrasadKannada
2016Ner MugamTamil
2017Nondi KudhiraiInspectorTamil
2017KolaraInspector ShivakumarKannada
2017BalakrishnuduRavinder ReddyTelugu
2018AgnyaathavaasiSeetharam's henchmenTelugu
2018Amar Akbar AnthonySaboo MenonTelugu
2018Bluff MasterPasupathiTelugu
2018Idam JagathDr. SravanTelugu
2019Seetharama KalyanaViswaKannada
2019RajdhoothTelugu
2019Guna 369RadhaTelugu
2019Market Raja MBBSDasTamil

;Dubbing artist
YearFilmActorLanguageNotes
2020DarbarSunil ShettyTamil