10 Facts About Kalyani Menon

Kalyani Menon, was an Indian playback singer who worked in the Indian film industry.

Kalyani Menon was awarded the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award in 2008 and the Kalaimamani Award in 2010.

Kalyani Menon began working in Madras during 1977, through Dhananjayan's Malayalam dance drama Magdalana Mariyam that was choreographed as part of the Vallathol Centenary celebrations.

Balaji continued to ensure that Kalyani sang in some of his films in the early 1980s such as "Aei Rajave Un Rajathi" from Vazhvey Maayam and the reflective "Vidhi Varaindha Padhai Vazhiye" from Vidhi.

Kalyani Menon sang other popular songs in the period such as "Naan Iravil Ezhuthum Kavithai Muzhuthum" from Suba Muhoortham and "Theril Vandhaal Devadhai" from an unreleased film called Mookuthi Meengal.

Kalyani Menon later worked on songs including the title track from Alaipayuthey, "Adhisaya Thirumanam" from Parthale Paravasam and for the three versions of Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa made by Gautham Vasudev Menon in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi.

Kalyani Menon was born as the only daughter of Balakrishna Menon and Karakkat Rajam in Ernakulam.

Kalyani Menon was the mother of Rajiv Menon, who has worked in Indian films as a cinematographer and director and Karun Menon IRAS, a senior Civil Services officer who currently works with the Indian Railways.

Kalyani Menon had made a brief appearance in the film as Aishwarya Rai's music tutor.

Kalyani Menon died on 2 August 2021 at the age of 80.