Actress · Tamil cinema

Iswarya Menon

Iswarya Menon is an Indian actress whose career is rooted in Tamil cinema and also reaches into Kannada, Telugu and Malayalam films. Sometimes credited as Aishwarya Menon, she is best known for Spy (2023), Bhaje Vaayu Vegam (2024) and Namo Bhootatma (2014). Her work in Namo Bhootatma earned her a nomination at the South Indian International Movie Awards in the Kannada category in 2014. Her early screen credits include Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi (2012), followed by Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru and Apple Penne in 2013. In 2014 she appeared in Ner Ethir and in Namo Bhootatma, the Kannada film that brought her the award nomination. She moved on to Monsoon Mangoes (2016), and in 2018 she was seen in both Veera and Tamizh Padam 2. Naan Sirithal (2020) and Vezham (2022) came next. She then took parts in Spy (2023) and Bhaje Vaayu Vegam (2024), two of the titles most often linked with her name, and went on to appear in Bazooka (2025). Iswarya Menon stands out for the ease with which she moves between four language industries in South India. Over more than a decade of work, she has built a body of films that lets audiences across Tamil, Kannada, Telugu and Malayalam cinema know her face and her name.

Erode

Career at a glance

The ring shows where Iswarya Menon ranks among Tamil actorsHow it works

Each ring compares Iswarya Menon with every one of the Tamil actors on Clapnumber, one measure at a time. A fuller ring means higher: Top 4% means only 4 in 100 have as much. Critics compares review averages, out of 5 claps. A ring shows only when there are enough people to compare fairly and Iswarya Menon is in the top half; otherwise you see just the number.