Aaryan Krishna Menon

Aaryan Krishna Menon
Born	Kodungallur, Thrissur district, Kerala, India
Occupation(s)	Actor, director, screenwriter
Years active	2010–present
Known for	Tournament, Pranayam, Burn My Body

Aaryan Krishna Menon is an Indian actor, director, and screenwriter predominantly involved in the Malayalam film industry.

He made his acting debut in 2010 with the film Tournament and rose to prominence through the 2011 Malayalam romantic drama Pranayam. Additionally, he played a leading role alongside Lal in the short film "Debt" (2010), which earned three Kerala state awards.

Shifting his focus to direction, Aaryan wrote and directed the short film "Burn My Body." The project was lauded for its innovative concept and execution, quickly gaining viral status with 1.3 million views on YouTube within three months. It stands as one of the most-watched Malayalam short films and received commendations from media platforms such as Mathrubhumi and the digital magazine Evartha for its distinctive narrative and strong thematic impact.

Early life

Born in Kodungallur, Thrissur district, Kerala, India, Aaryan is the son of M. S. Girijavallabhan and T. K. Remani. He has two siblings, Arjun Menon and Abhimanyu Menon. He completed his bachelor's degree in Electronics at Prajyoti Niketan College, Puthukkad. From an early age, Aaryan was determined to pursue a career in cinema, actively engaging in theater during his college years and securing multiple university accolades.

Personal life

In September 2015, Aaryan married his longtime partner Sowmya Vidhyadhar in a private ceremony held in Chennai. The couple has three daughters: Sana, Prakruthi, and Shakthi.

Career

Following a postgraduate diploma in Journalism, Aaryan began his professional journey as a senior radio jockey at Mathrubhumi Club FM. There, he created and hosted the well-received celebrity interview program Star Jam, featuring conversations with prominent figures such as Malayalam actor Mammooty. Recognizing Aaryan's enthusiasm for cinema, actor Lal offered him the antagonist role in Tournament, which marked the start of his acting career. Up until 2012, he appeared in both short films and feature-length projects before moving to Dubai to continue his work as a radio jockey. In 2015, he debuted as a director with the short film "Burn My Body," which was praised for sensitively portraying the subject of necrophilia. This film is also cited in the Textbook of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology used by MBBS students.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Director	Notes
2010	Tournament – Play & Replay	John Subramaniyam	Lal
2011	Pranayam	Young Achuthan Menon	Blessy	Teenage portrayal of Anupam Kher
2012	"Debt"	Jude	Lal Jr.	Short film, aired on TV
2013	"Srishti Samhara"	Artist	Anoop P.	Short film
2015	"Burn My Body"	Himself	Short film; directorial debut
2017	The Great Father	Office executive	Haneef Adeni
2018	Lilli	Ajith	Prasobh Vijayan
2018	Koodasa	Antony	Dinu Thomas Eelan
2020	King Fish	Ashwin Kumar	Anoop Menon
2021	One	Jaimon	Santhosh Vishwanathan