# Divya S. Menon

Divya S. Menon is an Indian musician and television anchor from Kerala. Divya is a playback singer in Malayalam cinema, who has also recorded songs for Tamil and Telugu films. Divya started anchoring musical shows in Asianet Cable Vision (Thrissur) and has done musical shows in Yes Indiavision (Mementos) and Kairali Channels (Ganamela, Sing 'N' Win and Rain drops).

## Personal life

Divya was born in Thrissur, Kerala, to Soman Kurup, a mechanical engineer and his wife Meena Soman. She was introduced to the world of music as a child and started singing at an early age of seven. Divya's father was on a transferable job and hence she attended schools including Kendriya Vidyalaya and Bhavans Vidhya Mandir across India. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in Commerce from Sree Kerala Varma College, Thrissur and went on to pursue her master's degree in Fashion Designing from St. Teresa's College, Ernakulam. She is married to Reghu Mohan on 20 August 2012 and is currently residing at Thrippunithura, Kochi, Kerala. The couple has a baby girl born on 31 October 2014.

## Career

Divya was trained in Carnatic Music from the age of 12 years by Smt. Shakunthala Sheshadri, Mr. Sunil and Sri. Mangad Nadessan.Divya also received education in Hindustani Classical music from Ustad Fiyaz Khan and Sri Dinesh Devdas. She is also passionate about jewellery making and has conducted several exhibitions under her jewellery brand named "Jingles".
Divya S Menon started her film career by singing for the 2009 film Ee Pattanathil Bhootham. She was noticed by Shaan Rahman while anchoring music shows and picked her for Vineeth Sreenivasan – Shaan Rahman debut album, Coffee @ MG Road. She is associated with Blogswara and have sung in multiple albums in the series. Divya has sung in Vineeth Sreenivasan's super hit romantic movie, Thattathin Marayathu composed by Shaan Rahman. She has been associated with Vineeth – Shaan ventures, including Malarvadi Arts Club. In 2014 the hit wedding song "Thudakkham Maangalyam" from Anjali Menon's Bangalore Days gave her much popularity which she sang along with Vijay Yesudas and Sachin Warrier composed by Gopi Sunder. In 2015 Divya was noticed more promptly when she sang the song "Puthumazhayai" from Martin Prakkat's Charlie composed by Gopi Sundar while the same song was sung by Shreya Ghoshal too. She also sang several ad jingles for various music composers both in Malayalam and Tamil.

## Discography

| Year | Title | Film | Language | Composer | Notes |
| 2010 | "Adipoli Bhootham" | Ee Pattanathil Bhootham | Malayalam | Shaan Rahman | |
| 2010 | "Ayiram Kaatham" | Malarvaadi Arts Club | Malayalam | Shaan Rahman | |
| 2012 | "Anuraagam Anuraagam" | Thattathin Marayathu | Malayalam | Shaan Rahman | |
| 2013 | "Ennodu Koode" | Immanuel | Malayalam | Afzal Yusuf | |
| 2014 | "Rasool Allah" | Salalah Mobiles | Malayalam | Gopi Sunder | |
| 2014 | "Mannil Pathiyum" | God's Own Country | Malayalam | Gopi Sunder | |
| 2014 | "Thudakkam Maangalyam" | Bangalore Days | Malayalam | Gopi Sunder | Won - NAFA Award , KVTV Award , Vanitha Film Awards |
| 2014 | "Pattum Chutti Veli Pennu" | RajadhiRaja | Malayalam | Karthik Raja | |
| 2015 | "Mutholam Azagilu" | Namasthe Bali | Malayalam | Gopi Sunder | |
| 2015 | "Choolamittu" | Ivan Maryadaraman | Malayalam | Gopi Sunder | |
| 2015 | "Ummarathee" | Ivan Maryadaraman | Malayalam | Gopi Sunder | |
| 2015 | "Manjiloode" | 100 Days of Love | Malayalam | Govind Menon | |
| 2015 | "Murugappaa" | Jamna Pyari | Malayalam | Gopi Sunder | |
| 2015 | "Muthe Mohabathin" | Nikkah | Malayalam | Gopi Sunder | |
| 2015 | "Puthumazhayai" | Charlie | Malayalam | Gopi Sunder | Won NAFA Award , Won KVTV Award |
| 2016 | "Ee Pulariyil" | Maalgudi Days | Malayalam | Dr Praveen | |
| 2016 | "Okko Nakshatram" | Seethamma Andalu Ramayya Sitralu | Telugu | Gopi Sunder | |
| 2016 | "Paravasame" | Seethamma Andalu Ramayya Sitralu | Telugu | Gopi Sunder | |
| 2016 | "Thodakkam Maangalyam" | Bangalore Naatkal | Tamil | Gopi Sunder | |
| 2016 | "Adada Adada" | Ennul Aayiram | Tamil | Gopi Sunder | |
| 2016 | "Vaarthinkalee" | Kali | Malayalam | Gopi Sunder | Won - Janmabhumi Awards , Nominated - 64th Filmfare Awards South, SIIMA |
| 2016 | "Chithira Muthe" | Shajahanum Pareekuttiyum | Malayalam | Gopi Sunder | |
| 2016 | "Mayathe Ennum" | Dooram | Malayalam | Mohammed Rizwan | |
| 2016 | "Neela Shankhu Pushpame" | Team 5 | Malayalam | Gopi Sunder | |
| 2017 | "Mohabathin" | Take Off | Malayalam | Gopi Sunder | |
| 2017 | "Chekkanum Pennum" | Chunkzz | Malayalam | Gopi Sunder | |
| 2017 | "Ithu Nava Sumasara" | Chunkzz | Malayalam | Gopi Sunder | |
| 2017 | "Nenje Nenje" | Kadam Kadha | Malayalam | Deepankuran Kaithapram | |
| 2017 | "Nee Njangada" | Udaharanam Sujatha | Malayalam | Gopi Sunder | |
| 2017 | "Pennale" | Udaharanam Sujatha | Malayalam | Gopi Sunder | |
| 2017 | "Anthike Varikente" | Vimaanam | Malayalam | Gopi Sunder | |
| 2017 | "Meghakanavinu" | Vimaanam | Malayalam | Gopi Sunder | |
| 2018 | "Njano Ravo" | Kammara Sambhavam | Malayalam | Gopi Sunder | Nominated - Movie Streets Film Awards , RED FM Malayalam Music Awards |
| 2018 | "Aazhikkulil" | Kammara Sambhavam | Malayalam | Gopi Sunder | |
| 2018 | "Aaarovarunora" | Mazhayathu | Malayalam | Gopi Sunder | |
| 2018 | "First Time" | Pantham | Telugu | Gopi Sunder | |
| 2018 | "Neeyam Sooryan" | Kamuki | Malayalam | Gopi Sunder | |
| 2019 | "Konji Konji" | Irupathiyonnaam Noottaandu | Malayalam | Gopi Sunder | |
| 2019 | "Inkem Inkem" | Geetha Govindam | Telugu | Gopi Sunder | Introductory/Backing Vocals with Ajay Satyan |
| 2019 | "Repa Kuda Veyanival" | Evvarikee Cheppoddu | Telugu | Sankar Sharma | |
| 2019 | "Kandille Kandille" | Madhura Raja | Malayalam | Gopi Sunder | |
| 2019 | "Shaadi Mein Aana" | Happy Sardar | Malayalam | Gopi Sunder | |
| 2019 | "Pandithu Pande" | Happy Sardar | Malayalam | Gopi Sunder | |
| 2019 | "Pon Tharame" | Helen | Malayalam | Shaan Rahman | Won - QMH Analysis Awards |
| 2020 | "Manikya Kiliye" | Shylock | Malayalam | Gopi Sunder | |
| 2020 | "Manikya Kiliye" | Kuberan | Tamil | Gopi Sunder | |
| 2020 | "Raletti" | World Famous Lover | Telugu | Gopi Sunder | |
| 2020 | "My Love" | World Famous Lover | Malayalam | Gopi Sunder | |
| 2020 | "Kaneerilaliyunna" | World Famous Lover | Malayalam | Gopi Sunder | |
| 2020 | "Jannanathi Poovale" | Joshua | Malayalam | Gopi Sunder | |
| 2020 | "Noorukanavukal" | Joshua | Malayalam | Gopi Sunder | |
| 2020 | "Jaalame" | Trance | Malayalam | Jackson Vijayan | |
| 2020 | Thee Vitharunna | Silence Nishabdham | Malayalam | Gopi Sunder | |
| 2021 | "Nirayunnu" | Gila | Malayalam | Manukrishna | |
| 2023 | "Akashathalla" | Kunjamminis Hospital | Malayalam | Ranjin Raj | |
| 2024 | Yedhaki Oka Gaayam | Kushi (2023 film) | Telugu | Hesham Abdul Wahab | |
| 2024 | Vijanam oru Theeram | Kushi (2023 film) | Malayalam | Hesham Abdul Wahab | |
| 2024 | Sreematha | Kallanum Bhagavathiyum | Malayalam | Ranjin Raj | |
| 2024 | Odiyamma | Hi Nanna | Malayalam | Hesham Abdul Wahab | |
| 2024 | Shoopara da | Grrr | Malayalam | Tony Tarz | |

## Awards

| Year | Award | Film | Category | Nominated Song | Result |
| 2015 | KVTV Awards | Bangalore Days | Best Playback Singer Female | "Thudakkham Mangalyam" | Won |
| 2015 | NAFA Awards | Bangalore Days | Best Playback Singer Female | "Thudakkham Mangalyam" | Won |
| 2015 | Vanitha Film Awards | Bangalore Days | Popular Song of the Year | "Thudakkham Mangalyam" | Won |
| 2015 | Mirchi Music Awards South | Bangalore Days | Popular Song of the Year | "Thudakkham Mangalyam" | Won |
| 2016 | KVTV Awards | Charlie | Best Playback Singer Female | "Puthumazhayayi" | Won |
| 2016 | NAFA Awards | Charlie | Best Playback Singer Female | "Puthumazhayayi" | Won |
| 2016 | Janmabhumi Awards | Kali | Best Playback Singer Female | "Vaarthinkalee" | Won |
| 2016 | 64th Filmfare Awards South | Kali | Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Malayalam | "Vaarthinkalee" | Nominated |
| 2016 | SIIMA | Kali | SIIMA Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Malayalam | "Vaarthinkalee" | Nominated |
| 2016 | Mirchi Music Awards South | Kali | Best Playback Singer Female | "Vaarthinkalee" | Nominated |
| 2017 | Movie Streets Film Awards | Kammara Sambhavam | Best Playback Singer Female | "Njano Ravo" | Nominated |
| 2017 | RED FM Malayalam Music Awards | Kammara Sambhavam | Best Duet | "Njano Ravo" | Nominated |
| 2019 | QMH Analysis Awards | Helen | Best Playback Singer Female | "Helen" | Won |

## Albums

| Year | Album | Song | Music | Co-Singer |
| 2008 | Coffee@ MG Road | Poonkuyile Poonkuyile | Shaan Rahman | Vineeth Sreenivasan |
| 2008 | Coffee@ MG Road | College | Shaan Rahman | Vineeth Sreenivasan, Shaan Rahman |
| 2012 | Dews of Love | Minnal Swapname | Anup Bhat | Govind |
| 2013 | Pepper Band | Nathooonne | Vishnu Mohan | Vishnu Mohan |
| 2015 | Vizhiyil | Nee Yen Munnil Vannu | Akshayjith | Sachin Warrier |