Padmavathi, better known by her stage name Menaka, is an Indian film actress and producer who made her Debut in Tamil film Ramayi Vayasukku Vanthutta. In an acting career spanning from 1980 to 1986, Menaka appeared in 116 films, mostly in Malayalam. She featured in Boeing Boeing (1985) and Hello My Dear Wrong Number (1986). She also did a few films in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi films. She married film producer G. Suresh Kumar. After 19 years, she made a comeback through the television serial Kaliveedu.