Anuradha Menon is an Indian film director and actress. She is a Silver Medalist from Stella Maris College in Chennai. Following her exposure to theatre, she went to London to join Essex University`s East 15 Drama School. Theatre has been the focal point of her life. She has been a part of plays such as, Rage`s One on One and The Bureaucrat, Raell Padamsee`s Noises Off and Lillete Dubey`s Sammy, to name a few. She is also an Indian television actress. She grew up in Chennai and was associated with the theatre group, The Madras Players for some years. She gained recognition as a governess with a heavy Malayali accent in the play, The Verdict. This helped her bag the role of Lola Kutty on Channel V, which consequently made her extremely popular among the masses. Anu appears at many of her public outings dressed as Lola Kutty. She has also been a part of well-known theatrical works such as Zen Katha and Sammy!