Menon returned to Malayalam in 2006 with '' Thantra '' and then went on to do famous Malayalam films such as '' Keerthi Chakra '' ( 2006 ) and the award-winning '' Paradesi '' . Her performance as Sarojini , a middle-class woman who fights against extreme odds , in '' Madhya Venal '' earned her a special mention by jury chairman Bahman Ghobadi , a famous Iranian director at the International Film Festival of Kerala . In 2010 , she won the Kerala State Government 's Best Actress for her portrayal of Cheeru , a village woman in the film '' Paleri Manikyam : Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha '' directed by Ranjith . She won the Mathrubhumi-Amrita TV Special Jury Award and the Asianet Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for the same film . In 2011 , Shweta Menon starred in the remake of '' Rathinirvedam '' a Erotic Movie , playing the titular character , originally played by Jayabharathi . In the same year , she got the Kerala State Award for '' Salt N ' Pepper '' . For her next movie , '' Naval Enna Jewel '' , Shweta Menon has undergone a remarkable makeover as an elderly man
International Film Festival of Kerala
International Film Festival of Kerala
Shweta Menon