Akhill N Menon was born in Thrissur, Kerala,India.He completed his schooling from Don Bosco New Delhi after which he joined a college in Gujarat for graduation.He started working as a photographer in the US but very soon he quit his well-paying job at US based Grand Cayman Company to pursue his passion in acting. Prior to that, he did a photography course at the Delhi School of Photography. A bachelor's degree holder in Hospitality Management and Administration from IHM, the actor has featured in a few musical videos, short films and TVCs. He also acted in a couple of Malayalam movies. Akhill debuted as the male protagonist in an independent feature film "Essentials"