ISWARYA MENON debuted in Tamil cinema in Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi. She debuted as Akshara in the Kannada industry with Dasavala which was directed by M S Ramesh. She was cast opposite Prem, of Jogi fame. The film released on 11 October 2013 and her performance as a mentally challenged girl was generally well received.
Menon's next release was the Tamil film Apple Penne. It was based on a mother and daughter relationship, with Iswarya as the daughter, and Roja as her mother. She next appeared in the Kannada horror comedy Namo Boothatma.
Co-starring Fahadh Faasil, she made her next Malayalam debut in the romance film Monsoon Mangoes, in which she portrays Rekha, a "practical and independent young woman". She then appeared in CS Amudhan's Tamizh Padam
