Meena (actress)

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Meena

Born Meena Durairaj

16 September 1976 (age 43)[1]

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

 Nationality Indian

Occupation Actress[2]

Years active 1982–present

Vidyasagar (m. 2009)

Spouse(s)
[3]

Children Nainika

Parent(s) Durairaj

Mallika

Meena is an Indian film actress who works in the South Indian film
industry. Meena debuted as a child artist in the Tamil
film Nenjangal in 1982 and has later appeared in films produced by
various regional industries.[3].
She has acted in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and
several Hindi films. She is among the few actresses who have
been successful in all the South Indian languages. She is one of
the leading actress of Telugu cinema in 90s.[4] She has established
herself as a great performer through the decades in the South
Indian film industry. In addition to acting, Meena is model, singer,
dancer, TV judge and occasional dubbing artist.[2]

Contents

• 1Personal life
• 2Career
 o 2.1Child artist
o 2.2Lead female roles
o 2.3Recent roles
• 3Other work
o 3.1Music composing
o 3.2Dubbing
• 4Filmography
o 4.1Television
• 5Awards and honours
o 5.1TSR-TV9 Film Awards
o 5.2Vayalar Awards
• 6References
• 7External links

Personal life[edit]
Meena was born in Chennai. She was brought up in Chennai by
her Tamil father Durairaj and Malayali mother Rajamallika from
Chirakkal Palace-Kannur district Kerala.[2] She was enrolled in
Vidyodhya schools in Chennai. Because of her busy acting
schedule, she had to discontinue schooling in the 8th standard,
later taking up private coaching and completing the 10th standard
in vidyodaya schools in Chennai. She went on to get
her master's in History from the University of Madras through the
open university system in 2006.[citation needed] Meena is a
trained Bharathanatyam dancer and speaks six
languages: Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, and
English.
Meena married Vidyasagar, a Bangalore-based software engineer,
on 12 July 2009 at Arya Vysya Samaj Kalyana Mandapam. The
couple later visited Tirumala Venkateswara Temple, Andhra
Pradesh. The couple came back to Chennai to hold a reception at
Mayor Ramanathan Chettiar Hall, in which all leading southern
Indian actors participated. The couple have a daughter, "Nainika
Vidyasagar" (born 1 January 2011),[5][6] who made her acting debut
at the age of 5 in Theri (2016) alongside actor Vijay.

Career[edit]
Child artist[edit]
Meena started her career in 1982 as a child artist in the
film Nenjangal, featuring Sivaji Ganesan in the lead role after
Ganesan saw her at a birthday party.[7] Meena was still very young
at that time. Her mother Rajamallika brought her to A.M. Ratnam's
office for an offer. Even though she looked chubby, they felt she
fitted the bill. She has acted in several films along with Dr. Sivaji
Ganesan and Rajinikanth as a child artist.[7] Meena acted in
Kollywood by appearing as a child artiste alongside Rajinikanth in
the movie Anbulla Rajinikanth, in which she acted as a terminally ill
child who warms up to Rajinikanth —that became a major pointer
in her career growth. After the success of that movie, she became
a child artist in South Indian movies. She says of Ganesan that "I
feel extremely proud to have been discovered by the legend". She
appeared in over 45 films as a child.[7]
Lead female roles[edit]
Meena has been one of the top star pairing up with every big star
down South .[8] She made her debut in Telugu beside Akkineni
Nageswara Rao in Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu, where Meena
played his granddaughter Seeta. The film was showcased among
the Indian panorama section, at the 1991 International Film
Festival of India. The film was made under the banner VMC
Productions. She won Nandi Award for Best Actress from the
Government of Andhra Pradesh for Seetharamaiah Gari
Manavaralu.
While she made her debut as a leading lady in Tamil film Oru
Pudhiya Kadhai and played heroine roles in more than three dozen
films, and also starred in Malayalam and Kannada films, her first
role in Malayalam that gained attention was
in Sandhwanam directed by Sibi Malayil in 1991. She played
Suresh Gopi's daughter in the film. Its success made her famous,
which led to roles with senior Malayalam heroes. Meena has
expressed a wish to do more films in Malayalam.[7] She says of her
transition from being a child star to being a heroine that "Memories
as a child are fabulous and I still cherish them. And it is still more
special as that phase is over. Now, I am enjoying my stint as a
heroine."[7] She made her Bollywood debut opposite Chunky
Pandey in the comedy film Parda Hai Parda (1992).
She has played the role of the leading heroines in Telugu and
Tamil films since the early 1990s, often playing characters with
unidimensional personality with no negativity or gray shades. She
has generally avoided glamorous roles though she has acted in a
few like Maaman Magal in Tamil opposite Sathyaraj and She was
part of Successful movies Like Putnanja, Swathi Mutthu in
Kannada.She has worked with Ravichandran, Vishuvardhan in
Kannada Cinema. In the Kannada remake of Autograph as My
Autograph, were directed, produced and enacted by Sudeep. In
this film, Meena starred Sneha's role of Divya.
Meena has the unique distinction of starring opposite legendary
actors of different generations across various languages. She has
acted with Dr. Mohanlal, Dr. Mammootty, Rajinikanth, Dr. Kamal
Haasan, Chiranjeevi, Dr.
Vishnuvardhan, Krishna, Balakrishna, Ravichandran and other
stars like Vijayakanth, Akkineni Nagarjuna, Venkatesh, Ajith
Kumar, Sathyaraj, Prabhu Deva, Sarathkumar, K.
Bhagyaraj, Jayaram, Suresh Gopi, Prashanth, Kichcha
Sudeep, Raviteja. She had hits with the films Nattamai film
directed by K. S. Ravikumar. It starred Sarath
Kumar, Meena and Kushboo in the lead roles. The film was
successful and completed a 175-day run at the box office (1994).
She just grabs the continuous offer and the opportunity to act in
films like Avvai Shanmughi (1996) with Kamal
Haasan, Porkkaalam with Murali (1997), Bharathi
Kannamma (1997) with Parthiban and so on. Telugu audience
remembers her for a variety of roles that called for mature acting
that seemed tailor-made for her. The peppy girl who wins over her
unrelenting grandfather with her endearing ways in Seetharamaiah
Gari Manavaralu, the protected sister in Chanti the innocent
housewife in Sundarakanda, the renowned poet and devotee
‘Tarigonda Vengamamba’ are but just few of the many characters
she played with relative ease and subtle charm. The combo of
Victory Venkatesh and Meena is said to be one of the most
successful combinations in Tollywood. They have 5 Blockbuster
hits to their credit.[9] Another excellent performance in the
movie Rhythm (2000). This movie makes the most impact on
multiple viewings. Meena was an exceptionally brilliant
performance in each scene. Strangely enough, she looks the best
in this movie in terms of makeup and this movie had her in her
best performance to date. While she picked up Best Actress at the
Cinema Express Awards.
Meena has acted both as a child and as an adult
opposite Rajinikanth. Her first hit with Rajinikanth was Yejaman,
where she plays the role of Vaitheeswari, a simple village girl. She
always played the quiet, serious woman. In one Interview Meena
said that Rajinikanth was shocked to see her fan following in
Telugu after the release of her film Chanti. When Meena and
Rajinikanth were shooting for Yejaman in Andhra, she was
surrounded by a huge number of fans- mostly female- which
shocked Rajnikanth. In one interview in 1992 Rajinikanth himself
said that Meena is a superstar in Telugu[10] In her follow-up movie
with Rajini, Veera, Meena again dazzled. Romantic-comedy
film. Rajinikanth, Meena and Roja (actress) in the lead role. This
film was controversial for its climax but went on to become one of
the highest-grossing films in 1994. But the film that brought her
true recognition and fame was Muthu, one of Rajini's biggest hits.
The movie was successful across Japan. Ranganayaki as the
talkative, cheeky street theatre actress won the hearts of the
audience. The film was directed by K. S. Ravikumar and produced
by K. Balachander, and became the first Tamil film to be dubbed
into Japanese, as Mutu: Odoru Maharaja.[47] [48] The film
grossed a record $1.6 million in Japan in 1998 and was
responsible for creating a large Japanese fan-base for Rajinikanth
and Meena. Following the release of Muthu in Japan and its
commercial success, Meena's popularity rose in Japan.
Meena agreed to appear in as herself in the K. S. Ravi – directed
film Shahjahan starring Vijay (actor). She has acted with almost all
leading actors in South India.[citation needed] A role in Kadha
Parayumbol and in its Tamil and Telugu
remakes, Kuselan and Kathanayakudu respectively, were well
received by audiences. Meena has expressed regret
about Kuselan, after her part was overshadowed.[11]
Meena has said that her favorite roles were in Bharathi
Kannamma and Shock in Tamil, Seetharamaiah Gari
Manavaralu in Telugu, Sandhwanam in Malayalam and Swathi
Muthu in Kannada, "though every film of mine is close to my
heart."[7] Meena became heroine in 1990 and even 2020, she has
the highest grossing movies as lead heroine in Malayalam, and
making her most promising heroine after 30 years also.[12][circular
reference]
. No other heroine has that credit in the history of Indian
cinema.
Recent roles[edit]
Meena's releases in 2009 were Mariyadhai with Vijayakanth,
directed by Vikraman, who earlier directed hits like Poove
Unakkaga (1996) and Vanathai Pola (2000).[13] and Katha,
Samvidhanam: Kunchacko with Sreenivasan.[14] She played in
Telugu as Saint Vengamamba in Tarigonda Vengamamba,
directed by Uday Bhaskar.[15]
In 2011, she played the role of Narain's sister in the
film Thambikottai, in which Poonam Bajwa is the pair for Narain.
Other actors in this movie include Prabhu and Santhanam. Her
role in this movie was very good and well accepted.[16][17][18]
After marriage, she paired with Ramesh Aravind in the
film Hendtheera Darbar, which was a remake of Varavu Ettana
Selavu Pathana that
starred Nassar, Radhika, Goundamani, Senthil, Vadivelu and Kova
i Sarala.
In 2012, Udaya Bhaskar made a film titled Sri Vasavi
Vaibhavam with Meena playing the Goddess' role in the film which
also stars Suhasini, Priyahassan, Suman, Saikiran, Kannada
Sridhar, Raghunatha Reddy, and others. Meena plays the lead
role in this Telugu devotional film. This marks her re-entry to films
after a long period. After being a mother, we will get to see the
sizzling Meena in this one. There are many graphic-significant
episodes. The film has music by Arjun Sharma. Cinematography is
by Raman Ji. Directed by Uday Baskar. The film is said to be
released around mid-August.[19]
Meena, all-time favorite actress of actor Vijay, was rumored to
have been roped into a movie name Sattam oru iruttarai, which
was a remake of the movie under the same name by his father and
director, S.A. Chandrasekhar. The movie is said to be produced by
actor's Vijay new launched production house, Ghilli Productions.
But since Meena refused the offer, Reema Sen was finalized to
play the role of a Police Officer in this film and the sister to the
hero.[20] [21] [22]
The actress was approached by a Mollywood director to play Lal's
wife with a woman-centric film with several actresses, including
Rima Kallingal. "It had an interesting subject, but I wanted
something more for my character. There were a lot of women in
the film and everybody's got a story. I was more interested in a
story focussing on a single woman character and that's why I
haven't signed up for the movie," she says.[23] Meena who had
taken a temporary break from acting will be facing the arc lights
once again. It seems she has agreed to star in an ad film, and she
is currently shooting near Kovalam with Prakash Raj. The
commercial is being directed by producer Siva. Meanwhile, Meena
is currently in a Telugu film, Sri Vasavi Vaibhavam. She had
played a cameo in J.K. Bharavi's Jagadguru Adi Shankara-
devotional film lastly and did justice to her roles. [24] [25]
After a brief hiatus, Meena returned to Malayalam cinema and will
be seen playing the role of wife to Mohanlal in Drishyam (2013).
Directed by Jeethu Joseph, she will be portraying the role of a
mother of two daughters, of which the elder is pursuing her plus
two. The actress will also be seen in Pramod Payyanur's much-
awaited movie, Balyakalasakhi alongside Mammootty. The actress
confirmed that she would be playing Drishyam's remake in Telugu
with Venkatesh.[26] Meena will playing a leading role in Allari
Naresh's upcoming movie Mama Manchu Alludu Kanchu.[27][28]

Other work[edit]
Music composing[edit]
Meena has been a playback singer for some albums with
actor Manoj. She sang a song for the Tamil film Kadhal
Sadugudu.[29] Meena has composed music and sung and recorded
two pop albums, 16 Vayathinile, and Kadhalism, which she began
recording in 2001 with actor Vikram.[30][31] Meena has been a
playback singer in the music of D. Imman in the movie sena and
the song is "indru intha kalayil en nenjil echo aachu", a super hit
song.
Dubbing[edit]
Meena dubbed for Cheran's movie Pokkisham. Meena has
rendered voice for Padmapriya Janakiraman.[32]

Filmography[edit]

Ye Langu
Movie title Role Notes
ar age

Kidnapped Child artiste

Nenjangal Tamil
child (debut)

Enkeyo Ketta Daughter to

Tamil Child artiste
Kural Rajinikanth

1982
Theerpugal
Daughter to
Thiruththapad Tamil Child artiste
Sivakumar
alam

Parvaiyin Daughter to
Tamil Child artiste
Marupakkam the Priest

Thandikkapatt
1983 Playful child Tamil Child artiste
a Niyayangal
Ye Langu
Movie title Role Notes
ar age

Doll-selling
Sumangali Tamil Child artiste
girl

Thiruppam Baby Meena Tamil Child artiste

Illalu
Baby Meena Telugu Child artiste
Priyuralu

Yaadgar Baby Meena Hindi Child Artist

Bava
1984 Baby Meena Telugu Child artiste
Maradallu

Anbulla
Rosy Tamil Child artiste
Rajinikanth

Oru
Kochukatha
Malayala
Aarum Rajani Child artiste
m
Parayatha
Katha
Ye Langu
Movie title Role Notes
ar age

Malayala
Manasariyathe Minimol Child artiste
m

Panneer
Tamil Child artiste
Nadhigal

Uyire Nadhiya as
Tamil Child artiste
Unakkaga a child

Lakshmi
Playful child Tamil Child artiste
Vanthachu
1985

Ketti Melam Baby Meena Tamil Child artiste

Rendu Rella
Baby Meena Telugu Child artiste
Aaru

Khooni Baby Meena Telugu Child artiste

1986 Sirivennela Baby Meena Telugu Child artiste

Ye Langu
Movie title Role Notes
ar age

1988 Vasanthi Baby Meena Tamil Child artiste

Prajala
1989 Telugu Child artiste
Manishi

Oru Pudhiya Lover to a

Tamil
Kadhai writer

first debut as
Navayugam Sumathi Telugu
heroine

1990
Kartavyam Karuna Telugu

Dharama Telugu

Indra
Telugu
Bhavanam

En Rasavin
1991 Cholaiamma Tamil
Manasile
Ye Langu
Movie title Role Notes
ar age

Seetharamayy
Nandi Award for
a Gari Seetha Telugu
Best Actress
Manavaralu

Wife of a
Idhaya Oonjal Tamil
widower

Idhaya Vaasal Vaani Tamil

Malayala
Sandhwanam Rajalakshmi
m

Jagannatakam Jhansi Telugu

Chengalva
Telugu
Pudanda

Chanti Nandini Telugu

1992
Parda Hai
Maya Hindi
Parda
Ye Langu
Movie title Role Notes
ar age

Allari Pilla Nandini Telugu

Allari Mogudu Neelambari Telugu

Sundarakanda Nanchari Telugu

President Gari
Swapna Telugu
Pellam

Pellam Chepte
Geetha Telugu
Vinali

Bangaru
Kasthuri Telugu
Maama

Moratodu Naa
Telugu
Mogudu

Aswamedham Dr. Bharati Telugu

1993 Muta Mesthri Buchamma Telugu

Ye Langu
Movie title Role Notes
ar age

Tamil Nadu
State Film
Vaitheeswar Award for Best
i Actress
Yejaman Tamil
Vaanavaraa Nominated – Fil
yan mfare Award for
Best Actress –
Tamil

Abbaigaru Sudha Telugu

Allari Alludu Sandhya Telugu

Rajeswari Nandi Award for

Rajeshwari Telugu
Kalyanam Best Actress

Konguchatu
Telugu
Krishnadu

Tamil Nadu
Chandramat State Film
1994 Sethupathi IPS Tamil
hi Award for Best
Actress
Ye Langu
Movie title Role Notes
ar age

Veera Devayanai Tamil

Thai Maaman Meena Tamil

Rajakumaran Selvi Tamil

Cinema Express
Nattamai Meena Tamil Award for Best
Actress – Tamil

Punya Bhoomi
Swathi Telugu
Naa Desam

Anga
Meenu Telugu
Rakshakudu

Bhale Pellam Bharathi Telugu

Bobbili Venkatalaks
Telugu
Simham hmi
Ye Langu
Movie title Role Notes
ar age

Maaman
Priya Tamil
Magal

Oru Oorla
Lakshmi
Oru Tamil
Prabha
Rajakumari

Marumagan Manjula Tamil

Coolie Vimala Tamil

1995

Seral
Irumboraiyin Tamil
Tamil Kadhal

Nadodi Meenakshi,
Tamil
Mannan Priya

Cinema Express
Ranganayak Award for Best
Muthu Tamil
i Actress – Tamil
Nominated – Fil
mfare Award for
Ye Langu
Movie title Role Notes
ar age

Best Actress –
Tamil

Aalu Magalu Telugu

Chilakapachch
Radha Telugu
a Kaapuram

Putnanja Rose Kannada

Sengottai Meena Tamil

Cinema Express
1996 Award for Best
Actress – Tamil
Avvai
Janaki Tamil Nominated – Fil
Shanmugi
mfare Award for
Best Actress –
Tamil

Vallal Annam Tamil

1997
Mommaga Kannada
Ye Langu
Movie title Role Notes
ar age

Cheluva Meena Kannada

Tamil Nadu
State Film
Award for Best
Actress
Porkkaalam Maragatham Tamil
Nominated – Fil
mfare Award for
Best Actress –
Tamil

Pasamulla
Vellayamma Tamil
Pandiyare

Tamil Nadu
State Film
Award for Best
Actress
Bharathi Filmfare Award
Kannamma Tamil
Kannamma for Best
Actress – Tamil
Cinema Express
Award for Best
Actress – Tamil

Sandra, Malayala
Varnapakittu
Alina m
Ye Langu
Movie title Role Notes
ar age

Muddula
Sirisha Telugu
Mogudu

Panjaram Telugu

Ulavuthurai Meena Tamil

Naam Iruvar
Nammaku Indu Tamil
Iruvar

Kusruthi Malayala
Meera
1998 Kuruppu m

Gillikajjalu Satya bhama Telugu

Suryavamsam Swapna Telugu

Harichandra Nandhini Tamil

Ye Langu
Movie title Role Notes
ar age

Prabhavati
Sneham
'Prabha' Telugu
Kosam
'Guddiya'

Periyanna Shenbagam Tamil

Iraniyan Ponni Tamil

Anandha
Meenakshi Tamil
Poongatre
1999
Olympiyan Malayala
Angel
Anthony Adam m

Malayala
Friends Padmini
m

Krishna Babu Rama Telugu

Bobbili
Telugu
Vamsham
Ye Langu
Movie title Role Notes
ar age

Velugu
Telugu
Needalu

Unnaruge Mahalakshi
Tamil
Naan Irundhal mi (Maha)

Manam
Virumbuthe Priya Tamil
Unnai

Gowri
Vanathai Pola Tamil
Muthu

Pape Naa
Priya Telugu
Pranam

2000
Palayathu Palayathu
Tamil
Amman Amman

Valli
Vetri Kodi
Muthurama Tamil
Kattu
n
Ye Langu
Movie title Role Notes
ar age

Doubles Meena Tamil

Cinema Express
Rhythm Chitra Tamil Award for Best
Actress – Tamil

Bhuvaneswa
Maayi Tamil
ri

Nirmala Malayala
Dreams
Mathan m

Maa Annayya Wife Telugu

Meena Special
Thenali Tamil
(Herself) Appearance

Guest
Anbudan Shanthi Tamil
appearance

2001 Rishi Indu Tamil

Ye Langu
Movie title Role Notes
ar age

Guest
Censor Hindi
appearance

Citizen Sevali Tamil

Sri Goddess
Kannada
Manjunatha Parvathi

Rakshasa Malayala
Meera
Rajav m

Ammayi
Anjali Telugu
Kosam

Dasu Telugu

Special
Shahjahan Meena Tamil
appearance

Angala
Grama
Parameswar Kannada
Devathe
i
Ye Langu
Movie title Role Notes
ar age

Angala
Angala
Parameswar Tamil
Parameswari
i Amman

Dhaya Thulasi Tamil

Simhadriya
Kannada
Simha

Devan Uma Tamil

2002

Tamil Nadu
State Film
Award for Best
Meena Actress
Ivan Tamil
Kumari Nominated – Fil
mfare Award for
Best Actress –
Tamil

Namma Veetu
Meena Tamil
Kalyanam
Ye Langu
Movie title Role Notes
ar age

Padai Veetu
Amman,
Padai Veetu
Muthu Tamil
Amman
Maariamma
n

Villain Thangam Tamil

Paarai Mallika Tamil

Filmfare Award
for Best
Swathi Muthu Lalitha Kannada
Actress –
Kannada[33]

2003
Mr. Malayala
Ganga
Brahmachari m

Simhachala
Simhachalam Telugu
m's wife

Game for Love Kannada

Ye Langu
Movie title Role Notes
ar age

Malini
Shock[34] Tamil
Vasanth

Puttintiki Ra
Wife Telugu
Chelli

Anbu
Tamil
Sagotharan

Bharath Simha
Telugu
Reddy
2004

Swamy Telugu

Guest
Gowdru Kannada
appearance

Aalukkoru
Eshwari Tamil
Aasai

Malayala
Natturajavu[35] Maya
m
Ye Langu
Movie title Role Notes
ar age

Mahasadhvi
Mallamma Kannada
Mallamma

Kannamma Kannamma Tamil

Udayananu Madhumathi Malayala

2005
Tharam[7] Udayabhanu m

Chandrolsava Malayala
Indulekha
m m

Prayatnam Telugu

My Autograph Divya Kannada

2006
Karutha Malayala
Suvarnna
Pakshikal[36] m

Kadha Sridevi Malayala

2007
Parayumbol Balan m
Ye Langu
Movie title Role Notes
ar age

Malayala
Black Cat[36] Meenakshi
m

Sam's Malayala
Goal Cameo
mother m

Sridevi
Kuselan Balakrishna Tamil
n

Kathanayakud
Sreedevi Telugu
u
2008

Malayala
Magic Lamp Anupama
m

Manidhan Tamil

Mariyadhai Radha Tamil

2009
Katha,
Malayala
Samvidhanam: Ann Mary
m
Kunchacko
Ye Langu
Movie title Role Notes
ar age

Saint
Vengamamba Vengamamb Telugu
a

[37]
2010 Dasanna Malli Telugu

Hendtheer
2010 Radha Kannada
Darbar

Shanmugapr
2011 Thambikottai Tamil
iya

Sri Vasavi
2012 Telugu
Vaibhavam

Sri Jagadguru
Gangadevi Telugu
Aadi Sankara

2013 Asianet Award

for Best
Malayala Character
Drishyam Rani George
m Actress
JaiHind
TV Movie
Award for Best
Ye Langu
Movie title Role Notes
ar age

Actress
Vayalar Film
Award for Best
Actress
Nominated
– Filmfare
Awards
South for Best
Actress
Nominated –
SIIMA Award
for Best Actress

Balyakalasakh Majeed's Malayala

i mother m

2014
Remake of
Drushyam Jyothi Telugu Malayalam
Film Drishyam

Mama Manchu Suryakantha

2015 Telugu
Alludu Kanchu m

Katha
Sridevi Malayala
2017 Veendum
Balan m
Parayumbol
 Ye Langu
Movie title Role Notes
ar age

Munthirivallik
Malayala
2017 al Annyamma
m
Thalirkkumbol

Viswa's
2018 Saakshyam Telugu
mother

Lakshmi Malayala
2020 Shylock[38]
Ayyanar m

2020 Annaatthe Tamil Filming

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Language Channel Notes

Anbulla Amma (co-

Doordarsha
1990 starring with Unknown Tamil TV serial
n
actress Manorama)

2005 Housefull Show Host Tamil Jaya TV TV show

2006
- Lakshmi Lakshmi Tamil Sun TV TV serial
2008

Mastana Mastana Dance

2007 Judge Tamil Sun TV
season 1 show

Meera/Sujath
2009 Kalyanam Tamil Sun TV TV serial
a

Tarikonda Tarikonda
2009 Telugu SVBC TV TV serial
Venkamamba Venkamamba

Boys VS Girls
2009 Judge Tamil Vijay TV
season 2
Dance
show
Jodi Number
2011 Special Judge Tamil Vijay TV
One Season 5

Nee Kongu
Host Telugu MAA TV TV show
Bangaram Ganu

2012 ETV Dance

Veera Judge Telugu
Telugu show

Super Kudumbam Judge Tamil Sun TV TV show

 Anubandhalu Sharada Telugu Gemini TV TV serial

Bharthakkanmarud Malayala
2013 Judge Asianet TV show
e Sradhakku m

2014 Super Kutumbam Judge Telugu Gemini TV

Manada
Kalaignar
2015 Mayilada season Judge Tamil Dance
TV
10 show

Star
2016 Dance Dance Special Judge Kannada
Suvarna

Reality
2017 Junior Senior Judge Tamil Zee Tamil
show

2019 Lolluppa Judge Tamil Sun TV

TV
Programm
ETV e
2019 Extra Jabardasth Judge Telugu
Telugu

Web
2019 Karoline Kamakshi Kamakshi Tamil Zee5
Series

Awards and honours[edit]

Asianet Film Awards

• Best Character Actress

– Drishyam (2013)
TSR TV9 awards 2010

• Special jury award – Tarikonda

Venkamamba (2011)[39]
Ugadi Puraskar awards

• Best Telugu Actress – Tarikonda

Venkamamba (2009)[40]
Tamil Nadu Government

• Kalaimamani Award (1998)

Filmfare Awards South

• Best Tamil Actress – Bharathi

Kannamma (1997)
• Best Kannada Actress – Swathi
Muthu (2003)
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards

• Best Actress – Ejamaan (1993)

• Best Actress – Sethupathi
IPS (1994)
• Best Actress – Porkkaalam (1997)
• Best Actress – Ivan (2002)
Nandi Award for Best Actress

• Best Actress – Seetharamaiah

Gari Manavaralu (1990)
• Best Actress – Rajeshwari
Kalyanam (1992)
Cinema Express Awards
 • Best Actress – Nattamai 1994
(Tamil)
• Best Actress – Muthu 1995
(Tamil)
• Best Actress – Avvai
Shanmugi 1996 (Tamil)
• Best Actress – Bharathi
Kannamma 1997 (Tamil)
• Best South Actress – Rhythm –
2000 (Tamil)
TSR-TV9 Film Awards[edit]

• Best Actress
– Drushyam (2014)[41]
Vayalar Awards[edit]

• 2014: Vayalar Film Award for Best

Actress – Drishyam (2013)[42]

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External links[edit]
• Meena on IMDb
• "Meena: I prefer to do roles which
is not similar to my earlier
films". Indiaglitz. 29 April 2005.
Retrieved 1 May 2009.
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