Meena (actress) explained

Meena
Birth Name:Meena Durairaj
Birth Date:1976 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Madras, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation:Actress
Yearsactive:1982–present
Children:1

Meena Durairaj (born 16 September 1976), known professionally as Meena, is an Indian actress who predominantly works in South Indian films as well as Hindi cinema. She is a trained Bharatanatyam dancer.[1] [2] Meena has acted in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi films[3] She is one of the most sought after actresses in the South Indian film industry.[4] In addition to acting, Meena is also a playback singer, TV judge, and occasional dubbing artist.[5] She has received numerous accolades, including two Filmfare Awards South, three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, two Nandi Award for Best Actress[6] [7] [8] and Cinema Express Awards. In 1998, she was honoured with the Kalaimamani Award by Government of Tamil Nadu.[9]

Early life

Meena was born on 16 September 1976[10] [11] [12] [13] and was brought up in Chennai (then Madras), Tamil Nadu. Her mother Rajamallika is from Kannur district of Kerala while her father Durairaj is from Andhra.[14] [15]

Career

Child artist

Meena started her career in 1982 as a child artist in the film Nenjangal, featuring Sivaji Ganesan in the lead role after he saw her at a birthday party.[16] She has acted in several films along with Ganesan as a child artist.[16] She has acted with Rajinikanth in two movies namely Enkeyo Ketta Kural and Anbulla Rajinikanth as a child artist. Anbulla Rajinikanth, in which she acted as a terminally ill child who warms up toRajinikanth —that became a major pointer in her career growth. Her debut in Malayalam as a child artist was in the movie Oru Kochukatha Aarum Parayatha Katha, directed by P. G. Viswambharan. She appeared in over 45 films as a child.[16]

Lead female roles

Meena has been one of the top star pairing up with every big star down South.[17] She made her debut in Telugu beside Rajendra Prasad in Navayugam in 1990. While her Tamil admission as a heroine was in Oru Pudhiya Kadhai in the same year. Her first break was through Tamil film En Rasavin Manasile (1991) opposite Rajkiran, which was directed by Kasthuri Raja. Meena's portrayal as Solaiyamma won her fans' hearts. Later, the movie was remade in Telugu as Moratodu Naa Mogudu (1992) with Meena reprising her role.[18] [19] [20]

Meena starred in the Malayalam industry with the movie Santhwanam (1991) where she played as Suresh Gopi's daughter in the film released in 1991. Its success attracted more roles with senior Malayalam heroes. Meena has expressed a wish to do more films in Malayalam.[16]

The Telugu film Chanti (1992), opposite Venkatesh was nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu and the movie was a big hit at the box office.[21] She made her Hindi cinema debut opposite Chunky Pandey in the film Parda Hai Parda (1992). This was followed by Allari Pilla (1992), directed by Kodi Ramakrishna. Allari Mogudu (1992) and Sundarakanda (1992), both directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. President Gari Pellam (1992) with Nagarjuna, directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy.

In 1993, another film was Rajeswari Kalyanam, directed by Kranthi Kumar. She won Nandi Award for Best Actress for her performance.[6] She followed it up with films like Muta Mesthri and Yejaman. This performance won her the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress.[22] [23] She plays Sudha, a smart and intelligent young wife in Abbaigaru.[24] She also appeared in the comedy film Allari Alludu.

In 1994, she has acted in P. Vasu's Sethupathi IPS co-starring Vijayakanth.[25] In her follow-up movie again with Rajinikanth in Veera and Muthu (1995).[26] Followed by movies as Maaman Magal (1995), Sengottai (1996) and Avvai Shanmugi (1996).

She debuted in Malayalam as a lead actress with the 1997 release Varnapakittu, where in she is in a romance with Mohanlal on screen. Later the duo was paired in Olympian Anthony Adam (1999), Mr. Brahmachari (2003), Natturajavu (2004), Udayananu Tharam (2005) and Chandrolsavam (2005) among others.[27]

Venkatesh and Meena, in particular, were a popular pair in Telugu cinema.[28]

In 2000, her role in Rhythm won her the Best Actress award at the Cinema Express Awards.[29]

Meena's releases in 2009 were Mariyadhai with Vijayakanth, directed by Vikraman, and with Sreenivasan.[30] She played in Telugu as Saint Vengamamba in Tarigonda Vengamamba, directed by Uday Bhaskar.[31]

Return to films

In 2010, Meena returns to the big screen with the Kannada film Hendtheer Darbar. This was her first film after her marriage.[32] In 2011, she played the role of Narain's sister in the film Thambikottai.[33] [34] [35]

Meena returned to Malayalam cinema, playing the role of wife to Mohanlal in Drishyam (2013) and Balyakalasakhi alongside Mammootty. She reprised her role in the 2014 Telugu remake, Drushyam.[36] Meena returned to Tamil cinema in Annaatthe (2021) with Rajinikanth.[37]

Other work

Music composing

Meena has been a playback singer for some albums with actor Manoj. Also she has been a playback singer in two pop albums called 16 Vayathinile, and Kadhalism, which she began recording in 2001 with actor Vikram.[38] [39]

Dubbing

Meena dubbed for Padmapriya Janakiraman in Cheran's movie Pokkisham.[40]

Personal life

Meena married Vidyasagar, a Bangalore-based software engineer, on 12 July 2009 at Arya Vysya Samaj Kalyana Mandapam.[41] The couple has a daughter Nainika who made her acting debut at the age of 5 in the film Theri (2016).[42] Vidyasagar died on 28 June 2022 due to lung related ailments.[43]

Filmography

Films

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Year Title Role Language Notes
1982 Nenjangal Kidnapped child Child artist
Enkeyo Ketta Kural Meena
Parvaiyin Marupakkam Geetha
Theerpugal Thiruththapadalam Priya
1983 Thandikkapatta NiyayangalPlayful child
Sumangali Doll-selling girl
Siripuram Monagadu
1984 ThiruppamTamil
Illalu Priyuralu Telugu
Yaadgar
Bava Maradallu Telugu
Kode Trachu Roja
Anbulla Rajinikanth Rosy Tamil
Oru Kochukatha Aarum Parayatha Katha Rajani
Manasariyathe Minimol
1985 Panneer Nadhigal Tamil
Uyire Unakkaga Young Vijayanirmala Devi
Rendu Rella Aaru young Vighneswari Telugu
Khooni Aruna
1986 Penn Simham Malayalam
Sirivennela Telugu
Lakshmi Vanthachu Playful child Tamil
1990 Kartavyam Karuna Telugu
Navayugam Sumathi Debut as heroine
Prajala Manishi Roopa
Oru Pudhiya Kadhai Maha Tamil
1991 Seetharamayya Gari Manavaralu Seetha Telugu
En Rasavin Manasile Cholaiamma Tamil
Indra Bhavanam Telugu
Idhaya Oonjal Chithra Tamil
Idhaya Vaasal Vaani
Jagannatakam Jhansi Telugu
Sandhwanam Rajalakshmi Malayalam
Chengalva Pudanda Telugu
1992 Chanti Nandini
Parda Hai Parda Maya Hindi
Allari Pilla Nandini Telugu
Allari Mogudu Neelambari
Sundarakanda Nanchari
President Gari Pellam Swapna
Pellam Chepte Vinali Geetha
Bangaru Maama Kasthuri
Moratodu Naa Mogudu
Aswamedham Dr. Bharati
1993 Rajeswari Kalyanam Rajeshwari
Konguchatu Krishnadu Saccha
Muta Mesthri Buchamma
Yejaman Vaitheeswari Vaanavaraayan Tamil
Abbaigaru Sudha Telugu
Allari Alludu Sandhya
1994 Sethupathi IPS Chandramathi Tamil
Rajakumaran Selvi
Anga Rakshakudu Meenu Telugu
Bhale Pellam Bharathi
Veera Devayanai Tamil
Punya Bhoomi Naa Desam Swathi Telugu
Bobbili Simham Venkatalakshmi
Thai Maaman Meena Tamil
Nattamai Meena
1995 Putnanja Rose
Oru Oorla Oru Rajakumari Lakshmi Prabha Tamil
Chilakapachcha Kaapuram Radha Telugu
Coolie Vimala Tamil
Marumagan Manjula
Nadodi Mannan Meenakshi,
Priya
Muthu Ranganayaki
Aalu Magalu MallikaTelugu
Maaman Magal Priya Tamil
1996 Sengottai Meena
Avvai Shanmugi Janaki
1997 Bharathi Kannamma Kannamma
Varnapakittu Sandra,
Alina
Malayalam
Vallal Annam Tamil
Muddula Mogudu Sirisha Telugu
Cheluva Meena Kannada
Pasamulla Pandiyare Vellayamma Tamil
Panjaram Telugu
Mommaga GowriKannada
Porkkaalam Maragatham Tamil
1998 Ulavuthurai Meena
Naam Iruvar Nammaku Iruvar Indu
Suryavamsam SwapnaTelugu
Kusruthi Kuruppu Meera Malayalam
Harichandra Nandhini Tamil
Gillikajjalu Satyabhama Telugu
Pape Naa Pranam Priya
1999 Sneham Kosam Prabhavathi
Velugu Needalu Radha
Friends Padmini Malayalam
Periyanna Shenbagam Tamil
Anandha Poongatre Meenakshi
Krishna Babu Rama Telugu
Bobbili Vamsham Rajyalakshmi
Olympiyan Anthony Adam Angel Malayalam
Iraniyan Ponni Tamil
Unnaruge Naan Irundhal Mahalakshmi
Manam Virumbuthe Unnai Priya
2000 Vanathai Pola Gowri Muthu
Palayathu Amman Palayathu Amman
Vetri Kodi Kattu Valli Muthuraman
Doubles Meena
Rhythm Chitra
Maayi Bhuvaneswari
Dreams Nirmala MathanMalayalam
Maa Annayya Wife Telugu
Thenali Meena (herself) Tamil Special appearance
Anbudan Shanthi Guest appearance
2001 Rishi Indu
Citizen Sevali
Sri Manjunatha Goddess Parvathi Kannada
Rakshasa Rajav Meera Malayalam
Ammayi Kosam Anjali Telugu
Shahjahan Meena Tamil Special appearance
Grama Devathe Angala Parameswari Kannada
2002 Angala Parameswari Angala Parameswari Amman Tamil
Dhaya Thulasi
Simhadriya Simha DeepaKannada
Devan Uma Tamil
Ivan Meena Kumari
Namma Veetu Kalyanam Meena
Padai Veetu Amman Padai Veetu Amman,
Muthu Maariamman
Villain Thangam
2003 Paarai Mallika
Swathi Muthu Lalitha Kannada
Mr. Brahmachari Ganga Malayalam
Simhachalam Simhachalam's wife Telugu
Game for Love AmruthaKannada
2004 Shock Malini Tamil
Puttintiki Ra Chelli Wife Telugu
Bharatasimha Reddy Devudayya's wife
Swamy Swamy's wife
Gowdru Parvati Kannada Guest appearance
Aalukkoru Aasai Eshwari Tamil
Natturajavu Maya Malayalam
2005 Mahasadhvi Mallamma Mallamma Kannada
Kannamma Kannamma Tamil
Udayananu Tharam Madhumathi Udayabhanu Malayalam
Chandrolsavam Indulekha
2006 My Autograph Divya Kannada
Karutha PakshikalSuvarnna Malayalam
2007 Kadha Parayumbol Sridevi Balan
Black Cat Meenakshi
2008 Kuselan Sridevi Balakrishnan Tamil
Kathanayakudu Sreedevi Telugu
Magic Lamp Anupama Malayalam
2009 Mariyadhai Radha Tamil
Ann Mary Malayalam
Vengamamba Telugu
Rowspan=22010 Dasanna Malli
Hendtheer Darbar Radha Kannada
2011 Thambikottai Shanmugapriya Tamil
2012 Sri Vasavi Vaibhavam Goddess Lakshmi Telugu
2013 Sri Jagadguru Aadi Sankara Gangadevi
Drishyam Rani George Malayalam
2014 Balyakalasakhi Majeed's mother
Drushyam Jyothi Telugu
2015 Mama Manchu Alludu KanchuSuryakantham
2017 Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol Annyamma Malayalam
2020ShylockLakshmi Ayyanar
2021Drishyam 2 Rani George [44]
Annaatthe Mangayarkarasi Tamil
Drushyam 2 Jyothi Telugu [45]
2022 Bro Daddy Annamma Malayalam OTT release Disney+ Hotstar[46]
2024 Aanandhapuram Diaries NandhiniMalayalam [47]
Tamil Filming [48]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Awarded forResult
1991 Best Actress Seetharamayya Gari Manavaralu [49]
1992 Nandi AwardsRajeswari Kalyanam
1993Ejamaan
1996Avvai Shanmugi [50]
1997Porkkaalam
1997Bharathi Kannamma [51]
1997Filmfans Association Awards Best Actress Bharathi Kannamma [52]
1998 Contribution to Tamil Cinema
2000 Cinema Express Awards Best Actress Rhythm [53]
2002 Ivan [54]
2003Swathi Muthu[55]
2006My Autograph[56]
2009Ugadi Puraskar Awards
TSRTV9 Film Awards
Special Jury Award Venkamamba[57] [58]
2013Drishyam [59]
2013Asianet Film Awards
Vayalar Awards
Best Character Actress
Vayalar Film Award for Best Actress
Drishyam[60]
2014TSRTV9 Film Awards Drushyam

Television

Year Title Role Language Channel Notes
1990Anbulla Amma (co-starring with actress Manorama) Shyamala TV serial
2005Housefull Show Host TV show
2006-2008Lakshmi Lakshmi Sun TVTV serial
2007Mastana Mastana season 1 Judge Dance show
2009Kalyanam Meera/Sujatha TV serial
Tarikonda Venkamamba Tarikonda Venkamamba
Boys VS Girls season 2 Judge Dance show
2011Jodi Number One Season 5 Special Judge
2012Nee Kongu Bangaram Ganu Host TV show
Veera Judge ETVDance show
Super Kudumbam Judge TV show
Anubandhalu Sharada TV serial
2013Bharthakkanmarude Sradhakku Judge TV show
2014Super Kutumbam Judge Dance show
2015Manada Mayilada season 10 Judge Kalaignar TV
2016Dance Dance Special Judge
2017Junior Senior Judge Reality show
Ningalkkum Aakaam Kodeeshwaran ContestantGame show
Rowspan=32019Lolluppa Judge TV Programme
Extra Jabardasth Judge ETV
Karoline Kamakshi Kamakshi Web series
2021Judge Music Reality Show
2022Panam Tharum PadamContestantMazhavil Manorama
2023Ammayum MakalumSpecial JudgeAmrita TV
2023Ente Amma SuperaJudgeMazhavil Manorama

External links

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Happy birthday Meena! - Kannada News . IndiaGlitz.com . 16 September 2017.
  3. Web site: Meena celebrates four decades in cinema . The Times of India . en.
  4. Web site: Did you know Meena has roots back in Kerala? . The Times of India . 13 July 2022.
  5. News: Athira M. . A different scene . The Hindu . 29 May 2013 . 23 September 2013.
  6. Web site: 13 March 2010 . నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008) . A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008) . 9 January 2021 . . 34 . te.
  7. Web site: Vengamamba bags 4 TV Nandi awards . The New Indian Express . 31 March 2022 . 22 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220922011454/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2010/mar/03/vengamamba-bags-4-tv-nandi-awards-136094.html . dead .
  8. Web site: SVBC channel serials win 11 Nandi awards . The Siasat Daily – Archive.
  9. Web site: Tamilnadu Government Cinema Awards . . 11 August 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/19990203194036/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/awards/27-11-98/g_award.htm . 3 February 1999.
  10. Web site: 16 September 2020 . Happy Birthday Meena: 5 Best Movies of the Great Performer . The Times of India.
  11. Web site: K. . Janani . 16 September 2020 . Mohanlal welcomes Meena to Drishyam 2 set on her 44th birthday . India Today.
  12. Web site: 16 September 2020 . Best of Meena in Telugu cinema: 5 memorable roles played by the actor . The News Minute.
  13. Web site: Meena celebrates her birthday with BFFs . timesofindia.indiatimes.com . en.
  14. Web site: 5 non-Malayali actresses who made it big in Malayalam Cinema . The Times of India . 29 November 2020.
  15. Alitho Saradaga 3 April 2017 Full Episode Meena ETV Telugu . 15m . Ali and Meena . . te.
  16. News: Leading lady . https://web.archive.org/web/20050523155603/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/03/19/stories/2005031903760300.htm . dead . 23 May 2005 . George . Vijay . 19 March 2005 . 1 May 2009 . . Chennai, India.
  17. News: Evergreen heroine: Meena . 7 February 2017 . Deccan Chronicle . 14 June 2018.
  18. Web site: The Hindu : Tamil Nadu / Chennai News : A veteran star at a young age . The Hindu . 17 August 2006 . 3 January 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070103235218/http://www.hindu.com/2006/08/17/stories/2006081717370200.htm . 3 January 2007 . dead.
  19. Web site: Meena Sagar on 30 years of 'En Rasavin Manasile' . The Times of India . 28 April 2021 . en.
  20. Web site: Meena Sagar remembers her evergreen character as En Rasavin Manasile completes 30 years . www.zoomtventertainment.com . 28 April 2021 . en.
  21. Web site: Chanti . The Times of India . 16 September 2020 . en . 16 September 2020.
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  24. Web site: Best of Meena in Telugu cinema: 5 memorable roles played by the actor . The News Minute . en . 16 September 2020.
  25. Web site: அக் 13 . பதிவு செய்த நாள் . மறக்க முடியுமா? - சேதுபதி ஐ.பி.எஸ். . https://web.archive.org/web/20201015220458/https://m.dinamalar.com/cinema_detail.php?id=91882 . dead . 15 October 2020 . Dinamalar . ta.
  26. Web site: When Rajinikanth told Meena on Annaatthe sets that he was disappointed in her . The Indian Express . en . 31 May 2021.
  27. Web site: Did you know Meena has roots back in Kerala? . .
  28. Web site: Best of Meena in Telugu cinema: 5 memorable roles played by the actor . 16 September 2020 .
  29. Web site: rediff.com, Movies: Meena wins award for best actress. m.rediff.com.
  30. News: Sreenivasan and Meena together once again! . 3 October 2008 . FilmySouth . 2 May 2009.
  31. News: Meena to play Saint Vengamamba . 2 April 2009 . Filmsouth . 1 May 2009.
  32. Web site: Meena first movie after marriage . Rediff . en.
  33. Web site: All about 'Thambikkottai' . https://web.archive.org/web/20091001222320/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/50393.html . dead . 1 October 2009 . IndiaGlitz . 30 September 2009 . 16 September 2012.
  34. Web site: Meena is back to Tamil . https://web.archive.org/web/20091031035954/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/51188.html . dead . 31 October 2009 . IndiaGlitz . 28 October 2009 . 16 September 2012.
  35. Web site: Meena for a Kannada remake . https://web.archive.org/web/20091107065758/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/51455.html . dead . 7 November 2009 . IndiaGlitz . 6 November 2009 . 16 September 2012.
  36. Web site: Meena: I want to defy stereotype and take up negative roles . .
  37. Web site: Actress Meena came out of the house after 40 days.. ? .
  38. News: I will make the public know there is a good actor in Vikram . 27 June 2001 . Tamil Guardian . 1 May 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071216214924/http://www.tamilguardian.com/tg115/p7.pdf . 16 December 2007.
  39. News: Meena's album delayed . https://web.archive.org/web/20140610060356/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-82615511.html . dead . 10 June 2014 . Waheed . Sajahan . 27 September 2001 . New Straits Times . 1 May 2009.
  40. Web site: Prasanna and Meena in 'Pokkisham' . https://web.archive.org/web/20090821085427/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/49122.html . dead . 21 August 2009 . IndiaGlitz . 19 August 2009 . 16 September 2012.
  41. https://web.archive.org/web/20090722105717/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/kannada/article/48242.html "Meena weds Vidyasagar"
  42. Web site: Subhakeerthana . S. . 14 April 2016 . South actress Meena's daughter Nainika taking baby steps in films . Deccan Chronicle.
  43. News: 29 June 2022 . South star Meena's husband Vidyasagar dies of lung ailment; Khushbu, Venkatesh & Sarath Kumar express grief . The Economic Times . 29 June 2022.
  44. Web site: In Pics: Mohanlal's Drishyam 2 Goes on the Floors . News18 . 21 September 2020.
  45. Web site: Meena, Shamna Kasim and others join Drishyam 2 Telugu remake . 8 September 2022.
  46. Web site: 2021-12-29 . Bro Daddy first look out, Prithviraj-Mohanlal film to directly premiere on this OTT platform . 2024-02-29 . The Indian Express . en.
  47. Web site: Meena returns to Malayalam in Jaya Jose Raj's next . The Times of India . Sep 18, 2023 . 18 September 2023.
  48. Web site: 'Annnaatthe' actress Meena and her family tests Covid positive; the actress confirms in a fun way . The Times of India . The Hindu . en.
  49. News: 25 February 1992 . 'Chinnathambhi' bags Cinema Express award . 3 . .
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