Personal info
Known for
Actor
Gender
Female
Birthday
16 September
Location
Tamil Nadu, India
Edit pageMeena Durairaj
Biography
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. Meena has acted in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi films She is one of the most sought-after actresses in the South Indian film industry.
In addition to acting, Meena is also a playback singer, TV judge, and occasional dubbing artist. She has received numerous accolades, including two Filmfare Awards South, three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, two Nandi Awards for Best Actress, and Cinema Express Awards. In 1998, she was honored with the Kalaimamani Award by the Government of Tamil Nadu.
Telugu film Chanti (1992), opposite Venkatesh was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu and the movie was a big hit at the box office. 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 the Nandi Award for Best Actress for her performance. She followed it up with films like Muta Mesthri and Yejaman. This performance won her the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress. She plays Sudha, a smart and intelligent young wife in Abbaigaru. She also appeared in the comedy film Allari Alludu.
In 1994, she acted in P. Vasu's Sethupathi IPS co-starring Vijayakanth. In her follow-up movie again with Rajinikanth Veera and Muthu (1995). Followed by movies such as Maaman Magal (1995), Sengottai (1996), and Avvai Shanmugi (1996).
She debuted in Malayalam as a lead actress with the 1997 release Varnapakittu, where she romance with Mohanlal on screen. Later the duo was paired with Olympian Anthony Adam (1999), Mr. Brahmachari (2003), Natturajavu (2004), Udayananu Tharam (2005), and Chandrolsavam (2005) among others.
