Meena Biodata

Awards

Nandi Award: Seetha Ramaiyagari Manavaralu in 1992, 'Rajeshwari Kalyanam'

Tamil Nadu State Awards: Yejaman and Sethupathi I.P.S in 1993, Barathi Kannamma and Porkalam in 1997

Filmfare Award: Barathi Kannama

Screen Videocon Award: Barathi Kannama

Cinema Express Awards

Seetha Ramaiyagari Manavaralu (Telugu), Nattamai, Muthu (Tamil) & Putnanja (Kanada), Barathi Kannama

Lalitha Kalanjali Award: Chanti (Telugu)

TSR TV9 Award: Tarikonda Venkamamba(2011) - Special jury award

Ugadi Puraskar awards: Tarikonda Venkamamba (2009) - Best Telugu Actress

Thumbs Up Awards: Muthu(1995), Bharathi Kannamma (1997) - Best Actress

Screen Videocon South Awards: Bharathi Kannamma (1997) - Best Actress

Kala Sagar Award: For Chanti (1992) - Best Actress

Film Fans Associations 45th Annual Award: Putnanja (1995) - Best Actress

Acting Entry

Meena started her career in 1982 as a child artist in the film 'Nenjangal', starring 'Dr. Sivaji Ganesan' in the lead role, after Ganesan saw her at a birthday party. She says of Ganesan that "I feel extremely proud to have been discovered by the legend". Since then, she has appeared in over 45 films as a child artiste.

Film Career

Meena made her debut in Telugu beside the legend 'Akkineni Nageswara Rao' in 'Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu'. She made her debut in Tamil in 'Oru Pudiya Kadhai', and also starred in Telugu and Kannada films. Her first role in Malayalam that gained attention was in Santhwanam. Meena has expressed a wish to do more films in Malayalam. She has played the role of leading heroines in Telugu and Tamil films since the early 90s, often playing characters without negativity or grey shades. She has generally avoided glamorous roles though she has acted in a few like 'Maaman Magal' in Tamil opposite 'Sathyaraj' and some movies with Ravichandran in Kannada. In the Kannada remake of 'Autograph', she reprised Sneha's role of Divya.

Meena has acted with south super stars like 'Dr.Vishnuvardhan', 'Rajinikanth', 'Dr.Kamal Haasan', 'Dr.Mammootty', 'Dr.Mohanlal', 'Chiranjeevi', 'Balakrishna', 'Ravichandran' and other stars like 'Vijayakanth', 'Nagarjuna', 'Venkatesh', 'Ajith Kumar', 'Prabhu Deva', 'Sarathkumar', 'Jayaram', 'Suresh Gopi', 'Prashanth', 'Kichcha Sudeep', 'Raviteja', eventually herself becoming a star. After marriage she paired with 'Ramesh Aravind' in the film 'Hendtheera Darbar'. The film was a remake of 'Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana' that starred Nassar, Radhika, Goundamani, Senthil, Vadivelu and Kovai Sarala. Meena has been a playback singer for some albums with Manoj Bharathi. She sang a song for the Tamil film 'Kadhal Sadugudu'. Meena has recorded two pop albums, '16 Vayathinile', and 'Kadhalism', which she began recording in 2001 with actor Vikram. Meena has been a playback singer in the music of D.IMAN in the movie 'sena' and the song is "indru intha kalayil en nenjil echo aachu".

Movies acted by Meena

1982

Tamil: Nenjangal, Enkeyo Ketta Kural, Theerpugal Thiruthapadalam

1983

Tamil: Thandikkapatta Niyayangal, Sumangali

1984

Tamil: Thiruppam, Illalu Priyaralu, Anbulla Rajinikanth

Malayalam: Oru Kochu Kadha Parayatha Kadha, Manasariyathe

1985

Telugu: Rendu Rella Aaru

Tamil: Paneer Nadhigal, Uyire Unakkaga, Lakshmi Vanthachu, Kettimelam

1988

Tamil: Vasanthi

1989

Telugu: Prajala Manishi, Paape Naa Pranam

1990

Telugu: Navayugam, Karthavyam, Seetharamayya Gari Manavaralu, Dharama, Indra Bhavanam

Tamil: Oru Pudhiya Kadhai

1991

Telugu: Jagannatakam, Chengalva Pudanda, Allari Mogudu

Tamil: En Rasavin ManasileIdhaya Oonjal, MGR Nagaril, Idhaya Vaasal

Malayalam: Santhwanam

1992

Telugu: Allari Pilla, Sundarakanda, Chanti, President Gari Pellam, Pellam Chepte Vinali, Bangaru Maama, Moratodu Naa Mogudu

Hindi: Parda Hai Parda

1993

Telugu: Muta Mestri, Rajeshwari Kalyanam, Abbaigaru, Ashwamedham, Allari Alludu, Konguchatu Krishnadu, Angarakshakudu

Tamil: Sethupathi IPS, Yejaman

1994

Telugu: Punya Bhoomi Naa Desam, Anga Rakshakudu, Bhale Pellam, Bobbili Simham

Tamil: Veera, Thai Maaman, Rajakumaran, Nattamai

Kannada: Putnanja

1995

Telugu: Alu Magalu, Chilakapacha Kapuram

Tamil: Maaman Magal, Oru Oorla Oru Rajakumari, Marumagan, Coolie, Nadodi Mannan, Muthu

Kannada: Putnanja

1996

Tamil: Sengottai, Avvai Shanmugi

Kannada: Cheluva, Mommaga

1997

Telugu: Muddula Moghudu, Panjaram

Tamil: Vallal, Porkkaalam, Pasamulla Pandiyare, Bharathi Kannamma

Malayalam: Varnapakittu

1998

Telugu: Gilli Kajjalu, Suryavamsam

Tamil: Ulavuthurai, Naam Iruvar Nammaku Iruvar, Harichandra

Malayalam: Kusruthi Kuruppu

1999

Telugu: Krishna Babu, Bobbili Vamsham, Sneham Kosam, Velugu Needalu

Tamil: Unnaruge Naan Irundhal, Periyanna, Iraniyan, Manam Virumbuthe Unnai, Anandha Poongatre

Malayalam: Olympiyan Anthony Adam, Friends

2000

Telugu: Pape Naa Pranam, Maa Annayya

Tamil: Vanathai Pola, Anbudan, Thenali, Palayathu Amman, Vetri Kodi Kattu, Doubles, Rhythm

Malayalam: Dreams

2001

Telugu: Sri Manjunatha, Ammayi Kosam, Dasu

Tamil: Shahjahan, Citizen, Maayi, Rishi, Sivagami, Ayyan

Malayalam: Rakshasa Rajav, Sri Manjunatha

Hindi: Censor

2002

Tamil: Devan, Namma Veetu Kalyanam, Ivan, Padai Veetu Amman, Villain, Angala Parameswari

Kannada: Grama devathe

2003

Telugu: Simhachalam

Tamil: Paarai

Malayalam: Mr. Brahmachari

Kannada: Swathi Muthu, Game for Love

2004

Tamil: Shock, Anbulla Latchumiye, Aalukkoru Aasai

Malayalam: Natturajavu

Kannada: Mallamma

2005

Telugu: Puttintiki Raa Chelli, Prayatnam

Tamil: Kannamma

Malayalam: Chandrolsavam, Udayananu Tharam

Kannada: My Autograph

2006

Malayalam: Karuthapakshigal

2007

Malayalam: Kadha Parayumbol, Black Cat

2008

Telugu: Kathanayakudu

Tamil: Kuselan, Manidhan

Malayalam: Magic Lamp

2009

Telugu: Vengamamba

Tamil: Mariyadhai, Thambikottai

Malayalam: Katha, Samvidhanam: Kunchacko, Pattunool Unjal

2011

Kannada: Hendtheera Darbar

2012

Telugu: Sri Vasavi Vaibhavam

2013

Telugu: Sri Jagadguru Aadi Sankara

Malayalam: BalyakalaSakhi, Drishyam