| Name | Meena Durairaj |
| Age/DOB | 48 (September 16, 1976) |
| Known For | Actress |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Family | Husband: Vidyasagar (M. 2009 – Died. 2022) Children: Nainika Father: Durairaj Mother: Rajamallika Siblings: Yet to be updated |
| Education | Graduated |
| Native | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
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Meena is a Pan-Indian actress known for winning the Filmfare Awards, Tamil Nadu State Film Award, Nandi Award, and Chennai Express Awards. She made her acting debut as a child artist in the movie Nenjangal and made her debut lead role in the 1990 Telugu film Navayugam. Meena got the public’s attention for her role as Ranganayaki in Superstar Rajinikanth’s Muthu movie. She has also done notable films such as Drishyam, Rhythm, Porkkalam, Ivan, Muthu, and many more. Meena signed to play a crucial role in the Tamil film Rowdy Baby.
Did You Know?
- Meena appeared as a child artist in Rajinikanth’s movie Enkeyo Ketta Kural and rose to prominence by playing opposite Rajinikanth in the Muthu movie.
- On July 12, 2009, she married Vidyasagar, a Bangalore-based businessman. The couple was blessed with a daughter named Nainika, who made her film debut in Theri as Vijay’s daughter.
- Unfortunately, Meena’s spouse, Vidyasagar, died on June 29, 2022, as a result of a serious lung infection. Media personalities and celebrities paid their deepest condolences to Meena and her family.
- Meena has 1.7M followers on Instagram (as of October 2024).
Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Nenjangal | Kidnapped child | Tamil |
| 1982 | Enkeyo Ketta Kural | Meena | Tamil |
| 1982 | Parvaiyin Marupakkam | Geetha | Tamil |
| 1982 | Theerpugal Thiruththapadalam | Priya | Tamil |
| 1983 | Thandikkapatta Niyayangal | Playful child | Tamil |
| 1983 | Sumangali | Doll-selling girl | Tamil |
| 1983 | Siripuram Monagadu | Telugu | |
| 1984 | Thiruppam | Tamil | |
| 1984 | Illalu Priyuralu | Telugu | |
| 1984 | Yaadgar | Hindi | |
| 1984 | Bava Maradallu | Telugu | |
| 1984 | Kode Trachu | Roja | Telugu |
| 1984 | Anbulla Rajinikanth | Rosy | Tamil |
| 1984 | Oru Kochukatha Aarum Parayatha Katha | Rajani | Malayalam |
| 1984 | Manasariyathe | Minimol | Malayalam |
| 1985 | Panneer Nadhigal | Tamil | |
| 1985 | Uyire Unakkaga | Young Vijayanirmala Devi | Tamil |
| 1985 | Rendu Rella Aaru | young Vighneswari | Telugu |
| 1985 | Khooni | Aruna | Telugu |
| 1986 | Penn Simham | Malayalam | |
| 1986 | Sirivennela | Telugu | |
| 1986 | Lakshmi Vanthachu | Playful child | Tamil |
| 1990 | Kartavyam | Karuna | Telugu |
| 1990 | Navayugam | Sumathi | Telugu |
| 1990 | Prajala Manishi | Roopa | Telugu |
| 1990 | Oru Pudhiya Kadhai | Maha | Tamil |
| 1991 | Seetharamayya Gari Manavaralu | Seetha | Telugu |
| 1991 | En Rasavin Manasile | Cholaiamma | Tamil |
| 1991 | Indra Bhavanam | Telugu | |
| 1991 | Idhaya Oonjal | Chithra | Tamil |
| 1991 | Idhaya Vaasal | Vaani | Tamil |
| 1991 | Jagannatakam | Jhansi | Telugu |
| 1991 | Sandhwanam | Rajalakshmi | Malayalam |
| 1991 | Chengalva Pudanda | Telugu | |
| 1992 | Chanti | Nandini | Telugu |
| 1992 | Parda Hai Parda | Maya | Hindi |
| 1992 | Allari Pilla | Nandini | Telugu |
| 1992 | Allari Mogudu | Neelambari | Telugu |
| 1992 | Sundarakanda | Nanchari | Telugu |
| 1992 | President Gari Pellam | Swapna | Telugu |
| 1992 | Pellam Chepte Vinali | Geetha | Telugu |
| 1992 | Bangaru Maama | Kasthuri | Telugu |
| 1992 | Moratodu Naa Mogudu | Telugu | |
| 1992 | Aswamedham | Dr. Bharati | Telugu |
| 1993 | Rajeswari Kalyanam | Rajeshwari | Telugu |
| 1993 | Konguchatu Krishnadu | Saccha | Telugu |
| 1993 | Muta Mesthri | Buchamma | Telugu |
| 1993 | Yejaman | Vaitheeswari Vaanavaraayan | Tamil |
| 1993 | Abbaigaru | Sudha | Telugu |
| 1993 | Allari Alludu | Sandhya | Telugu |
| 1994 | Sethupathi IPS | Chandramathi | Tamil |
| 1994 | Rajakumaran | Selvi | Tamil |
| 1994 | Anga Rakshakudu | Meenu | Telugu |
| 1994 | Bhale Pellam | Bharathi | Telugu |
| 1994 | Veera | Devayanai | Tamil |
| 1994 | Punya Bhoomi Naa Desam | Swathi | Telugu |
| 1994 | Bobbili Simham | Venkatalakshmi | Telugu |
| 1994 | Thai Maaman | Meena | Tamil |
| 1994 | Nattamai | Meena | Tamil |
| 1995 | Putnanja | Rose | Kannada |
| 1995 | Oru Oorla Oru Rajakumari | Lakshmi Prabha | Tamil |
| 1995 | Chilakapachcha Kaapuram | Radha | Telugu |
| 1995 | Coolie | Vimala | Tamil |
| 1995 | Marumagan | Manjula | Tamil |
| 1995 | Nadodi Mannan | Meenakshi, Priya | Tamil |
| 1995 | Muthu | Ranganayaki | Tamil |
| 1995 | Aalu Magalu | Mallika | Telugu |
| 1995 | Maaman Magal | Priya | Tamil |
| 1996 | Sengottai | Meena | Tamil |
| 1996 | Avvai Shanmugi | Janaki | Tamil |
| 1997 | Bharathi Kannamma | Kannamma | Tamil |
| 1997 | Varnapakittu | Sandra, Alina | Malayalam |
| 1997 | Vallal | Annam | Tamil |
| 1997 | Muddula Mogudu | Sirisha | Telugu |
| 1997 | Cheluva | Meena | Kannada |
| 1997 | Pasamulla Pandiyare | Vellayamma | Tamil |
| 1997 | Panjaram | Telugu | |
| 1997 | Mommaga | Gowri | Kannada |
| 1997 | Porkkaalam | Maragatham | Tamil |
| 1998 | Ulavuthurai | Meena | Tamil |
| 1998 | Naam Iruvar Nammaku Iruvar | Indu | Tamil |
| 1998 | Suryavamsam | Swapna | Telugu |
| 1998 | Kusruthi Kuruppu | Meera | Malayalam |
| 1998 | Harichandra | Nandhini | Tamil |
| 1998 | Gillikajjalu | Satyabhama | Telugu |
| 1998 | Pape Naa Pranam | Priya | Telugu |
| 1999 | Sneham Kosam | Prabhavathi | Telugu |
| 1999 | Velugu Needalu | Radha | Telugu |
| 1999 | Friends | Padmini | Malayalam |
| 1999 | Periyanna | Shenbagam | Tamil |
| 1999 | Anandha Poongatre | Meenakshi | Tamil |
| 1999 | Krishna Babu | Rama | Telugu |
| 1999 | Bobbili Vamsham | Rajyalakshmi | Telugu |
| 1999 | Olympiyan Anthony Adam | Angel | Malayalam |
| 1999 | Iraniyan | Ponni | Tamil |
| 1999 | Unnaruge Naan Irundhal | Mahalakshmi | Tamil |
| 1999 | Manam Virumbuthe Unnai | Priya | Tamil |
| 2000 | Vanathai Pola | Gowri Muthu | Tamil |
| 2000 | Palayathu Amman | Palayathu Amman | Tamil |
| 2000 | Vetri Kodi Kattu | Valli Muthuraman | Tamil |
| 2000 | Doubles | Meena | Tamil |
| 2000 | Rhythm | Chitra | Tamil |
| 2000 | Maayi | Bhuvaneswari | Tamil |
| 2000 | Dreams | Nirmala Mathan | Malayalam |
| 2000 | Maa Annayya | Wife | Telugu |
| 2000 | Thenali | Meena (herself) | Tamil |
| 2000 | Anbudan | Shanthi | Tamil |
| 2001 | Rishi | Indu | Tamil |
| 2001 | Citizen | Sevali | Tamil |
| 2001 | Sri Manjunatha | Goddess Parvathi | Kannada |
| 2001 | Rakshasa Rajav | Meera | Malayalam |
| 2001 | Ammayi Kosam | Anjali | Telugu |
| 2001 | Shahjahan | Meena | Tamil |
| 2001 | Grama Devathe | Angala Parameswari | Kannada |
| 2002 | Angala Parameswari | Angala Parameswari Amman | Tamil |
| 2002 | Dhaya | Thulasi | Tamil |
| 2002 | Simhadriya Simha | Deepa | Kannada |
| 2002 | Devan | Uma | Tamil |
| 2002 | Ivan | Meena Kumari | Tamil |
| 2002 | Namma Veetu Kalyanam | Meena | Tamil |
| 2002 | Padai Veetu Amman | Padai Veetu Amman, Muthu Maariamman | Tamil |
| 2002 | Villain | Thangam | Tamil |
| 2003 | Paarai | Mallika | Tamil |
| 2003 | Swathi Muthu | Lalitha | Kannada |
| 2003 | Mr. Brahmachari | Ganga | Malayalam |
| 2003 | Simhachalam | Simhachalam's wife | Telugu |
| 2003 | Game for Love | Amrutha | Kannada |
| 2004 | Shock | Malini | Tamil |
| 2004 | Puttintiki Ra Chelli | Wife | Telugu |
| 2004 | Bharatasimha Reddy | Devudayya's wife | Telugu |
| 2004 | Swamy | Swamy's wife | Telugu |
| 2004 | Gowdru | Parvati | Kannada |
| 2004 | Aalukkoru Aasai | Eshwari | Tamil |
| 2004 | Natturajavu | Maya | Malayalam |
| 2005 | Mahasadhvi Mallamma | Mallamma | Kannada |
| 2005 | Kannamma | Kannamma | Tamil |
| 2005 | Udayananu Tharam | Madhumathi Udayabhanu | Malayalam |
| 2005 | Chandrolsavam | Indulekha | Malayalam |
| 2006 | My Autograph | Divya | Kannada |
| 2006 | Karutha Pakshikal | Suvarnna | Malayalam |
| 2007 | Kadha Parayumbol | Sridevi Balan | Malayalam |
| 2007 | Black Cat | Meenakshi | Malayalam |
| 2008 | Kuselan | Sridevi Balakrishnan | Tamil |
| 2008 | Kathanayakudu | Sreedevi | Telugu |
| 2008 | Magic Lamp | Anupama | Malayalam |
| 2009 | Mariyadhai | Radha | Tamil |
| 2009 | Katha, Samvidhanam: Kunchacko | Ann Mary | Malayalam |
| 2009 | Vengamamba | Tarigonda Vengamamba | Telugu |
| 2010 | Dasanna | Malli | Telugu |
| 2010 | Hendtheer Darbar | Radha | Kannada |
| 2011 | Thambikottai | Shanmugapriya | Tamil |
| 2012 | Sri Vasavi Vaibhavam | Goddess Lakshmi | Telugu |
| 2013 | Sri Jagadguru Aadi Sankara | Gangadevi | Telugu |
| 2013 | Drishyam | Rani George | Malayalam |
| 2014 | Balyakalasakhi | Majeed's mother | Malayalam |
| 2014 | Drushyam | Jyothi | Telugu |
| 2015 | Mama Manchu Alludu Kanchu | Suryakantham | Telugu |
| 2017 | Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol | Annyamma | Malayalam |
| 2020 | Shylock | Lakshmi Ayyanar | Malayalam |
| 2021 | Drishyam 2 | Rani George | Malayalam |
| 2021 | Annaatthe | Mangayarkarasi | Tamil |
| 2021 | Drushyam 2 | Jyothi | Telugu |
| 2022 | Bro Daddy | Annamma | Malayalam |
| 2024 | Aanandhapuram Diaries | Nandhini | Malayalam |
| TBA | Rowdy Baby †| TBA | Tamil |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Anbulla Amma (co-starring with actress Manorama) | Shyamala | Tamil |
| 2005 | Housefull | Show Host | Tamil |
| 2006-2008 | Lakshmi | Lakshmi | Tamil |
| 2007 | Mastana Mastana season 1 | Judge | Tamil |
| 2009 | Kalyanam | Meera/Sujatha | Tamil |
| 2009 | Tarikonda Venkamamba | Tarikonda Venkamamba | Telugu |
| 2009 | Boys VS Girls season 2 | Judge | Tamil |
| 2011 | Jodi Number One Season 5 | Special Judge | Tamil |
| 2012 | Nee Kongu Bangaram Ganu | Host | Telugu |
| 2012 | Veera | Judge | Telugu |
| 2012 | Super Kudumbam | Judge | Tamil |
| 2012 | Anubandhalu | Sharada | Telugu |
| 2013 | Bharthakkanmarude Sradhakku | Judge | Malayalam |
| 2014 | Super Kutumbam | Judge | Telugu |
| 2015 | Manada Mayilada season 10 | Judge | Tamil |
| 2016 | Dance Dance | Special Judge | Kannada |
| 2017 | Junior Senior | Judge | Tamil |
| 2017 | Ningalkkum Aakaam Kodeeshwaran | Contestant | Malayalam |
| 2019 | Lolluppa | Judge | Tamil |
| 2019 | Extra Jabardasth | Judge | Telugu |
| 2019 | Karoline Kamakshi | Kamakshi | Tamil |
| 2021 | Top Singer | Judge | Malayalam |
| 2022 | Panam Tharum Padam | Contestant | Malayalam |
| 2023 | Ammayum Makalum | Special Judge | Malayalam |
| 2023 | Ente Amma Supera | Judge | Malayalam |
Awards and Nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Awarded for | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Cinema Express Awards | Best Actress | Seetharamayya Gari Manavaralu | Won |
| 1992 | Nandi Awards | Best Actress | Rajeswari Kalyanam | Won |
| 1993 | Tamil Nadu State Film Awards | Best Actress | Ejamaan | Won |
| 1996 | Dinakaran Film Awards | Best Actress | Avvai Shanmugi | Won |
| 1997 | Tamil Nadu State Film Awards | Best Actress | Porkkaalam | Won |
| 1997 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Actress | Bharathi Kannamma | Won |
| 1997 | Filmfans Association Awards | Best Actress | Bharathi Kannamma | Won |
| 1998 | Kalaimamani Awards | Kalaimamani | Contribution to Tamil Cinema | Won |
| 2000 | Cinema Express Awards | Best Actress | Rhythm | Won |
| 2002 | Tamil Nadu State Film Awards | Best Actress | Ivan | Won |
| 2003 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Kannada Actress | Swathi Muthu | Won |
| 2006 | 53rd Filmfare Awards South | Best Kannada Actress | My Autograph | Nominated |
| 2009 | Ugadi Puraskar Awards TSR – TV9 Film Awards | Special Jury Award | Venkamamba | Won |
| 2013 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Actress | Drishyam | Nominated |
| 2013 | Asianet Film Awards Vayalar Awards | Best Character Actress Vayalar Film Award for Best Actress | Drishyam | Won |
| 2014 | TSR – TV9 Film Awards | TSR – TV9 Special Jury | Drushyam | Won |
