Actress Meena Homely Look, Hot Meena Tamil Aunty
(1976-09-16) 16 September 1976 (age 46)
Madras, Tamil Nadu, India
Actress Meena Homely Look, Hot Meena Tamil Aunty
Actress Meena Homely Look, Hot Meena Tamil Aunty
Early life Meena
Meena was born in 1976 and was brought up in Chennai (then Madras), Tamil Nadu. Her mother Rajamallika from Kannur district of Kerala while her father Durairaj is from Andhra.
Actress Meena Homely Look, Hot Meena Tamil Aunty
Actress Meena Homely Look, Hot Meena Tamil Aunty
Born |
Meena Durairaj
16 September 1976 Madras, Tamil Nadu, India
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Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1982–present |
Spouse |
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Children | 1 |
Child artist #Meena
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. She has acted in several films along with Ganesan as a child artist. 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 to Rajinikanth —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
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.
Dubbing
Meena dubbed for Padmapriya Janakiraman in Cheran’s movie Pokkisham.
Personal life of Meena
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 has a daughter Nainika who made her acting debut at the age of 5 in the film Theri (2016). Vidyasagar died on 28 June 2022 due to lung related ailments.
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Awarded for | Result | |
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1991 | Cinema Express Awards | Best Actress | Seetharamayya Gari Manavaralu | Won | |
1992 | Nandi Awards | 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 | 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 |