Meena (actress)

Meena
Meena at Viscosity Dance Academy launch in 2015
Born
Meena Durairaj

(1976-09-16) 16 September 1976 (age 48)
Madras, Tamil Nadu, India
OccupationActress
Years active1982–present
Spouse
  • Vidyasagar
    ​
    ​
    (m. 2009; died 2022)​
Children1

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][citation needed] Meena has acted in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi films[2] She is one of the most sought after actresses in the South Indian film industry.[3] In addition to acting, Meena is also a playback singer, TV judge, and occasional dubbing artist.[4] She has received numerous accolades, including two Filmfare Awards South, three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, two Nandi Award for Best Actress[5][6][7] and Cinema Express Awards. In 1998, she was honoured with the Kalaimamani Award by Government of Tamil Nadu.[8]

  1. ^ "Diva in the drawing room - CHEN - The Hindu". The Hindu. 5 July 2020. Archived from the original on 5 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Meena celebrates four decades in cinema". The Times of India. 26 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Did you know Meena has roots back in Kerala?". The Times of India. 13 July 2022.
  4. ^ Athira M. (29 May 2013). "A different scene". The Hindu. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
  5. ^ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh (in Telugu). 13 March 2010. p. 34. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Vengamamba bags 4 TV Nandi awards". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  7. ^ "SVBC channel serials win 11 Nandi awards". The Siasat Daily – Archive. 9 March 2010.
  8. ^ "Tamilnadu Government Cinema Awards". Dinakaran. Archived from the original on 3 February 1999. Retrieved 11 August 2009.