Meena (actress)

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

(1976-09-16) 16 September 1976 (age 48)
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.