Meena Durairaj
Meena Durairaj |
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Also known as | Meena |
Born | September 16, 1976 |
Years active | 1982-Present |
Ethnicity | South Asian |
Nationality | Indian |
Body | |
Measurements | 36-28-40 |
Bra/cup size | 36C (80C) |
Boobs | Natural |
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
Weight | 62 kg (136 lb) |
Body type | Average |
Eye color | Brown |
Hair | Black |
Underarm hair | Shaved |
Pubic hair | Shaved |
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Meena Durairaj, mononymously known as Meena, is an Indian actress who has starred as a lead heroine in the South Indian film industry. Meena debuted as a child artist in Tamil films and has later starred in films produced by various regional industries. She has acted in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and several Hindi films. She is among the few actors who have been successful in all the South Indian languages. She is one of the most established actresses in the South Indian film industry.
Meena started her career in 1982 as a child artist in the film Nenjangal, featuring Dr. Sivaji Ganesan in the lead role, after Ganesan saw her at a birthday party. She has acted in several films along with Dr. Sivaji Ganesan and Rajinikanth as a child artist. Meena acted in Kollywood by appearing as a child artiste alongside Rajinikanth in the movie 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. After the success of that movie, she became one of the famous child artist in South Indian movies.
Meena was born and brought up in Chennai by Tamil father Durairaj and Malayali mother Raj Mallika. Her mother has played a pivotal role in shaping her career and acted as her guide and advisor. Meena has always credited her mother for standing behind her as a pillar of strength. When the make-up artists failed to turn up at a remote village in Kakinada during the shoot of Bobbili Simham in 1994, Roja (a busty South Indian actress herself) did Meena's hair for those two days and was much appreciated by Meena herself. Since then Roja and Meena are best friends.
Meena married Vidyasagar, a Bangalore-based software engineer, on 12 July 2009. The couple has a daughter, Nainika.
In addition to acting, Meena is also a model, singer, trained Bharatanatyam dancer, TV host and occasional dubbing artiste. She speaks six languages: Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada and English.