Meena (actress)
Meena is an Indian film actress who predominantly works in the South Indian film industry. Meena debuted as a child artist in the Tamil film Nenjangal in 1982 and has later appeared in films produced by various regional industries.[2] She was popularly called Kannazhagi ("Woman with pretty eyes") in the media
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| Born | Meena Durairaj Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actress[1] |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Spouse(s) | Vidyasagar ( m. 2009) |
| Children | Nainika |
| Parent(s) | Durairaj Mallika |
She has acted in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and several Hindi films. She is among the few actresses who have been successful in all the South Indian languages. She was one of the leading actresses of Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu cinema in the 90s.[3] She has established herself as a great performer through the decades in the South Indian film industry.[4]In addition to acting, Meena also a playback singer, TV judge and occasional dubbing artist.[1] She won two Filmfare Awards South, four Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress, two Nandi Award for Best Actress, five Cinema Express Awards. In 1998 Government of Tamil Nadu honoured her with Kalaimamani award for her acting talent and numerous other awards
[5]Personal life
Meena was born in Chennai, She was brought up in Chennai by her Tamil father Durairaj and Malayali mother Rajamallika from Chirakkal Palace-Kannur district Kerala.[6] She was enrolled in Vidyodhya schools in Chennai. Because of her busy acting schedule, she had to discontinue schooling in the 8th standard, later taking up private coaching and completing the 10th standard in vidyodaya schools in Chennai. She went on to get her master's in History from the University of Madras through the open university system in 2006. Meena is a trained Bharathanatyam dancer and speaks six languages: Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, and English.
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 have a daughter, "Nainika Vidyasagar" (born 1 January 2011),[7][8] who made her acting debut at the age of 5 in Theri (2016) alongside actor Vijay.
Career
Child artist
Meena started her career in 1982 as a child artist in the film Nenjangal, featuring Sivaji Ganesan in the lead role after Ganesan saw her at a birthday party.[9] Meena was still very young at that time. Her mother Rajamallika brought her to A.M. Ratnam's office for an offer. Even though she looked chubby, they felt she fitted the bill. She has acted in several films along with Dr. Sivaji Ganesan and Rajinikanth as a child artist.[9] 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 a child artist in South Indian movies. She says of Ganesan that "I feel extremely proud to have been discovered by the legend". She appeared in over 45 films as a child.[9]
Lead female roles
Meena has been one of the top star pairing up with every big star down South .[10] She made her debut in Telugu beside Akkineni Nageswara Rao in Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu, where Meena played his granddaughter Seeta. The film was showcased among the Indian panorama section, at the 1991 International Film Festival of India. The film was made under the banner VMC Productions. She won Nandi Award for Best Actress from the Government of Andhra Pradesh for Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu.
While she made her debut as a leading lady in Tamil film Oru Pudhiya Kadhai and played heroine roles in more than three dozen films, and also starred in Malayalam and Kannada films, her first role in Malayalam that gained attention was in Sandhwanam directed by Sibi Malayil in 1991. She played Suresh Gopi's daughter in the film. Its success made her famous, which led to roles with senior Malayalam heroes. Meena has expressed a wish to do more films in Malayalam.[9] She says of her transition from being a child star to being a heroine that "Memories as a child are fabulous and I still cherish them. And it is still more special as that phase is over. Now, I am enjoying my stint as a heroine."[9] She made her Bollywood debut opposite Chunky Pandey in the comedy film Parda Hai Parda (1992).
She has played the role of the leading heroines in Telugu and Tamil films since the early 1990s, often playing characters with unidimensional personality with no negativity or gray shades. She has generally avoided glamorous roles though she has acted in a few like Maaman Magal in Tamil opposite Sathyaraj and She was part of Successful movies Like Putnanja, Swathi Mutthu in Kannada.She has worked with Ravichandran, Vishuvardhan in Kannada Cinema. In the Kannada remake of Autograph as My Autograph, were directed, produced and enacted by Sudeep. In this film, Meena starred Sneha's role of Divya.
Meena has the unique distinction of starring opposite legendary actors of different generations across various languages. She has acted with Rajinikanth, Dr. Kamal Haasan, Dr. Mohanlal, Dr. Mammootty, Chiranjeevi, Dr. Vishnuvardhan, Krishna, Balakrishna, Ravichandran and other stars like Vijayakanth, Akkineni Nagarjuna, Venkatesh, Vijay, Ajith Kumar, Sathyaraj, Prabhu Deva, Sarathkumar, K. Bhagyaraj, Jayaram, Suresh Gopi, Prashanth, Kichcha Sudeep, Raviteja. She had hits with the films Nattamai film directed by K. S. Ravikumar. It starred Sarath Kumar, Meena and Kushboo in the lead roles. The film was successful and completed a 175-day run at the box office (1994). She just grabs the continuous offer and the opportunity to act in films like Avvai Shanmughi (1996) with Kamal Haasan, Porkkaalam with Murali (1997), Bharathi Kannamma (1997) with Parthiban and so on. Telugu audience remembers her for a variety of roles that called for mature acting that seemed tailor-made for her. The peppy girl who wins over her unrelenting grandfather with her endearing ways in Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu, the protected sister in Chanti the innocent housewife in Sundarakanda, the renowned poet and devotee ‘Tarigonda Vengamamba’ are but just few of the many characters she played with relative ease and subtle charm. The combo of Victory Venkatesh and Meena is said to be one of the most successful combinations in Tollywood. They have 5 Blockbuster hits to their credit.[11] Another excellent performance in the movie Rhythm (2000). This movie makes the most impact on multiple viewings. Meena was an exceptionally brilliant performance in each scene. Strangely enough, she looks the best in this movie in terms of makeup and this movie had her in her best performance to date. While she picked up Best Actress at the Cinema Express Awards.
Meena has acted both as a child and as an adult opposite Rajinikanth. Her first hit with Rajinikanth was Yejaman, where she plays the role of Vaitheeswari, a simple village girl. She always played the quiet, serious woman. In one Interview Meena said that Rajinikanth was shocked to see her fan following in Telugu after the release of her film Chanti. When Meena and Rajinikanth were shooting for Yejaman in Andhra, she was surrounded by a huge number of fans- mostly female- which shocked Rajnikanth. In one interview in 1992 Rajinikanth himself said that Meena is a superstar in Telugu[12] In her follow-up movie with Rajini, Veera, Meena again dazzled. Romantic-comedy film. Rajinikanth, Meena and Roja (actress) in the lead role. This film was controversial for its climax but went on to become one of the highest-grossing films in 1994. But the film that brought her true recognition and fame was Muthu, one of Rajini's biggest hits. The movie was successful across Japan. Ranganayaki as the talkative, cheeky street theatre actress won the hearts of the audience. The film was directed by K. S. Ravikumar and produced by K. Balachander, and became the first Tamil film to be dubbed into Japanese, as Mutu: Odoru Maharaja.[47] [48] The film grossed a record $1.6 million in Japan in 1998 and was responsible for creating a large Japanese fan-base for Rajinikanth and Meena. Following the release of Muthu in Japan and its commercial success, Meena's popularity rose in Japan.
Meena agreed to appear in as herself in the K. S. Ravi – directed film Shahjahan starring Vijay (actor). She has acted with almost all leading actors in South India. A role in Kadha Parayumbol and in its Tamil and Telugu remakes, Kuselan and Kathanayakudu respectively, were well received by audiences. Meena has expressed regret about Kuselan, after her part was overshadowed.[13]
Meena has said that her favorite roles were in Bharathi Kannamma and Shock in Tamil, Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu in Telugu, Sandhwanam in Malayalam and Swathi Muthu in Kannada, "though every film of mine is close to my heart."[9] Meena became heroine in 1990 and even 2020, she has the highest-grossing movies as lead heroine in Malayalam, and making her most promising heroine after 30 years also.[14]. No other heroine has that credit in the history of Indian cinema.
Recent roles
Meena's releases in 2009 were Mariyadhai with Vijayakanth, directed by Vikraman, who earlier directed hits like Poove Unakkaga (1996) and Vanathai Pola (2000).[15] and Katha, Samvidhanam: Kunchacko with Sreenivasan.[16] She played in Telugu as Saint Vengamamba in Tarigonda Vengamamba, directed by Uday Bhaskar.[17]
In 2011, she played the role of Narain's sister in the film Thambikottai, in which Poonam Bajwa is the pair for Narain. Other actors in this movie include Prabhu and Santhanam. Her role in this movie was very good and well accepted.[18][19][20]
After marriage, she paired with Ramesh Aravind in the film Hendtheera Darbar, which was a remake of Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana that starred Nassar, Radhika, Goundamani, Senthil, Vadivelu and Kovai Sarala.
In 2012, Udaya Bhaskar made a film titled Sri Vasavi Vaibhavam with Meena playing the Goddess' role in the film which also stars Suhasini, Priyahassan, Suman, Saikiran, Kannada Sridhar, Raghunatha Reddy, and others. Meena plays the lead role in this Telugu devotional film. This marks her re-entry to films after a long period. After being a mother, we will get to see the sizzling Meena in this one. There are many graphic-significant episodes. The film has music by Arjun Sharma. Cinematography is by Raman Ji. Directed by Uday Baskar. The film is said to be released around mid-August.[21]
Meena, all-time favorite actress of actor Vijay, was rumored to have been roped into a movie name Sattam oru iruttarai, which was a remake of the movie under the same name by his father and director, S. A. Chandrasekhar. The movie is said to be produced by actor's Vijay new launched production house, Ghilli Productions. But since Meena refused the offer, Reema Sen was finalized to play the role of a Police Officer in this film and the sister to the hero.[22] [23] [24]
The actress was approached by a Mollywood director to play Lal's wife with a woman-centric film with several actresses, including Rima Kallingal. "It had an interesting subject, but I wanted something more for my character. There were a lot of women in the film and everybody's got a story. I was more interested in a story focussing on a single woman character and that's why I haven't signed up for the movie," she says.[25] Meena who had taken a temporary break from acting will be facing the arc lights once again. It seems she has agreed to star in an ad film, and she is currently shooting near Kovalam with Prakash Raj. The commercial is being directed by producer Siva. Meanwhile, Meena is currently in a Telugu film, Sri Vasavi Vaibhavam. She had played a cameo in J.K. Bharavi's Jagadguru Adi Shankara-devotional film lastly and did justice to her roles. [26] [27]
After a brief hiatus, Meena returned to Malayalam cinema and will be seen playing the role of wife to Mohanlal in Drishyam (2013). Directed by Jeethu Joseph, she will be portraying the role of a mother of two daughters, of which the elder is pursuing her plus two. The actress will also be seen in Pramod Payyanur's much-awaited movie, Balyakalasakhi alongside Mammootty. The actress confirmed that she would be playing Drishyam's remake in Telugu with Venkatesh.[28] Meena will playing a leading role in Allari Naresh's upcoming movie Mama Manchu Alludu Kanchu.[29][30]
Other work
Music composing
Meena has been a playback singer for some albums with actor Manoj. She sang a song for the Tamil film Kadhal Sadugudu.[31] Meena has composed music and sung and recorded two pop albums, 16 Vayathinile, and Kadhalism, which she began recording in 2001 with actor Vikram.[32][33] Meena has been a playback singer in the music of D. Imman in the movie sena and the song is "indru intha kalayil en nenjil echo aachu", a super hit song.
Dubbing
Meena dubbed for Cheran's movie Pokkisham. Meena has rendered voice for Padmapriya Janakiraman.[34]
Filmography
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Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Movie title | Role | Language | Notes |
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| 1982 | Nenjangal | Kidnapped child | Tamil | Child artiste (debut) |
| Enkeyo Ketta Kural | Daughter to Rajinikanth | Tamil | Child artiste | |
| Theerpugal Thiruththapadalam | Daughter to Sivakumar | Tamil | Child artiste | |
| Parvaiyin Marupakkam | Daughter to the Priest | Tamil | Child artiste | |
| 1983 | Thandikkapatta Niyayangal | Playful child | Tamil | Child artiste |
| Sumangali | Doll-selling girl | Tamil | Child artiste | |
| Siripuram Monagadu | Baby Meena | Telugu | Child artiste | |
| 1984 | Thiruppam | Baby Meena | Tamil | Child artiste |
| Illalu Priyuralu | Baby Meena | Telugu | Child artiste | |
| Yaadgar | Baby Meena | Hindi | Child Artist | |
| Bava Maradallu | Baby Meena | Telugu | Child artiste | |
| Kode Trachu | Telugu | Child artiste | ||
| Anbulla Rajinikanth | Rosy | Tamil | Child artiste | |
| Oru Kochukatha Aarum Parayatha Katha | Rajani | Malayalam | Child artiste | |
| Manasariyathe | Minimol | Malayalam | Child artiste | |
| 1985 | Panneer Nadhigal | Tamil | Child artiste | |
| Uyire Unakkaga | Nadhiya as a child | Tamil | Child artiste | |
| Lakshmi Vanthachu | Playful child | Tamil | Child artiste | |
| Rendu Rella Aaru | Baby Meena | Telugu | Child artiste | |
| Khooni | Baby Meena | Telugu | Child artiste | |
| 1986 | Sirivennela | Baby Meena | Telugu | Child artiste |
| 1988 | Vasanthi | Baby Meena | Tamil | Child artiste |
| 1989 | Prajala Manishi | Telugu | Child artiste | |
| 1990 | Oru Pudhiya Kadhai | Lover to a writer | Tamil | |
| Navayugam | Sumathi | Telugu | first debut as heroine | |
| Kartavyam | Karuna | Telugu | ||
| Dharama | Telugu | |||
| Indra Bhavanam | Telugu | |||
| 1991 | En Rasavin Manasile | Cholaiamma | Tamil | |
| Seetharamayya Gari Manavaralu | Seetha | Telugu | Nandi Award for Best Actress Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu | |
| Idhaya Oonjal | Wife of a widower | Tamil | ||
| Idhaya Vaasal | Vaani | Tamil | ||
| Sandhwanam | Rajalakshmi | Malayalam | ||
| Jagannatakam | Jhansi | Telugu | ||
| Chengalva Pudanda | Telugu | |||
| 1992 | Chanti | Nandini | Telugu | Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu |
| Parda Hai Parda | Maya | Hindi | ||
| Allari Pilla | Nandini | Telugu | ||
| Allari Mogudu | Neelambari | Telugu | ||
| Sundarakanda | Nanchari | Telugu | ||
| President Gari Pellam | Swapna | Telugu | ||
| Pellam Chepte Vinali | Geetha | Telugu | ||
| Bangaru Maama | Kasthuri | Telugu | ||
| Moratodu Naa Mogudu | Telugu | |||
| Aswamedham | Dr. Bharati | Telugu | ||
| 1993 | Muta Mesthri | Buchamma | Telugu | |
| Yejaman | Vaitheeswari Vaanavaraayan | Tamil | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil | |
| Abbaigaru | Sudha | Telugu | ||
| Allari Alludu | Sandhya | Telugu | ||
| Rajeswari Kalyanam | Rajeshwari | Telugu | Nandi Award for Best Actress | |
| Konguchatu Krishnadu | Telugu | |||
| 1994 | Sethupathi IPS | Chandramathi | Tamil | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress |
| Veera | Devayanai | Tamil | ||
| Thai Maaman | Meena | Tamil | ||
| Rajakumaran | Selvi | Tamil | ||
| Nattamai | Meena | Tamil | Cinema Express Award for Best Actress – Tamil | |
| Punya Bhoomi Naa Desam | Swathi | Telugu | ||
| Anga Rakshakudu | Meenu | Telugu | ||
| Bhale Pellam | Bharathi | Telugu | ||
| Bobbili Simham | Venkatalakshmi | Telugu | ||
| 1995 | Maaman Magal | Priya | Tamil | |
| Oru Oorla Oru Rajakumari | Lakshmi Prabha | Tamil | ||
| Marumagan | Manjula | Tamil | ||
| Coolie | Vimala | Tamil | ||
| Seral Irumboraiyin Tamil Kadhal | Tamil | |||
| Nadodi Mannan | Meenakshi, Priya | Tamil | ||
| Muthu | Ranganayaki | Tamil | Cinema Express Award for Best Actress – Tamil Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil | |
| Aalu Magalu | Telugu | |||
| Chilakapachcha Kaapuram | Radha | Telugu | ||
| Putnanja | Rose | Kannada | ||
| 1996 | Sengottai | Meena | Tamil | |
| Avvai Shanmugi | Janaki | Tamil | Cinema Express Award for Best Actress – Tamil Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil | |
| 1997 | Vallal | Annam | Tamil | |
| Mommaga | Kannada | |||
| Cheluva | Meena | Kannada | ||
| Porkkaalam | Maragatham | Tamil | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil | |
| Pasamulla Pandiyare | Vellayamma | Tamil | ||
| Bharathi Kannamma | Kannamma | Tamil | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil Cinema Express Award for Best Actress – Tamil | |
| Varnapakittu | Sandra, Alina | Malayalam | ||
| Muddula Mogudu | Sirisha | Telugu | ||
| Panjaram | Telugu | |||
| 1998 | Ulavuthurai | Meena | Tamil | |
| Naam Iruvar Nammaku Iruvar | Indu | Tamil | ||
| Kusruthi Kuruppu | Meera | Malayalam | ||
| Gillikajjalu | Satya bhama | Telugu | ||
| Suryavamsam | Swapna | Telugu | ||
| Harichandra | Nandhini | Tamil | ||
| 1999 | Sneham Kosam | Prabhavati 'Prabha' 'Guddiya' | Telugu | |
| Periyanna | Shenbagam | Tamil | ||
| Iraniyan | Ponni | Tamil | ||
| Anandha Poongatre | Meenakshi | Tamil | ||
| Olympiyan Anthony Adam | Angel | Malayalam | ||
| Friends | Padmini | Malayalam | ||
| Krishna Babu | Rama | Telugu | ||
| Bobbili Vamsham | Telugu | |||
| Velugu Needalu | Telugu | |||
| Unnaruge Naan Irundhal | Mahalakshimi (Maha) | Tamil | ||
| Manam Virumbuthe Unnai | Priya | Tamil | ||
| 2000 | Vanathai Pola | Gowri Muthu | Tamil | |
| Pape Naa Pranam | Priya | Telugu | ||
| Palayathu Amman | Palayathu Amman | Tamil | ||
| Vetri Kodi Kattu | Valli Muthuraman | Tamil | ||
| Doubles | Meena | Tamil | ||
| Rhythm | Chitra | Tamil | Cinema Express Award for Best Actress – Tamil | |
| Maayi | Bhuvaneswari | Tamil | ||
| Dreams | Nirmala Mathan | Malayalam | ||
| Maa Annayya | Wife | Telugu | ||
| Thenali | Meena (Herself) | Tamil | Special Appearance | |
| Anbudan | Shanthi | Tamil | Guest appearance | |
| 2001 | Rishi | Indu | Tamil | |
| Censor | Hindi | Guest appearance | ||
| Citizen | Sevali | Tamil | ||
| Sri Manjunatha | Goddess Parvathi | Kannada | ||
| Rakshasa Rajav | Meera | Malayalam | ||
| Ammayi Kosam | Anjali | Telugu | ||
| Dasu | Telugu | |||
| Shahjahan | Meena | Tamil | Special appearance | |
| Grama Devathe | Angala Parameswari | Kannada | ||
| 2002 | Angala Parameswari | Angala Parameswari Amman | Tamil | |
| Dhaya | Thulasi | Tamil | ||
| Simhadriya Simha | Kannada | |||
| Devan | Uma | Tamil | ||
| Ivan | Meena Kumari | Tamil | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil | |
| Namma Veetu Kalyanam | Meena | Tamil | ||
| Padai Veetu Amman | Padai Veetu Amman, Muthu Maariamman | Tamil | ||
| Villain | Thangam | Tamil | ||
| 2003 | Paarai | Mallika | Tamil | |
| Swathi Muthu | Lalitha | Kannada | Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada[35] | |
| Mr. Brahmachari | Ganga | Malayalam | ||
| Simhachalam | Simhachalam's wife | Telugu | ||
| Game for Love | Kannada | |||
| 2004 | Shock[36] | Malini Vasanth | Tamil | |
| Puttintiki Ra Chelli | Wife | Telugu | ||
| Anbu Sagotharan | Tamil | |||
| Bharath Simha Reddy | Telugu | |||
| Swamy | Telugu | |||
| Gowdru | Kannada | Guest appearance | ||
| Aalukkoru Aasai | Eshwari | Tamil | ||
| Natturajavu[37] | Maya | Malayalam | ||
| 2005 | Mahasadhvi Mallamma | Mallamma | Kannada | |
| Kannamma | Kannamma | Tamil | ||
| Udayananu Tharam[9] | Madhumathi Udayabhanu | Malayalam | ||
| Chandrolsavam | Indulekha | Malayalam | ||
| Prayatnam | Telugu | |||
| 2006 | My Autograph | Divya | Kannada | |
| Karutha Pakshikal[38] | Suvarnna | Malayalam | ||
| 2007 | Kadha Parayumbol | Sridevi Balan | Malayalam | |
| Black Cat[38] | Meenakshi | Malayalam | ||
| Goal | Sam's mother | Malayalam | Cameo | |
| 2008 | Kuselan | Sridevi Balakrishnan | Tamil | |
| Kathanayakudu | Sreedevi | Telugu | ||
| Magic Lamp | Anupama | Malayalam | ||
| Manidhan | Tamil | |||
| 2009 | Mariyadhai | Radha | Tamil | |
| Katha, Samvidhanam: Kunchacko | Ann Mary | Malayalam | ||
| Vengamamba | Saint Vengamamba | Telugu | ||
| 2010 | Dasanna | Malli | Telugu | [39] |
| 2010 | Hendtheer Darbar | Radha | Kannada | |
| 2011 | Thambikottai | Shanmugapriya | Tamil | |
| 2012 | Sri Vasavi Vaibhavam | Telugu | ||
| 2013 | Sri Jagadguru Aadi Sankara | Gangadevi | Telugu | |
| Drishyam | Rani George | Malayalam | Nominated – Filmfare Awards South for Best Actress Nominated – SIIMA Award for Best Actress | |
| 2014 | Balyakalasakhi | Majeed's mother | Malayalam | |
| Drushyam | Jyothi | Telugu | Remake of Malayalam Film Drishyam | |
| 2015 | Mama Manchu Alludu Kanchu | Suryakantham | Telugu | |
| 2017 | Katha Veendum Parayumbol | Sridevi Balan | Malayalam | |
| 2017 | Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol | Annyamma | Malayalam | |
| 2018 | Saakshyam | Viswa's mother | Telugu | |
| 2020 | Shylock[40] | Lakshmi Ayyanar | Malayalam | |
| 2020 | Annaatthe | Tamil | Filming | |
| 2020 | Drishyam 2 | Malayalam | Filming |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Anbulla Amma (co-starring with actress Manorama) | Unknown | Tamil | Doordarshan | TV serial |
| 2005 | Housefull | Show Host | Tamil | Jaya TV | TV show |
| 2006-2008 | Lakshmi | Lakshmi | Tamil | Sun TV | TV serial |
| 2007 | Mastana Mastana season 1 | Judge | Tamil | Sun TV | Dance show |
| 2009 | Kalyanam | Meera/Sujatha | Tamil | Sun TV | TV serial |
| 2009 | Tarikonda Venkamamba | Tarikonda Venkamamba | Telugu | SVBC TV | TV serial |
| 2009 | Boys VS Girls season 2 | Judge | Tamil | Vijay TV | Dance show |
| 2011 | Jodi Number One Season 5 | Special Judge | Tamil | Vijay TV | |
| 2012 | Nee Kongu Bangaram Ganu | Host | Telugu | MAA TV | TV show |
| Veera | Judge | Telugu | ETV Telugu | Dance show | |
| Super Kudumbam | Judge | Tamil | Sun TV | TV show | |
| Anubandhalu | Sharada | Telugu | Gemini TV | TV serial | |
| 2013 | Bharthakkanmarude Sradhakku | Judge | Malayalam | Asianet | TV show |
| 2014 | Super Kutumbam | Judge | Telugu | Gemini TV | Dance show |
| 2015 | Manada Mayilada season 10 | Judge | Tamil | Kalaignar TV | |
| 2016 | Dance Dance | Special Judge | Kannada | Star Suvarna | |
| 2017 | Junior Senior | Judge | Tamil | Zee Tamil | Reality show |
| 2019 | Lolluppa | Judge | Tamil | Sun TV | TV Programme |
| 2019 | Extra Jabardasth | Judge | Telugu | ETV Telugu | |
| 2019 | Karoline Kamakshi | Kamakshi | Tamil | Zee5 | Web Series |
Awards and honours
- Tamil Nadu Government
- Kalaimamani Award (1998)
- Best Tamil Actress – Bharathi Kannamma (1997)
- Best Kannada Actress – Swathi Muthu (2003)
- Best Actress – Ejamaan (1993)
- Best Actress – Sethupathi IPS (1994)
- Best Actress – Porkkaalam (1997)
- Best Actress – Ivan (2002)
- Best Actress – Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu (1990)
- Best Actress – Rajeswari Kalyanam (1992)
- Best Actress – Nattamai 1994 (Tamil)
- Best Actress – Muthu 1995 (Tamil)
- Best Actress – Avvai Shanmugi 1996 (Tamil)
- Best Actress – Bharathi Kannamma 1997 (Tamil)
- Best South Actress – Rhythm – 2000 (Tamil)
- Best Character Actress – Drishyam (2013)
- TSR TV9 awards 2010
- Special jury award – Tarikonda Venkamamba (2011)[41]
- Ugadi Puraskar awards
- Best Telugu Actress – Tarikonda Venkamamba (2009)[42]
TSR-TV9 Film Awards
- Best Actress – Drushyam (2014)[43]
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