Meena Durairaj Age, Wiki and Bio

Meena Durairaj

Quick Info

ProfessionActress, Playback Singer
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth16/09/1976
Age45 years (died on 27, Jun, 2022)
BirthplaceChennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Date of Death27/06/2022

Bio/Wiki

Full NameMeena Durairaj

Physical Stats & More

Height168 cm
Weight60 kg
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolVidyodaya School, Chennai
CollegeUniversity of Madras, Chennai
EducationM.A. in History

Personal Life

Zodiac SignVirgo
HometownChennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Relationships & More

Marital StatusWidow
Marriage Date12/07/2009
HusbandVidyasagar (Software Engineer) (died on 27/06/2022)

Family

FatherLate Durairaj
MotherRaj Mallika
Siblings
BrotherNot Known
SisterNot Known
SpouseVidyasagar (Software Engineer)
Children
DaughterNainika
SonN/A

Career

Debut
Film
  • Nenjangal (Tamil, 1982)
  • Illalu Priyuralu (Telugu, 1984)
  • Oru Kochukatha Aarum Parayatha Katha (Malayalam, 1984)
  • Parda Hai Parda (Bollywood, 1992)
  • Putnanja (Kannada, 1995)
TVAnbulla Amma (Tamil, 1990)

Favourites

ActorSivaji Ganesan
ActressSavitri
Music Directors
  • Ilayaraja
  • A.R. Rehamen
Directors
  • Raj Kapoor
  • Kranthi Kumar
Singers
  • S. Janaki
  • Lata Mangeshkar
FilmSoggade Chinni Nayana (Telugu, 2016)

Some Lesser Known Facts

Meena began acting in 1982 with the Tamil film Nenjangal as a child artist.
She has worked in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi films.
Meena is a trained Bharatanatyam dancer.
She hosted game shows Houseful (2005) on Jaya TV and Nee Kongu Bangaram Ganu (2012) on MAA TV.
Meena has judged TV shows like Super Kutumbam (2014) and Bharthakkanmarude Sradhaku (2013).
Her father, Durairaj, passed away on 19 June 2014 due to a heart attack.
Her daughter made her acting debut in the Tamil film Theri (2016) at the age of 5.
Apart from acting, Meena is a playback singer known for the song Indru Intha Kalayil.
She has released pop albums titled 16 Vayathinile and Kadhalism.
Meena has won numerous Best Actress awards, including the Tamil Nadu State Film Award, Nandi Award, Cinema Express Award, and Dinakaran Award.