Meghana Raj
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Meghana Raj is an Indian film actress, who works in the South Indian film industries. She made her acting debut in the 2009 Telugu film Bendu Apparao R.M.P
.
, Karnataka
as the only daughter to film actors Sundar Raj and Pramila Joshai. Her father Sundar Raj has acted in more than 180 films, predominantly in Kannada language, while her mother Pramila Joshai is a noted Kannada film actress and film producer. Because of her mixed background, Meghana is fluent in both Kannada
and Tamil
, speaking Kannada at home and Tamil at her grandparents' house. She is currently pursuing her Bachelor's degree
in psychology
at Christ University
, Bangalore.
in February 2006, she was invited by its director K. Balachander to pursue an acting career, starring in one of his forthcoming films. Accepting his offer, she was given the lead female role in the Tamil film Krishnaleelai, a Balachander production, directed by Selvan. However, despite continuing shooting throughout 2008, which was completed in early 2009, the film got stuck in production hell, and its release got delayed for various reasons.
Even before the release of that film, she commenced shooting for a Telugu film Bendu Apparao R.M.P
, which would eventually be her first feature film release. She played the character of a school teacher in the comedy entertainer
, starring Allari Naresh
and Kamna Jethmalani
as well, which released in October 2009 and went on to become highly successful at the box office
. She is now set to debut in the Kannada film industry as well, enacting the female lead role in the Kannada film Punda, a remake of the 2007 Tamil film Polladhavan
. Meghana's next release was her debut Tamil film, the Boopathy Pandian
-directed Kaadhal Solla Vandhen
, which was a commercial failure, while she also signed up her first Malayalam project, the horror film Yakshiyum Njanum
under Vinayan
's direction, which was released in August 2010. She is now working on two more Tamil projects, Nandha Nandhitha, which is a remake of the 2008 Kannada film Nanda Loves Nanditha
and Kalla Siripazhaga, two Malayalam films, Achante Aanmakkal and Pachuvum Kovalanum, and one Kannada film titled Mynaa.
Bendu Apparao R.M.P
* Track 5 is originally from Blade Babji, composed by Vandemataram Srinivas* Track 6 is originally from Seema Sastry, composed by Koti-External links:* at Basthi.com...
.
Early life
Meghana Raj was born in BangaloreBangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
, Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
as the only daughter to film actors Sundar Raj and Pramila Joshai. Her father Sundar Raj has acted in more than 180 films, predominantly in Kannada language, while her mother Pramila Joshai is a noted Kannada film actress and film producer. Because of her mixed background, Meghana is fluent in both Kannada
Kannada language
Kannada or , is a language spoken in India predominantly in the state of Karnataka. Kannada, whose native speakers are called Kannadigas and number roughly 50 million, is one of the 30 most spoken languages in the world...
and Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
, speaking Kannada at home and Tamil at her grandparents' house. She is currently pursuing her Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
at Christ University
Christ University
Christ University in Bangalore, India founded in 1969 is managed by the priests of Carmelites of Mary Immaculate, the first indigenous Syrian Catholic religious congregation in India. The CMI runs around 400 schools, 30 colleges and a number of hospitals at various locations in India...
, Bangalore.
Career
Meghana Raj first debuted as a theater artist, when she was a child, acting alongside her father Sunder Raj in the play Jokumaraswamy. During the audio launch function of the Tamil film PoiPoi (film)
Poi is a Tamil film, directed by K. Balachander.-Review and plot:Valluvanar is an upright political leader in Tamil Nadu much respected for his honesty and uprightness...
in February 2006, she was invited by its director K. Balachander to pursue an acting career, starring in one of his forthcoming films. Accepting his offer, she was given the lead female role in the Tamil film Krishnaleelai, a Balachander production, directed by Selvan. However, despite continuing shooting throughout 2008, which was completed in early 2009, the film got stuck in production hell, and its release got delayed for various reasons.
Even before the release of that film, she commenced shooting for a Telugu film Bendu Apparao R.M.P
Bendu Apparao R.M.P
* Track 5 is originally from Blade Babji, composed by Vandemataram Srinivas* Track 6 is originally from Seema Sastry, composed by Koti-External links:* at Basthi.com...
, which would eventually be her first feature film release. She played the character of a school teacher in the comedy entertainer
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
, starring Allari Naresh
Allari Naresh
Allari Naresh is an Indian film actor who stars in Tollywood films. He is the son of Telugu veteran director and producer EVV Satyanarayana. He got the tag Allari before his name after the success of his first film. But his debut film in Tamil, Kurumbu which was a remake of Allari.-Film...
and Kamna Jethmalani
Kamna Jethmalani
Kamna Jethmalani is an Indian film actress. She debuted in 2005 with the Telugu film Premikulu and had her first commercial success with her third feature film Ranam...
as well, which released in October 2009 and went on to become highly successful at the box office
Box office
A box office is a place where tickets are sold to the public for admission to an event. Patrons may perform the transaction at a countertop, through an unblocked hole through a wall or window, or at a wicket....
. She is now set to debut in the Kannada film industry as well, enacting the female lead role in the Kannada film Punda, a remake of the 2007 Tamil film Polladhavan
Polladhavan (2007 film)
Polladhavan is a Tamil film written and directed by Vetrimaran. it stars Dhanush and Divya Spandana in the main leads and it was released on 8 November 2007. The musical score is by G. V. Prakash Kumar, while Yogi B and Dhina composed each one song. Velraj is the director of cinematography and...
. Meghana's next release was her debut Tamil film, the Boopathy Pandian
Boopathy Pandian
-Filmography:-References:...
-directed Kaadhal Solla Vandhen
Kaadhal Solla Vandhen
The film score and soundtrack are composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, working together with director Boopathy Pandian for the first time. The soundtrack album, which was released on 16 June 2010 at Sathyam Cinemas, Chennai, consists of 5 songs, all of which being solo numbers and notably featuring only...
, which was a commercial failure, while she also signed up her first Malayalam project, the horror film Yakshiyum Njanum
Yakshiyum Njanum
Yakshiyum Njaanum is a 2010 Malayalam film by Vinayan who himself has done the story and playwright for this film. The film is produced in the banner of RG Productions India Pvt...
under Vinayan
Vinayan
Vinayan is an Indian film director, mainly of Malayalam movies. He started his career with the film Super Star, in which he used a Mohanlal look-alike in the lead role....
's direction, which was released in August 2010. She is now working on two more Tamil projects, Nandha Nandhitha, which is a remake of the 2008 Kannada film Nanda Loves Nanditha
Nanda Loves Nanditha
Nanda Loves Nanditha is a Kannada film directed by B. N. Vijayakumar and released on 14 March 2008. Yogesh played the lead role while Swetha played the female lead. This movie was produced by Ramesh Kashyap under Simadhri Productions, with music composed by Emil.-Crew:*Director - B.N...
and Kalla Siripazhaga, two Malayalam films, Achante Aanmakkal and Pachuvum Kovalanum, and one Kannada film titled Mynaa.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes | |||
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| 2009 | Bendu Apparao R.M.P Bendu Apparao R.M.P * Track 5 is originally from Blade Babji, composed by Vandemataram Srinivas* Track 6 is originally from Seema Sastry, composed by Koti-External links:* at Basthi.com... |
Gayatri | Telugu Telugu language Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu... |
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| 2010 | Punda | Meghana | Kannada Kannada language Kannada or , is a language spoken in India predominantly in the state of Karnataka. Kannada, whose native speakers are called Kannadigas and number roughly 50 million, is one of the 30 most spoken languages in the world... |
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| Kaadhal Solla Vandhen Kaadhal Solla Vandhen The film score and soundtrack are composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, working together with director Boopathy Pandian for the first time. The soundtrack album, which was released on 16 June 2010 at Sathyam Cinemas, Chennai, consists of 5 songs, all of which being solo numbers and notably featuring only... |
Sandhya Panchacharam | Tamil Tamil language Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore... |
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| Yakshiyum Njanum Yakshiyum Njanum Yakshiyum Njaanum is a 2010 Malayalam film by Vinayan who himself has done the story and playwright for this film. The film is produced in the banner of RG Productions India Pvt... |
Aathira | Malayalam Malayalam language Malayalam , is one of the four major Dravidian languages of southern India. It is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India with official language status in the state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry. It is spoken by 35.9 million people... |
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| 2011 | August 15 August 15 (2011 film) August 15 is a 2011 Malayalam crime thriller film directed by Shaji Kailas, written by S. N. Swamy, and starring Mammootty. The film is produced by M. Mani and was released on March 24, 2011.... |
Lakshmi | Malayalam | ||||
| Raghuvinte Swantham Rasiya Raghuvinte Swantham Rasiya Raghuvinte Swantham Raziya is a 2011 Malayalam romantic drama film co-produced, co-written and directed by Vinayan, starring Murali Krishnan, Meghana Raj, Charuhasan, Thilakan in the lead roles. The film tells a Hindu-Muslim love story.-Plot:... |
Rasiya | Malayalam | |||||
| Uyarthiru 420 | Iyal | Tamil | |||||
| Pachuvum Kovalanum Pachuvum Kovalanum Pachuvum Kovalanum is a 2011 Malayalm film directed by Thaha, starring Mukesh, Suraj Venjaramood, Meghna Raj and Jyothirmayi in the lead roles.-Cast:* Mukesh* Suraj Venjaramood* Meghna Raj* Jyothirmayi* Jagathy Sreekumar* innocent* Saikumar... |
Malayalam | ||||||
| Nandha Nandhitha | Nandhitha | Tamil | Filming | ||||
| Beautiful Beautiful (2011 film) Beautiful is a upcoming malayalam movie written by Anoop Menon and directed by V. K. Prakash. The film stars Jayasurya, Anoop Menon and Meghana Raj in lead roles. The film is set to release on November 2011.-Synopsis:... |
Anjali | Malayalam | Filming | ||||
| Kalla Siripazhaga | Tamil | Filming | |||||
| Krishnaleelai | Tamil | Delayed | |||||
| Achante Aanmakkal | Malayalam | >- | Mynaa Mynaa The film score and soundtrack for Mynaa was composed by D. Imman. The album consists of 5 tracks, featuring lyrics penned by Yugabharathi and Eknaath. The songs, especially the title track, had become very popular, while the album was widely considered Imman's finest work yet.-Awards:... |
Mythili | Kannada | Filming |