Veteran actress Meena Ganesh passed away at her residence in Ottapalam, Palakkad on Thursday morning. According to Manorama News, the 81-year-old was undergoing treatment at a private hospital after suffering a stroke five days ago.
Meena was born on January 1, 1942, in Palakkad’s Kallekulangara. She is the daughter of Tamil actor K.P. Kesavan. At the age of 19, she began her career as a theatre actor through the Koppam Brothers Arts Club.
She made her film debut in P. A. Backer’s Manimuzhakkam (1976) in a small role. She gained recognition for playing the role of Pathumma in Suresh Unnithan’s Mukhachithram (1991), acting alongside big names like Jayaram, Urvashi, Siddique, Jagathy Sreekumar, KPAC Lalitha, Sunitha and Jagadheesh.
Meena has appeared in almost 109 movies, credited in films like Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum, Manichithrathazhu, Achan Kombathu Amma Varampathu, Valliettan, and Ammakkilikoodu. She has also acted in TV serials like Geethanjali, Minnukettu, and Kalyanaveeran to name a few.
The actress was married to popular theatre artist and film actor the late A.N. Ganesh. Meena is survived by her two children Manoj Ganesh and Sangeetha.
My Dear Karadi (1999)
After being responsible for losing a bear from the zoo, zookeeper Manikandan (Kalabhavan Mani) dresses up as one to retrieve it so as not lose his job and marry the girl he loves
Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum (1999)
Ramu (Kalabhavan Mani) is a blind poet who supports his family by singing songs. He is deceived by a wealthy businessman Thomas Chacko (Sai Kumar) who promises to pay for a surgery to restore his eyesight
Karumadikkuttan (2001)
Kuttan (Kalabhavan Mani), a 30-year-old man, has the mind of a 10-year-old. He is in love with his cousin Nandini (Nandini), who has eyes for another man. When an admirer of Nandini causes harm to her and her family, Kuttan takes them under his wing
Nandanam (2002)
Balamani (Navya Nair), a housemaid, falls in love with her employer’s grandson, Manu (Prithviraj Sukumaran). Though Manu’s mother (Revathi) and grandmother (Kaviyoor Ponnamma) are supportive of the union, other family members oppose
Valkannadi (2002)
Appunni (Kalabhavan Mani), a blacksmith in Meloor, suffers from depression and as a remedy, is sent to an asylum for treatment. On his return, he relies on his mother (K.P.A.C. Lalitha) and daughter Devu (Geethu Mohandas), for support