Born on July 24, 1975, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Meena began her acting career as a child artist in the 1980s. She made her debut in the 1982 film "Pallu Padama Paathuka" and went on to appear in several films as a child artist. Her breakthrough role came in 1995 with the film "Raja Rani," which catapulted her to fame and established her as a leading lady in the Tamil film industry.