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Hometown: Elamakkara, Kerala
Age: 33 Years
Fiance: Sreeju
Some Lesser Known Facts About Meera Nandan
- Meera Nandan is an Indian actress who mainly works in the Malayalam cinema. She is known for appearing in the Malayalam films Mulla (2008) and Puthiya Mukham (2009). She also works in the Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada film industries. Apart from acting, she works as a radio jockey for Gold 101.3 FM in Ajman. Before that, she worked for Radio Red 94.7 FM in Dubai.
- Growing up, she desired to become a journalist.
A childhood picture of Meera Nandan
- Once, in her teens, a tarot card reader predicted that she would be famous in future. Talking about the same in an interview, she said,
Would you believe it if I told you that a tarot reader saw me at my relative’s place and immediately said I’d be well-known? That she’d have to come to Madras to see me? Of course, we laughed it off then..”
- She first appeared before the camera in an advertisement for Mohanlal’s Taste Buds.
- In 2007, she ventured into the Malayalam entertainment industry with the reality show Idea Star Singer on Asianet. She auditioned as a contestant for the show but was selected to host it instead.
- The same year, she played a supporting role in the Malayalam TV show Veedu on Surya TV.
- Thereafter, she hosted the Malayalam TV shows Manjil Virinja Tharam (2008) on Kairali TV and Onakkodi (2011) on Surya TV.
- In 2008, she came into the limelight with her debut Malayalam film Mulla in which she played the role of Lachi. The film follows Lachi’s journey as she develops romantic feelings for a thug named Mulla while caring for an orphan. The role earned Meera numerous awards.
- In 2009, she gained immense popularity for her role as Sreedevi in the Malayalam action thriller film Puthiya Mukham.
Meera Nandan as Sreedevi in Puthiya Mukham (2009)
- Thereafter, she appeared in the Malayalam films Kerala Cafe (2009), Patham Nilayile Theevandi (2009), Pulliman (2010), and Elsamma Enna Aankutty (2010).
- She made a name for herself in the Tamil film industry with the action drama film Ayyanar (2010) in which she played Anitha.
Meera Nandan as Anitha in Ayyanar (2010)
- In 2011, she was a judge on the Malayalam TV show Vivel Big Break on Surya TV.
- She worked as a voice-over artist for Taapsee’s character, Saira Banu, in the Malayalam film Doubles (2011).
- She starred in the Tamil film Sooriya Nagaram (2012) as Thamizhselvi.
A picture of Meera Nandan as Thamizhselvi in Sooriya Nagaram (2012)
- She played the role of a tribal girl in the national-award-winning Malayalam film Black Forest (2013), directed by Joshy Mathew. The film won the National Award in the category of Best Film on Environment Conservation /Preservation.
- She lent her voice to the romantic song Mazhayude Ormakal from VK Prakash’s Malayalam film Silence (2013).
- Another well-known Malayalam film under her belt includes Apothecary (2014), a medical thriller in which she played the role of Daisy.
Meera Nandan as Daisy in Apothecary (2014)
- In 2014, she moved to Dubai, where she started working as a Radio Jockey at Radio Red 94.7 FM. Thereafter, she juggled between acting and hosting radio programs.
- In 2015, she played the role of Abhilasha, a tribal woman, in the Telugu film Hitudu (previously known as Gunde Ninda Gudigantalu). In the film, she skillfully depicted three distinct phases of her character’s life: a 14-year-old teenager, a 23-year-old young adult, and ultimately a 35-year-old woman. The film achieved recognition by winning the Nandi Award for the Third Best Feature Film in 2014.
A picture of Meera Nandan as Abhilasha in Hitudu (2015)
- In 2016, she appeared in the Kannada film Naanu Nam Hudgi.
- In 2017, she hosted the Malayalam talk show Lal Salam with Mohanlal on Amrita TV.
Meera Nandan hosting Amrita TV’s Malayalam talk show Lal Salam (2017)
- Other popular Malayalam films in which she starred include Ven Shankhu Pol (2011), Madirasi (2012), Tourist Home (2013), Aattakatha (2013), Angane Thanne Nethave Anjettennam Pinnale (2016), and Gold Coins (2017).
- In 2018, she started working as an RJ at Gold 101.3 FM in Ajman. There, she hosted the radio show Sunset Drive with Meera Nandan.
Meera Nandan working as an RJ at Gold 101.3 FM in Ajman
- In 2019, she became a target of conservative netizens who slammed her for wearing “short dresses.” Consequently, she took to Instagram and wrote,
It is truly disgusting to see the vulgar comments and judgments made by some people, over a dress I wore, which frankly is not even that small in size, nor a big of a deal. I’m a person who loves fashion and admires both Indian & Western wear. It is totally unreasonable that people in this generation should be targeted and judged by mere clothing. Once again, I’d highly appreciate it if I could live MY life as MINE, and not the public’s.”
- In 2023, she appeared as an anchor on the Malayalam TV show Cook With Comedy on Asianet.
- As per the photographer’s caption, the match was arranged by their families. They connected through a matrimonial website and, after several meetings, made the choice to tie the knot. Once their parents approved the match, Sreeju travelled from London to Dubai to meet Meera, and they immediately clicked. Their engagement took place in an intimate ceremony with only her family in attendance. On 13 September 2023, Meera shared pictures with Sreeju on her Instagram account to announce their engagement.