From the bubbly village girl to the sophisticated urban woman, her range made her a favorite for directors like K. S. Ravikumar and Bharathiraja. 📺 Dominating Television and Reality Media

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4.5/5 stars

Meena’s return to TV with the daily soap Metti Oli was a watershed moment. Content analysis:

In 2002, she starred in Metti Oli on Sun TV, a family drama that ran for nearly four years. Playing the role of Visalakshi, a strict yet loving daughter-in-law, Meena moved from the silver screen to the "idly plate" (a Tamil colloquialism for dinner-time TV). Metti Oli generated unprecedented metrics: