Actress Meena who started her career as a child artiste went on to rule the roost in South Indian cinema as a top heroine costarring opposite all the superstars such as Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Chiranjeevi, Nagarjuna, Mohan Lal, Mammootty, Vishnuvardhan, Ravichandran, Ajith and Vijay (A song).

In a recent interview Meena has opened up about the casting couch controversy that is raging after Sri Reddy leaks. She has stated that even in her time the system existed and although she had not personally faced such situations her colleagues had confided in her. Meena has lamented that men who indulge in exploiting women in the film industry should give a thought about their own mothers, sisters and daughters.