Nayantara & Meena Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Nayantara and Meena appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 2008 and 2021. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kathanayakudu (2008 — 6.5/10). Films span Kathanayakudu (2008) through Annaatthe (2021).
The Nayantara & Meena partnership
After 13 years apart, they came back together for Annaatthe (2021). They didn't share a set between 2008 and 2021. From Kathanayakudu (2008) to Annaatthe (2021).
It started with Kathanayakudu (2008).
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Kathanayakudu; the 2020s to Annaatthe. Nayantara acted in every film; Meena acted in all of them.
3 films across 2 decades
The 2000s accounted for 2 films, averaging 6.0/10.
The 2020s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.7/10.
- Kathanayakudu
- Kuselan
- Annaatthe
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 13 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 2 languages, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
When they first worked together, Nayantara had 22 films behind them; Meena had 80.
Before Kathanayakudu, Nayantara had starred in 22 films, including E (2006) and Ayya (2005).
After Annaatthe, Nayantara went on to appear in 15 more films, including Jawan (2023) and Jawan (2023).
Before Kathanayakudu, Meena had starred in 80 films, including Thai Maaman (1994) and Nenjangal (1982).
After Annaatthe, Meena went on to appear in 3 more films, including Drishyam 3 (2026) and Organic Mama Hybrid Alludu (2023).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Nayantara & Meena's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Rajinikanth is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 3 films. Rajinikanth appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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