Meena & Naresh Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Meena and Naresh appeared together in 3 Telugu films between 1993 and 2021. Their highest-rated collaboration was Drushyam 2 (2021 — 8.8/10). Films span Kongu Chatu Krishnudu (1993) through Drushyam 2 (2021).
The Meena & Naresh partnership
After 21 years apart, they came back together for Drushyam (2014). They didn't share a set between 1993 and 2014. Their work runs across 3 decades of Telugu cinema.
From Kongu Chatu Krishnudu (1993) to Drushyam 2 (2021). Drushyam 2 is the one most viewers reach for.
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Kongu Chatu Krishnudu; the 2020s to Drushyam 2. Meena acted in every film; Naresh acted in all of them. Strictly Telugu cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 3 decades
The 1990s accounted for 1 film.
The 2010s brought 1 film together, anchored by Drushyam (7.5/10).
The 2020s brought 1 film together, anchored by Drushyam 2 (8.8/10).
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- Drushyam
- Drushyam 2
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 28 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Drushyam 2, Naresh kept going for 20 more films; Meena stepped back.
Before Kongu Chatu Krishnudu, Meena had starred in 15 films, including Nenjangal (1982) and Anbulla Rajinikanth (1984).
After Drushyam 2, Meena went on to appear in 3 more films, including Drishyam 3 (2026) and Organic Mama Hybrid Alludu (2023).
Before Kongu Chatu Krishnudu, Naresh had starred in 4 films, including Chitram Bhalare Vichitram (1991) and Alajadi (1990).
After Drushyam 2, Naresh went on to appear in 20 more films, including Martin Luther King (2023) and Samajavaragamana (2023).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Meena & Naresh's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Esther Anil is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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