Ajith Kumar & Meena Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ajith Kumar and Meena appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1999 and 2002. Their highest-rated collaboration was Citizen (2001 — 6.3/10). Films span Anantha Poongathe (1999) through Villain (2002).
The Ajith Kumar & Meena partnership
From Anantha Poongathe (1999) to Villain (2002). The played out closed with Villain in 2002. It started with Anantha Poongathe (1999).
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Anantha Poongathe; the 2000s to Citizen. Ajith Kumar acted in every film; Meena acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- In Anantha Poongathe (1999), Ajith and Meena played a couple whose love story was built around a single, haunting melody — the song 'Anantha Poongathe' became a wedding-season staple in Tamil homes for years.
- Citizen (2001) was the only film where Ajith and Meena shared significant screen time as a romantic pair in a non-family drama — it marked a shift for both, proving they could anchor a political thriller together.
- Villain (2002) was the third and final film of their collaboration, and it was also the only one where Meena played a negative role opposite Ajith — a rare choice for her at the time.
- The climax scene in Anantha Poongathe — where Ajith’s character dies in Meena’s arms — is still shared on Tamil social media as a classic 'weepy ending' moment from late-90s cinema.
- Ajith once said in a 2002 interview that Meena was 'the most professional co-star' he worked with in those early years, adding that she made his job easier on the set of Villain.
- After Villain (2002), Ajith and Meena never acted together again — making their three-film run a closed chapter that fans still call 'the Ajith-Meena era' in fan forums.
3 films across 2 decades
The 1990s accounted for 1 film.
The 2000s accounted for 2 films, averaging 6.1/10.
- Anantha Poongathe0
- Citizen
- Villain
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 3 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
By the time of Anantha Poongathe, both already had careers — Ajith Kumar with 20 films, Meena with 45.
Before Anantha Poongathe, Ajith Kumar had starred in 20 films, including Ullaasam (1997) and Kadhal Kottai (1996).
After Villain, Ajith Kumar went on to appear in 28 more films, including Nerkonda Paarvai (2019) and Mankatha (2011).
Before Anantha Poongathe, Meena had starred in 45 films, including Thai Maaman (1994) and Nenjangal (1982).
After Villain, Meena went on to appear in 22 more films, including Drushyam 2 (2021) and Jagadguru Adi Shankara (2013).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Ajith Kumar & Meena's professional partnership
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