Meghana Raj was born on 4 May and she is an Indian film actress, who works in the South Indian film industries. She made her acting debut in the 2009 Telugu film Bendu Apparao R.M.P.
Early life
Meghana Raj was born in Bangalore, Karnataka as the only daughter to film actors Sundar Raj and Pramila Joshai. Her father Sundar Raj is a Tamilian and has acted in more than 180 films, predominantly in Kannada language, while her mother Pramila Joshai, a Kannadiga, is a noted Kannada film actress and film producer.
Because of her mixed background, Meghana is fluent in both Kannada and Tamil, speaking Kannada at home and Tamil at her grandparents' house. She is currently pursuing her Bachelor's degree in psychology at Christ College, Bangalore.
Career
Meghana Raj first debuted as a theater artist, when she was a child, acting alongside her father Sunder Raj in the play Jokumaraswamy. During the audio launch function of the Tamil film Poi in February 2006, she was invited by its director K. Balachander to pursue an acting career, starring in one of his forthcoming films. Accepting his offer, she was given the lead female role in the Tamil film Krishnaleelai, a Balachander production, directed by Selvan. However, despite continuing shooting throughout 2008, which was completed in early 2009, the film got stuck in production hell, and its release got delayed for various reasons.
