in 2004 with Ammayi Bagundi and Gudumba Shankar but also entered Kannada cinema by co-starring with Puneet Rajkumar in Maurya. Her Kannada film Arasu again with Puneet Rajkumar and Ramya is a hit. Her other Kannada films include Devaru Kotta Thangi and Ijjodu. Ijjodu, in which she played Chenni, a Basavi woman, who ends up becoming a sex worker, was screened at four prestigious domestic film festivals and garnered critical acclaim. Meera Jasmine's biggest commercial success in Telugu remains Bhadra with Ravi Teja in the male lead. Her other Telugu films are Raraju, Maharadhi, Yamagola Malli Modalayindi, Gorintaku and Maa Ayana Chanti Pilladu, in which she is paired for a second time with Sivaji. Personal life In 2008, she said in an interview that she will be marrying Mandolin Rajesh, "but not for the next two or three years". Meera married to Anil John Titus on 9 February 2014 who works as an engineer in Dubai. Controversy In 2006, she offered prayers at Rajarajeshwara Temple at Taliparamba in Kerala where the entry of non-Hindus is prohibited. This led to a controversy and sparked off a protest by Hindu devotees. Later, she paid as penalty to the temple authorities to conduct the purification rituals. In 2008, she faced an unofficial ban in the Malayalam film industry issued by the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA), after she refused to shoot for Twenty:20, a film distributed by actor Dileep for AMMA. Meera however said that she was not aware of a ban and that she was continuing shooting for Malayalam films. Filmography Awards and honours References External links Indian film actresses Living people Actresses from Kerala Kerala State Film Award winners Best Actress National Film Award winners People from Thiruvalla Filmfare Awards South winners 21st-century Indian actresses Actresses in Tamil cinema Actresses in Telugu cinema Actresses in Malayalam cinema Actresses in Kannada cinema Recipients of the Kalaimamani Award 1982 births Women artists from Kerala