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{{Short description|Indian actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Meenakshi
| image = Meenakshi (actress).JPG
| alt =
| caption = Meenakshi posing with a copy of the ''Thangam'' magazine
| birth_name = Pinky Sarkar
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|08|06|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]], India
| nationality = Indian
| other_names =
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 2006–2017
| known_for =
}}

'''Pinky Sarkar''' (born August 6, 1982<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2007/05/19/stories/2007051950280300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108102605/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2007/05/19/stories/2007051950280300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-11-08|title=Meenakshi makes a mark|date=2007-05-19|work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>) better known as '''Meenakshi''', is an Indian film actress, who appears in [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]], [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] and [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam language films]]. She is probably best known for her performance as Raasathi in her debut film ''[[Karuppusamy Kuththagaithaarar]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/tamil/exclusive/2008/meenakshi-rajathi-raja-201008.html |title=Meenakshi pins her hopes on Rajathi Raja |work=Oneindia |accessdate=2010-11-22 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120708063039/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/tamil/exclusive/2008/meenakshi-rajathi-raja-201008.html |archivedate=8 July 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-news/171/cinema/Kollywood/.htm|title=வருஷத்துக்கு ஒரு குத்தாட்டம் : மீனாட்சியின் புது முடிவு|publisher=[[Dinamalar]]}}</ref>

==Career==
===Debut===
Meenakshi first appeared in two Telugu ventures, the [[historical fiction]] ''Hanumanthu'' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/srihari-paired-with-manasa-in-quot-hanumanthu-quot--telugu-news-21461|title=Srihari paired with Manasa in "Hanumanthu"|publisher=}}</ref> and the devotional film ''Sri Satyanarayana Swamy'', under her birth name Pinky Sarkar; the latter featured her as goddess [[Lakshmi]], with a reviewer from Indiaglitz.com writing that she "failed to emote well".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/sri-satyanarayana-swamy-telugu-movie-review-8648|title=Sri Satyanarayana Swamy review. Sri Satyanarayana Swamy Telugu movie review, story, rating - IndiaGlitz.com|work=IndiaGlitz}}</ref>

===Breakthrough (2007–2010)===
In 2007, she made her Tamil debut in ''[[Karuppusamy Kuththagaithaarar]]'', playing the role of Raasathi, a first year [[medical student]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/of-different-shades/article2271863.ece|title=Of different shades|work=The Hindu}}</ref> She made an impression in the film and was subsequently flooded with similar [[girl next door]] roles. Not wanting to becoming [[Typecasting (acting)|typecast]], she rejected all roles, took a break from acting and completed her education before returning to Chennai.<ref name="indiatimes.com">{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Meenakshi-is-in-love-with-Tamil-films/articleshow/4087491.cms|title=Meenakshi is in love with Tamil films|work=The Times of India}}</ref>

In 2009, she had her next Tamil release, ''[[TN 07 AL 4777]]'', which was a remake of the Hindi film ''[[Taxi No. 9211]]''. She played the role of Pooja, a "rich extrovert and party loving cosmopolitan girl",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/features/Interviews/interview-5/actress/meenakshi.html|title=Actress Meenakshi - Interview - Behindwoods.com - Tamil Movie Actress Interviews - TN-07-AL-4777 Pasupathi Simran Meenakshi Ajmal|publisher=}}</ref> for which she went in for a fashion makeover.<ref name="indiatimes.com"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/Meenakshi-joins-the-glam-brigade-imagegallery-Movies-jdwmVojcdjisi.html|title=Meenakshi joins the glam brigade|work=[[Sify]]}}</ref> That year, she starred in two more Tamil films, [[Sundar C.]]'s ''[[Perumal (film)|Perumal]]'' and [[Raghava Lawrence]]'s ''[[Rajadhi Raja (2009 film)|Rajadhi Raja]]'', besides making a special appearance in a third, [[Vishal (actor)|Vishal]]'s ''[[Thoranai]]'';<ref name="indiatimes.com"/> however all films were box office failures.<ref name="newindianexpress.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/article289944.ece|title=A hopeful Meenakshi returns|work=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref> The following year, she was seen in [[Karu Pazhaniappan]]'s ''[[Mandhira Punnagai (2010 film)|Mandhira Punnagai]]'' and ''[[Agam Puram]]'',<ref name="newindianexpress.com"/> after which she did not act for over three years as she was pursuing her MBA degree and taking care of her father who was not well.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140923/entertainment-kollywood/article/%E2%80%98happy-be-part-dhanush%E2%80%99s-film%E2%80%99|title=Happy to be a part of Dhanush's film|work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]}}</ref>

===Work after sabbatical (2014–present)===
In 2014, she took up a lead role in ''Villangam'' and a supporting role in [[Vetrimaaran]]'s ''[[Soodhadi]]'' besides agreeing to perform in a special song in [[Ezhil]]'s ''[[Vellaikaara Durai]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Meenakshi-to-make-her-comeback-with-Parthepan/articleshow/43159292.cms|title=Meenakshi to make her comeback with Parthepan|work=The Times of India}}</ref>

==Filmography==
* ''All films are in Tamil; otherwise language noted.''

{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
|2006
|[[Veyil]]
|[[Pasupathi]], [[Bharath (actor)|Bharath]]'s sister
|
|-
| 2006<br />||''Hanumanthu''|| ||[[Telugu language|Telugu]] film
|-
| rowspan="2"|2007 || ''Sri Satyanarayana Swamy'' || [[Lakshmi]] || Telugu film
|-
| ''[[Karuppusamy Kuththagaithaarar]]'' || Raasathi ||
|-
| rowspan="5"|2009 || ''[[TN 07 AL 4777]]'' || Pooja ||
|-
| ''[[Perumal (film)|Perumal]]'' || Dr. Alamu ||
|-
| ''[[Rajadhi Raja (2009 film)|Rajadhi Raja]]'' || Thangapazham ||
|-
| ''[[Thoranai]]'' / ''[[Pistha (film)|Pistha]]'' || || Special appearance; also shoot in Telugu
|-
| ''[[Chattambinadu]]'' || Dr.Lakshmi || [[Malayalam]] film
|-
| rowspan="2"|2010 || ''[[Mandhira Punnagai (2010 film)|Mandhira Punnagai]]'' || Nandhini ||
|-
| ''[[Agam Puram]]'' || Nadia ||
|-
| rowspan="1"|2012 || ''[[Thuppakki]]'' || Wedding Bride || Special appearance
|-
| rowspan="1"|2014 || ''[[Vellaikaara Durai]]'' || || Special appearance
|-
| rowspan="1"|2015 || ''[[Naanum Rowdydhaan]]'' || Baby ||
|-
| rowspan="3"|2016||''[[Sowkarpettai]]'' || Sanya ||
|-
|''[[Thirunaal]]'' || Prema ||
|-
| ''[[Ner Mugam]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="1"|2017 ||''[[Aangila Padam]]'' || ||
|-
|}

==References==
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[[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]]
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