Anjali (actress)
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Razole, Andhra Pradesh , India | |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2006–present |
Anjali (born 16 June 1986) is an Indian actress and model who appears in
In 2013, she returned to Telugu cinema and appeared in a string of successful films like Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu, Balupu, Masala, Geethanjali and Dictator. She also received two Nandi Awards for Best Actress for her performances in the films Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu (2013)[5] and Geethanjali (2014).[6]
Early life
Anjali was born on 16 June 1986
Career
2006–2008: Debut and breakthrough
In 2002, Anjali was signed on to appear in director
She made her Tamil film début later that year in
2010–2012: Critical acclaim
She next played Kani, a fiery, independent sales girl in a textile showroom in
In 2011, she first appeared in Payyans alongside Jayasurya, which marked her début in Malayalam cinema,[37] followed by a lead female role in the Cloud Nine Movies-production Thoonga Nagaram, in which she starred as an anchor on local television,[38] and a cameo appearance in a song in Ko that also featured other lead actors from Tamil cinema.[39][40] She was then seen in the small-budget drama film Karungali, directed by Kalanjiyam. Kalanjiyam had signed up Anjali, rechristening her as Sundari then, for a film titled Sathamindri Muthamidu, even prior to Kattradhu Thamizh, followed by three more films, all of which were cancelled.[41] Following her rise to fame post Angadi Theru, Kalanjiyam revived one of the projects, namely Karungali, with Anjali agreeing to be part of it, owing to her prior commitments.[42] The film featured her as a childless housewife living in a bad relationship with her husband,[43][44] and was a critical and commercial failure.
While starring in Thoonga Nagaram, she was offered a minor supporting role in another project of the production studio,
2013–2014: Continued success
In 2013, she starred in the Telugu multi-starrer
2015–present: Brief setback and comeback
In early 2015, Anjali returned to Sandalwood and starred opposite Puneeth Rajkumar in Rana Vikrama. Her début film in Kannada was Honganasu seven years ago. She broke the seven-year hiatus with that film. In Tamil, she appeared opposite Jayam Ravi alongside Trisha, Soori in Sakalakala Vallavan. In Telugu, she played a special cameo role of a lady don in Sankarabharanam, a Telugu film which has Nikhil Siddhartha in lead. In 2016, her first release was in Telugu opposite Balayya Balakrishna titled Dictator which was declared a super-hit. Her role was well received by the audience. In Tamil, she starred in Karthik Subbaraj's Iraivi where her performance as the happy go lucky girl turned long suffering wife of Vijay Sethupathi gave her critical acclaim and audience appreciation. Though the film had an average return at the box office, she garned a nomination for Best Performance in a Leading Role- Female (Tamil) at the 2nd IIFA Utsavam.
Later, she signed a psycho action thriller Telugu film
Filmography
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Films
Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
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2006 | Photo | Swapna | Telugu | ||
2007 | Premalekha Rasa | Sandya | Telugu | ||
Kattradhu Thamizh | Anandhi | Tamil | |||
2008 | Honganasu | Impana | Kannada | ||
Aayudham Seivom | Meenakshi | Tamil | |||
2010 | Angadi Theru | Sermakkani | Tamil | ||
Rettaisuzhi | Susheela | Tamil | |||
Magizhchi | Kuzhali | Tamil | |||
2011 | Payyans | Seema | Malayalam | ||
Thoonga Nagaram | Kalaivani (Radha/Theru Trisha) | Tamil | |||
Karungali | Amudhanila Gunasekharan | Tamil | |||
Ko | Herself | Tamil | Special appearance in the song "Aga Naga" | ||
Mankatha | Suchitra Sumanth | Tamil | |||
Engaeyum Eppothum | Manimegalai Ramasamy | Tamil | |||
Thambi Vettothi Sundaram | Lourd Mary | Tamil | |||
Maharaja | Priya | Tamil | |||
2012 | Aravaan | Vanchi | Tamil | Cameo appearance | |
Kalakalappu | Madhavi | Tamil | |||
2013 | Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu | Seetha | Telugu | ||
Vathikuchi | Leena | Tamil | |||
Settai |
Shakthi | Tamil | |||
Balupu | Dr. Anjali | Telugu | |||
Singam II | Herself | Tamil | Special appearance in the song "Vaale Vaale" | [70] | |
Masala | Sania / Sarita / Savitri (Portrait) | Telugu | |||
2014 | Geethanjali | Geethanjali / Ushaanjali (Dual Roles) | Telugu | ||
2015 | Rana Vikrama | Gowri | Kannada | ||
Sakalakala Vallavan | Anjali | Tamil | |||
Sankarabharanam | Dakhu Rani Munni | Telugu | Cameo appearance | ||
2016 | Dictator | Kathyayini | Telugu | ||
Mapla Singam | Sailaja | Tamil | |||
Sarrainodu | Sinthamani | Telugu | Special appearance in the song "Blockbuster" | ||
Iraivi | Ponni | Tamil | |||
2017 | Enakku Vaaitha Adimaigal | Sandhya | Tamil | Cameo appearance | |
Chitrangada | Chitrangada | Telugu | |||
Taramani | Soumya | Tamil | Cameo appearance | ||
Balloon | Jacqueline | Tamil | |||
2018 | Rosapoo | Reshmi | Malayalam | ||
Kaali | Valli | Tamil | |||
2019 | Peranbu | Vijaya Lakshmi "Viji" | Tamil | ||
Lisaa | Lisaa | Tamil | |||
Sindhubaadh | Venba | Tamil | |||
2020 | Naadodigal 2 | Sengodi | Tamil | [71] | |
Nishabdham Silence |
Maha Lakshmi "Maha" | Telugu | Bilingual film | [72] | |
Tamil | |||||
Paava Kadhaigal | Jyothi Lakshmi/ Aadhi Lakshmi | Tamil | Netflix anthology; segment: Love Panna Uttranum | [73] | |
2021 | Vakeel Saab | Zareena Begum | Telugu | ||
2022 | Bairagee | Music Teacher | Kannada | [74][75] | |
Macherla Niyojakavargam | Herself | Telugu | Special appearance in "Ra Ra Reddy I'm Ready" song | [76] | |
2023 | Iratta | Malini | Malayalam | [77] | |
2024 | Geethanjali Malli Vachindi | Geethanjali / Ushaanjali (Dual Roles) | Telugu | ||
Gangs of Godavari † | Rathnamala | Telugu | |||
Game Changer † | TBA | Telugu | Filming | [78] |
Music videos
Year | Title | Artist | Notes | Ref. |
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2010 | "Semmozhiyaana Thamizh Mozhiyaam" | A. R. Rahman | Non-album single | [79] |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Language | Network | Notes | Ref. |
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2021 | Navarasa
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Mutthulakshmi | Tamil | Netflix | Segment: Thunintha Pin | |
2022–2023 | Jhansi | Jhansi | Telugu | Disney+ Hotstar | [80] | |
2022 | Fall
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Dhivya | Tamil | [81] | ||
TBA | Bahishkarna † | Bahishkarna | Telugu | ZEE5 | [82] |
Awards and honours
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Year | Award | Award Category | Film | Ref. |
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2007 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Debut Actress | Kattradhu Thamizh | |
2011 | Best Actress – Tamil | Angadi Theru | ||
2012 | Engaeyum Eppothum | |||
2013 | Nandi Awards | Special Jury Award for Best Actress | Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu | |
2014 | Best Actress | Geethanjali | ||
2011 | Tamil Nadu State Film Awards | Special Prize | Angadi Theru | |
V4 Entertainment Awards | Best Actress – Tamil | |||
2012 | Engaeyum Eppothum | |||
2011 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Actress | ||
2008 | Vijay Awards | Best Debut Actress | Kattradhu Thamizh | [83] |
2011 | Best Actress | Angadi Theru | ||
2012 | Engaeyum Eppothum | |||
2010 | Vikadan Cinema Awards | Angadi Theru | ||
2011 | Engaeyum Eppothum | |||
2010 | Jaya TV Awards | Angadi Theru | ||
2011 | Engaeyum Eppothum | |||
2011 | Santosham Awards | Best Actress – Tamil | ||
2010 | IIFA Utsavam Awards | Best Actress | Angadi Theru | |
2011 | Engaeyum Eppothum | |||
IFTA Awards | ||||
Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards | Angadi Theru | [84] |
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