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Name
  
Anjali(actress)

Occupation
  
Actress, model

Years active
  
2006–present

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Born
  
16 June 1986 (age 37) (
1986-06-16
)

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Anjali is an award-winning Indian film actress and model, who predominantly appears in Tamil (Kollywood)and Telugu films. Following a stint in modelling, she was cast in starring roles in two Telugu productions; her début film was the Telugu film Photo, which released in 2006, before bagging a role and gaining attention in the film Kattradhu Thamizh (2007). In 2010 and 2011, she won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Tamil, for her performances in Angaadi Theru and Engaeyum Eppothum respectively, subsequently becoming recognised as one of the "finest young actors" in Tamil cinema, and noted for mostly playing "performance-oriented roles". Her Telugu re-entry occurred through Journey (Telugu dubbing of Engaeyum Eppothum), which established her in Tollywood. Followed by Journey, she appeared in a string of successful films like Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu, Balupu, Masala, Geethanjali and Dictator, which made her one of the leading actresses in Telugu.In May 2016,she won Great applauses For her Role in the Tamil Film Iraivi Making Huge Impact on The Tamil Audience's.

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Early life

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Anjali was born in Razole, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh. She has two brothers and a sister. She completed her schooling in Razole and later moved to Chennai, Tamil Nadu where she continued her studies, pursuing a degree in Mathematics. After completing her education, she began acting in short films, which paved the way for her entry into the film industry. Anjali remarked that her parents had aspirations to become an actor and that they "realised their dreams" through her.

2006–2008

In 2002, Anjali was signed on to appear in director Kalanjiyam's Sathamintri Muthamidu under the screen name of Sundhari, but the film later failed to materialise. The director also began two other films with Anjali, Valiba Desam and En Kanavu Thaanadi, though those also failed to materialise. During one of her modelling assignments, she was spotted by director Siva Nageswara Rao, who offered her a starring role in his Telugu thriller film Photo (2006). Anjali portrayed a ghost haunting her murderers in Photo, which co-starred two more newcomers, Anand and Bhanu. She played the female lead in another Telugu venture, the romance film Premalekha Raasa (2007), directed by lyricist Kulasekhar, opposite a debutant again; both films garnered negative response, and performed poorly at the box office, failing to propel her career in Telugu cinema.

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She made her Tamil film début later that year in Kattradhu Thamizh, directed by Ram, which released to strong critical acclaim. Anjali won critical praise for her portrayal of Anandhi, the childhood friend and love interest of a young teacher-turned-psychopath (enacted by Jeeva). A Behindwoods critic wrote that she was "a delight to watch and spellbinds the viewer with her beautiful fresh look and her performance", while Pavithra Srinivasan of Rediff described her as "a breath of fresh air" and "the perfect foil to Jeeva's plethora of emotions". Her performance earned her the Vijay Award for Best Debut Actress for that year, and she grew in popularity, leading her to several more offers, albeit the film proved commercially unsuccessful. She appeared in two films in 2008; Honganasu, her first Kannada project and Aayudham Seivom in Tamil. The latter, which featured her as the female lead opposite Sundar C, was panned by critics and she was criticised for accepting that role, with reviewers noting that she had nothing to do in the film, "except roll her eyes".

2010–2012

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She next played Kani, a fiery, independent sales girl in a textile showroom in Angadi Theru (2010) which melted everyone's heart was released two years after her last venture. The Vasanthabalan-directed tragedy drama focussed on the lives of young employees who work in retail department stores. The film was shot in real location at the Ranganathan Street in T Nagar, Chennai with hidden cameras, with Anjali disclosing that they wore the uniform of a particular textile company, passing off as real sales-people and selling goods. Angadi Theru opened to rave reviews, whilst also fetching Anjali critical acclaim for her performance, who went on to win several accolades, including the Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Tamil. She subsequently appeared in two family drama films; S Pictures' Rettaisuzhi, in which she shared screen with veteran directors Bharathiraja and K Balachandar, and Magizhchi, co-starring and directed by Gowthaman. The latter released to favourable reviews, and Anjali received positive feedback on her performance, being labelled as "impressive", and "almost perfect as the young, a bit mischievous, village girl"; however both films failed to succeed at the box office.

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In 2011, she first appeared in Payyans alongside Jayasurya, which marked her début in Malayalam cinema, followed by a lead female role in the Cloud Nine Movies-production Thoonga Nagaram, in which she starred as an anchor in local television, and a cameo appearance in a song in Ko that also featured other lead actors from Tamil cinema. 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. Following her rise to fame post Angadi Theru, Kalanjiyam revived one of the projects, namely Karungali, with Anjali agreeing to part of it, owing to her prior commitments. The film featured her as a childless housewife living in an unharmonius relationship with her husband, 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, Mankatha. The Ajith Kumar-starrer, directed by Venkat Prabhu, was Anjali's first high-budget project and featured her as part of an ensemble cast. The film emerged a financial success and Anjali's highest-grossing film in her career, however her role in the film was small and not well received generally. Meanwhile, she was cast by director A R Murugadoss to perform a lead role in his maiden production Engeyum Eppodhum alongside Jai, Sharvanand and Ananya, directed by his assistant M Saravanan. Anjali essayed the role of a bold and dominating nurse, with critics again heaping praise on her performance. The Hindu wrote that she "has given her best [and] steals the show in the climax", while Rediff's Pavithra Srinivasan cited it was her "who clearly walks away with the honours", adding that "the extent of her feelings emerges only at the end, and carries you away" and calling it a "noteworthy performance". She had her only starring role in 2012 in Sundar C's Kalakalappu. A critic from Deccan Chronicle wrote that "Anjali scores well with her natural performance".

2013–2014

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In 2013, she starred in the Telugu multi-starrer Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu along with Venkatesh, Mahesh Babu and Samantha. The film went on to be a critical and commercial success, with many applauses for Anjali from the critics. Mahalakshmi Prabhakaran of DNA India commented that Anjali "as the innocent Seetha...gives an easy breezy but endearing performance". She later starred in A R Murugadoss' next production venture Vatthikuchi opposite Dhileban. The film received mixed reviews as did her performance. IndiaGlitz commented "Anjali's character though is sugary; it's a reminiscent of so many of her characters in the past and leaves you with a sense of wanting variation". Her next release was Settai, the Tamil remake of Delhi Belly, in which she starred opposite Arya. The film received mixed reviews, though she was appreciated for her performance and looks. S Saraswati of Rediff commented "Anjali, who is better known for deglamorised performances, has been given a brand new avatar for this film. Her clothes, hair and makeup have all been changed to suit her character-- that of a very confident and attractive Mumbai-based journalist". After an item number in Suriya's Singam II, her first in her career, she starred in two Telugu films, Gopichand Malineni's Balupu opposite Ravi Teja and Masala, the Telugu remake of Bol Bachchan, opposite Venkatesh, for the second time in her career. In 2014, she appeared in a women centric horror film titled Geethanjali for the first time in her career.

2015-Present

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 with Trisha, Soori in Sakalakala Vallavan. In Telugu, she played a special cameo role of a lady don in Shankarabharanam, a Telugu film which has Nikhil Siddharth in lead. She currently wrapped up her Telugu project Chitrangada & signed for a special role in Taramani & a Dance Number for Allu Arjun's Sarainodu. She has a bunch of upcoming releases in both Tamil & Telugu. Her next releases are Mapla Singam opposite Vimal & Iraivi opposite Vijay Sethupathi directed by Karthik Subburaj of Pizza fame in Tamil & Bilingual Chitrangada in Telugu & Tamil. In 2016, her first release was in Telugu opposite Balayya Balakrishna titled Dictator which declared Super-hit. Her role was well received by audience. She signed a Tamil-Malayalam film Peranbu opposite Mammotty TV directed by Director Ram. A Women-Centric Tamil film speaking about violence against women directed by debutant director Sarvesh, assistant of Sasi which has Anjali in the lead. She reportedly playing a role of a beautician in this film. The first look of this film released & created a huge hype among the people. Kaanbathu Poi might be released in Telugu too if all things Goes well.

Women-Centric Films

In 2014, she appeared in a horror comedy women-centric film titled Geethanjali which gained positive reviews all over & a box office hit with critics praising her performance. She received SICA Award For Best Telugu Actress 2015 & further more nominated for many Awards. Following Geethanjali, she got many offers of women-centric films which she turned down all. Later in 2014, she signed a psycho action thriller Telugu film Chitrangada Which will release in Tamil as Yaar Nee this year. Most of the films shoot was held at exotic foreign locations. In early 2016, she signed a Lady oriented Action Thriller Tamil film Kanbathupoi directed by Debutant Sarvesh opposite Actor Amazath.

Controversies

In April 2013, Anjali issued a press notice claiming she was being harassed by her step-mother Bharathi Devi and by director Kalanjiyam and threatened to lodge a police complaint. She subsequently moved to Hyderabad from Chennai, fearing from further threats from the pair. In a turn of events, it was reported that the actress had gone missing from her hotel in Hyderabad. Later, it was reported that Anjali had made an appearance before police stating that she had been in Mumbai for a week merely out of stress.

Awards

Filmfare Awards South
  • 2007:Best Debut Actress - "Kattradhu Thamizh"
  • 2011: Best Actress – Tamil – Angadi Theru
  • 2012: Best Actress – Tamil – Engaeyum Eppothum
  • Vijay Awards
  • 2008: Best Debut ActressKattradhu Thamizh
  • 2011: Best Actress – Angadi Theru
  • 2012: Best Actress – Engeyum Eppodhum
  • Other awards
  • 2011: Norway Tamil Film Festival Award for Best Actress – Angadi Theru
  • 2011: Vikatan Award For Best Actress – Angadi Theru
  • 2011 Film Fans Association Awards-Jaya TV -Angadi Theru
  • 2011: Tamil Cinema Press Award For Best Actress – Angadi Theru
  • 2012: Vikatan Award For Best Actress – Engaeyum Eppothum
  • 2012: Chennai Times Film Award for Best Actor Female – Engaeyum Eppothum
  • 2012 Film Fans Association Awards-Jaya TV -Engaeyum Eppothum
  • 2012: V4 Entertainment Award for Best Actress – Engaeyum Eppothum
  • 2012: Santosham Award For Best Actress in Tamil-Engaeyum Eppothum
  • 2013: Cine Maa Award for Best Performance
  • 2013: Big Telugu Entertainment Award for Best Actress - Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu
  • 2015: SICA-South Indian Cinematographers Association AWARDS For Best Actress Geethanjali
  • Songs

    My Dear LoveruMadha Gaja Raja · 2016
    Sattru Mun VaraiMadha Gaja Raja · 2016
    Onnu RenduIraivi · 2016

    Filmography

    Actress
    -
    Kanbathu Poi (announced)
    -
    Nivin Pauly Untitled Movie (announced)
    -
    Shivappa (announced)
    -
    VS 11 (pre-production)
    -
    Anandha Bhairavi (filming)
    -
    Untitled Anjali-Priyadarshi film (filming)
    -
    Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai (post-production)
    2024
    Game Changer (post-production)
    -
    Madha Gaja Raja (completed)
    2023
    Iratta as
    Malini
    2022
    Jhansi (TV Series) as
    Jhansi / Mahithi
    - The Beginning of the End (2023) - Jhansi / Mahithi
    - The Wrong Turn (2023) - Jhansi / Mahithi
    - Italian Panna Cotta (2023) - Jhansi / Mahithi
    - Love and Betrayal (2023) - Jhansi / Mahithi
    - Billu's Club (2022) - Jhansi / Mahithi
    - The Vigilante (2022) - Jhansi / Mahithi
    - Another Murder (2022) - Jhansi / Mahithi
    - The Dark Box (2022) - Jhansi / Mahithi
    - Man From The Past (2022) - Jhansi / Mahithi
    - Glitches (2022) - Jhansi / Mahithi
    2022
    Fall (TV Series) as
    Divya Sivasankaran
    - The Fall (2022) - Divya Sivasankaran
    - Truth Unwinds (2022) - Divya Sivasankaran
    - What Lies Beneath (2022) - Divya Sivasankaran
    - Prey In The Shadows (2022) - Divya Sivasankaran
    - Web Of Lies (2022) - Divya Sivasankaran
    - Waking Up From The Abyss (2022) - Divya Sivasankaran
    - Plunged Into Darkness (2022) - Divya Sivasankaran
    2022
    Macherla Niyojakavargam
    2021
    Poochandi
    2021
    Navarasa (TV Series) as
    Muthulakshmi
    - Thunintha Pin: Veera (2021) - Muthulakshmi
    2021
    Vakeel Saab as
    Zareena Begum
    2020
    Paava Kadhaigal (TV Series) as
    Aadhilakshmi / Jothilakshmi
    - Love Panna Uttranum (2020) - Aadhilakshmi / Jothilakshmi
    2020
    Nishabdham as
    Maha Lakshmi
    2020
    Naadodigal 2 as
    Sengodi
    2019
    O
    2019
    Sindhubaadh as
    Venba
    2019
    Lisaa as
    Lisaa
    2018
    Kaali
    2018
    Rosapoo as
    Reshmi
    2018
    Peranbu as
    Vijayalakshmi
    2017
    Balloon
    2017
    Taramani
    2017
    Chitrangada
    2017
    Enakku Vaaitha Adimaigal as
    Sandhya (guest appearance)
    2016
    Blockbuster (Music Video short)
    2016
    Iraivi as
    Ponni
    2016
    Sarrainodu as
    Sinthamani (Special appearance)
    2016
    Mapla Singam
    2016
    Dictator as
    Kathyayani
    2015
    Sankarabharanam
    2015
    Sakalakala Vallavan as
    Anjali
    2015
    Rana Vikrama as
    Gowri
    2014
    Geethanjali
    2013
    Masala as
    Sania
    2013
    Aakasam Lo Sagam
    2013
    Singam 2 as
    Special Appearance
    2013
    Balupu as
    Dr. Anjali
    2013
    Settai as
    Shakthi
    2013
    Vathikuchi as
    Meena
    2013
    Seethamma Vaakitlo Sirimalle Chettu as
    Seetha
    2012
    Kalakalappu as
    Madhavi
    2012
    Aravaan as
    Special Appearance as Circus Artist
    2011
    Maharaja as
    Priya
    2011
    Thambi Vettothi Sundaram as
    Lourd Mary
    2011
    Engeyum Eppodhum as
    Manimegalai
    2011
    Mankatha as
    Suchitra Sumanth
    2011
    Karungali
    2011
    Ko as
    Special Appearance
    2011
    Payyans as
    Seema
    2011
    Thoonga Nagaram as
    Radha
    2010
    Magizhchi
    2010
    Rettaisuzhi as
    Susi
    2010
    Market Street as
    Kani
    2008
    Aayudham Seivom
    2008
    Honganasu as
    Impana
    2007
    Kattradhu Thamizh as
    Anandhi
    2006
    Photo as
    Swapna
    Thanks
    2017
    Taramani (thanks)
    Self
    2019
    Bigg Boss Telugu (TV Series) as
    Self - Guest
    - Grand Finale (2019) - Self - Guest
    2018
    Dance Jodi Dance (TV Series) as
    Self / Judge

    References

    Anjali (film actress) Wikipedia