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{{Short description|Indian actor}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = V. N. Anoop Kumar
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| birth_place = [[Chennai]], [[India]]
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| occupation = [[Actor]]
| years_active = 2006–2014
| other_names = Anup Tej (in Telugu)<ref name="H2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/yamini-chandrasekhar-the-mystery-deepens/article5668066.ece|title=Yamini Chandrasekhar: The mystery deepens|date=8 February 2014|first=M. L.|last=Narasimham|work=[[The Hindu]]|url-access=subscription|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231003154442/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/yamini-chandrasekhar-the-mystery-deepens/article5668066.ece|archive-date=3 October 2023}}</ref>
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'''V. N. Anoop Kumar''' is a former Indian actor who has appeared in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Telugu language|Telugu]] films. He made his debut in the 2006 film, ''[[Vattaram]]'' directed by [[Saran (director)|Saran]].<ref name="B">{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/oct-08-02/anoop-11-10-08.html |title=Six years with Swingers - Behindwoods.com - Kathikappal hero Anoop Vijayawada Chennai Vattaram Adisaya Teja P C Sreeram tamil movie news hot images picture gallery |publisher=Behindwoods.com |accessdate=5 September 2013}}</ref>

==Career==
Anoop is the grandson of Telugu film director [[V. Madhusudhana Rao]]. He is originally from [[Vijayawada]] and grew up in Chennai.<ref name="B"/> He learned dance at The Swingers in Chennai and also taught there.<ref name="H"/> Director [[Saran (director)|Saran]] launched Anoop in the Tamil film ''[[Vattaram]]'', where he played a character role in love with [[Vasundhara Kashyap]]'s character.<ref>{{cite magazine|magazine=Kalki|language=ta|url=https://archive.org/details/kalki2006-11-19/page/38/mode/2up|page=38|access-date=8 April 2024|date=19 November 2006|title=அடையாளம்!}}</ref> Thereafter, Anoop produced a film, ''[[Kathi Kappal]]'', in which he played the lead role. The film, which featured him alongside [[Meera Vasudevan]], won poor reviews with a critic noting "after a point, his scruffy face makes you want to shake him out of misery".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/oct/10ssk1.htm|title=Review: Kathikappal - Rediff.com movies |publisher=Inhome.rediff.com |date=10 October 2008 |accessdate=5 September 2013}}</ref> He then signed on to play a role in ''[[Keka (film)|Keka]]'', a Telugu film and then also appeared in a second lead role in ''[[Chikku Bukku]]'' with [[Arya (actor)|Arya]] and [[Shriya Saran]].<ref name="H">{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/cp/2011/01/02/stories/2011010250100400.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110426042247/http://www.hindu.com/cp/2011/01/02/stories/2011010250100400.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 April 2011 |title=Cinema Plus / Columns : itsv - bitsv |date=2 January 2011 |work=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=5 September 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-12-13/news-interviews/28227494_1_anup-arya-roles |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130629122411/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-12-13/news-interviews/28227494_1_anup-arya-roles |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 June 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] |title=Anup is aiming for the stars|accessdate=5 September 2013}}</ref>

In 2014, he starred in the Tamil film ''[[Marumugam]]'' co-starring [[Daniel Balaji]], and the Telugu films ''Jabilli Kosam Aakashamalle'' and ''Ninnu Chusi Vennele Anukunna'', the latter of which remains unreleased.<ref>{{cite web|author=Nikhil Raghavan |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/itsy-bitsy-star-cast/article2957485.ece |title=Itsy Bitsy: Star cast |work=The Hindu|date=3 March 2012 |accessdate=5 September 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Role-call-for-Anup/articleshow/13409004.cms|title=Role call for Anup|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Anoop-excited-about-Marumugam/articleshow/12067568.cms|title=Anoop excited about Marumugam|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sakshi.com/news/movies/srihari-upcoming-movie-jabilli-kosam-akasamalle-57345|title=జాబిల్లి కోసం ఆకాశమల్లే|date=16 August 2013|website=Sakshi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions1/audio-ninnuchusivennelaanukunna.html|title=Ninnu Chusi Vennele Anukunna Music Launch - Telugu cinema news|website=www.idlebrain.com}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! Notes
|-
|2006 || ''[[Vattaram]]'' || Ramesh || rowspan="2"|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|-
|rowspan="2"|2008 || ''[[Kathi Kappal]]'' || Joshua Prakash || Also producer
|-
| ''[[Keka (film)|Keka]]'' ||Kiran || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] ||
|-
|2010 || ''[[Chikku Bukku]]'' || Ammaiyappan || rowspan="2"|Tamil ||
|-
|2012 || ''[[Ishtam (2012 film)|Ishtam]]'' || Akash ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|2014 || ''[[Marumugam]]'' || Ram || Tamil ||
|-
|''Jabilli Kosam Aakashamalle'' || Raj || Telugu ||
|}

==References==
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[[Category:Male actors in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:Male actors in Telugu cinema]]
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[[Category:Male actors from Chennai]]
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