Anjali is an Indian actress who primarily works in Tamil and Telugu films. Anjali is recognised as one of the finest actors in Tamil cinema, known for her "performance-oriented roles".[1][2] She debuted in the thriller Photo (2006). Her breakthrough film was again a thriller, Kattradhu Thamizh (2007). She had a continued success in Telugu cinema during 2013–2014 for the films Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu, Balupu, Masala, Geethanjali and Dictator. After a brief setback, she got commercial success through Vakeel Saab (2021) and received praised for Gangs of Godavari (2024).
Films[edit | edit source]
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| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. | |
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| 2006 | Photo | Swapna | Telugu | |||
| 2007 | Premalekha Rasa | Sandya | ||||
| Kattradhu Thamizh | Anandhi | Tamil | ||||
| 2008 | Honganasu | Impana | Kannada | |||
| Aayudham Seivom | Meenakshi | Tamil | ||||
| 2010 | Angadi Theru | Sermakkani | ||||
| Rettaisuzhi | Susheela | |||||
| Magizhchi | Kuzhali | |||||
| 2011 | Payyans | Seema | Malayalam | |||
| Thoonga Nagaram | Kalaivani (Radha / Theru Trisha) | Tamil | ||||
| Karungali | Amudhanila Gunasekharan | |||||
| Ko | Herself | Special appearance in the song "Aga Naga" | ||||
| Mankatha | Suchitra Sumanth | |||||
| Engaeyum Eppothum | Manimegalai Ramasamy | |||||
| Thambi Vettothi Sundaram | Lourd Mary | |||||
| Maharaja | Priya | |||||
| 2012 | Aravaan | Vanchi | Cameo appearance | |||
| Kalakalappu | Madhavi | |||||
| 2013 | Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu | Seetha | Telugu | |||
| Vathikuchi | Leena/Meena | Tamil | ||||
| Settai | Shakthi | |||||
| Balupu | Dr. Anjali | Telugu | ||||
| Singam II | Herself | Tamil | Special appearance in the song "Vaale Vaale" | [3] | ||
| Masala | Sania / Sarita / Savitri (Portrait) | Telugu | ||||
| 2014 | Geethanjali | Geethanjali / Ushaanjali | ||||
| 2015 | Rana Vikrama | Gowri | Kannada | |||
| Sakalakala Vallavan | Anjali | Tamil | ||||
| Sankarabharanam | Dakhu Rani Munni | Telugu | ||||
| 2016 | Dictator | Kathyayini | ||||
| Mapla Singam | Sailaja | Tamil | ||||
| Sarrainodu | Sinthamani | Telugu | Special appearance in the song "Blockbuster" | |||
| Iraivi | Ponni | Tamil | ||||
| 2017 | Enakku Vaaitha Adimaigal | Sandhya | Cameo appearance | |||
| Chitrangada | Chitrangada | Telugu | ||||
| Taramani | Soumya | Tamil | Cameo appearance | |||
| Balloon | Jacqueline | |||||
| 2018 | Rosapoo | Reshmi | Malayalam | |||
| Kaali | Punithavalli | Tamil | ||||
| 2019 | Peranbu | Vijaya Lakshmi "Viji" | ||||
| Lisaa | Lisaa | |||||
| Sindhubaadh | Venba | |||||
| 2020 | Naadodigal 2 | Sengodi | [4] | |||
| Nishabdham | Maha Lakshmi "Maha" | Telugu | Bilingual film | [5] | ||
| Silence | Tamil | |||||
| 2021 | Vakeel Saab | Zareena Begum | Telugu | |||
| 2022 | Bairagee | Music Teacher | Kannada | [6][7] | ||
| Macherla Niyojakavargam | Herself | Telugu | Special appearance in the song "Ra Ra Reddy I'm Ready" | [8] | ||
| 2023 | Iratta | Malini | Malayalam | [9] | ||
| 2024 | Geethanjali Malli Vachindi | Geethanjali / Ushaanjali | Telugu | [10] | ||
| Gangs of Godavari | Rathnamala | [11] | ||||
| 2025 | Game Changer | Parvathy | [12] | |||
| Madha Gaja Raja | Madhavi | Tamil | Delayed release; Shot in 2012 | [13] | ||
| Paranthu Po | Vanitha | [14] | ||||
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Eegai
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Filming | [15] | ||
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Magudam
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Filming | [16] | ||
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Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai
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TBA | Completed | [17] | ||
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Oru Perumgaliyattam
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Thanki | Malayalam | Filming | [18] |
Television[edit | edit source]
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Language | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2020 | Paava Kadhaigal | Jyothi Lakshmi / Aadhi Lakshmi | Netflix | Tamil | Segment: Love Panna Uttranum | [19] |
| 2021 | Navarasa | Mutthulakshmi | Segment: Thunintha Pin | |||
| 2022–2023 | Jhansi | Jhansi / Mahitha | Disney+Hotstar | Telugu | [20] | |
| 2022 | Fall | Divya | Tamil | [21] | ||
| 2024 | Bahishkarana | Pushpa | ZEE5 | Telugu | [22] |
Music videos[edit | edit source]
| Year | Title | Artist | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2010 | "Semmozhiyaana Thamizh Mozhiyaam" | A. R. Rahman | non-album single | [23] |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Anjali eyeing mass films?". Sify. Archived from the original on 25 January 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
- ↑ "Anjali wants to do commercial cinema". The Times of India. 17 January 2011. Archived from the original on 16 September 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
- ↑ "Anjali to do item number in Singham-2". Sify. Archived from the original on 14 November 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
- ↑ "Anjali, Athulya to play the female leads in Naadodigal 2". The Times of India. 16 January 2018. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 30 March 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ↑ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (26 September 2020). "Anjali toughens up for 'Nishabdham'". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 12 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ↑ "Anjali teams up with Shivarajkumar in Vijay Milton's Kannada movie". The Times of India. 19 November 2020. Archived from the original on 19 November 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ↑ "Anjali and Umahsree join Shivarajkumar's Shivappa". Cinema Express. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 20 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ↑ "Ra Ra Reddy. I'm Ready! From Nithiin, Anjali's Macherla Niyojakavargam Trending Top 1 with 10 Million Views". 12 July 2022. Archived from the original on 15 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ↑ "Anjali to play Malini in Joju George's 'Iratta'". The Times of India. 13 January 2023. Archived from the original on 2 February 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ↑ Features, C. E. (6 April 2024). "Geethanjali Malli Vachindhi receives a U/A certificate". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ↑ Harsh, B. H. (30 May 2024). "Gangs of Godavari is a film for families: Vishwak Sen". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ↑ Sistu, Suhas (7 January 2025). "Parvati is a complex character with many shades: Anjali on her role in 'Game Changer'". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ↑ Kumar, Akshay (3 January 2025). "Vishal-Sundar C's Madha Gaja Raja finally gets a release date". Cinema Express.
- ↑ Kumar, Akshay (23 May 2025). "Aju Varghese makes his Tamil debut with Ram's Paranthu Po". Cinema Express. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ↑ "Anjali's 50th film titled 'Eegai'; first look out". The Hindu. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ↑ "Vishal 35 is now titled Magudam". Cinema Express. 24 August 2025. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
- ↑ "Nivin Pauly's Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai Opens To Positive Reviews At Rotterdam Film Festival". News18. 31 January 2024.
- ↑ "Suresh Gopi's 'Oru Perumgaliyattam' is a tribute to Akira Kurosawa's 'Seven Samurai', says director Jayaraj". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ↑ "'Paava Kadhaigal' review: Four mini-films are united by honour and its often violent self-defence". 18 December 2020. Archived from the original on 27 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ↑ "Anjali to Star in Telugu Web Series Jhansi". News18. 30 December 2021. Archived from the original on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ↑ "First look of Siddharth Ramaswamy's upcoming web series 'Fall' released". www.newindianexpress.com. 17 September 2022. Archived from the original on 3 December 2022.
- ↑ Cinema Express (17 June 2024). "Bahishkarana makers release motion poster of Anjali". Archived from the original on 8 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ↑ "Front Page : Theme song launched for world classical Tamil meet". The Hindu. India. 16 May 2010. Archived from the original on 19 May 2010. Retrieved 5 November 2011.