Anjali

Anjali Bio

Anjali began her career as a model before moving into films. Her first released film was the Telugu thriller Photo in 2006. She gained attention in Tamil cinema the following year as Anandhi in Kattradhu Thamizh, a performance that brought her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut.

Her role as Kani in Angadi Theru became another important point in her career. She received the Filmfare Award for Best Actress in Tamil and a Tamil Nadu State Film Award for the 2010 film. She won the Tamil Filmfare acting award again for Engaeyum Eppothum, in which she played Manimeghalai.

During this period, she also appeared in Mankatha, Thoonga Nagaram, Aravaan and the comedy Kalakalappu. She expanded her Telugu film work with Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu, Balupu and Masala in 2013. In the 2014 horror comedy Geethanjali, she played the dual roles of Geethanjali and Ushanjali.

The performance earned her a Nandi Award for Best Actress. Later roles included Mapla Singam, Iraivi, Balloon, Kaali, Peranbu, Sindhubaadh, Naadodigal 2, Nishabdham and Vakeel Saab. Her work also includes television and streaming productions.

She played twin sisters Aadhilakshmi and Jothilakshmi in Paava Kadhaigal, appeared as Muthulakshmi in Navarasa, and took lead roles in Jhansi and Fall. She later played Pushpa in Bahishkarana. Her subsequent films include Iratta, Gangs of Godavari, Geethanjali Malli Vachindi, Game Changer, Madha Gaja Raja and Parandhu Po.