Anjali (Tamil Actress)

Anjali (age 31) is a South Indian actress, who predominantly features in Tamil and Telugu movies. Anjali, though made her debut in Telugu first, she gained wide recognition through Tamil movies. Anjali was born on 16 June 1986 in Razole, Andhra Pradesh. In Tamil, she made her debut in the movie Kattradhu Thamizh (2007), opposite Jeeva.

She won both Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut –South and Vijay Award for Best Debut Actress for her first movie in Tamil.

Anjali’s family

Anjali’s father and mother details are not revealed and she has two younger brothers. She was born in Razole, Andhra Pradesh and later moved to Chennai, Tamil Nadu for pursuing her college education in Mathematics.

Anjali Biography

• Name: Anjali 
• Nick Name: Bala, Anjali
• D.O.B (Date of Birth): 16 June 1986
• Age: 31 Years
• Mother Tongue: Telugu
• Religion: Hindu
• Nationality: Indian
• Home:  Razole, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh
• Residence: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
• Profession: Actress and model

 Family Details

• Father’s Name: Unknown
• Mother’s Name: Parvathy Devi Bharathi Devi (Step mother)
• Sibling: Brothers (Bapuji and Ravi Shankar) Sister (Name Unknown)

 Education

• School: Razole, Andhra Pradesh
• College: Chennai
• Degree Obtained: B.Sc., Mathematics

 Marriage/Spouse

• Marital status: Unmarried
• Husband name: N/A
• Boyfriend: Not Known
• Son: N/A
• Daughter: N/A

 Body Measurements (Vital Statistics)

• Bust/waist/hip: 34-28-34
• Height in Centimeters: 160 cm
• Height in Meters: 1.60 m
• Height in Inches: 5′ 3″
• Weight in Kg: 57 Kg
• Weight in Pounds: 125 lb
• Hair Colour: Black
• Eye Colour: Black
• Skin Colour: Medium

 Personal Favorites

• Favourite Actor: Kamal Haasan, Rana Daggubati
• Favourite Actress: Kajol, Sridevi
• Favourite Spot: Germany, Maldives

Things you may not know about Actress Anjali

Acting in movies is the dream of Anjali’s parents, and their dream come true through their daughter Anjali.

Director Siva Nageswara Rao spotted Anjali in a modelling project and offered her the chance in the movie Photo.

Anjali’s hit movie Angadi Theru (2010) was actually filmed using the hidden camera in the Ranganathan Street.

By the year 2013, Actress Anjali featured on news channels, as she was harassed by her step-mother (Bharathi Devi) and director kalanjiyam. She also filed a police complaint regarding this issue.

Tamil Movies Acted

Anjali in Tamil Movies

One of the best and first assignment in Tamil movies for Actress Anjali is Kattradhu Thamizh (2007), directed by Ram. The whole movie is based on a Tamil graduate, who opts to pursue Tamil language as his subject and ends up in unemployment, further becoming psychopathic.

The movie was initially titled to be Tamil M.A., and changed to Kattradhu Thamizh.

The movie is considered to be an epic one and Anjali appeared in the role Anandhi.

She received critical acclaim for the performance in Kattradhu Thamizh, portraying the character of a poor girl loving his childhood friend (Jeeva) and leaves to her uncle’s house in Rajasthan.

Her performance was mentioned as “a delight to watch and spellbinds the viewer with her beautiful fresh look and her performance” by the Behindwoods. Whereas, Rediff stated that, “a breath of fresh air” and “the perfect foil to Jeeva’s plethora of emotions”.

Anjali received Filmfare Award for the Best Female Debut – South and Vijay Award for Best Debut Actress for her performance in Kattradhu Thamizh. Also got Vikatan award for Best Actress for the Angadi Theru.

In 2008, she got the lead role opposite Sundar C in the movie Aayudham Seivom, which did not perform well in the box office and reviewers mentioned Anjali to do nothing in the movie, except just rolling her eyes.

Work in Angadi Theru

The next big hit for Anjali in Kollywood is Angadi Theru (2010) opposite Mahesh, directed by Vasanthabalan. The movie is based on a young poor girl fighting her life back, while doing her sales girl job in one of the big shops in Ranganathan Street, T. Nagar, Chennai.

The makeup and the portrayal of the character Kani gained critical acclaim and the audience of the movie cannot forget Anjali even after the movie is over.

Especially, Anjali performed at the best in scenes like, she is harassed by the shop manager for running a chit fund and when she loses her both the legs during the end of the film.

Most of the scenes in the movie were shot in the Ranganatha Street, T. Nagar, Chennai with the help of the hidden cameras. Anjali was in the same dress code for a famous textile store in the same street and performed the role.

The movie turned out to be the best subject for the reviewer and the role of Anjali gained several honours like Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil.

After the huge success of Angadi Theru, Anjali featured in the movie Rettaisuzhi, directed by the veterans of the Tamil movies Bharathiraja and K Balachandar.

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Originally posted 2018-02-15 17:42:33.