Anjali South Actress Biography
Name:
Anjali
Date of Birth:
11/09/1982
Place of Birth:
Rajamundry,Andhra,India
No of Movies acted:
20
First Movie:
Katrathu Tamil
Upcoming Movies:
Karikalan , Madha Gaja Raja
Biography - Anjali
Anjali is an Indian film actress and model, who mainly works in the Tamil, Telugu and Kannada film industries. She is best known for her critically acclaimed performances as Anandhi and Kani in the films Kattradhu Thamizh and Angaadi Theru, respectively
Anjali was born in Rajamundry Mogalikudhuru in Andhra Pradesh , India and has two brothers. She started her acting career in 2006 with the Telugu-language thriller film Photo, following which she appeared in another Telugu film Premalekha Raasa (2007), both failing to do well at the box office. Later in 2007 she debuted in Tamil with the critically acclaimed film Kattradhu Thamizh, directed by Ram, who gave her the opportunity to star in the film, when she was vainly waiting for an offer in the Telugu film industry. Though the film proved to be unsuccessful at the box-office, people took notice of Ananthi, the homely girl, which Anjali portrayed in the film and she garnered critical acclaim, was highly praised and won the Filmfare Award for the Best Debut Actress in Tamil for that year.
In her second film Aayudham Seivom opposite director-turned-actor Sundar C., she enacted a glamorous role with less scope to perform, which was not well received by the audience as it was a surprise and shock as opposed to her first film, in which she gave an impressive performance. Her next release was Angaadi Theru nearly two years later only. The Vasanthabalan-directed drama film released to positive reviews, whilst also fetching Anjali for her performance as a salesgirl in a textile showroom high critical acclaim. Her second 2010 release was S Pictures Rettaisuzhi, in which she shared screen with veteran directors Bharathiraja and K. Balachandar. Currently, Anjali is working on five films simultaneously.
Anjali (born 11 September 1986) is an Indian film actress and model, who predominantly appears in Tamil films along with few Telugu movies. Following a stint in modelling, she was cast in starring roles in two low-profile Telugu productions, before gaining attention with her critically acclaimed performance as Anandhi in Kattradhu Thamizh (2007), for which she received the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debutante. 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 recognized as one of the "finest young actors" in Tamil cinema,[1] and noted for mostly playing "performance-oriented roles".[2][3][4]
Early life
Anjali was born in Razole, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh. She has two brothers and a sister.[5] She completed her schooling in Razole [6] and later moved to Chennai, Tamil Nadu where she continued her studies, pursuing a degree in Mathematics.[7] After completing her education, she began acting in short films, which paved the way for her entry into the film industry.[8] Anjali remarked that her parents had aspirations to become an actor and that they "realized their dreams" through her.[7]
Film career[edit]
During one of her modeling assignments, she was spotted by director Siva Nageswara Rao, who offered her a starring role in his Telugu thriller film Photo (2006).[6] Anjali portrayed a ghost haunting her murderers in Photo, which co-starred two more newcomers, Anand and Bhanu.[9] She played the female lead in another Telugu venture, the romance film Premalekha Raasa (2007), directed by lyricist Kulasekhar, opposite a debutant again;[10] both films garnered negative response,[11] and performed poorly at the box office, failing to propel her career in Telugu cinema. She made her Tamil film debut 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",[12] while Pavithra Srinivasan of Rediff described her as "a breath of fresh air" and "the perfect foil to Jeeva's plethora of emotions".[13] Her performance earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debutante as well as the Vijay Award for Best Debut Actress for that year,[14] and she grew in popularity, leading her to several more offers, albeit the film proved commercially unsuccessful.[15][16]
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 criticized for accepting that role, with reviewers noting that she had nothing to do in the film,[17][18][19] "except roll her eyes".[20] She next played Kani, a fiery, independent sales girl in a textile showroom in Angadi Theru (2010) that 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.[21][22] The film was shot in real location at the Ranganathan Street in T. Nagar, Chennai with hidden cameras,[23] with Anjali disclosing that they wore the uniform of a particular textile company, passing off as real salepeople and selling goods.[7] Angadi Theru opened to rave reviews, whilst also fetching Anjali critical acclaim for her performance, who went on to bag several accolades,[24] including the Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Tamil.[25] She subsequently appeared in two family drama films; S Pictures' Rettaisuzhi, in which she shared screen with veteran directors Bharathiraja and K. Balachandar,[26] and Magizhchi, co-starring and directed by Gowthaman. The latter released to favorable reviews,[27][28] and Anjali received positive feedback on her performance, being labelled as "impressive",[28] and "almost perfect as the young, a bit mischievous, village girl";[29] however both films failed to succeed at the box office.[30]
In 2011, she first appeared in Payyans alongside Jayasurya, which marked her debut in Malayalam cinema,[31] followed by a lead female role in the Cloud Nine Movies-production Thoonga Nagaram, in which she starred as an anchor in local television,[32] and a cameo appearance in a song in Ko that also featured other lead actors from Tamil cinema.[33] 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.[34] 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.[35] The film featured her as a childless housewife living in an unharmonius relationship with her husband,[36][37] 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.[2] 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.[38] Anjali essayed the role of a bold and dominating nurse,[39][40] with critics again heaping praise on her performance.[41] The Hindu wrote that she "has given her best [and] steals the show in the climax",[42] 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".[43] 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".[44]
In 2013, she starred in the Telugu multistarrer Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu along with Venkatesh, Mahesh Babu and Samantha. The fil mwent 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".[45] Later She starred in A. R. Murugadoss's next production venture Vatthikuchi opposite Dhileban.[46] The film received mixed reviews with critics commenting on 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."[47] Her next release was Settai, the Tamil remake of Delhi Belly, in which she starred opposite Arya.[48] 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".[49] 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.
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