Anjali
Born: 1986-06-16 in Razole, Andhra Pradesh, India
Known For: Acting
Biography
Anjali (born 16 June 1986) is an Indian actress who works primarily in Tamil and Telugu cinema, with appearances in Kannada and Malayalam films. She began her entertainment career as a model and made her acting debut in the Telugu thriller Photo (2006). Her breakthrough in Tamil cinema came with Ram's psychological thriller Kattradhu Thamizh (2007), for which she won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South and the Vijay Award for Best Debut Actress. She won consecutive Filmfare Awards for Best Actress – Tamil for her roles in Vasanthabalan's tragedy Angadi Theru (2010) and M. Saravanan's romantic drama Engaeyum Eppothum (2011). Her performance in Angadi Theru also earned her a Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize. In Telugu cinema, Anjali played Seetha in the family drama Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu (2013), for which she received the Nandi Special Jury Award. Her other Telugu films include Balupu (2013), Masala (2013), Dictator (2016), and the horror-comedy Geethanjali (2014), for which she won the Nandi Award for Best Actress. She later appeared in the Tamil anthology Paava Kadhaigal (2020), the Telugu courtroom drama Vakeel Saab (2021), and the Malayalam thriller Iratta (2023). She reprised her role in the horror-comedy sequel Geethanjali Malli Vachindi (2024). She won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu for her role as Rathnamala in the Telugu action drama Gangs of Godavari (2024). Her later films include S. Shankar's political action thriller Game Changer (2025) and the Tamil film Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai (2026).
Filmography
2026
- Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai
- Magudam as Annapoorani
2025
- Game Changer as Parvathy
- Madha Gaja Raja as Madhavi
- Parandhu Po as Vanitha
2024
- Bahishkarana as Pushpa
- Geethanjali Malli Vachindi as Geethanjali / Ushanjali
- Gangs of Godavari as Rathnamala
2023
- Iratta as Malini
2022
- Fall as Divya
- Jhansi as Jhansi / Mahitha
- Macherla Niyojakavargam as Special Appearance in "Ra Ra Reddy"
- Bairagee
2021
- Navarasa as Muthulakshmi
- Vakeel Saab as Zareena
2020
- Paava Kadhaigal as Aadhilakshmi / Jothilakshmi
- Nishabdham as Maha Lakshmi
- Naadodigal 2 as Sengodi
2019
- Lisaa as Lisa
- Peranbu as Viji
- Sindhubaadh as Venba
2017
- Balloon as Jacqueline
- Chitrangada as Chitra
- Taramani as Sowmya (Guest Appearance)
- Bigg Boss as Herself
2016
- Sarrainodu as Special appearance in the song "Blockbuster"
- Iraivi as Ponni
- Mapla Singam as Sailaja
- Dictator
2015
- Sakalakala Vallavan as Anjali
- Rana Vikrama as Gowri
- Sankarabharanam
2014
- Geethanjali as Geetanjali / Ushanjali
2013
- Singam 2 as Special Appearance in "Vaale Vaale" Song
- Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu as Seetha
- Balupu as Dr. Anjali
- Settai as Shakthi
- Masala as Sania/Saritha
- Vatthikuchi as Meena
2012
- Aravaan as Vanchi
- Kalakalappu as Madhavi
- Mattu Thaavani
2011
- Mankatha as Suchitra Sumanth
- Engaeyum Eppothum as Manimeghalai
- Payyans as Seema
- Karungali as Actress
- Maharaja
- Thambi Vettothi Sundaram as Mary
- Thoonga Nagaram as Radha
2010
- Angadi Theru as Kani
- Rettaisuzhi as Susi
- Magizhchi as Kuzhali
- Shopping Mall as Rani
2008
2007
- Kattradhu Thamizh as Anandhi