Anaswara Rajan | |
|---|---|
 Anaswara in 2022 | |
| Born | Anaswara 8 September 2002 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2017–present |
Anaswara Rajan (born 8 September 2002) is an Indian actress who works mainly in Malayalam films, in addition to a few Tamil and Hindi films. Her first feature film was Udaharanam Sujatha in 2017. [1]
Anaswara was born on 8 September 2002 [2] to Rajan and Usha, natives of Karivellur, near Payyanur in Kannur district. [3] She was educated at St. Mary's Girls High School in Payyanur. [4] [5]
Anaswara made her film acting debut with Udaharanam Sujatha (2017), as Athira, the rebellious daughter of Sujatha, played by Manju Warrier. Anaswara played her first leading role in the film Thanneer Mathan Dinangal (2019). [1] The film, set against the backdrop of a high school that had a heartwarming tale of love, misunderstanding and the struggles of growing up. The film turned out to be a sleeper hit, with Anaswara subsequently gaining fame in the industry. [6] She played a dual role in Adhyarathri (2019) as a daughter and mother. She played the title role in Super Sharanya (2022), which had a strong showing at the box office. [7]
Anaswara made her entry into Tamil cinema with the Trisha starrer Raangi (2022). [8] In 2023, she appeared in the Tamil film Thugs, alongside Hridhu Haroon. It was an official remake of the Malayalam film Swathanthryam Ardharathriyil, starring Antony Varghese. She made her Hindi debut with Yaariyan 2 (2023). In the same year she appeared in Neru , starring Mohanlal directed by Jeethu Joseph as a blind sculptor. Her performance in the film was well acclaimed and regarded as her career best. [9]
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Udaharanam Sujatha | Athira Krishnan | [10] | |
| 2018 | Samaksham | Sneha | [ citation needed ] | |
| 2019 | Evidey | Shahana | [11] | |
| Thanneer Mathan Dinangal | Keerthy | [12] | ||
| My Santa | Adult Isa Elizabeth Jacob | Cameo appearance | [13] | |
| Adhyarathri | Aswathy Ramachandran / Shalini Ramachandran [lower-alpha 1] | Dual role | [14] | |
| 2021 | Vaanku | Rasiya | [15] | |
| 2022 | Super Sharanya | Sharanya Vasudevan | [16] | |
| Aviyal | Ammukutty | [17] | ||
| Mike | Mike / Sara Thomas [lower-alpha 2] | [18] | ||
| Visudha Mejo | Maria | Cameo appearance | ||
| Raangi | Sushmitha | Tamil film | [19] | |
| 2023 | Thugs | Kayal Sivakumar | [20] | |
| Pranaya Vilasam | Young Anusree | [21] | ||
| Padmini | Monisha | Cameo appearance | ||
| Yaariyan 2 | RJ Ikrooh "Rooh" Awasthi | Hindi film | [22] [23] | |
| Neru | Sara Mohammed | [24] | ||
| 2024 | Abraham Ozler | Suja Jayadev | [25] | |
| Malayalee from India | Krishna | [26] | ||
| Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil | Anjali | [27] | ||
| Mr & Mrs Bachelor† | Stephy | [28] | ||
| Rekhachitram† | TBA | [29] [30] | ||
| Oru Perumgaliyattam† | TBA | Completed | [31] | |
| Ennu Swantham Punyalan† | TBA | [32] | ||
| 7G Rainbow Colony 2† | TBA | Tamil film | [33] | |
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Actress – Malayalam | Super Sharanya | Nominated | [34] [35] |
| 2024 | Vanitha Film Awards | Most Popular Actress | Neru | Won | [36] |
| Filmfare Awards South | Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam | Won | [37] | ||
| Pranaya Vilasam | Nominated | ||||
| South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Actress – Malayalam | Neru | Pending | [38] |
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