Anjali is an Indian actress who primarily works in Tamil and Telugu films. Anjali is recognised as one of the finest actors in Tamil cinema, known for her "performance-oriented roles". [1] [2] She debuted in the thriller Photo (2006). Her breakthrough film was again a thriller, Kattradhu Thamizh (2007). She had a continued success in Telugu cinema during 2013–2014 for the films Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu , Balupu , Masala , Geethanjali and Dictator. After a brief setback, she got commercial success through Vakeel Saab (2021) and received praised for Gangs of Godavari (2024).
† | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
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2006 | Photo | Swapna | Telugu | ||
2007 | Premalekha Rasa | Sandya | Telugu | ||
Kattradhu Thamizh | Anandhi | Tamil | |||
2008 | Honganasu | Impana | Kannada | ||
Aayudham Seivom | Meenakshi | Tamil | |||
2010 | Angadi Theru | Sermakkani | |||
Rettaisuzhi | Susheela | ||||
Magizhchi | Kuzhali | ||||
2011 | Payyans | Seema | Malayalam | ||
Thoonga Nagaram | Kalaivani (Radha / Theru Trisha) | Tamil | |||
Karungali | Amudhanila Gunasekharan | ||||
Ko | Herself | Special appearance in the song "Aga Naga" | |||
Mankatha | Suchitra Sumanth | ||||
Engaeyum Eppothum | Manimegalai Ramasamy | ||||
Thambi Vettothi Sundaram | Lourd Mary | ||||
Maharaja | Priya | ||||
2012 | Aravaan | Vanchi | Cameo appearance | ||
Kalakalappu | Madhavi | ||||
2013 | Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu | Seetha | Telugu | ||
Vathikuchi | Leena/Meena | Tamil | |||
Settai | Shakthi | ||||
Balupu | Dr. Anjali | Telugu | |||
Singam II | Herself | Tamil | Special appearance in the song "Vaale Vaale" | [3] | |
Masala | Sania / Sarita / Savitri (Portrait) | Telugu | |||
2014 | Geethanjali | Geethanjali / Ushaanjali | |||
2015 | Rana Vikrama | Gowri | Kannada | ||
Sakalakala Vallavan | Anjali | Tamil | |||
Sankarabharanam | Dakhu Rani Munni | Telugu | |||
2016 | Dictator | Kathyayini | |||
Mapla Singam | Sailaja | Tamil | |||
Sarrainodu | Sinthamani | Telugu | Special appearance in the song "Blockbuster" | ||
Iraivi | Ponni | Tamil | |||
2017 | Enakku Vaaitha Adimaigal | Sandhya | Cameo appearance | ||
Chitrangada | Chitrangada | Telugu | |||
Taramani | Soumya | Tamil | Cameo appearance | ||
Balloon | Jacqueline | ||||
2018 | Rosapoo | Reshmi | Malayalam | ||
Kaali | Punithavalli | Tamil | |||
2019 | Peranbu | Vijaya Lakshmi "Viji" | |||
Lisaa | Lisaa | ||||
Sindhubaadh | Venba | ||||
2020 | Naadodigal 2 | Sengodi | [4] | ||
Nishabdham | Maha Lakshmi "Maha" | Telugu | Bilingual film | [5] | |
Silence | Tamil | ||||
2021 | Vakeel Saab | Zareena Begum | Telugu | ||
2022 | Bairagee | Music Teacher | Kannada | [6] [7] | |
Macherla Niyojakavargam | Herself | Telugu | Special appearance in the song "Ra Ra Reddy I'm Ready" | [8] | |
2023 | Iratta | Malini | Malayalam | [9] | |
2024 | Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai | Tamil | [10] | ||
Geethanjali Malli Vachindi | Geethanjali / Ushaanjali | Telugu | [11] | ||
Gangs of Godavari | Rathnamala | [12] | |||
2025 | Game Changer | Parvathy | [13] | ||
Madha Gaja Raja | Madhavi | Tamil | Delayed release; Shot in 2012 | [14] | |
Paranthu Po | Vanitha | [15] | |||
TBA | Eegai† | TBA | Filming | [16] |
Year | Title | Role | Network | Language | Notes | Ref. |
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2020 | Paava Kadhaigal | Jyothi Lakshmi / Aadhi Lakshmi | Netflix | Tamil | Segment: Love Panna Uttranum | [17] |
2021 | Navarasa | Mutthulakshmi | Tamil | Segment: Thunintha Pin | ||
2022–2023 | Jhansi | Jhansi / Mahitha | Disney+Hotstar | Telugu | [18] | |
2022 | Fall | Divya | Tamil | [19] | ||
2024 | Bahishkarana | Pushpa | ZEE5 | Telugu | [20] |
Year | Title | Artist | Notes | Ref. |
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2010 | "Semmozhiyaana Thamizh Mozhiyaam" | A. R. Rahman | Non-album single | [21] |