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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Photo | Swapna | Telugu | ||
| 2007 | Premalekha Rasa | Sandya | |||
| 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] | |
| TBA | Magudam† | TBA | Filming | [17] | |
| 2026 | Oru Perumgaliyattam† | Thanki | Malayalam | Filming | [18] |
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Language | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Paava Kadhaigal | Jyothi Lakshmi / Aadhi Lakshmi | Netflix | Tamil | Segment: Love Panna Uttranum | [19] |
| 2021 | Navarasa | Mutthulakshmi | Segment: Thunintha Pin | |||
| 2022–2023 | Jhansi | Jhansi / Mahitha | Disney+Hotstar | Telugu | [20] | |
| 2022 | Fall | Divya | Tamil | [21] | ||
| 2024 | Bahishkarana | Pushpa | ZEE5 | Telugu | [22] |
| Year | Title | Artist | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Semmozhiyaana Thamizh Mozhiyaam" | A. R. Rahman | Non-album single | [23] |