Anju (actress)

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Anju
Born
Tamil Nadu, India
Nationality Indian
Other namesBaby Anju
OccupationActress
Years active1979–present
Spouse
(m. 1996;sep. 1997)
ChildrenArjun Prabhakar (b. 1997)

Anju is an Indian actress best known for her work in Malayalam and Tamil films and television series.

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Life

Anju hails from Tamil Nadu and acts in tele films and soap operas. She debuted at the age of two with the Tamil movie Uthiripookkal in 1979. She had acted in a Kannada and Telugu movies as well. She won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress in 1988 for the movie Rukmini . The film sometimes spelled Rugmini was directed by K. P. Kumaran. [1] She became known as Baby Anju because of her early roles as Child artist. [2]

Awards

Filmography

Malayalam

YearTitleRoleNotes
1982 Ormakkayi Chakki
Gaanam
Aa Raathri Minikutty
Kaattile Paattu Young Priya
Olangal Young Priya
1983 Oomana Thinkal Indumol
Paalam Bindhu
AanaAyisha
Saagaram Santham Young Sreedevi
Aashrayam Minimol Thomas
Kattathe Kilikkoodu Indu
1984 Parannu Parannu Parannu Jessy / Sreekutty
Kodathy Minimol
Rakshassu Shalini
1985 Yathra Girl in the bus
Dheivatheyorthu Young Nani
Ozhivukalam Girl performing Sarpam Thullal
Janakeeya Kodathi Gopi's daughter
1986 Abhayam Thedi Aashakutty
1987 Vamban Kala's daughter
1989 Rugmini Rugmini [1]
1990 Kattukuthira Charulatha
Thazhvaram Raji
CommanderLakshmi
1991 Neelagiri Usha
1992 Kizhakkan Pathrose Kunjumol
Kauravar Suja
Oottyppattanam Sethulakshmi
Pandu Pandoru Rajakumari Devu
Ezhara Ponnana Renu
1993ThalamuraSreelakshmi
1994 Varaphalam Geetha
Cabinet Nandana
Minnaram Teena
KadalFousi
1995 Kakkakum Poochakkum Kalyanam Bhagyalakshmi
Street Anitha
Arabikadaloram Clara
Hijack Gayathri
1996Swantham Makalkku Snehapoorvam-
1997RangerRemya
PoomarathanalilIndu
1998 Amma Ammaayiyamma Sulochana
1999Indulekha-
2001NimishangalEleena
Nariman Ammini
Ee Raavil
JwalanamMaggie
2003 Janakeeyam Usha
2004NirappakittuVasundhara
2005IzhraThevar's wife

Tamil

YearTitleRoleNotes
1979 Uthiripookkal BhavaniChild artist
1980 Poottaatha Poottukkal
Polladhavan
Ullasa Paravaigal Young Nirmala
1981 Chinna Mul Peria Mul Dolly
Meendum Kokila Subramaniam and Kokila's daughter
Garjanai Asha
Bala Nagamma
1982 Hitler Umanath
Darling, Darling, Darling
Poi Satchi
VadivangalVini
Azhagiya Kanne Kasthoori
Boom Boom Madu
1983 Villiyanur Matha Lalitha
1984Nee Thodum Pothu
1984 Anbulla Malare
1985En Selvame
Oonjaladum Uravugal
1986 Aayiram Pookkal Malarattum
1989Mundhanai SabathamLeading Roal
1990 Keladi Kanmani Anu
Engal Swamy Ayyappan Lakshmi
Arangetra Velai Sundhari
Seetha GeethaGeetha
Reengaram
1991 Adhikari Anu
Naan Pogum PaadhaiLakshmi
En Pottukku Sonthakkaran
1992 Agni Paarvai Shanthi
Abhirami Rajeshwari
1993 Aadhityan Deivanai
Prathap Priya
Purusha Lakshanam Anju
Kattalai Anju
1995IlavarasiIlavarasi
1996 Gopala Gopala Fathima
1999 Endrendrum Kadhal Krishna's wife
Poomagal Oorvalam Saravanan's mother
Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga Savithri
2000 Kuberan Thangam
James Pandu
2003 Pop Corn Valli
Unnai Charanadaindhen Teja's mother
Military Velu Nayakar's wife
2007 Veerappu Kodi
Polladhavan Selvam's wife
2009 Indira Vizha Indira
2010 Neeyum Naanum Sunitha
2011 Minsaram Minister
2013 Madha Yaanai Koottam Deepa

Telugu

YearTitleRoleNotes
1981 Bala Nagamma
Agni Poolu
1984Kode TrachuBabu
1986NireekshanaGirl in bus
Arjun-Khushboo movieBrother
2002 Seshu Padma

Kannada

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996Ranger-
1998 King Sundari
1998My Dear Tiger Producer
2001Prema RajyaSoni

Television

All shows are tv series unless noted
YearTitleChannelRoleLanguage
1998Ladies Hostel DD Malayalam Malayalam
1999Payyan Kathakal
1999–2001 Chithi Sun TV Vaideghi Tamil
2000–2001 Krishnadasi Lecturer Kalyani
2001Soolam
2002–2003 Agal Vilakkugal
Janani
Gayathri Gemini TV Priya Telugu
2004Manasi DD Malayalam Malayalam
Kadamattathu Kathanar Asianet Ettukettil Bhanumathi
2005–2006Selvi Sun TV Murattu Pandian's Wife Tamil
2007Arasi
2007–2008Akka Thangai Kalaignar TV
2008 Kalasam Sun TV Ranjini
2007 Swami Ayyappan Asianet Malayalam
2009Devi MahatmyamPankajakshi
2016–2018Sathyam Sivam Sundaram Amrita TV Bhairavi
2020–2021 Magarasi Sun TV Chamundeshwari Tamil
Eeramana Rojave Star Vijay Anjugam
2020 Vanakkam Tamizha ( tv show)Sun TVHerself
2021 Idhayathai Thirudathey Colors Tamil Special Appearance
2021–2022Geethanjali Raj TV Chandra
2022–2023Vidhya No.1 Zee Tamil Sundhari
2022Red Carpet (TV show) Amrita TV HerselfMalayalam
2023–2024Amme Bhagavathy Flowers TV Mangalathamma
2023–Present Singapennae Sun TV Lalitha Tamil
2024–Present Gowri Kalaignar TV Akila
2024- present Constable Manju Surya TV BhanumatiMalayalam

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References

  1. 1 2 Rugmini , retrieved 27 May 2023
  2. "I was dropped from the film because Mammooka said I wouldn't fit for the role- Baby Anju". Time News. 2 October 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2023.