Anu Krishna

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Anu Krishna
Occupation(s)Actress, model
Years active2014–present

Anu Krishna is an Indian actress who has appeared in Tamil films. She has starred in Kaththi (2014) and Ilami (2016).

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Career

Anu Krishna made her acting debut as a child actress, notably appearing in Bapu's Mahabhagavatham television series as Krishna, and then in Friends (2001) as the sister of Vijay's character. Anu Krishna made a career breakthrough as an actress with her appearance in AR Murugadoss's Kaththi (2014), where she again portrayed the sister of Vijay's character. In the mid-2010s, she appeared in a number of small budget roles as the lead actress including Chinnan Chiriya Vanna Paravai (2014) and Ilaignar Paasarai (2015). [1] She notably was cast in the title role of a tribal villager in Ilami (2016), appearing alongside Yuvan in the film based on jallikattu. [2] [3] [4] A critic from the Deccan Chronicle noted that she had "given a decent performance and was aptly cast", while a reviewer from Times of India gave the film a mixed review. [5] [6] She also appeared in supporting roles in films such as Inba Twinkle Lilly (2018) and 60 Vayadu Maaniram (2018).

In 2018, she appeared in Alai Pesi by Murali Bharathi. [7] She later signed on to star in a film titled Kooli Padai by the same team, though the film did not have a theatrical release. [8] Several other films that she worked on during the late 2010s, including Kottampatti Thodakka Palli, Eruma, Venkat Subramani Mic Set 123 and Kaliru, were completed but did not eventually release. [9] [10]

In 2023, her upcoming films include Pitha, the biopic Sri Ramanujam and Eerattam. [11]

Personal life

She is from a Malayali family in Chennai. [12]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
2001 Friends young Amudha
2013Vellai Desathin Idhayam
2014 Kaththi Jeeva's sister
Chinnan Chiriya Vanna Paravai
2015Iru Kadhal Oru KadhaiJothi [13]
Ilaignar Paasarai
2016 Ilami Ilami
2018Manushanaa Nee [14]
Alai Pesi
Inba Twinkle Lilly
Poya Velaya Patthukkittu
60 Vayadu Maaniram Madhavi
2019Shree Atharvana PrathyangiraKannada film
Arandavanuku Irundadhellam Pei [15]
2021Idhu Vibathu Paghuthi
2023 Dhillu Irundha Poradu
2024 Pitha 23:23

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References

  1. ↑ "Vellai: The latest for fans of Tamil film music". The Hindu. 26 October 2012.
  2. ↑ "Ilami, a period film on Jallikattu". 21 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "Ilami will glorify jallikattu: Julien Prakash". 8 November 2016.
  4. ↑ M, Ramakrishnan (25 November 2016). "Ilami: Matador games". The Hindu.
  5. ↑ "Ilami movie review: Worth a watch despite of flaws". 26 November 2016.
  6. ↑ "Ilami Movie Review". The Times of India.
  7. ↑ "விமர்சனம்: அலைபேசி [Review: Alaipesi]". Maalai Malar . 4 May 2018.
  8. ↑ "Anu Krishna leading lady in Kooli Padai". Deccan Chronicle . 29 August 2018.
  9. ↑ "Kaliru on honour killing". 23 September 2017.
  10. ↑ "Manushanaa Nee deals with a sensitive issue". 2 February 2018.
  11. ↑ "என்கிட்ட Adjustment கேட்டு இருக்காங்க | Kaththi Movie Vijay's Sister Anu Krishna Interview | Ilami". YouTube . 26 May 2023.
  12. ↑ Sasikala (27 May 2023). "Actress Anu Krishna :என்கிட்டயும் அட்ஜஸ்ட்மெண்ட் கேட்டாங்க.. அனு கிருஷ்ணா ஓப்பன் டாக்..." ABP News (in Tamil).
  13. ↑ Kumar, S. R. Ashok (2 July 2015). "A lesson for youngsters" . The Hindu .
  14. ↑ "விமர்சனம்: மனுசனா நீ [Review: Manushanaa Nee]". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 16 February 2018.
  15. ↑ "விமர்சனம் ஒரே நாளில் நடந்த கதை - அரண்டவனுக்கு இருண்டதெல்லாம் பேய் விமர்சனம்". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 26 February 2019.
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