The latter released to favorable reviews and Anjali received positive feedback on her performance, being labeled as “impressive”, and “almost perfect as the young, a bit mischievous, village girl” however both films failed to succeed at the box office.įollowing her rise to fame post-Angadi Theru, Kalanjiyam revived one of the projects, namely Karungali, with Anjali agreeing to part of it, owing to her prior commitments. She subsequently appeared in two family drama films S Pictures’ Rettaisuzhi, in which she shared the screen with veteran directors Bharathiraja and K Balachandar, and Magizhchi, co-starring and directed by Gowthaman. The film was shot in reallocation at the Ranganathan Street in T Nagar, Chennai with hidden cameras, with Anjali disclosing that they wore the uniform of a particular textile company, passing off as real sales-people and selling goods.Īngadi Theru opened to rave reviews, whilst also fetching Anjali critical acclaim for her performance, who went on to win several accolades, including the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil. The Vasanthabalan-directed tragedy drama focussed on the lives of young employees who work in retail department stores. She next played Kani, a fiery, independent sales girl in a textile showroom in Angadi Theru (2010) which melted everyone’s heart was released two years after her last venture. The latter, which featured her as the female lead opposite Sundar C, was panned by critics and she was criticized for accepting that role, with reviewers noting that she had nothing to do in the film, “except roll her eyes”. She appeared in two films in 2008 Honganasu, her first Kannada project and Aayudham Seivom in Tamil.
Her performance earned her the Vijay Award for Best Debut Actress for that year, and she grew in popularity, leading her to several more offers, albeit the film proved commercially unsuccessful.
In April 2013, she filed a complaint against her step-mother Bharathi Devi and director Kalanjiyam for harassing her Parvathi Devi, Bharathi Devi (Step-mother) Razole, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India Manimegalai in Tamil film Engaeyum Eppothum (2011) In August 2017, she appeared in an extended cameo role in director Ram’s Taramani which earned good responses from both critics as well as audiences.Īnjali Tamil Telugu Actress Hot Anjali Bio/Wiki Birth Nameįilm: Photo (Telugu, 2006), Kattradhu Thamizh (Tamil, 2007), Honganasu (Kannada, 2008), Payyans (Malayalam, 2011) In May 2016, she won great applause for her role in the Tamil Film Iraivi, making a huge impact on Tamil audiences. She also received two Nandi awards for best actress for her performances in the films Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu and Geethanjali. Followed by Journey, she appeared in a string of successful films like Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu, Balupu, Masala, Geethanjali, and Dictator, which made her one of the leading actresses in Telugu. Her Telugu re-entry occurred through Journey (Telugu dubbing of Engaeyum Eppothum), which established her in Tollywood. In 20, she won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil, for her performances in Angaadi Theru and Engaeyum Eppothum respectively, & Tamil Nadu State Film Award For Angadi Theru subsequently becoming recognized as one of the “finest young actors” in Tamil cinema, and noted for mostly playing “performance-oriented roles”. Following a stint in modeling, she was cast in starring roles in two Telugu productions her début film was the Telugu film Photo, which released in 2006, before bagging a role and gaining attention in the film Kattradhu Thamizh (2007) with Jiiva. Anjali is an Indian film actress and model, who predominantly appears in Tamil and Telugu films.