Anu Krishna | |
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Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
Years active | 2014–present |
Anu Krishna is an Indian actress who has appeared in Tamil films. She has starred in Kaththi (2014) and Ilami (2016).
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]
She is from a Malayali family in Chennai. [12]
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2001 | Friends | Amudha | |
2013 | Vellai Desathin Idhayam | ||
2014 | Kaththi | Jeeva's sister | |
Chinnan Chiriya Vanna Paravai | |||
2015 | Iru Kadhal Oru Kadhai | Jothi | [13] |
Ilaignar Paasarai | |||
2016 | Ilami | Ilami | |
2018 | Manushanaa Nee | [14] | |
Alai Pesi | |||
Inba Twinkle Lilly | |||
Poya Velaya Patthukkittu | |||
60 Vayadu Maaniram | Madhavi | ||
2019 | Shree Atharvana Prathyangira | Kannada film | |
Arandavanuku Irundadhellam Pei | [15] | ||
2021 | Idhu Vibathu Paghuthi | ||
2023 | Dhillu Irundha Poradu |