Anju is an Indian actress best known for her work in Malayalam and Tamil films and television series.
Personal life Anju belongs to a Tamil family and was raised in Chennai. Her father Raja is a TurkishMuslim while her mother Ratna was a Hindu brahmin.
At the age of 17, Anju married actor Tiger Prabhakar, who was 48 years old. They got separated within a year. She has a son, Arjun, from this marriage.
Career Anju 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. She became known as Baby Anju because of her early roles as Child artist.
Awards 1988 Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress - Rukmini
Filmography Malayalam Year Title Role Notes1981GarjanamAsha 1982 Ormakkayi Chakki Gaanam Aa Raathri Minikutty Kaattile Paattu Young Priya Olangal Young Priya 1983 Oomana Thinkal Indumol Paalam Bindhu Aana Ayisha 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 1990 Kattukuthira Charulatha Thazhvaram Raji Commander Lakshmi 1991 Neelagiri Usha 1992 Kizhakkan Pathrose Kunjumol Kauravar Suja Oottyppattanam Sethulakshmi Pandu Pandoru Rajakumari Devu Ezhara Ponnana Renu 1993 Thalamura Sreelakshmi 1994 Varaphalam Geetha Cabinet Nandana Minnaram Teena Kadal Fousi 1995 Kakkakum Poochakkum Kalyanam Bhagyalakshmi Street Anitha Arabikadaloram Clara Hijack Gayathri 1996 Swantham Makalkku Snehapoorvam - 1997 Ranger Remya Poomarathanalil Indu 1998 Amma Ammaayiyamma Sulochana 1999 Indulekha Gayathri Menon 2001 Nimishangal Eleena Nariman Ammini Ee Raavil Jwalanam Maggie 2003 Janakeeyam Usha 2004 Nirappakittu Vasundhara 2005 Izhra Thevar's wife
Tamil Year Title Role Notes 1979 Uthiripookkal Bhavani Child artist 1980 Poottaatha Poottukkal Polladhavan Manohar's daughterUllasa ParavaigalYoung Nirmala 1981 Chinna Mul Peria Mul Dolly Meendum Kokila Subramaniam and Kokila's daughter Garjanai Asha Bala Nagamma Young Bala Nagamma 1982 Hitler Umanath Darling, Darling, Darling Young Radha Poi Satchi Vadivangal Vini Azhagiya Kanne Kasthoori Boom Boom Madu 1983 Villiyanur Matha Lalitha 1984 Nee Thodum Pothu 1984 Anbulla Malare 1985 En Selvame Oonjaladum Uravugal 1986 Aayiram Pookkal Malarattum 1989 Mundhanai Sabatham Sinthamani Leading Role 1990 Keladi Kanmani Anu Engal Swamy Ayyappan Lakshmi Arangetra Velai Sundhari Seetha Geetha Geetha Reengaram 1991 Adhikari Anu Naan Pogum Paadhai Lakshmi En Pottukku Sonthakkaran Pallavi 1992 Agni Paarvai Shanthi Abhirami Rajeshwari 1993 Aadhityan Deivanai Prathap Priya Purusha Lakshanam Anju Kattalai Anju 1995 Ilavarasi Ilavarasi 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 Year Title Role Notes 1981 Bala Nagamma Young Bala Nagamma Agni Poolu 1984Kode Trachu Babu 1986Nireekshana Girl in bus 1990Udhyamam - 1993Jeevithame Oka Cinema Ganga 2002Seshu Padma
Kannada Year Title Role Notes1981GarjaneAsha 1996Ranger - 1998King Sundari 1998My Dear Tiger Producer 2001Prema Rajya Soni
Television All shows are TV series unless noted Year Title ChannelRoleLanguage 1998 Ladies HostelDD Malayalam Malayalam 1999 Payyan Kathakal 1999–2001 Chithi Sun TV Vaideghi Tamil 2000–2001 Krishnadasi Lecturer Kalyani 2001 Soolam 2002–2003 Agal Vilakkugal JananiGayathriGemini TVPriyaTelugu2004 Manasi DD Malayalam Malayalam Kadamattathu Kathanar Asianet Ettukettil Bhanumathi 2005–2006 Selvi Sun TV Shenbagavalli Pandian Tamil 2007–2008 Arasi 2007–2008 Akka Thangai Kalaignar TV 2008KalasamSun TVRanjini2007 Swami Ayyappan Asianet Malayalam2009 Devi Mahatmyam Pankajakshi 2016–2018 Sathyam Sivam Sundaram Amrita TV Bhairavi 2020–2021 Magarasi Sun TV Chamundeshwari TamilEeramana Rojave Star Vijay Anjugam 2020 Vanakkam Tamizha ( TV show)Sun TVHerself 2021 Idhayathai ThirudatheyColors Tamil Special Appearance 2021–2022 GeethanjaliRaj TVChandra 2022–2023 Vidhya No.1Zee TamilSundhari2022 Red Carpet (TV show) Amrita TVHerselfMalayalam2023–2024Amme BhagavathyFlowers TVMangalathamma 2023–Present Singapennae Sun TV Lalitha Tamil 2024–2026 Gowri Kalaignar TV Akila 2024–2025Constable ManjuSurya TVBhanumatiMalayalam 2026–PresentSandhya RaagamZee TamilSivaranjini Tamil
References
External links
Anju at MSI