Anju actress

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{{short description|Indian film actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Anju
| image =
| imagesize =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1976|10|23}}
| othername = Baby Anju
| yearsactive = 1979-present
| occupation = Actress
| children= Arjun Prabhakar (b. 1996)
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Tiger Prabhakar]]|1995|1996|end=divorce}}
}}

'''Anju''' is an Indian [[film actress]] best known for her work in [[Malayalam movie]]s and [[Tamil movie]]s. She came into movie industry as a child-artist with the name '''Baby Anju'''. She hails from Tamil Nadu and is now acting in [[TV drama|Tele films]] and [[Indian soap opera|soap operas]]. She debuted at the age of two with the Tamil movie [[Uthiripookkal]] in 1979. She had acted in a [[Kannada film|Kannada]] and [[Telugu film|Telugu]] movies as well. She won
the [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress]] in 1988 for the movie ''[[Rugmini|Rukmini]]''.

==Personal life==
She was married to Kannada actor [[Tiger Prabhakar]] in 1995 and got divorce in 1996. They have a son Arjun born in 1996.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mangalam Varika 24 Sep 2012|url=http://www.mangalamvarika.com/index.php/en/home/index/51/38|publisher=Mangalamvarika.com|access-date=29 October 2013}}</ref>

==Awards==
* 1988 '''[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress]]''' - ''[[Rugmini|Rukmini]]''

==Filmography==
===Malayalam===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|rowspan="5"| 1982 || ''[[Ormakkayi]]'' || Chakki ||
|-
| ''[[Gaanam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Aa Raathri]]'' || Minikutty ||
|-
| ''[[Kaattile Paattu]]'' || Young Priya ||
|-
| ''[[Olangal]]'' || Young Priya ||
|-
|rowspan="6"| 1983 || ''[[Oomana Thinkal]]'' || Indumol ||
|-
| ''[[Paalam (1983 film)|Paalam]]'' || Bindhu ||
|-
| ''Aana'' || Ayisha ||
|-
| ''[[Saagaram Santham]]'' || Young Sreedevi ||
|-
| ''[[Aashrayam]]'' || Minimol Thomas ||
|-
| ''[[Kattathe Kilikkoodu]]'' || Indu ||
|-
|rowspan="3"| 1984 || ''[[Parannu Parannu Parannu]]'' || Jessy / Sreekutty ||
|-
| ''[[Kodathy]]'' || Minimol ||
|-
| ''[[Rakshassu]]'' || Shalini ||
|-
|rowspan="3"| 1985 || ''[[Yathra]]'' || Girl in the bus ||
|-
| ''[[Dheivatheyorthu]]'' || Young Nani ||
|-
| ''[[Janakeeya Kodathi]]'' || Gopi's daughter ||
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Abhayam Thedi]]'' || Aashakutty ||
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Vamban]]'' || Kala's daughter ||
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Rugmini]]'' || Rugmini ||
|-
|rowspan="3"| 1990 || ''[[Kattukuthira]]'' || Charulatha ||
|-
| ''[[Thazhvaram]]'' || Raji ||
|-
| ''Commander'' || Lakshmi||
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Neelagiri (film)|Neelagiri]]'' || Usha ||
|-
|rowspan="5"| 1992 || ''[[Kizhakkan Pathrose]]'' || Kunjumol ||
|-
| ''[[Kauravar]]'' || Suja ||
|-
| ''[[Oottyppattanam]]'' || Sethulakshmi ||
|-
| ''[[Pandu Pandoru Rajakumari]]'' || Devu ||
|-
| ''[[Ezhara Ponnana]]'' || Renu ||
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Thalamura]]'' || Sreelakshmi ||
|-
|rowspan="4"| 1994 || ''[[Varaphalam]]'' || Geetha ||
|-
| ''[[Cabinet (film)|Cabinet]]'' || Nandana ||
|-
| ''[[Minnaram]]'' || Teena ||
|-
| ''Kadal'' || Fousi ||
|-
|rowspan="4"| 1995 || ''[[Kakkakum Poochakkum Kalyanam]]'' || Bhagyalakshmi ||
|-
| ''[[Street (film)|Street]]'' || Anitha ||
|-
| ''[[Arabikadaloram]]'' || Clara ||
|-
| ''[[Hijack (1995 film)|Hijack]]'' || Gayathri ||
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1997 || ''Ranger'' || Remya ||
|-
| ''Poomarathanalil'' || Indu ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Amma Ammaayiyamma]]'' || Sulochana ||
|-
| 1999 || ''Indulekha'' || -||
|-
|rowspan="4"| 2001 || ''Nimishangal'' || Eleena ||
|-
| ''[[Nariman (film)|Nariman]]'' || Ammini ||
|-
| ''Ee Raavil'' || ||
|-
| ''Jwalanam'' || Maggie ||
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Janakeeyam]]'' || Usha ||
|-
| 2004 || ''Nirappakittu'' || Vasundhara ||
|-
| 2005 || ''Izhra'' || Thevar's wife ||
|}

===Tamil===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" style="width: 100px;" |Notes
|-
| 1979 || ''[[Uthiripookkal]]'' || Bhavani || Child artist
|-
| 1980 || ''[[Poottaatha Poottukkal]]'' || || Child artist
|-
| 1980 ||''[[Polladhavan (1980 film)|Polladhavan]]'' || || Child artist
|-
|rowspan="4"| 1981 || ''[[Chinna Mul Peria Mul]]'' || Dolly || Child artist
|-
| ''[[Meendum Kokila]]'' || Subramaniam and Kokila's daughter || Child artist
|-
| ''[[Garjanai]]'' || Asha|| Child artist
|-
| ''[[Bala Nagamma (1981 film)|Bala Nagamma]]'' || || Child artist
|-
|rowspan="6"| 1982 || ''[[Hitler Umanath]]'' || || Child artist
|-
| ''[[Darling, Darling, Darling]]'' || || Child artist
|-
| ''[[Poi Satchi]]'' || || Child artist
|-
| ''Vadivangal'' || Vini|| Child artist
|-
| ''[[Azhagiya Kanne]]'' ||Kasthoori || Child artist
|-
| ''Boom Boom Madu'' || || Child artist
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Villiyanur Matha]]'' || Lalitha || Child artist
|-
| 1984 || ''Nee Thodum Pothu'' || || Child artist
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Anbulla Malare]]'' || || Child artist
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1985 || ''[[En Selvame]]'' || || Child artist
|-
| ''Oonjaladum Uravugal'' || || Child artist
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Aayiram Pookkal Malarattum]]'' || || Child artist
|-
| 1989 || ''Mundhanai Sabatham'' || || Child artist
|-
|rowspan="4"| 1990 || ''[[Keladi Kanmani]]'' || Anu ||
|-
| ''[[Engal Swamy Ayyappan]]'' || Lakshmi ||
|-
| ''[[Arangetra Velai]]'' || Businessman's daughter ||
|-
| ''Seetha Geetha'' || Geetha||
|-
|rowspan="3"| 1991 || ''[[Adhikari (film)|Adhikari]]'' || Anu ||
|-
| ''Naan Pogum Paadhai'' || Lakshmi ||
|-
| ''[[En Pottukku Sonthakkaran]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1992 || ''[[Agni Paarvai]]'' || Shanthi ||
|-
| ''[[Abhirami (film)|Abhirami]]'' || Rajeshwari ||
|-
|rowspan="4"| 1993 || ''[[Aadhityan]]'' || Deivanai||
|-
| ''[[Prathap (1993 film)|Prathap]]'' ||Priya ||
|-
| ''[[Purusha Lakshanam]]'' || Anju ||
|-
| ''[[Kattalai (film)|Kattalai]]'' || Anju ||
|-
| 1995 || ''Ilavarasi'' || Ilavarasi ||
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Gopala Gopala (1996 film)|Gopala Gopala]]'' || Fathima ||
|-
|rowspan="3"| 1999 || ''[[Endrendrum Kadhal]]'' || Krishna's wife ||
|-
| ''[[Poomagal Oorvalam]]'' || Saravanan's mother ||
|-
| ''[[Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga]]'' || Savithri ||
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2000 || ''[[Kuberan (2000 film)|Kuberan]]'' || Thangam ||
|-
| ''[[James Pandu]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2003 || ''[[Pop Corn (2003 film)|Pop Corn]]'' ||Valli ||
|-
| ''[[Unnai Charanadaindhen]]'' || Teja's mother||
|-
| ''[[Military (film)|Military]]'' || Velu Nayakar's wife||
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2007 || ''[[Veerappu]]'' ||Kodi ||
|-
| ''[[Polladhavan (2007 film)|Polladhavan]]'' || Selvam's wife ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Indira Vizha]]'' || Indira||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Neeyum Naanum (2010 film)|Neeyum Naanum]]'' || Sunitha ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Minsaram]]'' || Minister ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Madha Yaanai Koottam]]'' || Deepa ||
|}

===Telugu===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" style="width: 100px;" |Notes
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1981 || ''[[Bala Nagamma (1981 film)|Bala Nagamma]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Agni Poolu (film)|Agni Poolu]]'' || ||
|-
| 1984||''Kode Trachu'' || ||
|-
| 2002||''[[Seshu]]'' ||Padma ||
|-
|}

==Television==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year!! Title !!Channel!!Role!!Language
|-
| || ''Ladies Hostel''||[[DD Malayalam]] || ||[[Malayalam]]
|-
| 1999–2001 || ''[[Chithi (TV series)|Chithi]]'' ||rowspan=4|[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]] || Vaideghi ||rowspan=4|[[Tamil (language)|Tamil]]
|-
| 2000–2001 || ''[[Krishnadasi (2000 TV series)|Krishnadasi]]'' || Lecturer Kalyani
|-
| 2001 || ''Soolam'' ||
|-
|rowspan=2|2002–2003 || ''[[Agal Vilakkugal]]'' ||
|-
|''Gayathri''||[[Gemini TV]]||Priya||[[Telugu (language)|Telugu]]
|-
|rowspan="2"|2004 || ''Manasi'' || [[DD Malayalam]] || ||rowspan=2|[[Malayalam]]
|-
| ''[[Kadamattathu Kathanar (TV series)|Kadamattathu Kathanar]]'' || [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]] || Ettukettil Bhanumathi
|-
| 2005–2006 || ''Selvi'' ||rowspan=2| [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]] || rowspan=2|Murattu Pandian's Wife ||rowspan=3|[[Tamil (language)|Tamil]]
|-
| 2007 || ''Arasi''
|-
| 2007–2008 || Akka Thangai || [[Kalaignar TV]] ||
|-
|2007|| ''[[Swami Ayyappan (TV series)|Swami Ayyappan]]'' ||rowspan=2|[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]] ||||rowspan=3|[[Malayalam]]
|-
|2009|| ''Devi Mahatmyam'' || Pankajakshi
|-
| 2016–2018|| ''Sathyam Sivam Sundaram'' || [[Amrita TV]] || Bhairavi
|-
| 2020–present || ''[[Magarasi]] '' || [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]] || Chamundeshwari ||rowspan=3|[[Tamil (language)|Tamil]]
|-
|2020–2021 || ''[[Eeramana Rojave (TV series)|Eeramana Rojave]] '' || [[Star Vijay]] || Anjugam
|-
|2021||''[[Idhayathai Thirudathey (TV series)|Idhayathai Thirudathey]]''||[[Colors Tamil]]|| Special Apperance
|-
|}

==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb name|1807524}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160304064924/http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Anju&limit=24 Anju at MSI]

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[[Category:Kerala State Film Award winners]]
[[Category:Actresses in Malayalam cinema]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Telugu cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses from Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Actresses in Kannada cinema]]
[[Category:Indian film actresses]]
[[Category:Indian child actresses]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Actresses in Malayalam television]]
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[[Category:1976 births]]
[[Category:Child actresses in Malayalam cinema]]

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