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{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}
{{Indian name|Anna|Rajan}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Anna Rajan
| birth_name =
| image = AnnaRajan.jpg
| alt =
| caption =
| birth_date =
| birth_place = Aluva, Kochi, Kerala
| nationality = Indian
| alma mater =
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|Nurse}}
| years_active = 2017 – Present
| notable_works = ''[[Angamaly Diaries]]''
| spouse =
| parents = KC Rajan (Father)<br>Sheeba (Mother)
| relatives = Shaun (Brother)
}}

'''Anna Reshma Rajan''' is an Indian film actress who appears in [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam films]]. She made her debut in 2017 with the film ''[[Angamaly Diaries]]''. She worked as a nurse in a private hospital in [[Kochi]] before making her first foray into films.<ref name="work">{{cite news|title=Reshma Rajan: Diary of a nurse
|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/190317/reshma-rajan-diary-of-a-nurse.html|accessdate=11 September 2018|work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|date=19 March 2017}}</ref>

== Personal life and education ==
Anna was born in Aluva a suburb of the city of Kochi in Kerala to Sheeba and KC Rajan. She has an elder brother named Shaun. Anna's father died of a heart-attack when she was in college, the sudden demise of her father put a lot of financial pressure on her family, so she had to take up jobs while in college to support the family financially.<ref name=":0">{{Citation|last=Kaumudy|title=A Day with Anna Rajan (Lichy / Angamaly Diaries) {{!}} Day with a Star {{!}} EP 09 {{!}} Part 01 {{!}} Kaumudy TV|date=2018-09-09|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDSm8cb9Gjs|access-date=2019-02-12}}</ref>

Most of Anna's education took place in Aluva, she did her schooling from Nirmala Higher Secondary School, after which she completed her eleventh and twelfth grade from St Frances College in Aluva. She studied nursing from [[Government Medical College, Ernakulam]]. Anna, liked to play sports and has competed at various sporting district level activities representing her school and college.

== Career ==
Anna Rajan hails from [[Aluva]] in [[Kerala]].<ref>{{cite news|author=സുദ്വീപ്|title='ലിച്ചിയുടെ വില കളയാൻ ആഗ്രഹമില്ല'|url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/exclusives/chat-with-angamaly-diaries-heroine-anna-reshma-rajan.html|accessdate=23 August 2017|work=[[Malayala Manorama]]|date=16 March 2017}}</ref> She worked as a nurse in [[Rajagiri Hospital]] in [[Aluva]] before foraying into films.<ref name="work" /> She was identified by producer [[Vijay Babu]] and director [[Lijo Jose Pellissery]] after seeing her face in a hoarding in Kerala. They made her audition for the role of Lichy in ''[[Angamaly Diaries]]''. Including her, the film introduced 86 debutant actors.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/190317/reshma-rajan-diary-of-a-nurse.html|title=Reshma Rajan: Diary of a nurse|date=2017-03-19|work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|access-date=2017-04-03}}</ref> In the film she is credited as Reshma Rajan. After that, she preferred to be credited as Anna Rajan.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://kaumudiglobal.com/innerpage1.php?newsid=92359|title=Mohanlal's heroine changing name|work=[[Kerala Kaumudi]]|access-date=2017-06-10}}</ref> Her second film was the [[Lal Jose]] directorial ''[[Velipadinte Pusthakam]]'' (2017), in which she starred opposite [[Mohanlal]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2017/05/18/lichi-anna-reshma-rajan-lal-jose-mohanlal-movie.html|title=Acting with Mohnanlal a dream come true: Anna Reshma Rajan|work=[[Malayala Manorama]]|access-date=2017-05-24}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=ലിച്ചി ഇനി മേരി മിസ്സ്; വിഡിയോ|work=[[Malayala Manorama]]|author=സ്വന്തം ലേഖകൻ|date=17 May 2017|language=ml|url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-news/2017/05/17/mohanlal-anna-reshma-rajan-lal-jose-movie-pooja-videos.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170525033924/http://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-news/2017/05/17/mohanlal-anna-reshma-rajan-lal-jose-movie-pooja-videos.html|archive-date=25 May 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Director
! Notes
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2017
| ''[[Angamaly Diaries]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/lichi-from-angamaly-diaries-joins-madhura-raja-team/articleshow/66651292.cms|title = Lichi from 'Angamaly Diaries' joins 'Madhura Raja' team - Times of India|website = [[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
| Lichy
| [[Lijo Jose Pellissery]]
| Credited as Reshma Rajan<br/>Nominated - [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam]]
|-
|[[Velipadinte Pusthakam|''Velipadinte Pustakam'']]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/lichy-plays-a-teacher-again-this-time-as-mohanlals-heroine/articleshow/58206846.cms|title='Lichy' plays a teacher again, this time as Mohanlal's heroine!|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=17 April 2017|first=Deepa|last=Soman|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170419154839/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/lichy-plays-a-teacher-again-this-time-as-mohanlals-heroine/articleshow/58206846.cms|archive-date=19 April 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
| Mary
|[[Lal Jose]]
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |2019
|''[[Lonappante Mamodeesa]]''<ref>[https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/anna-rajan-kaniha-join-jayarams-next/amp_articleshow/65654707.cms Anna Rajan, Kaniha join Jayaram's next]</ref>
|Leena
|Leo Thaddeus
|
|-
|''[[Madhura Raja]]''<ref>[https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/anna-rajan-thanks-stunt-master-peter-hein-for-helping-her-in-madhura-raja/articleshow/68919914.cms Anna Rajan thanks stunt master Peter Hein for helping her in Madhura Raja]</ref>
| Lissy
|[[Vysakh]]
|
|-
|[[Sachin (film)|''Sachin'']]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/dhyan-sreenivasan-anna-rajan-and-aju-varghese-starrer-sachins-song-kanneer-meghangal-released/articleshow/70176179.cms|title = Dhyan Sreenivasan, Anna Rajan and Aju Varghese starrer 'Sachin's' song 'Kanneer Meghangal' released - Times of India|website = [[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
| Anjali
|Santhosh Nair
|
|-
|''Swarnamalsyangal''
|
|[[G. S. Pradeep]]
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |2020
|''[[Ayyappanum Koshiyum]]''||Ruby Koshy Kurien||[[Sachy (writer)|Sachy ]]||
|-
|''Idukki Blasters''
|
|Salam P Shaji
|Post production
|-
|''Thalanarizha''
|
|Samjith Muhammed
|Pre Production
|-
|''Randu''<ref>[https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2020/jul/03/vishnu-unnikrishnan-anna-rajan-join-randu-2164540.html Vishnu Unnikrishnan and Anna Rajan join Randu]</ref>
|
|Sujith Lal
|Pre Production
|-
|}

== Short films,Web series and Documentary ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Director
! Notes
|-
|2018|| ''Militia''|| Teacher||Noble Seban||Short film
|-
|2020
| ''Wonder Woman Vidya''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/wonder-woman-vidhya-urges-not-to-stock-up-things-during-lockdown/articleshow/74824581.cms|title='Wonder Woman Vidhya' urges not to stock up things during lockdown - Times of India|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> || Vidya||||Short film
|-
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|nm8837260}}

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[[Category:1991 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian film actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses in Malayalam cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses from Kochi]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:People from Aluva]]

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