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{{Short description|Indian Kannada actress}}
{{EngvarB|date=August 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2014}}
{{Indian name|Anu|Prabhakar}}
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| name = Anu Prabhakar
| image = File:Anu Prabhakar - TeachAIDS Interview.png
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| caption = Anu in [[TeachAIDS]] interview in 2013
| birthname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|11|9|df=no}}
| birth_place = [[Bangalore]], Karnataka, India
| othername =
| mother = Gayathri Prabhakar
| father = M.V. Prabhakar
| occupation = Actress
| yearsactive =
| spouse = {{marriage|Krishna Kumar|2002|2014}}<br/>{{marriage|[[Raghu Mukherjee]]|2016}}
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'''Anu Prabhakar''' (born 9 November 1980), also known by her married name '''Anu Prabhakar Mukherjee''', is an Indian film actress, who predominantly appears in [[Kannada film industry|Kannada films]] and is from Bangalore.

==Early life==
Anu was born in [[Bangalore]] to M. V. Prabhakar, an employee with [[Bharat Heavy Electricals]], and dubbing artiste and actress Gayathri Prabhakar. Anu grew up in the [[Malleswaram]] suburb of Bangalore, and studied in the Nirmala Rani High School. She appeared as a child artiste in Kannada films ''[[Chapala Chennigaraya]]'' (1990) and ''[[Shanti Kranti (1991 Kannada film)|Shanti Kranti]]'' (1991), and English film Mysteries of the Dark Jungle (1990).

While she dropped out of college when her career as a heroine took off<ref name="yt">{{cite AV media|people=Prabhakar, Anu|title=TV9 Mareyalaare: Actress Anu Prabhakar Shares Sweet Memories of Her Life Time - Full|language=kn|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IViC3JRWgsY|access-date=9 April 2017|time=15:00|location=Bangalore, India|publisher=TV9 Kannada}}</ref> she later went on to pursue a Master's degree in [[sociology]] from [[Karnataka University]] through [[Distance education|correspondence]].<ref name="yt" /><ref>{{cite news|title=Anu Prabhakar mum on her separation from her husband|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Anu-Prabhakar-mum-on-her-separation-from-her-husband/articleshow/39359146.cms|newspaper=The Times of India|date=1 August 2014|access-date=26 October 2014|archive-date=5 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140805062216/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Kannada/Movies/News/Anu-Prabhakar-mum-on-her-separation-from-her-husband/articleshow/39359146.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Career==
Anu made her debut as a heroine in 1999 with [[Hrudaya Hrudaya]] opposite [[Shiva Rajkumar]] and became a top rung heroine in Kannada films. She formed a popular pair with [[Ramesh Aravind]]. She has co-starred with superstar [[Vishnuvardhan (actor)|Vishnuvardhan]] in several films like [[Soorappa]], [[Jamindarru]], [[Hrudayavantha]], [[Sahukaara]] and [[Varsha (2005 film)|Varsha]]. She has acted in 2-3 Tamil movies as well.

In her upcoming 2020 film based on the life of 12th-century Kannada poet [[Akka Mahadevi]], she plays a dual role; one of the poet and the other of Jyothi, a girl who pursues [[Doctor of Philosophy|PhD]] on the poet.<ref>{{cite news |title= I try to keep my characters alive |url= http://www.deccanherald.com/content/434492/039i-try-keep-my-characters.html |newspaper= Deccan Herald |date= 7 October 2014 |access-date= 26 October 2014 |archive-date= 26 October 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20141026131632/http://www.deccanherald.com/content/434492/039i-try-keep-my-characters.html |url-status= live }}</ref>

==Awards==
Anu Prabhakar was honoured by Bangalore's Kolada Math, with the title 'Abhinaya Saraswathi' for her performance in various films. She has won other awards such as 'Kannada State Government best actress award 2000–01' and 'Cinema Express best actress'.

==Personal life==
In 2009, she gave her voice to an [[HIV/AIDS]] education animated software tutorial created by the nonprofit organisation [[TeachAIDS]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Kannada actress, Anu Prabhakar, plays role in TeachAIDS production|url=http://teachaids.org/blog/kannada-actress-anu-prabhakar-plays-role-in-teachaids-production/|work=[[TeachAIDS]]|date=25 September 2009|access-date=17 December 2010|archive-date=28 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728083940/http://teachaids.org/blog/kannada-actress-anu-prabhakar-plays-role-in-teachaids-production/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Anu married Krishna Kumar, son of actress [[Jayanthi (actress)|Jayanthi]] in March 2002. Citing differences, they divorced in January 2014. In April 2016, she married [[Raghu Mukherjee]], a model-turned-actor.<ref>{{cite news|title=Actors Anu Prabhakar and Raghu Mukherjee tie the knot|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/actors-anu-prabhakar-and-raghu-mukherjee-tie-the-knot/article8519872.ece|access-date=18 May 2016|work=The Hindu|date=26 April 2016|archive-date=3 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200503235748/https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/actors-anu-prabhakar-and-raghu-mukherjee-tie-the-knot/article8519872.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>
They have a daughter named Nandana.

==Filmography==

===Films===
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language!! Notes
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Chapala Chennigaraya]]'' || || [[Kannada]] ||
|-
| 1990 || ''Mysteries of the Dark Jungle'' || || English ||
|-
| 1990 || ''Swarna Samsara'' || || Kannada ||
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Shanti Kranti (1991 Kannada film)|Shanti Kranti]]'' || || Kannada || Child Actor
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Hrudaya Hrudaya]]'' ||Usha || Kannada ||Debut as Lead Actress
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Snehaloka]]'' || || Kannada ||
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Hoo Anthiya Uhoo Anthiya]]'' || || Kannada ||
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Soorappa]]'' || || Kannada ||
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Shrirasthu Shubhamasthu]]'' || || Kannada ||
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Yaarige Saluthe Sambala]]'' || Kusuma || Kannada ||
|-
| 2001 || ''Anjali Geetanjali'' || || Kannada ||
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Shaapa]]'' || Kaveri || Kannada || [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress]]<ref>{{cite web|title='Mussanje' bags best film award|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2001/05/29/stories/0429210c.htm|access-date=25 April 2017|date=29 May 2001|archive-date=12 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012002612/https://www.thehindu.com/archive/print/2001/05/29/|work=[[The Hindu]]|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Kanasugara]]'' || || Kannada || Cameo appearance
|-
| 2001 ||''Mr. Harishchandra'' || || Kannada ||
|-
| 2001 || ''Shivappanayaka'' || || Kannada ||
|-
| 2001 || ''Vishalakshammana Ganda'' || || Kannada ||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Arputham]]'' || Priya || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Jamindaru]]'' || || Kannada ||
|-
| 2002 ||''Annayya Tammayya'' || || Kannada ||
|-
| 2002 ||''[[Thavarige Baa Thangi]]'' || Gowri || Kannada ||
|-
| 2002 || ''Olu Saar Bari Olu'' || || Kannada ||
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Annai Kaligambal]]'' || Eeswari || Tamil ||
|-
| 2003 ||''Nan Hendthi Maduve'' || || Kannada ||
|-
| 2003 ||''Nee Illade Naa Illa Kane'' || || Kannada ||
|-
| 2003 ||''[[Preethi Prema Pranaya]]'' || || Kannada ||
|-
| 2003 ||''[[Hrudayavantha]]'' || Gouthami || Kannada ||
|-
| 2003 ||''[[Ardhangi]]'' || || Kannada ||
|-
| 2004 || ''Bisi Bisi'' || Radha Ramesh || Kannada ||
|-
| 2004 || ''Ok Saar Ok'' || || Kannada ||
|-
| 2004 ||''Preethi Nee Illade Naa Hyagirali'' || Chandramathi || Kannada ||
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Sahukara]]'' || || Kannada ||
|-
| 2005 || ''Kanakaambari'' || || Kannada ||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Varsha (2005 film)|Varsha]]'' || Roopa || Kannada ||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Majaa]]'' || Selvi || Tamil ||
|-
| 2005 || ''Udees'' || Seetha || Kannada ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Mohini 9886788888]]'' || || Kannada ||
|-
| 2006 || ''Saavira Mettilu'' || || Kannada ||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[No 73, Shanthi Nivasa]]'' || Neetha || Kannada ||
|-
| 2007 || ''Sri Dhanamma Devi'' || Sri Dhanamma Devi || Kannada ||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Prarambha]]'' || || Kannada ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Mussanjemaatu|Mussanje Maathu]]'' || Shwetha || Kannada || Nominated, [[Filmfare Awards South|Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress (Kannada)]]
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Navashakthi Vaibhava]]'' || Goddess [[Annapoorneshwari Temple|Annapoorneshwari]]
| Kannada ||
|-
| 2009 || ''Gubbaachigalu'' || Gayathri || Kannada ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Bhagyada Balegara]]'' || || Kannada ||
|-
| 2010 || ''Banashankari Devi Mahatme'' || || Kannada ||
|-
| 2010 || ''Pareekshe'' || Bangari || Kannada || Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Ko Ko]]'' || || Kannada ||
|-
| 2012 || ''Sri Kshetra Adichunchanagiri'' || || Kannada ||
|-
| 2012 || ''Samsaradalli Golmaal'' || Ragini || Kannada ||
|-
| 2013 || ''Garbhada Gudi'' || Teresa || Kannada ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Sakkare]]'' || Sneha || Kannada ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Fair & Lovely (film)|Fair & Lovely]]'' || || Kannada ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Aatagara]]'' || Sandhya Ramagopal || Kannada ||
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Shivayogi Sri Puttayyajja]]'' || || Kannada ||
|-
| 2017 || ''Once More Kaurava'' || || Kannada ||
|-
| 2018 || ''Tunturu'' || || Kannada ||
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Anukta]]'' |||| Kannada ||
|-
| TBA || ''Akka'' || [[Akka Mahadevi]] / Jyoti || Kannada || Filming
|-
| TBA || ''[[James (upcoming film)|James]]'' || || Kannada ||
|}

===Television===
* ''Bale Bangara''
* ''Home Minister''
* ''Shrimati Karnataka''
* ''Manju Musukida Haadi''
* ''Nooru Dinagalu''
* ''Triveni Sangama''

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Anu Prabhakar}}
* {{IMDb name|2782609|Anu Prabhakar}}

{{Karnataka State Award for Best Actress}}

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[[Category:1980 births]]
[[Category:Actresses from Bangalore]]
[[Category:Indian film actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses in Kannada cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:Child actresses in Kannada cinema]]
[[Category:Indian television actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses in Kannada television]]
[[Category:Mount Carmel College, Bangalore alumni]]

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