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{{short description|Indian actress, dancer (born 1995)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Anu Sithara
| image = Anu sithara in shubharathri movie shooting spot.jpg
| caption = Anu sithara at shubharathri movie shooting spot
| birth_name = Anu Sithara Salam
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|08|21|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Wayanad]], [[Kerala]], India
| spouse = {{marriage|Vishnu Prasad|2015}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Anu Sithara shares cute photo straight from wedding album on anniversary |url=https://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2019/07/08/anu-sithara-wedding-anniversary-special-photo-vishu.html |publisher=OnManorama |date=8 July 2019 |access-date=26 December 2019 |archive-date=26 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191226052328/https://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2019/07/08/anu-sithara-wedding-anniversary-special-photo-vishu.html |url-status=dead}}</ref>
| parents = {{ubl|Abdul Salam (Father)|Renuka (Mother)<ref>{{cite web |title=How Anu Sithara's father snatched a cameo in 'Subharathri' right under her nose |url=https://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/interview/2019/07/03/anu-sithara-father-abdul-salam-debut-movie-shubharathri-dileep-vyasan-kp.html |publisher=OnManorama |access-date=11 July 2019 |archive-date=11 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190711123309/https://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/interview/2019/07/03/anu-sithara-father-abdul-salam-debut-movie-shubharathri-dileep-vyasan-kp.html |url-status=dead}}</ref>}}
| family =
| occupation = {{hlist| Actress | dancer}}
|years_active = 2013–present
| website =
}}

'''Anu Sithara''' is an Indian actress who appears predominantly in [[Malayalam films]].<ref>{{cite web |title=The perfect desi girl: Anu Sithara |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150606/entertainment-mollywood/article/perfect-desi-girl-anu-sithara |work=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |author=Elizabeth Thomas |date=7 June 2015 |access-date=6 January 2019 |archive-date=24 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181224232943/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150606/entertainment-mollywood/article/perfect-desi-girl-anu-sithara |url-status=live}}</ref> She has also appeared in some [[Tamil cinema|Tamil films]]. She made her debut in 2013 as a child artist ''[[Pottas Bomb]]'' in 2013. Anu is also a trained [[Bharatanatyam]] dancer and well known for her stage shows.

==Personal life==
Anu was born on 21 August 1995<ref name="Birthday">{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/happy-birthday-anu-sithara-here-are-5-lesser-known-facts-about-the-actress/etphotostory/70755194.cms |title=Happy birthday Anu Sithara : Here are 5 lesser known facts the about the actress |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=15 May 2021 |date=21 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/happy-birthday-anu-sithara-5-videos-of-the-danseuse-that-you-must-watch-right-away/articleshow/77656682.cms |title=Happy Birthday Anu Sithara: 5 videos of the danseuse that you must watch right away! |newspaper=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/nimisha-sajayans-lovely-note-for-anu-sithara-on-her-birthday/articleshow/77678288.cms |title=Nimisha Sajayan's lovely note for Anu Sithara on her birthday |newspaper=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> to Renuka and Abdul Salam. She has one sibling, Anu Sonora.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/anu-sitharas-sister-debuts-in-mollywood/articleshow/70157856.cms |title=Anu Sithara's sister debuts in Mollywood |first=Deepa |last=Soman |newspaper=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/music/music-news/2021/02/03/actress-anu-sithara-dances-with-sister-anu-sonara-video.html |title=അനിയത്തിയ്ക്കൊപ്പം പാട്ടും ഡാൻസുമായി അനു സിത്താര; ഇത് ബെസ്റ്റ് കോംബോ ആണെന്ന് ആരാധകർ |website=ManoramaOnline}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/malayalam-cinema/celebrity-news/actress-anu-sithara-talks-about-her-parents-name-and-her-first-remuneration/articleshow/81327540.cms |title=അച്ഛൻ അബ്ദുൽ സലാം; അമ്മ രേണുക; 95 ൽ ആണ് ജനിച്ചത്; അവരുടെ ചിങ്ങിണിയാണ് താനെന്നും അനു സിത്താര! |website=Samayam Malayalam}}</ref> Sithara did her schooling at SKMJ Higher Secondary School in [[Kalpetta]] and later graduated from WMO Arts and Science College with a degree in B.Com. She was always active in her dancing classes and has won many prizes henceforth. She learned classical dance from Kerala [[Kalamandalam]]. She married her boyfriend Vishnu Prasad in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/interview/my-husband-supports-me-a-lot-says-anu-sithara-1.3929747 |title=My husband supports me a lot, says Anu Sithara |date=5 July 2019 |access-date=31 August 2019 |archive-date=31 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190831161107/https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/interview/my-husband-supports-me-a-lot-says-anu-sithara-1.3929747 |url-status=live}}</ref>

==Career==
=== Early career (2013–2016) ===
Sithara stepped into acting in 2013. She made her debut in Malayalam Cinema with the movie ''[[Pottas Bomb]]''. Later, she played a minor role in the super-hit film ''[[Oru Indian Pranayakadha]]''. In 2015, she appeared in a cameo role in Sachy's film ''[[Anarkali (2015 film)|Anarkali]]'' as Athira. Since then she has acted the movies such as ''[[Happy Wedding (2016 film)|Happy Wedding]]'', ''[[Campus Diary]]'', and ''[[Marupadi]]''.

=== Breakthrough and recognition (2017–present) ===
In 2017, she played a lead role with [[Kunchacko Boban]] in the film ''[[Ramante Edanthottam]]''. The film was directed by Ranjith Shankar. The film was successful and received positive reviews from audiences and critics alike. Later she acted in films such as ''[[Achayans]]'', ''[[Sarvopari Palakkaran]]'', and ''[[Aana Alaralodalaral]]''. She then appeared in the film ''[[Captain (2018 film)|Captain]]'', and received appreciation for her role. She then acted with [[Tovino Thomas]] in the film ''[[Oru Kuprasidha Payyan]]'' and she won the [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam]] in 2019. Apart from acting in [[Malayalam]], Anu made her first debut in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] Cinema with the film ''[[Podhu Nalan Karudhi]]'' in 2018, She played the female lead role opposite [[Karunakaran (actor)|Karunakaran]] in the film.

In 2019, she shared screen space with [[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]] in the film ''[[Subharathri]]'' as Sreeja Krishnan. It was directed and written by Vyasan K.P. Later, she appeared in an action-drama ''[[Mamangam (2019 film)|Mamangam]]'' directed by [[M. Padmakumar]]. [[Mammookka]], [[Unni Mukundan]], and [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]]. After playing a cameo appearance in the film ''[[Maniyarayile Ashokan]]'' as Unnimaya (cameo) in 2020, Anu was last seen in the film ''[[12th Man (film)|12th Man]]'' as Merin. It was a thriller movie directed by [[Jeethu Joseph]] and starred [[Mohanlal]] in the lead role.

She also acted in the first Graphic novel style Newspaper movie Locked Inn, published by [[Malayala Manorama]] in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lockdown Inn: Trailer of the first newspaper movie is out |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2020/05/14/lockdown-inn-trailer-of-first-newspaper-movie-is-out.html |access-date=2025-11-14 |website=Lockdown Inn: Trailer of the first newspaper movie is out |language=en}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{{pending films key}}
:*''All films in Malayalam unless otherwise indicated''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of Anu Sithara film credits
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Film
! scope="col" | Role
! class="unsortable" scope="col" | Notes
! class="unsortable" scope="col" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2013 ||''[[Pottas Bomb]]'' || Aswathy
| Debut film||<ref name="Birthday"/>
|-
| ''[[Oru Indian Pranayakadha]]'' || Young Thulasi
| ||<ref name=dream/>
|-
|2015 ||''[[Anarkali (2015 film)|Anarkali]]'' ||Athira
| Cameo appearance ||<ref name=dream/>
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2016 ||''[[Happy Wedding (2016 film)|Happy Wedding]]''||Shahina
| ||<ref>{{citation |url=http://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/happy-wedding-with-premam-stars-siju-wilson-and-sharafudeen.html |date=18 November 2015 |work=[[Malayala Manorama]]|access-date=16 May 2016 |title='Premam' boys return with 'Happy Wedding'}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Campus Diary]]''||Kaashi Thumba
| ||<ref name=dream>{{Cite news |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/060719/living-a-dream.html |title=Living a dream |last1=Thomas |first1=Elizabeth |newspaper=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |date=6 July 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190706030835/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/060719/living-a-dream.html |archive-date=6 July 2019}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Marupadi]] ''|| Riya ||
|<ref name=bb/>
|-
|rowspan="6"| 2017 ||''[[Fukri]]'' ||Alia Ali Fukri
| ||<ref name="YH">{{cite web |url=https://in.news.yahoo.com/jayasuryas-fukri-prayaga-martin-replaces-071748072.html |title=Jayasurya's 'Fukri': Prayaga Martin replaces Madonna Sebastian; Anu Sithara too roped in for Siddique movie |via=News Yahoo |date=2 September 2016}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Ramante Edanthottam]]'' || Malini ||
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2017/feb/09/anu-sithara-is-city-girl-in-ramante-eden-thottam-1568464.html |title=Anu Sithara is city girl in Ramante Eden Thottam |work=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Achayans]]'' ||Prayaga ||
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/171116/anu-sithara-and-sshivada-in-achayans.html |title=Anu Sithara and Sshivada in Achayans |date=17 November 2016 |work=Deccan Chronicles}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Sarvopari Palakkaran]]'' || Linta Jose ||
|<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/anu-sithara-replaces-miya-in-her-next/articleshow/53001835.cms |title=Anu Sithara replaces Miya in her next |newspaper=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Naval Enna Jewel]]''||Asma ||
|<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sudhish |first1=Navamy |title=Dancing has immensely helped in carving out my film career: Anu Sithara |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2016/sep/27/dancing-has-immensely-helped-in-carving-out-my-film-career-anu-sithara-1523385.html |access-date=19 December 2017 |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |date=27 September 2017}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Aana Alaralodalaral]]'' || Parvathy ||
|<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/anu-sithara-is-a-village-belle-in-vineeth-sreenivasans-next/articleshow/58869022.cms |title=Anu Sithara is a village belle in Vineeth Sreenivasan's next |newspaper=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="5"| 2018 ||''[[Captain (2018 film)|Captain]]'' ||Anitha Sathyan ||
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/anu-sithara-to-play-football-legend-vp-sathyans-wife-in-captain/articleshow/57392902.cms |title=Anu Sithara to play football legend VP Sathyan's wife in Captain |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=1 March 2017 |access-date=11 February 2018}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Padayottam (2018 film)|Padayottam]]'' ||Meera Teacher
| ||<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/biju-menon-and-anu-sithara-to-team-up-in-g-prajiths-next/articleshow/65819996.cms |title=Biju Menon and Anu Sithara to team up in G Prajith's next |newspaper=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Oru Kuttanadan Blog]]'' ||Hema Rahul Bhanuprasad
| ||<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/anu-sitharas-character-brings-in-a-turning-point-in-oru-kuttanadan-blog/articleshow/65229308.cms |title=Anu Sithara's character brings in a turning point in 'Oru Kuttanadan Blog' |first=Deepa |last=Soman |newspaper=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Johny Johny Yes Appa]]'' || Jaisa ||
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://m.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2018/jun/18/johny-johny-yes-appa-goes-on-floors-6549.amp |title=Johny Johny Yes Appa on floors |website=[[Cinema Express]] |access-date=15 May 2021 |archive-date=15 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210515140456/https://m.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2018/jun/18/johny-johny-yes-appa-goes-on-floors-6549.amp |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
|''[[Oru Kuprasidha Payyan]]'' || Jalaja ||
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2018/mar/05/anu-sithara-joins-the-sets-of-oru-kupprasidha-payyan-4875.html |title=Anu Sithara joins the sets of Oru Kupprasidha Payyan |website=[[Cinema Express]]}}</ref>
|-
|Rowspan="6"| 2019 ||''[[Neeyum Njanum]]'' ||Hashmi Anzari ||
|<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/sharafudheen-and-anu-sithara-to-play-lead-roles-in-ak-sajan-movie/articleshow/66793489.cms |title=Sharafudheen and Anu Sithara to play lead roles in AK Sajan movie |date=25 November 2018 |newspaper=The Times of India |access-date=24 March 2019}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Podhu Nalan Karudhi]]'' ||Mridula|| [[Tamil language|Tamil]] film
|<ref name=bb>{{Cite news |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/031016/busy-bee-with-many-offers-anu-sithara.html |title=Busy bee with many offers – Anu Sithara |newspaper=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |last1=Manu |first1=Meeru |date=3 October 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161003070110/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/031016/busy-bee-with-many-offers-anu-sithara.html |archive-date=3 October 2016}}</ref>
|-
|''[[And the Oscar Goes To...]]'' ||Chitra ||
|<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/and-the-oscar-goes-to-character-poster-anu-sithara-to-play-the-role-of-chithra-in-the-tovino-starrer/articleshow/68509755.cms |title='And the Oscar goes to' character poster: Anu Sithara to play the role of 'Chithra' in the Tovino starrer |newspaper=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Subharathri]]''||Sreeja Krishnan ||
|<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/anu-sithara-is-the-dileeps-better-half-in-shubharathri/articleshow/68375967.cms |title=Anu Sithara is the Dileep's better half in 'Shubharathri' |newspaper=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Adhyarathri]]''||Anitha Mullakkara ||Cameo appearance
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/aadya-rathri-movie-review-biju-menon-anaswara-rajan-starrer-is-all-mixed-up-about-marital-rape-7596481.html |title=Aadya Rathri movie review: Biju Menon, Anaswara Rajan-starrer is all mixed up about marital rape |date=4 November 2019 |website=Firstpost}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Mamangam (2019 film)|Mamangam]]'' ||Manikyam Chandroth Panicker ||
|<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sidhardhan |first1=Sanjith |title=Anu Sithara: The naadan characters I have played are not of the same kind but varied |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/anu-sithara-the-naadan-characters-i-have-played-are-not-of-the-same-kind-but-varied/articleshow/67955501.cms |access-date=25 February 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=13 February 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2020 ||''[[Maniyarayile Ashokan]]''|| Unnimaya
| Cameo appearance ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Anupama Parameswaran, Nikhila Vimal and Anu Sithara in Dulquer's film |date=17 May 2019 |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/anupama-parameswaran-nikhila-vimal-and-anu-sithara-dulquer-s-film-101913 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2021
| ''[[Vanam]]'' || Malli || Tamil film
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vanam Movie Review: This horror thriller neither scares nor thrills |website=[[Cinema Express]] |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/review/2021/nov/27/vanam-movie-review-this-horror-thriller-neither-scares-nor-thrills-28060.html |date=27 November 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2022
|''[[12th Man (film)|12th Man]]''
|Merin Sam
|
|<ref name="OTTPlay">{{cite web |last=Sidhardhan |first=Sanjith |title=Exclusive! Jeethu Joseph: Mohanlal's 12th Man is a mystery like the ones based on Agatha Christie's books |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/exclusive-jeethu-joseph-mohanlal-12th-man-is-a-mystery-like-the-ones-based-on-agatha-christie-books/b9fcaa52dc907 |publisher=OTTPlay |access-date=31 October 2021}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="4" |2023
| ''[[Momo in Dubai]]'' || Khadeeja Muhammed
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Momo in Dubai, Anu Sithara, Anish G. Menon, Johnny Anthony; 'Momo in Dubai' February release |url=https://malayalam.news18.com/news/film/movies-malayalam-movie-momo-in-dubai-releasing-in-february-2023-mm-575687.html |access-date=6 January 2023 |website=Malayaalm News 18 |date=6 January 2023}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Santhosham (2023 film)|Santhosham]]'' || Aadhya Suresh Kumar|| ||<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/anu-sithara-plays-an-entrepreneur-in-family-entertainer-santhosham/articleshow/85174065.cms |title=Anu Sithara plays an entrepreneur in family entertainer 'Santhosham' |first=Deepa |last=Soman |newspaper=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Pathu Thala]]'' || Samudra Arunmozhi || Tamil film ||<ref>{{Cite news |title='Pathu Thala': Anu Sithara poses for a click with Silambarasan |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/pathu-thala-anu-sithara-poses-for-a-click-with-silambarasan/articleshow/98497740.cms |access-date=2023-04-07 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Vaathil]]'' || Thani || ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vinay Forrt, Anu Sithara to lead Vaathil – The New Indian Express |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2021/Mar/09/vinay-forrt-anu-sithara-to-lead-vaathil-2273949.html |access-date=11 August 2021 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" |2024
| ''[[Aalan]]'' || Thamarai || Tamil film
|
|-
| ''Jananam 1957 Pranayam Thudarunnu'' <ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-details/jananam-1947-pranayam-thudarunnu/movieshow/108650652.cms</ref>||Angel ||
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==Television==
{| class=wikitable
|-
!Year!!Title!!Role!!Channel!! Notes!! {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
|2015||''Bug''||Vani||rowspan=2| YouTube||rowspan=2| Short film ||
|-
|2016||''Ninachirikkathe''||Ayisha ||
|-
|rowspan="6"| 2017||''Lifinu Venam Plus''||Anchor||[[Asianet Plus]]|| [[Comedy show]] ||
|-
| Yuva Film Awards ||Dancer||[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]||rowspan=2| [[Award show]] ||
|-
| Mazhavil Mango Music Awards ||Dancer|| rowspan=3| [[Mazhavil Manorama]] ||
|-
|''[[D 4 Dance|D4 Dance Junior v/s Senior]]''||Judge||rowspan=2| Reality show ||
|-
| [[Onnum Onnum Moonu]] ||rowspan=2| Guest ||
|-
|''Annies Kitchen''||[[Amrita TV]]|| [[Cooking show]] ||<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/anu-sithara-and-vishak-nair-to-visit-annies-kitchen/articleshow/62308202.cms |title=Anu Sithara and Vishak Nair to visit Annie's Kitchen |date=30 December 2017 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="4"| 2018||''Thakarppan Comedy''||rowspan=2| Judge||[[Mazhavil Manorama]] || ||
|-
|''Comedy Utsavam''||[[Flowers (TV channel)|Flowers TV]]|| Talent Show ||
|-
|''Nadanam Venulaayam''||Dancer || [[Surya TV]]||rowspan=2| [[Award show]] ||
|-
| Red FM Malayalam Music Awards ||Dancer ||[[Mazhavil Manorama]] ||
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2019||''[[Badai Bungalow]]''||Guest||[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]|| Talk show ||<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/anu-sithara-performs-on-badai-bungalow/articleshow/72474550.cms |title=Anu Sithara performs on Badai Bungalow |date=11 December 2019 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
|-
| Vanitha Film Awards || Dancer || [[Surya TV]] || [[Award show]] ||
|-
|rowspan="4"|2020||''Box''||Producer||YouTube||Web series as Producer ||
|-
|''Red Carpet''||Mentor||[[Amrita TV]]|| rowspan=3| Reality show ||
|-
|''Super 4 Season 2'' ||rowspan=2| Guest||[[Mazhavil Manorama]] ||<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/super-4-actors-anu-sithara-and-aparna-balamurali-to-grace-the-show/articleshow/79644450.cms |title=Super 4: Actors Anu Sithara and Aparna Balamurali to grace the show |date=9 December 2020 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
|-
| [[Top Singer (TV series)]] || [[Flowers (TV channel)|Flowers TV]] ||
|-
|rowspan="5"|2021||''Parayam Nedam'' ||Participant||[[Amrita TV]] || ||
|-
| ''Welcome 2021'' ||Dancer||[[Kairali TV]] || ||
|-
|''Atham Pathu Ruchi''||Host||[[Mazhavil Manorama]]|| [[Cooking show]] ||
|-
|''[[Bigg Boss (Malayalam season 3)]]''||Dancer||[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]|| rowspan=2| Reality television ||<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/bigg-boss-malayalam-3-finale-actress-anu-sithara-to-mesmerise-the-audience-with-dance-performance/articleshow/84817185.cms |title=Bigg Boss Malayalam 3 Finale: Actress Anu Sithara to mesmerise the audience with dance performance |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Keralam]]'' ||Guest || [[Zee Keralam]] ||<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/sa-re-ga-ma-pa-keralam-lil-champs-is-back-actors-anu-sithara-and-samyuktha-menon-to-have-a-blast-on-the-sets/articleshow/84473496.cms |title=Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Keralam Li'l Champs is back; actors Anu Sithara and Samyuktha Menon to have a blast on the sets |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2022||[[Start Music Aaradhyam Paadum|Start Music Aaradhyam Padum Season 4]] ||Guest||[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]|| ||
|-
|''Atham Pathu Ruchi''||Promo Host||[[Mazhavil Manorama]]|| [[Cooking show]] ||
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|''Flowers Oru Kodi''||Participant||[[Flowers (TV channel)|Flowers TV]]|| ||
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|2023||''Dancing Stars''||Judge||[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]|| ||
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|2023||''Funs upon a time season 3''||Judge||[[Amrita TV]]|| [[Comedy show]] ||
|}

== Awards and nominations ==
{{BLP sources section|date=March 2023}}
{{Infobox actor awards
| name = Anu Sithara
| image =
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption = Sithara at [[21st Asianet Film Awards]] in 2019
| wins = 3
| nominations = 12
|}}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Film
! class="unsortable" | Result
! class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| rowspan="4"|2017
| [[Asiavision Awards]]
| New Sensation in Acting (Female)
| rowspan=9| ''[[Ramante Edanthottam]]''
| {{won}}
| {{Citation needed|date=April 2023}}
|-
| [[Asianet Film Awards]]
| rowspan=4| Best Actress
| {{Nom}}
|
|-
| [[SIIMA for Best Actress – Malayalam]]
| {{Nom}}
|
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam]]
| {{Nom}}
|<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/65th-jio-filmfare-awards-south-2018-official-list-of-nominations/articleshow/64478687.cms |title=65th Jio Filmfare Awards South 2018: Official list of nominations |website=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=18 August 2018}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="5"|2018
| [[Asianet Film Awards]]
| {{Nom}}
|
|-
|[[Vanitha Film Awards]]
|Special Performance (Actress)
| {{won}}
|
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam]]
| rowspan=7| Best Actress
| {{Nom}}
|
|-
| [[65th Filmfare Awards South]]
| {{Nom}}
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/nominations-for-the-65th-jio-filmfare-awards-south-2018_-28652-1.html |title=Nominations for the 65th Jio Filmfare Awards South 2018 |work=filmfare |date=8 June 2015 |access-date=14 June 2020}}</ref>
|-
| [[7th South Indian International Movie Awards]]
| {{Nom}}
|
|-
| rowspan="9"|2019
| [[Asianet Film Awards]]
| ''[[Oru Kuprasidha Payyan]]''
| {{won}}
|
|-
| [[21st Asianet Film Awards]]
| ''[[Ramante Edanthottam]]''
| {{Nom}}
|
|-
|[[66th Filmfare Awards South]]
| rowspan=4| ''[[Captain (2018 film)|Captain]]''
| {{Nom}}
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Nominations for the 66th Filmfare Awards (South) 2019 |url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/nominations-for-the-66th-filmfare-awards-south-2019_-37931.html |website=Filmfare |date=13 December 2019 |access-date=13 December 2019}}</ref>
|-
| [[8th South Indian International Movie Awards]]
| {{Nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/south-gossip/article/siima-2019-full-nominations-list-out-vijay-sethupathi-samantha-akkineni-and-others-bag-top-honours/455922 |title=SIIMA 2019 FULL nominations list out! |website=Times Now |date=18 July 2019 |access-date=19 January 2020}}</ref>
|-
| [[SIIMA for Best Actress – Malayalam]]
| Best Actress in a Leading Role
|{{Nom}}
|
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam]]
|Best Actress
| {{Nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Best Malayalam Actor in Leading Role Female 2019 Nominees {{!}} Filmfare Awards |url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-south-2019/malayalam/nominations/best-actor-female |access-date=28 January 2023 |website=filmfare.com |language=en}}</ref>
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Portal|India|Films}}

*{{Official website|https://anusithara.in/}}
*{{IMDb name|nm6788819}}

{{Authority control}}

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[[Category:1995 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian film actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses in Malayalam cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:Indian Hindus]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:People from Wayanad district]]
[[Category:Child actresses in Malayalam cinema]]

Anu Sithara - Revision history

SidneySorensen at 08:06, 25 April 2026