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{{short description|Indian actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Anupama Kumar
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1974|12|04}}
| birth_place = [[Coimbatore]], Tamil Nadu, India
| othername = Anupama Prakash Kumar
| occupation = Actress, Producer, Model, Journalist, Anchor, Television producer
| years_active = 2004–present
| spouse = Cdr G. ShivaKumar
| children = Aditya Shivakumar
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'''Anupama Prakash Kumar''' (born 4 December 1974 in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu),<ref name="Flickr: Anupama Kumar">{{cite web|url=https://www.flickr.com/people/anupamapk/|title=Flickr: anupama kumar|publisher=[[Flickr]]|access-date=2009-09-26}}</ref> better known as '''Anupama Kumar''', is an Indian film actress and model. Having appeared in more than 300 [[Television advertisement|ad films]], she made her debut as an actress in the 2004 [[Bollywood|Hindi film]] ''[[Kyun...! Ho Gaya Na]]'' and went on to play supporting roles in [[Tamil cinema|Tamil film]]s.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article2420908.ece#.TmKDe6Cm3o4.facebook | location=Chennai, India | work=The Hindu | first=Nikhil | last=Raghavan | title=itsy Bitsy | date=2011-09-03}}</ref> Besides acting and modelling, Anupama has also worked as a journalist, anchor, and a television producer. She recently turned Producer with her indie black and white flick that is due for release in the summer of 2021<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sivajitv.com/news/model-aupama-kumar-profile-.htm|title=Multi-Faceted Modelist Anupama Kumar|publisher=sivajitv.com|access-date=2009-09-26}}</ref> She won the Vijay Award 2013 for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female) for her role in ''Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal''.

== Career ==
Born at Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, Anupama mostly lived in North India. She had been mainly involved in the field of television for over thirteen years, working as an anchor, visualizer, journalist and even producer.<ref name="Flickr: Anupama Kumar"/> Later she started off into a modelling and acting career, featuring in more than 300 commercials along with the likes of [[Shah Rukh Khan]] and [[Mohanlal]].<ref name="A cameo impresses">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/cp/2009/08/28/stories/2009082850060300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090829200639/http://www.hindu.com/cp/2009/08/28/stories/2009082850060300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2009-08-29|title=A cameo impresses|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=2009-09-26|location=Chennai, India|date=2009-08-28}}</ref> She had appeared in several Hindi language [[television series]] such as ''[[Kabhi Aaye Na Judaai]]'', ''Mission Fateh'', ''[[Shaka Laka Boom Boom]]'' and ''[[The Magic Make-Up Box]]'' as well.

Kumar debuted in Indian films with the [[Aishwarya Rai]]-starrer ''[[Kyun...! Ho Gaya Na]]'' in a cameo.<ref name="A cameo impresses"/>

== Personal life ==
She is married to G. Shivakumar, a [[Officer (armed forces)|Navy commander]], and has one son, Aditya, with whom she currently resides in Chennai.

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Year
! Film
! Role
! Language
! Notes
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Kyun! Ho Gaya Na...]]'' || || [[Hindi]] ||
|-
| rowspan=2|2009 || ''[[Aa Okkadu]]'' || || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] ||
|-
| ''[[Pokkisham]]'' || Mrs.Lenin || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||
|-
| rowspan=3| 2010 || ''[[Ishqiya]]'' || Manju || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Vamsam]]'' || Meenakshi || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Ayyanar (film)|Ayyanar]]'' || Mahalakshmi || Tamil ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Aadu Puli]]'' || Kalaiarasi || Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan=6|2012 || ''[[Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal]]'' || Meenakshi || Tamil || '''Winner:''' [[Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actress]]
|-
| ''[[Mugamoodi]]'' || Mrs.Gaurav || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Thuppakki]]'' || Nisha's mother || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Neerparavai]]'' || Benita || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Neethaane En Ponvasantham]]'' || rowspan="2" |Varun's mother || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
| rowspan=4|2013 || ''[[David (2013 Hindi film)|David]]'' || Zainab || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Gouravam (2013 film)|Gouravam]]'' || || Tamil<br />Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Ponmaalai Pozhudhu]]'' || Lakshmi || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Moodar Koodam]]'' || Mandodiri || Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan=5 | 2014 || ''[[Vallinam]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Yennamo Yedho]]'' || Lakshmi || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Irumbu Kuthirai]]'' || Samyuktha's Aunt|| Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Meagamann]]'' || Bharathi || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Oru Oorla Rendu Raja]]'' || Chandrika || Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan=4 |2015 || ''[[Maha Maha]]'' || Aunty || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Indru Netru Naalai]]''|| Anu's mother ||Tamil||
|-
| ''[[Valiyavan]]'' || Selvi || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Aarathu Sinam]]'' || Sharadha || Tamil || Cameo Appearance
|-
| rowspan=7|2017 || ''[[Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva]]''|| Minister Abhirami || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Thiri]]''|| Jeeva's mother || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Kootathil Oruthan]]''|| Janani's mother || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Goutham Nanda]]''|| || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Solo (2017 film)|Solo]]'' || rowspan="2"| || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Solo (2017 film)|Solo]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[My Son Is Gay]] || || Tamil || Also director
|-
| rowspan=3| 2018 || ''Eghantham'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Raja Ranguski]]''|| Maria / Mary || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Aan Devathai]]'' || Lakshmi || Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan=3|2019 || ''[[Thirumanam (2019 film)|Thirumanam]]'' || Lakshmi || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Kanchana 3|Muni 4: Kanchana 3]]'' || Radhamma || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Vennila Kabaddi Kuzhu 2]]'' || Chinnathaayi || Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan=2| 2020 || ''[[Dharala Prabhu]]'' || Vaanathi || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Asuraguru]]'' || Diya's mother || Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan="1" | 2021 || ''[[Sarpatta Parambarai]]''|| Bakkiyam || Tamil ||
|-
|}

== Television ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Program !! Language !! Notes
|-
| || ''Bhabhi'' || Hindi ||
|-
| 2002-2004 || ''[[Shaka Laka Boom Boom]]'' || Hindi ||
|-
| 2001–2003 || ''[[Kabhi Aaye Na Judaai]]'' || Hindi ||
|-
| rowspan="3" |2003 || ''[[The Magic Make-Up Box]]'' || Hindi ||
|-
| ''Mission Fateh'' || Hindi ||
|-
| ''Galati Kiski'' || Hindi ||
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Nila Nila Odi Vaa]]'' || Tamil || Tamil Web Series on [[Viu (streaming media)|Viu]]
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|id=3612256}}

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