
Anushka Shetty is an Indian actress who appears in Telugu and Tamil films.[1] She made her acting debut in Puri Jagannadh's 2005 Telugu film Super,[2] and appeared in Mahanandi, released later the same year. The following year, she had four releases, the first being S. S. Rajamouli's Vikramarkudu, which helped her gain recognition,[3] followed by Astram (a remake of the 1999 Hindi film Sarfarosh),[4] the Sundar C.-directed Rendu, (which marked her debut in Tamil cinema),[5] and a special appearance in AR Murugadoss' Telugu film Stalin.[6] She had two releases in 2007: Lakshyam and Don.[7] In 2008, she appeared in six films, including Okka Magaadu, Swagatam and Souryam. In 2009, Shetty played two roles in the fantasy Arundhati. She went on to win the Nandi Special Jury Award[8] and the Filmfare Best Telugu Actress Award for this film.[9] Her next release that year was Billa, a Telugu remake of the 2007 Tamil film of the same name.[10] Her final release in 2009 was her second Tamil feature film, the masala film Vettaikaaran, where she appeared as a medical student.[11][5]
Shetty had a string of releases in 2010. She portrayed a prostitute in Krish's Vedam, which won her the Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Actress.[12] Despite critical acclaim, the film failed at the box office.[13] None of her other releases in 2010 succeeded commercially, except for her sole Tamil release of the year, the masala Singam.[14] The following year, Anushka had two releases, both in Tamil. She reprised her Vedam role in its remake Vaanam,[15] then appeared as an advocate in the A. L. Vijay-directed Deiva Thirumagal, a loose adaptation of the American film I Am Sam (2001).[16] The following year, she also had two releases: Thaandavam in Tamil,[17] and Damarukam in Telugu.[18] Her first release in 2013 was Suraj's Tamil masala Alex Pandian, a critical and commercial failure.[19][20] This was followed by Mirchi in Telugu, Singam II (where she reprised her role from Singam), and Selvaraghavan's Tamil romantic fantasy Irandaam Ulagam where she played three distinct roles.[21] Her sole release of 2014 was K. S. Ravikumar's Lingaa.[22]
In 2015, Shetty appeared in Gautham Vasudev Menon's Yennai Arindhaal,[23] followed by Rajamouli's Telugu-Tamil bilingual Baahubali: The Beginning, where she played a queen named Devasena.[24][25] Her performance as Rudrama Devi, a monarch of the Kakatiya dynasty in the eponymous film won her the Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Actress.[26] She then appeared in the Telugu romantic comedy Size Zero (filmed simultaneously in Tamil as Inji Iduppazhagi), in a role for which she gained Template:Convert of weight.[27] Her only roles in 2016 were cameos in Soggade Chinni Nayana[28] and Oopiri (filmed in Tamil as Thozha).[29][30] The following year, she appeared in Si3 (the third film in the Singam series),[31] the semi-biographical Om Namo Venkatesaya, where she played a character inspired by Andal,[32] and Rajamouli's Telugu-Tamil bilingual Baahubali 2: The Conclusion, where she reprised her role from its predecessor.[33][34] Her only release in 2018 was the Telugu-Tamil bilingual Bhaagamathie.[35][36]
Film
| Template:Dagger | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Language | Notes | Template:Tooltip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Super | Sasha | Telugu | [37] | |
| Mahanandi | Nandini | Telugu | [38] | ||
| 2006 | Astram | Anusha | Telugu | [39] | |
| Vikramarkudu | Neeraja Goswami | Telugu | [40] | ||
| Stalin | Herself | Telugu | Special appearance in the song "I Wanna Spider Man" | [41] | |
| Rendu | Jothy | Tamil | [42] | ||
| 2007 | Lakshyam | Indu | Telugu | [43] | |
| Don | Priya | Telugu | [44] | ||
| 2008 | Okka Magaadu | Bhavani | Telugu | [45] | |
| Swagatam | Sailaja (Sailu) | Telugu | [46] | ||
| Baladoor | Bhanu | Telugu | [47] | ||
| Souryam | Shweta | Telugu | [48] | ||
| Chintakayala Ravi | Sunita | Telugu | [49] | ||
| King | Herself | Telugu | Special appearance in the song "Nuvvu Ready Nenu Ready" | [50] | |
| 2009 | Arundhati | Arundhati / JejammaTemplate:Efn | Telugu | [51] | |
| Billa | Maya | Telugu | [10] | ||
| Vettaikaaran | Susheela (Susi) | Tamil | [11] | ||
| 2010 | Kedi | Herself | Telugu | Special appearance in the song "Kedigaadu" | [52] |
| Singam | Kavya Mahalingam | Tamil | [53] | ||
| Vedam | Saroja | Telugu | [54] | ||
| Panchakshari | Panchakshari / HoneyTemplate:Efn | Telugu | [55] | ||
| Khaleja | Subashini | Telugu | [56] | ||
| Thakita Thakita | Herself | Telugu | Cameo appearance | [57] | |
| Nagavalli | Chandramukhi (Nagavalli)Template:Efn | Telugu | [58] [59] | ||
| Ragada | Sirisha | Telugu | [60] | ||
| 2011 | Vaanam | Saroja | Tamil | [61] | |
| Deiva Thirumagal | Anuradha Raghunathan | Tamil | [16] | ||
| 2012 | Saguni | Inspector Anushka | Tamil | Cameo appearance | [62] [63] |
| Thaandavam | Dr.Meenakshi Shiva Kumar | Tamil | [17] | ||
| Damarukam | Maheshwari (Mahi) | Telugu | [18] | ||
| 2013 | Alex Pandian | Divya | Tamil | [64] | |
| Mirchi | Vennela | Telugu | [65] | ||
| Singam II | Kavya Mahalingam | Tamil | [66] | ||
| Irandaam Ulagam | Ramya / Varna / Unnamed womanTemplate:Efn | Tamil | [67] [21] | ||
| 2014 | Lingaa | Lakshmi | Tamil | [22] | |
| 2015 | Yennai Arindhaal | Thenmozhi | Tamil | [23] | |
| Baahubali: The Beginning | Devasena | Telugu | Bilingual film | [24] | |
| Devasenai | Tamil | [25] | |||
| Rudhramadevi | Rudrama Devi (Rudradeva Maharaja) | Telugu | [68] | ||
| Size Zero | Soundarya (Sweety)Template:Efn | Telugu | Bilingual film | [69] | |
| Inji Iduppazhagi | Tamil | [70] | |||
| 2016 | Soggade Chinni Nayana | Krishna Kumari | Telugu | Cameo appearance | [28] |
| Oopiri | Nandini | Telugu | Bilingual film; cameo appearance | [29] | |
| Thozha | Tamil | [30] | |||
| 2017 | Si3 | Kavya Durai Singam | Tamil | [31] | |
| Om Namo Venkatesaya | Krishnamma | Telugu | [71] | ||
| Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | Devasena | Telugu | Bilingual film | [33] | |
| Devasenai | Tamil | [34] | |||
| 2018 | Bhaagamathie | Bhaagamathie / ChanchalaTemplate:Efn | Telugu | Bilingual film | [35] |
| Bhaagamathie / SanchalaTemplate:Efn | Tamil | [36] | |||
| 2019 | Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy | Rani Lakshmi Bai | Telugu | Cameo appearance | [72] |
| 2020 | Nishabdham | Sakshi | Telugu | Bilingual film | [73] |
| Silence | Tamil | [74] | |||
| Template:TBA | scope="row" Template:Pending film | Template:TBA | Telugu | Filming | [75] |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Performer | Album | Template:Tooltip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "Sachin Anthem" | Herself | Tamil | Dhanush | Master Blaster...You are our Boost | [76] |
See also
Notes
References
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- ↑ Meet super-talented Anushka Shetty!, Rajamani, Radhika. Rediff.com(31 May 2010). Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- ↑ Anushka Shetty was rejected after her first audition? See her first photoshoot. The Hans India(19 May 2017). Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ↑ Asthram Review. Full Hyderabad. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Anushka back in Kollywood. Sify. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ↑ Anushka Shetty might team up with Chiranjeevi. The Indian Express(16 May 2016). Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ↑ Review: Nagarjuna rocks in Don. Rediff.com(21 December 2007). Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- ↑ Nandi Awards – 2008 announced. Sify(26 October 2009). Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ↑ The night that rocked!. The Times of India(9 August 2010). Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Billa is all style, no substance. Rediff.com(6 April 2009). Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Review: Vettaikkaran is for Vijay fans, Srinivasan, Pavithra. Rediff.com(18 December 2009). Retrieved 21 March 2017.
- ↑ Allu Arjun, Mamooty win at South Filmfare Awards. News18(4 July 2011). Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ↑ Happy Birthday Allu Arjun: Five best films of Bunny you need to watch. India Today. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- ↑ Important to love, respect your body: Anushka Shetty. MSN(24 November 2015). Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ↑ I never refused Vaanam: Anushka. The Times of India(30 September 2010). Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Cinema of the Week: Deiva Thirumagal. The Times of India(17 July 2011). Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Thaandavam. Sify(28 September 2012). Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Review: Damarukam is a one-time watch. Rediff.com(23 November 2012). Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ↑ Alex Pandian draws Rajini fans to theatres. The New Indian Express(12 January 2013). Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ↑ Southern films fail to impress at the box-office. News18(14 April 2013). Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 இரண்டாம் உலகம் - விமர்சனம். Dinamalar(3 December 2013). Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 Review: Lingaa is old wine in a new bottle. Rediff.com(12 December 2014). Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 'Yennai Arindhaal': Ending cop trilogy on a high. The Hindu(5 February 2015). Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 Baahubali: A little more, a little less. The Hindu(10 July 2015). Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 Baahubali: A spectacular period war film. Sify(10 July 2015). Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ↑ 63rd Filmfare Awards (South) 2016 Telugu Winners list: Mahesh Babu, Anushka Shetty win Best Actors. International Business Times(19 June 2016). Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- ↑ Why and How Anushka Shetty Put on 20 Kilos Instead of Wearing a Fat Suit. NDTV(23 November 2015). Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 Soggade Chinni Nayana (2016). The Numbers. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 ఊపిరి. Andhra Jyothy(25 March 2016). Retrieved 19 April 2017.
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- ↑ 31.0 31.1 Si3 movie review: Nothing refreshing about Suriya’s Singam roar in this sequel. Hindustan Times(9 February 2017). Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ↑ Nagarjuna: I am out of the number game. The Hindu(31 January 2017). Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ↑ 33.0 33.1 Baahubali 2 Movie Review: SS Rajamouli's epic drama will be hard to forget anytime soon. Firstpost(28 April 2017). Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- ↑ 34.0 34.1 Baahubali 2 review- A giant leap for Indian cinema. Sify(28 April 2017). Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ↑ 35.0 35.1 Bhaagamathie Movie Review. The Times of India(26 January 2018). Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ↑ 36.0 36.1 Bhaagamathie review: Film belongs to Anushka Shetty. Sify(26 January 2018). Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- ↑ Superbly stylish flick but one that rumbles too. The Hindu(23 July 2005). Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ↑ Mahanandi. Sify(7 December 2005). Retrieved 23 March 2017.
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- ↑ Review: Baladoor. Rediff.com(14 August 2008). Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ↑ Review: Souryam is a potboiler. Rediff.com(26 September 2008). Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ↑ Review: Chintakayala Ravi entertains. Rediff.com(3 October 2008). Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ↑ Nagarjuna- The king of romance. Sify(16 December 2008). Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ↑ Interview with Anushka. Idlebrain.com(6 January 2009). Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ↑ Nagarjuna is the only saving grace in 'Kedi' (Telugu Movie Review). Sify(14 February 2010). Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ↑ Singam Movie Review. The Times of India(29 May 2010). Retrieved 21 March 2017.
- ↑ Vedam is outstanding. Rediff.com(4 June 2010). Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ↑ Panchakshari is archaic. Rediff.com(11 June 2010). Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ↑ Mahesh Khaleja- Review. Sify. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ↑ Thakita Thakita is refreshing. Rediff.com(6 September 2010). Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ↑ 'Nagavalli' not a great remake (Telugu Film Review). Sify(18 December 2010). Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ↑ Horror reprised as humour. The Hindu(19 December 2010). Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ↑ Review: Ragada is paisa vasool. Rediff.com(24 December 2010). Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ↑ Review: Vaanam is engaging. Rediff.com(29 April 2011). Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ↑ Saguni review. Sify(22 June 2012). Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ↑ Saguni (2012). Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ↑ 'Alex Pandian': Gives no reason to cheer (Tamil Movie Review). Sify(12 January 2013). Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ↑ Mirchi review. Sify(11 February 2013). Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ↑ Cinema of the Week: Singam 2. The Times of India(7 July 2013). Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- ↑ Cinema of the Week: Irandam Ulagam. The Times of India(24 November 2013). Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ↑ Rudhramadevi: great story, weak movie. The Hindu(17 October 2015). Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ↑ Anushka Shetty's 'Size Zero' (Inji Iduppazhagi) review: Believe in happy ending. International Business Times(28 November 2015). Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ↑ Inji Iduppazhagi. Sify(27 November 2015). Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ↑ Om Namo Venkatesaya: Aesthetic devotional. The Hindu(10 February 2017). Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ↑ ‘Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy’ movie review: Freedom struggle epic works best when in battle mode, Ramnath, Nandini. Scroll.in(2 October 2019). Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ↑ Nishabdham Movie Review : All gloss and no depth. The Times of India(2 October 2020). Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ↑ Silence Movie Review : Silence feels like a dreary dubbed film. The Times of India(2 October 2020). Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ↑ Anushka Shetty, Naveen Polishetty film goes on floors. Cinema Express(4 April 2022). Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ↑ Kolaveri Di composer goes to IIM-A, Warrier, Shobha. Rediff.com(10 February 2012). Retrieved 3 December 2021.