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Anju

b. 1971

Indian film actress

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About Anju

Born 1971. Anju is an Indian actor and television actor.

Anju is an Indian actress best known for her work in Malayalam and Tamil films and television series.

Personal life Anju belongs to a Tamil family and was raised in Chennai. Her father Raja is a TurkishMuslim while her mother Ratna was a Hindu brahmin.

At the age of 17, Anju married actor Tiger Prabhakar, who was 48 years old. They got separated within a year. She has a son, Arjun, from this marriage.

Career Anju debuted at the age of two with the Tamil movie Uthiripookkal in 1979. She had acted in a Kannada and Telugu movies as well. She won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress in 1988 for the movie Rukmini. The film sometimes spelled Rugmini was directed by K. P. Kumaran. She became known as Baby Anju because of her early roles as Child artist.

Awards 1988 Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress - Rukmini

Filmography Malayalam

Tamil Year Title Role Notes 1979 Uthiripookkal Bhavani Child artist 1980 Poottaatha Poottukkal Polladhavan Manohar's daughterUllasa ParavaigalYoung Nirmala 1981 Chinna Mul Peria Mul Dolly Meendum Kokila Subramaniam and Kokila's daughter Garjanai Asha Bala Nagamma Young Bala Nagamma 1982 Hitler Umanath Darling, Darling, Darling Young Radha Poi Satchi Vadivangal Vini Azhagiya Kanne Kasthoori Boom Boom Madu 1983 Villiyanur Matha Lalitha 1984 Nee Thodum Pothu 1984 Anbulla Malare 1985 En Selvame Oonjaladum Uravugal 1986 Aayiram Pookkal Malarattum 1989 Mundhanai Sabatham Sinthamani Leading Role 1990 Keladi Kanmani Anu Engal Swamy Ayyappan Lakshmi Arangetra Velai Sundhari Seetha Geetha Geetha Reengaram 1991 Adhikari Anu Naan Pogum Paadhai Lakshmi En Pottukku Sonthakkaran Pallavi 1992 Agni Paarvai Shanthi Abhirami Rajeshwari 1993 Aadhityan Deivanai Prathap Priya Purusha Lakshanam Anju Kattalai Anju 1995 Ilavarasi Ilavarasi 1996 Gopala Gopala Fathima 1999 Endrendrum Kadhal Krishna's wife Poomagal Oorvalam Saravanan's mother Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga Savithri 2000 Kuberan Thangam James Pandu 2003 Pop Corn Valli Unnai Charanadaindhen Teja's mother Military Velu Nayakar's wife 2007 Veerappu Kodi Polladhavan Selvam's wife 2009 Indira Vizha Indira 2010 Neeyum Naanum Sunitha 2011 Minsaram Minister 2013 Madha Yaanai Koottam Deepa

Telugu

Kannada

Television All shows are TV series unless noted

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality

Family & relationships

Spouse
Tiger Prabhakar

People in Anju's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Anju's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Anju?

Indian film actress

When was Anju born?

Anju was born on 23 March 1971 in Tamil Nadu.

What is Anju's occupation?

Anju is an actor and television actor.

What nationality is Anju?

Anju is Indian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Anju

· Wikidata: Q16146881

· DBpedia: Anju (actress)

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