Anu Krishna

Anu Krishna is an Indian actress who has appeared in Tamil films. She has starred in Kaththi and Ilami (2016).

Personal life and career Anu Krishna is from a Malayali family in Chennai. She made her acting debut as a child actress, notably appearing in Bapu's Mahabhagavatham television series as Krishna, and then in Friends (2001) as the sister of Vijay's character. Anu Krishna made a career breakthrough as an actress with her appearance in AR Murugadoss's Kaththi (2014), where she again portrayed the sister of Vijay's character. She notably was cast in the title role of a tribal villager in Ilami (2016), appearing alongside Yuvan in the film based on jallikattu. A critic from the Deccan Chronicle noted that she had "given a decent performance and was aptly cast", while a reviewer from Times of India gave the film a mixed review. She also appeared in supporting roles in films such as Inba Twinkle Lilly (2018) and 60 Vayadu Maaniram (2018).

In 2018, she appeared in Alai Pesi by Murali Bharathi. She later signed on to star in a film titled Kooli Padai by the same team, though the film did not have a theatrical release. Several other films that she worked on during the late 2010s, including Kottampatti Thodakka Palli, Eruma, Venkat Subramani Mic Set 123 and Kaliru, were completed but did not eventually release.

Her most recent release was Pitha 23:23. In 2023, her upcoming films include the biopic Sri Ramanujam and Eerattam.

Filmography Year Film Role Notes2001 Friends young Amudha 2013 Vellai Desathin Idhayam 2014 Kaththi Jeeva's sister Chinnan Chiriya Vanna Paravai 2015 Iru Kadhal Oru Kadhai Jothi Ilaignar Paasarai 2016 Ilami Ilami 2018 Manushanaa Nee Alai Pesi Inba Twinkle Lilly Poya Velaya Patthukkittu 60 Vayadu Maaniram Madhavi 2019 Shree Atharvana Prathyangira Kannada filmArandavanuku Irundadhellam Pei 2021 Idhu Vibathu Paghuthi 2023 Dhillu Irundha Poradu 2024 Pitha 23:23