Anjali

Anjali born 16 June 1986 is an Indian actress who works primarily in Tamil and Telugu cinema with appearances in Kannada and Malayalam films She began her entertainment career as a model and made her acting debut in the Telugu thriller Photo 2006 Her breakthrough in Tamil cinema came with Rams psychological thriller Kattradhu Thamizh 2007 for which she won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut South and the Vijay Award for Best Debut Actress She won consecutive Filmfare Awards for Best Actress Tamil for her roles in Vasanthabalans tragedy Angadi Theru 2010 and M Saravanans romantic drama Engaeyum Eppothum 2011 Her performance in Angadi Theru also earned her a Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize In Telugu cinema Anjali played Seetha in the family drama Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu 2013 for which she received the Nandi Special Jury Award Her other Telugu films include Balupu 2013 Masala 2013 Dictator 2016 and the horrorcomedy Geethanjali 2014 for which she won the Nandi Award for Best Actress She later appeared in the Tamil anthology Paava Kadhaigal 2020 the Telugu courtroom drama Vakeel Saab 2021 and the Malayalam thriller Iratta 2023 She reprised her role in the horrorcomedy sequel Geethanjali Malli Vachindi 2024 She won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress Telugu for her role as Rathnamala in the Telugu action drama Gangs of Godavari 2024 Her later films include S Shankars political action thriller Game Changer 2025 and the Tamil film Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai 2026