

She next played Kani, a fiery, independent sales girl in a textile showroom in Angadi Theru (2010) that released two years after her last venture.The Vasanthabalan -directed tragedy drama focussed on the lives of young employees who work in retail department stores.The film was shot in real location at the Ranganathan Street in T. The latter, which featured her as the female lead opposite Sundar C., was panned by critics and she was criticized for accepting that role, with reviewers noting that she had nothing to do in the film, "except roll her eyes". She appeared in two films in 2008 Honganasu, her first Kannada project and Aayudham Seivom in Tamil. A Behindwoods critic wrote that she was "a delight to watch and spellbinds the viewer with her beautiful fresh look and her performance",while Pavithra Srinivasan of Rediff described her as "a breath of fresh air" and "the perfect foil to Jeeva's plethora of emotions".Her performance earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debutante as well as the Vijay Award for Best Debut Actress for that year,and she grew in popularity, leading her to several more offers, albeit the film proved commercially unsuccessful. Anjali won critical praise for her portrayal of Anandhi, the childhood friend and love interest of ayoung teacher-turned -psychopath (enacted by Jeeva).

She made her Tamil film debut later that year in Kattradhu Thamizh, directed by Ram, which released to strong critical acclaim. She completed her education up to 10th class in Tamil Nadu,following which her family moved to Chennai, Tamil Nadu and she continued her studies, pursuing a degree in Mathematics.After completing her education, she began modeling in Chennai, which paved the way for her entry into the film industry.During one of her modeling assignments, she was spotted by director Siva Nageswara Rao, who offered her a starring role in his Telugu thriller film Photo (2006).Anjali remarked that her parents had aspirations to become actors and that they were "realizing their dreams" through her.Īnjali portrayed a ghost haunting her murderers in Photo, which co-starred two more newcomers, Anand and Bhanu.She played the female lead in another Telugu venture, the romance film Premalekha Raasa (2007), directed by lyricist Kulasekhar, opposite a debutant again both films garnered negative response,and performed poorly at the box office, failing to propel her career in Telugu cinema. In 2010, she won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Tamil for her performance as Kani in Angaadi Theru and subsequently became recognized as one of the "finest young actors" in Tamil cinema,and noted for mostly playing "performance-oriented roles".Īnjali was born in Mogalikuduru, a village in East Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh as the only daughter to Telugu-speaking parents she has two brothers. Following a stint in modelling, she was cast in starring roles in two low-profile Telugu productions, before gaining attention with her critically acclaimed performance as Anandhi in Kattradhu Thamizh (2007), for which she received the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debutante.


Anjali is an Indian film actress and model, who predominantly appears in Tamil films.
