Anjali (actress)
Anjali: A celebrated Indian actress known for performance-oriented roles in Tamil and Telugu cinema.
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The actress Anjali, whose birth date is 16 June 1986, hails from Razole in Andhra Pradesh and is predominantly active in Tamil and Telugu cinema.[1][2]
Key facts and history
After finishing her education in Razole, Anjali relocated to Chennai to study for a mathematics degree.[2] Her entry into the film industry came through modeling; director Siva Nageswara Rao noticed her and gave her a role in the 2006 Telugu thriller "Photo".[3][4] A critic from Behindwoods described her as "a delight to watch and spellbinds the viewer with her beautiful fresh look and her performance".[5][6] For her work in "Angadi Theru" (2010) and "Engaeyum Eppothum" (2011), she received the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil on two occasions.[3]
Rediff.com included Anjali on its "Top Tamil Actresses" list in both 2010 and 2011.[7]
What the cited sources add
Anjali stated in the same interview that she does not want to be an actress who only makes people cry, but one who gives a pleasant experience to audiences.[8] A Rediff.com review of the same film called Anjali "a breath of fresh air".[9]
References
- Wikipedia, "Anjali (actress)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Anjali eyeing mass films?", Sify; "Anjali wants to do commercial cinema", The Times of India, 17 January 2011; "I want people to say there's no one like me", Rediff.com, 15 September 2011 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Anjali (actress)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Happy Birthday Anjali: 5 exquisitely beautiful photos of the actress that will steal your heart", The Times of India, 16 June 2020; "As Angaadi Theru actress Anjali turns a year older, take a look at 7 super stunning Insta uploads", Times Now, 16 June 2021; "My first break – Anjali", The Hindu, 9 April 2010 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Anjali (actress)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Image makeover for Anjali", The Times of India, 20 August 2010 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Anjali (actress)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Anjali – Interviews in Telugu Movies", Totaltollywood.com (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- "Cast crew Jeeva Anjali Karunas Direction Ram Music Yuvan Shankar Raja M R Film Productions", Behindwoods, 26 November 2006. facts only, no text reused. behindwoods.com
- Wikipedia, "Anjali (actress)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Cast crew Jeeva Anjali Karunas Direction Ram Music Yuvan Shankar Raja M R Film Productions", Behindwoods, 26 November 2006; "Katrathu Thamizh review", Rediff.com; "'Happy Days' at the 55th Tiger Balm Filmfare South Awards", Bollyspice.com; "'Happy Days' at the 55th Tiger Balm Filmfare South Awards", musicindiaonline.com (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Anjali (actress)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "30 memorable female characterisations in Tamil cinema of the new millennium", Cinema Express, 8 March 2020; "The Top Tamil Actresses of 2010", Rediff.com, 30 December 2010; "The Best Tamil Actresses of 2011", Rediff.com, 26 December 2011 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- "Meet the fiery Kani of Angadi Theru", Rediff.com, 13 April 2010. facts only, no text reused. movies.rediff.com
- "Katrathu Thamizh review", Rediff.com. facts only, no text reused. rediff.com
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