Anna Rajan

Anna Reshma Rajan is an Indian actress who appears in Malayalam films. She made her debut in 2017 with the film Angamaly Diaries. She worked as a nurse in a private hospital in Kochi before making her first foray into films.[1]

In this Indian name, the name Rajan is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Anna.
Anna Rajan
Born
Aluva, Kochi, Kerala
NationalityIndian
Occupations
  • Actress
  • Nurse
Years active2017 – Present
Notable workAngamaly Diaries
Parent(s)KC Rajan (Father)
Sheeba (Mother)
RelativesShaun (Brother)

Personal life

Anna was born in Aluva a suburb of the city of Kochi in Kerala to Sheeba and KC Rajan. She has an elder brother named Shaun. Anna's father died of a heart-attack when she was in college, the sudden demise of her father put a lot of financial pressure on her family, so she had to take up jobs while in college to support the family financially.[2]

Most of Anna's education took place in Aluva, she did her schooling from Nirmala Higher Secondary School, after which she completed her eleventh and twelfth grade from St Frances College in Aluva. She studied nursing from Government Medical College, Ernakulam. Anna, liked to play sports and has competed at various sporting district level activities representing her school and college.

Career

Anna Rajan hails from Aluva in Kerala.[3] She worked as a nurse in Rajagiri Hospital in Aluva before foraying into films.[1] She was identified by producer Vijay Babu and director Lijo Jose Pellissery after seeing her face in a hoarding in Kerala. They made her audition for the role of Lichy in Angamaly Diaries. Including her, the film introduced 86 debutant actors.[4] In the film she is credited as Reshma Rajan. After that, she preferred to be credited as Anna Rajan.[5] Her second film was the Lal Jose directorial Velipadinte Pusthakam (2017), in which she starred opposite Mohanlal.[6][7]

Filmography
YearTitleRoleNotes
2017Angamaly DiariesLichyCredited as Reshma Rajan[8]
Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam
Velipadinte PusthakamMary[9]
2019Lonappante MamodeesaLeena[10]
Madhura RajaLissy[11]
SachinAnjali[12]
Swarnamalsyangal
2020Ayyappanum KoshiyumRuby Koshy Kurien
2022RanduMercy[13]
ThirimaliJansi[14]
TBAIdukki BlastersPost production
ThalanarizhaPre Production

Short films,Web series and Documentary
Year Title Role Director Notes
2018MilitiaTeacherNoble SebanShort film
2020 Wonder Woman Vidya[15]VidyaShort film

References
  1. "Reshma Rajan: Diary of a nurse". Deccan Chronicle. 19 March 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  2. Kaumudy (9 September 2018), A Day with Anna Rajan (Lichy / Angamaly Diaries) | Day with a Star | EP 09 | Part 01 | Kaumudy TV, retrieved 12 February 2019
  3. സുദ്വീപ് (16 March 2017). "ലിച്ചിയുടെ വില കളയാൻ ആഗ്രഹമില്ല". Malayala Manorama. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  4. "Reshma Rajan: Diary of a nurse". Deccan Chronicle. 19 March 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  5. "Mohanlal's heroine changing name". Kerala Kaumudi. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  6. "Acting with Mohnanlal a dream come true: Anna Reshma Rajan". Malayala Manorama. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  7. സ്വന്തം ലേഖകൻ (17 May 2017). "ലിച്ചി ഇനി മേരി മിസ്സ്; വിഡിയോ". Malayala Manorama (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 25 May 2017.
  8. "Lichi from 'Angamaly Diaries' joins 'Madhura Raja' team - Times of India". The Times of India.
  9. Soman, Deepa (17 April 2017). "'Lichy' plays a teacher again, this time as Mohanlal's heroine!". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 19 April 2017.
  10. "Anna Rajan, Kaniha join Jayaram's next". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  11. "Anna Rajan thanks stunt master Peter Hein for helping her in 'Madhura Raja'". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  12. "Dhyan Sreenivasan, Anna Rajan and Aju Varghese starrer 'Sachin's' song 'Kanneer Meghangal' released - Times of India". The Times of India.
  13. "Vishnu Unnikrishnan, Anna Rajan join Randu". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  14. "Thirimali Movie review: Meandering through the path to nowhere". OnManorama. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  15. "'Wonder Woman Vidhya' urges not to stock up things during lockdown - Times of India". The Times of India.
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