Anu Sithara

Anu Sithara is an Indian actress who appears predominantly in Malayalam films.[3] She has also appeared in some Tamil films. She made her debut in 2013 as a child artist Pottas Bomb in 2013. Anu is also a trained Bharatanatyam dancer and well known for her stage shows.

Anu Sithara
Anu sithara at shubharathri movie shooting spot
Born
Anu Sithara Salim

(1995-08-21) 21 August 1995
Wayanad, Kerala, India
Occupations
  • Actress
  • dancer
Years active2013–present
Spouse
Vishnu Prasad
​
(m. 2015)​
[1]
Parents
  • Abdul Salam (Father)
  • Renuka (Mother)[2]

Personal life

Anu was born on 21 August 1995[4][5][6] to Renuka and Abdul Salam. She has one sibling, Anu Sonora.[7][8][9] Sithara did her schooling at SKJM Higher Secondary School in Kalpetta and later graduated from WMO Arts and Science College with a degree in B.Com. She was always active in her dancing classes and has won many prizes henceforth. She learned classical dance from Kerala Kalamandalam. She married her boyfriend Vishnu Prasad in 2015.[10]

Career

Early career (2013–2016)

Sithara stepped into acting in 2013. She made her debut in Malayalam Cinema with the movie Pottas Bomb. Later, she played a minor role in the super-hit film Oru Indian Pranayakadha. In 2015, she appeared in a cameo role in Sachy's film Anarkali as Athira. Since then she has acted the movies such as Happy Wedding, Campus Diary, and Marupadi.

Breakthrough and recognition (2017–present)

In 2017, she played a lead role with Kunchacko Boban in the film Ramante Edanthottam. The film was directed by Ranjith Shankar. The film was successful and received positive reviews from audiences and critics alike. Later she acted in films such as Achayans, Sarvopari Palakkaran, and Aana Alaralodalaral. She then appeared in the film Captain, and received appreciation for her role. She then acted with Tovino Thomas in the film Oru Kuprasidha Payyan and she won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam in 2019. Apart from acting in Malayalam, Anu made her first debut in Tamil Cinema with the film Podhu Nalan Karudhi in 2018, She played the female lead role opposite Karunakaran in the film.

In 2019, she shared screen space with Dileep in the film Subharathri as Sreeja Krishnan. It was directed and written by Vyasan K.P. Later, she appeared in an action-drama Mamangam directed by M. Padmakumar. Mammookka, Unni Mukundan, and Siddique. After playing a cameo appearance in the film Maniyarayile Ashokan as Unnimaya (cameo) in 2020, Anu was last seen in the film 12th Man as Merin. It was a thriller movie directed by Jeethu Joseph and starred Mohanlal in the lead role.

Filmography
Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
  • All films in Malayalam unless otherwise indicated
List of Anu Sithara film credits
Year Film Role Notes Ref.
2013Pottas BombAswathy Debut film[4]
Oru Indian PranayakadhaYoung Thulasi [11]
2015AnarkaliAthira Cameo appearance[11]
2016Happy WeddingShahina [12]
Campus DiaryKaashi Thumba [11]
Marupadi Riya [13]
2017FukriAlia Ali Fukri [14]
Ramante EdanthottamMalini [15]
AchayansPrayaga [16]
Sarvopari PalakkaranLinta Jose [17]
Naval Enna JewelAsma [18]
Aana AlaralodalaralParvathy [19]
2018CaptainAnitha Sathyan [20]
PadayottamMeera Teacher [21]
Oru Kuttanadan BlogHema Rahul Bhanuprasad [22]
Johny Johny Yes AppaJaisa [23]
Oru Kuprasidha PayyanJalaja [24]
2019Neeyum NjanumHashmi Anzari [25]
Podhu Nalan KarudhiMridulaTamil film [13]
And the Oscar Goes To...Chitra [26]
SubharathriSreeja Krishnan [27]
AdhyarathriAnitha MullakkaraCameo appearance [28]
MamangamManikyam Chandroth Panicker [29]
2020Maniyarayile AshokanUnnimaya Cameo appearance[30]
2021 VanamMalliTamil film [31]
2022 12th Man Merin Sam [32]
2023 Momo in DubaiKhadeeja Muhammed [33]
SanthoshamAadhya Suresh Kumar[34]
Pathu ThalaSamudra ArunmozhiTamil film[35]
VaathilThani[36]
TBA Anuradha Crime No.59/2019 †AnuradhaFilming[37]

Television
YearTitleRoleChannelNotesRef.
2015BugVaniYouTubeShort film
2016NinachirikkatheAyisha
2017Lifinu Venam PlusAnchorAsianet PlusComedy show
Yuva Film AwardsDancerAsianetAward show
Mazhavil Mango Music AwardsDancerMazhavil Manorama
D4 Dance Junior v/s SeniorJudgeReality show
Onnum Onnum MoonuGuest
Annies KitchenAmrita TVCooking show[38]
2018Thakarppan ComedyJudgeMazhavil Manorama
Comedy UtsavamFlowers TVTalent Show
Nadanam VenulaayamDancerSurya TVAward show
Red FM Malayalam Music AwardsDancerMazhavil Manorama
2019Badai BungalowGuestAsianetTalk show[39]
Vanitha Film AwardsDancerSurya TVAward show
2020BoxProducerYouTubeWeb series as Producer
Red CarpetMentorAmrita TVReality show
Super 4 Season 2GuestMazhavil Manorama[40]
Top Singer (TV series)Flowers TV
2021Parayam NedamParticipantAmrita TV
Welcome 2021DancerKairali TV
Atham Pathu RuchiHostMazhavil ManoramaCooking show
Bigg Boss (Malayalam season 3)DancerAsianetReality television[41]
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa KeralamGuestZee Keralam[42]
2022Start Music Aaradhyam Padum Season 4GuestAsianet
Atham Pathu RuchiPromo HostMazhavil ManoramaCooking show
Flowers Oru KodiParticipantFlowers TV
2023Dancing StarsJudgeAsianet
2023Funs upon a time season 3JudgeAmrita TVComedy show

Awards and nominations
Anu Sithara awards and nominations
Totals[lower-alpha 1]
Wins3
Nominations12
Note
  1. Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They recognize several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.
Year Award Category Film Result Ref.
2017 Asiavision Awards New Sensation in Acting (Female) Ramante Edanthottam Won
Asianet Film Awards Best Actress Nominated
SIIMA for Best Actress – Malayalam Nominated
Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam Nominated [43]
2018 Asianet Film Awards Nominated
Vanitha Film Awards Special Performance (Actress) Won
Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam Best Actress Nominated
65th Filmfare Awards South Nominated [44]
7th South Indian International Movie Awards Nominated
2019 Asianet Film Awards Oru Kuprasidha Payyan Won
21st Asianet Film Awards Ramante Edanthottam Nominated
66th Filmfare Awards South Captain Nominated [45]
8th South Indian International Movie Awards Nominated [46]
SIIMA for Best Actress – Malayalam Best Actress in a Leading Role Nominated
Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam Best Actress Nominated [47]

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