| Anu Krishna | |
| Occupation: | Actress, model |
| Years Active: | 2014–present |
Anu Krishna is an Indian actress who has appeared in Tamil films. She has starred in Kaththi (2014) and Ilami (2016).
Anu Krishna made her acting debut as a child actress, notably appearing in Bapu's Mahabhagavatham television series as Krishna, and then in Friends (2001) as the sister of Vijay's character. Anu Krishna made a career breakthrough as an actress with her appearance in AR Murugadoss's Kaththi (2014), where she again portrayed the sister of Vijay's character. In the mid-2010s, she appeared in a number of small budget roles as the lead actress including Chinnan Chiriya Vanna Paravai (2014) and Ilaignar Paasarai (2015).[1] She notably was cast in the title role of a tribal villager in Ilami (2016), appearing alongside Yuvan in the film based on jallikattu.[2] [3] [4] A critic from the Deccan Chronicle noted that she had "given a decent performance and was aptly cast", while a reviewer from Times of India gave the film a mixed review.[5] [6] She also appeared in supporting roles in films such as Inba Twinkle Lilly (2018) and 60 Vayadu Maaniram (2018).
In 2018, she appeared in Alai Pesi by Murali Bharathi.[7] She later signed on to star in a film titled Kooli Padai by the same team, though the film did not have a theatrical release.[8] Several other films that she worked on during the late 2010s, including Kottampatti Thodakka Palli, Eruma, Venkat Subramani Mic Set 123 and Kaliru, were completed but did not eventually release.[9] [10]
In 2023, her upcoming films include Pitha, the biopic Sri Ramanujam and Eerattam.[11]
She is from a Malayali family in Chennai.[12]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Friends | young Amudha | ||
| 2013 | Vellai Desathin Idhayam | |||
| 2014 | Kaththi | Jeeva's sister | ||
| Chinnan Chiriya Vanna Paravai | ||||
| 2015 | Iru Kadhal Oru Kadhai | Jothi | [13] | |
| Ilaignar Paasarai | ||||
| 2016 | Ilami | Ilami | ||
| 2018 | Manushanaa Nee | [14] | ||
| Alai Pesi | ||||
| Inba Twinkle Lilly | ||||
| Poya Velaya Patthukkittu | ||||
| 60 Vayadu Maaniram | Madhavi | |||
| 2019 | Shree Atharvana Prathyangira | Kannada film | ||
| Arandavanuku Irundadhellam Pei | [15] | |||
| 2021 | Idhu Vibathu Paghuthi | |||
| 2023 | Dhillu Irundha Poradu | |||
| 2024 |