Anu Emmanuel Explained

Anu Emmanuel
Birth Name:Anu
Birth Date:28 March 1997
Birth Place:United States
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:2016–present
Father:Thankachan Emmanuel

Anu Emmanuel (in Malayalam pronounced as /anu ɪˈmænjəwəl/; born 28 March 1997) is an American actress of Indian descent who primarily works in Telugu films along with Tamil and Malayalam films. Emmanuel is a recipient of a Producers Guild Film Award.

After working as a child artist in Swapna Sanchari (2011), Emmanuel made her film debut with Malayalam film Action Hero Biju (2016).[1] Emmanuel made her Telugu film debut with Majnu (2016), for which she received SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Telugu nomination. She made her Tamil film debut with Thupparivaalan (2017), and starred in the commercially successful Namma Veetu Pillai (2019).

Early life

Anu Emmanuel was born in the United States on 28 March 1997; and raised in Garland, Texas near Dallas.[2] [3] [4] [5] She is the daughter of Thankachan Emmanuel, a noted Malayalam film producer from Kottayam. She graduated from Lakeview Centennial High School in Garland in 2015.[6] [7] She pursued a degree in psychology but left after an year, moving to India to pursue an acting career.[8]

Career

Emmanuel made her acting debut as lead in Nivin Pauly starrer Action Hero Biju, directed by Abrid Shine and produced by her father.[9] [10] She made her Telugu debut with Majnu opposite to Nani. The film went on become a hit at box-office. During that time she was announced as the female lead in Oxygen, alongside actor Gopichand in the lead.[11] In 2017, She made her Tamil debut with Thupparivaalan alongside Vishal. In 2018, she was paired opposite to Pawan Kalyan and Allu Arjun in Agnyaathavaasi and Naa Peru Surya respectively. She played the lead role in Shailaja Reddy Alludu along with Naga Chaitanya and Ramya Krishna. She made a cameo appearance in Geetha Govindam. She appeared in her second Tamil film Namma Veetu Pillai opposite to Sivakarthikeyan which became successful at the box-office.[12]

In 2021, she starred in Alludu Adhurs along with Bellamkonda Sreenivas and Maha Samudram with Sharwanand.[13] In 2022, Anu played the lead role in Urvasivo Rakshasivo opposite Allu Sirish. She appeared in Ravanasura opposite Ravi Teja. She returned to Tamil cinema in 2023 playing the female lead in Japan opposite Karthi.

Filmography

Films

Year! scope="col"
TitleRoleLanguageNotesRef.
2011 Swapna Sanchari Ashwathy "Achu" Child artist
2016Action Hero Biju Benitta Dominic / Kunjumol
Kiranmayi "Kiran"Telugu
2017 Kittu Unnadu Jagratha Janaki
Thupparivaalan Mallika Tamil
Oxygen Geetha Telugu
2018Agnyaathavaasi Suryakantham
Naa Peru Surya, Naa Illu India Varsha
Geetha GovindamGirl at Bus Stop Cameo appearance
Shailaja Reddy Alludu Anu Reddy
2019 Namma Veettu Pillai Maangani Tamil
2021Alludu Adhurs Vasundhara "Vasu" ReddyTelugu
Maha Samudram Smitha[14]
2022Urvasivo RakshasivoSindhuja "Sindhu"[15]
2023RavanasuraKeerthana[16]
JapanSanju KuttyTamil[17]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2016Producers Guild Film AwardsBest Actress - TeluguMajnu[18]
20176th South Indian International Movie AwardsBest Female Debut – Telugu[19]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Anu Emmanuel joins Action Hero Biju . 20 September 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160208021615/http://mollywoodtimes.com/latestnews/anu-emmanuel-joins-action-hero-biju/ . February 8, 2016.
  2. News: 2017-07-28 . Working with Mysskin has been a complete delight: Anu Emmanuel . 2024-01-20 . The Times of India . 0971-8257 . Not only did I grow up in the US, but I was born there as well..
  3. Web site: Actress Anu Emmanuel attends TPAD Bathukamma . 2024-01-20 . Telugu Times . en . Anu Emmanuel, a Dallas raised, Tollywood heroine, who was paired along with Allu Arjun, Pavan Kalyan, Naga Chaitanya, Vijay Devarakonda has joined the celebrations and played Bathukamma..
  4. Web site: 23 September 2018 . TPAD Bathukamma in Dallas: Anu to be Guest of Honor . 2024-01-20 . . en . Anu Emmanuel has a unique connection to the event. She is a second generation Indian, a citizen of USA, brought up in Dallas, with her family residing in Dallas..
  5. Web site: Anu J. Emmanuel . nuwber.com.
  6. Web site: Anu Emmanuel from Lakeview Centennial High School - Classmates.
  7. News: Anu Emmanuel: Celebrating Onam with my family in Kerala helped me discover my roots . 27 August 2021 . The Times of India . 21 August 2021 . en.
  8. It depends on how they flirt with me: Anu Emmanuel . 23 September 2016 . . 7:13 . I did psychology, first year in psychology. And I've stopped it actually due to films but I definitely want to go back eventually..
  9. News: Nivin is back in action . Shilpa Nair Anand . 28 January 2016 . The Hindu.
  10. Web site: Action Hero Biju Official Trailer: Nivin Pauly & Anu Emmanuel starrer looks fresh and promising! . 30 January 2016.
  11. Web site: After Action Hero Biju Anu Emmanuel in Telugu Movie Oxygen . 18 December 2015.
  12. News: Sivakarthikeyan is thrilled about Namma Veettu Pillai crossing 25 days at the box office . . 23 October 2019 . 1 November 2019.
  13. Web site: 2021-01-15. Alludu Adhurs movie review: Santosh Srinivas' silly, outdated comedy is an assault to the senses. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210115042549/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/alludu-adhurs-movie-review-santosh-srinivas-silly-outdated-comedy-is-an-assault-to-the-senses-9204381.html . 15 January 2021 . 2021-01-15. Firstpost.
  14. Web site: Anu Emmanuel joins Siddharth and Sharwanand's Maha Samudram . Cinema Express . 10 November 2020.
  15. Web site: Allu Sirish and Anu Emmanuel's romantic drama titled 'Prema Kadanta' . The News Minute . 31 May 2021 . 31 August 2021.
  16. Web site: 19 January 2022 . Ravi Teja and Sushanth's film Ravanasura begins filming now . Telangana Today. 19 January 2022 .
  17. Web site: 19 November 2022 . Karthi's 25th film 'Japan' with Anu Emmanuel goes on the floors with puja . Outlook India.
  18. News: Absolute charming Anu Emmanuel . She also won the Producers Guild Film Award for Best Actress in Telugu . Times of India . 11 January 2019 .
  19. Web site: SIIMA awards 2017 nominations announced. https://web.archive.org/web/20170703235835/http://www.sify.com/movies/siima-awards-2017-nominations-announced-news-malayalam-rgbjE9ecgbbif.html. dead. 3 July 2017. Sify.