Anu Emmanuel
Anu Emmanuel | |
|---|---|
| Born | Anu emmanuel March 28, 1997 (age 20) |
| Other names | Anu Thankachan |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2011, 2016-present |
| Relatives | Thankachan Emmanuel (father) |
Anu Emmanuel is an American Malayali who predominantly works in Telugu film industry . She made her acting debut as a child artist in the Malayalam film Swapna Sanchari, playing the daughter of Jayaram and Samvrutha Sunil in the film.[1] She is the daughter of film producer and entrepreneur Thankachan Emmanuel and cousin of actress Reba Monica John. She debuted as an adult in Nivin Pauly[2] starrer Action Hero Biju,[3] directed by Abrid Shine.[4]
Career
Anu Emmanuel made her acting debut as the daughter of Jayaram and Samvrutha Sunil in Kamal's Swapna Sanchari, which was produced by her father Thankachan Emmanuel. Anu was born in the US and lived most of her childhood in Dallas, Texas. She acted in Swapna Sanchari while she was attending school in India. Upon completion of the film, she went back to US to finish her high school.[5] While in high school, Anu decided that she was going to purse a modeling career once she completed high school. During her senior year in high school, Anu was the first pick to act in Charlie with Dulquer Salmaan, but due to her final exams she had to withdraw. She made her acting debut as lead in Nivin Pauly[6] starrer Action Hero Biju which was directed by Abrid Shine.[7] She was announced as the female lead in the Telugu film Oxygen,[8] alongside actor Gopichand in the lead.[9][10] She's also roped in for Naa Peru Surya opposite Allu Arjun.
Filmography
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Swapna Sanchari | Ashwathy | Malayalam | |
| 2016 | Action Hero Biju | Benitta | Malayalam | |
| Majnu | Kiranmayi | Telugu | ||
| 2017 | Oxygen | sindhu | Telugu | |
| Kittu Unnadu Jagratha | Janaki | Telugu | ||
| Engineerbabu | indi | Telugu | post-production | |
| Thupparivaalan | Villu | Tamil | Filming | |
| 2018 | Naa Peru Surya | Telugu | Filming | |
| Ntr29 | Telugu | Filming | ||
| Simhasanam | Sindhu Diwakar | Telugu/ Tamil/ Malayalam/ Hindi | Filming | |
| RADJ | Telugu /Tamil | Filming | ||
| Bheemili | Telugu | Filming | ||
| 2019 | Queen | Telugu/ Tamil | Filming | |
| Tamanna | Telugu/Tamil | pre-production | ||
| RADJ 3 | Telugu/ Tamil | Announced |
References
- ^ SHREEJAYA NAIR (17 September 2015). "Anu Emmanuel back after study break, to be Nivin's pair".
- ^ "Anu Emmanuel the new heroine of Nivin pauly ?". 16 September 2015.
- ^ "Anu Emmanuel joins Action Hero Biju". 20 September 2015. Archived from the original on 8 February 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Akhila Menon (29 January 2016). "Anu Emmanuel Signs Her Second Project".
- ^ Akhila Menon (21 January 2016). "WHAT! Anu Emmanuel Rejected Charlie?". filmbeat.
- ^ Shilpa Nair Anand (28 January 2016). "Nivin is back in action".
- ^ India.com Staff (30 January 2016). "Action Hero Biju Official Trailer: Nivin Pauly & Anu Emmanuel starrer looks fresh and promising!".
- ^ "Anu Emmanuel Signs her next movie". AsianetNews. 1 February 2016.
- ^ "After Action Hero Biju Anu Emmanuel in Telugu Movie Oxygen". 18 December 2015.
- ^ Deepa Soman (3 February 2016). "Anu Emmanuel picks a bold role in Telugu".
External links
- Anu Emmanuel on Facebook
- Anu Emmanuel at IMDb