Anu Emmanuel

Anu Emmanuel (pronounced [anu ɪˈmænjəwəl] (listen); born 28 March 1996) is an American actress of Indian descent who appears in Telugu films and occasionally in Tamil films.

Anu Emmanuel
Emmanuel at Agnyaathavaasi audio launch in 2017
Born (1996-03-28) 28 March 1996
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active2016–present

She debuted as a heroine in the 2016 Malayalam film Action Hero Biju.[1] She made her Telugu debut with Majnu (2016), and went on to act in other Telugu films, like Kittu Unnadu Jagratha (2017), Oxygen, and Agnyaathavaasi (2018). Emmanuel has also worked in Tamil films, making her debut with the suspense thriller Thupparivaalan (2017).

Early life

Anu Emmanuel was born on 28 March 1996 to a Malayali Catholic family in Chicago, Illinois, United States.[2] She is the daughter of Thankachan Emmanuel, a noted Malayalam film producer. Her family lives in Dallas, Texas. She lived throughout the US and later moved to India to pursue acting. Malayali actress Reba Monica John is her cousin.[3]

Career

Emmanuel made her acting debut as lead in Nivin Pauly starrer Action Hero Biju, directed by Abrid Shine.[4][5] 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.[6] In 2017, She made her Tamil debut with Thupparivaalan alongside Vishal.

In 2018, she paired opposite to Pawan Kalyan in Agnyaathavaasi. 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.[7]

Filmography
Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
  • All films are in Telugu, Unless otherwise noted
Year Title Role(s) Notes Ref.
2011Swapna SanchariAshwathy "Achu"Child artist; Malayalam Film
2016Action Hero BijuBenittaMalayalam Film
MajnuKiranmayi
2017Kittu Unnadu JagrathaJanaki
ThupparivaalanMallikaTamil Film
OxygenGeetha
2018AgnyaathavaasiSuryakantham
Naa Peru SuryaVarsha
Geetha GovindamHerselfCameo appearance
Shailaja Reddy AlluduAnu Reddy
2019Namma Veettu PillaiMaanganiTamil Film
2021Alludu AdhursVasundhara
Maha Samudram Smitha [8]
2022 Urvasivo Rakshasivo Sindhuja [9]
2023 Ravanasura Keerthana [10]
Japan Not yet released TBA Filming; Tamil Film

References
  1. "Anu Emmanuel joins Action Hero Biju". 20 September 2015. Archived from the original on 8 February 2016.
  2. "Anu Emmanuel Birthday: The Chicago-born actress exudes glamour in sarees". The Times of India. 28 March 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  3. Adivi, Sashidhar (16 August 2018). "Reba Monica John to make her Telugu debut?". Deccan Chronicle.
  4. Shilpa Nair Anand (28 January 2016). "Nivin is back in action". The Hindu.
  5. "Action Hero Biju Official Trailer: Nivin Pauly & Anu Emmanuel starrer looks fresh and promising!". 30 January 2016.
  6. "After Action Hero Biju Anu Emmanuel in Telugu Movie Oxygen". 18 December 2015.
  7. "Sivakarthikeyan is thrilled about Namma Veettu Pillai crossing 25 days at the box office". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  8. "Anu Emmanuel joins Maha Samudram". Cinema Express.
  9. "Allu Sirish and Anu Emmanuel's romantic drama titled 'Prema Kadanta'". The News Minute. 31 May 2021.
  10. "Ravi Teja's 'Ravanasura' begins filming". Telangana Today. 19 January 2022.
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