Anu Emmanuel (pronounced [/Anu/ ɪˈmænjəwəl] (listen); born 28 March 1996)[2] is an American actress of Indian origin who appears in Telugu films alongside a few Tamil films.
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![]() Anu at Agnyaathavaasi (2018) audio launch | |
Born | (1996-03-28) 28 March 1996 (age 26)[1] Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2016 – present |
She debuted as a heroine in the 2016 Malayalam film Action Hero Biju.[3] 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).
Anu Emmanuel was born on 28 March 1996 to a Malayali Christian Catholic family in Chicago, Illinois, United States.[4] She is the daughter of Thankachan Emmanuel, a noted Malayalam film producer. Her family is settled in Dallas, Texas. She lived throughout the US and later moved to India to pursue acting. Malayali actress Reba Monica John is her cousin.[5]
Emmanuel made her acting debut as lead in Nivin Pauly starrer Action Hero Biju, directed by Abrid Shine.[6][7] 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.[8] 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.[9]
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Year | Title | Role(s) | Language(s) | Notes | Ref. |
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2011 | Swapna Sanchari | Ashwathy (Achu) | Malayalam | Child artist | |
2016 | Action Hero Biju | Benitta | Malayalam | ||
Majnu | Kiranmayi | Telugu | |||
2017 | Kittu Unnadu Jagratha | Janaki | Telugu | ||
Thupparivaalan | Mallika | Tamil | |||
Oxygen | Geetha | Telugu | |||
2018 | Agnyaathavaasi | Suryakantham | Telugu | ||
Naa Peru Surya | Varsha | Telugu | |||
Geetha Govindam | Girl in a bus stop | Telugu | Cameo appearance | ||
Shailaja Reddy Alludu | Anu Reddy | Telugu | |||
2019 | Namma Veettu Pillai | Maangani | Tamil | ||
2021 | Alludu Adhurs | Vasundhara | Telugu | ||
Maha Samudram | Smitha | Telugu | [10] | ||
2022 | Urvasivo Rakshasivo ![]() | TBA | Telugu | Filming | [11] |
Ravanasura ![]() |
TBA | Telugu | Filming | [12] |