Anu Sithara is an Indian actress who works primarily in the Malayalam film industry. She made her debut in the Malayalam film industry in 2013 with the film Potas Bomb.
Wiki/Biography
Anu Sithara Pulivetti Salam was born on Monday, August 21, 1995 in Kalpetta, Wayanad, Kerala (age 28; as of 2023). She completed her schooling from SKMJ High School, Kalpetta, Wayanad, Kerala. She pursued her bachelor’s degree from WMO College of Arts and Sciences, Kalpetta, Muthir, Wayanad, Kerala. She is a professional dancer and pursued her higher studies at Kalamandalam College in Kerala with Mohiniyattam as the main subject. She is passionate about dance and started a dance school (Navarassa) at home in 2020. In an interview, she revealed that her mother’s friend Renjini played an important role in Anu’s selection in the 2013 Malayalam film Pottas Bomb. Renjini forwarded Sitara’s photo to the film crew, after which Anu was invited to audition and got the role.
Anu Sithara childhood photos
appearance
Height (approximately): 5’5″
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
Body measurements (approximately): 32-28-36
family
Anu Sithara was born into a Malayali family in Kalpetta, Wayanad, Kerala.
Parents and siblings
Her father’s name is Abdul Salam and mother’s name is Renuka.
Anu Sithara and her mother Renuka
She has a younger sister, Anu Sonara, who made her debut in the Malayalam film industry with Suresh Unnithan’s directorial Kshanam.
Anu Sithara with her sister (top) and mother (left)
husband
Anu Sithara married her long-time boyfriend Vishnu Prasad in 2015. She revealed in an interview that she first met him when she was studying in 12th standard. She added that she was initially skeptical about falling in love with him when he expressed his love. However, they later started dating. They had to convince their families for more than a year until their parents allowed them to get married.
Anu Sithara and her husband Vishnu
Profession
Movie
Malayalam
Anu Sithara made her debut in the Malayalam film industry as a child artist with Suresh Achoos’ directorial Pottas Bomb (2013) Appearance.
Anu Sithara (third from left) at the launch of Pothasbomb (her debut film)
In 2013, she guest-starred as “Young Thulasi” in Sathyan Anthikad’s Malayalam romantic comedy Oru Indian Pranayakadha. In 2016, Anu Sitara participated in the movie “Happy Wedding” and played “Shahina” in the film. Her breakthrough came in 2017 when she played the role of Malini in Ranjith Sankar’s Ramante Edanthottam; Anu Sithara starred opposite Malayalam actor Kunchacko Boban in the film. Boban) starring opposite. She received critical acclaim and accolades for her performance in Ramante Edanthottam.
Anu Sithara with Kunchacko Boban (left) and Ramesh Pisharody (right) on the sets of Ramante Edanthottam
In 2018, she played the female lead in the biographical sports drama “Captain” directed by Prajesh Sen. The film is based on the life of former Indian national football team captain VP Sathyan. Anu Sithara played the role of Anitha Sathyan, the wife of VP Sathyan, and her role was well received by the audience.
Anu Sithara as Anitha Sathyan in a still from the Malayalam film Captain (2018)
Anu Sithara played one of the female leads in the 2018 Malayalam crime thriller Oru Kuprasidha Payyan directed by Madhupal; she essayed the role of ‘Jalaja’ and won critical appreciation and praise. In 2019, Sitara played the role of ‘Manikyam’ in the Malayalam period action film ‘Mamangam’, directed by M. Padmakumar, opposite the protagonist Mammootty. She plays the role of “Merlin” in Jeehu Joseph’s 2022 Malayalam suspense thriller “12th Man”.
tamil
Anu Sithara made her debut in the Tamil film industry with Veri (2015). She acted in the 2019 Tamil film “Podhu Nalan Karudhi” and played the role of “Malli” in the 2021 Tamil thriller “Vanam” directed by Srikantan Anand.
television
In 2017, Anu Sithara served as a judge in the dance reality show “D4 Dance Junior v/s Senior” aired on Mazhavil Manorama channel. In 2021, she performed a dance performance in Bigg Boss (Malayalam Season 3). Anu Sithara co-hosted Mazhavil Manorama 2021 Onam Special Cooking Show with Deepthi Vidhu Prathap. In 2022, she participated in the infotainment program “Flowers Oru Kodi” aired on Flowers TV.
Awards
- She won the Asian Vision New Sensation Award for Acting (Malayalam) (Female) for her role in Ramante Edanthottam. (Malayalam)
- In 2018, she won the Vanitha Film Award for Special Performance (Malayalam) (Actress) for Ramante Edanthottam.
- In 2019, she won the Asianet Film Award for Best Actress for the Malayalam film “Oru Kuprasidha Payyan”.
- In 2018, she was nominated for the Asianet Film Awards for Best Actress for the Malayalam film Ramante Edanthottam.
- She was nominated for the Best Actress Award at the 66th Southern Filmfare Awards for the Malayalam film “The Captain”.
- She was nominated for the Best Actress Award at the 8th South Indian International Film Awards for the Malayalam film Captain.
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Facts/Trivia
- Her father, Abdul Salam, is a film buff who acted in local theaters and made his debut in the Malayalam film industry with “Shubharathri” in 2019; Anu Sithara She is the heroine of this movie.
- Anu Sithara is an avid dance lover.
- She revealed her eating habits in an interview and stated that she is not a vegetarian.
- She revealed in an interview that she has been a fan of Malayalam actor Mammootty since childhood; she starred opposite him in the 2017 Malayalam film Oru Kuttanadhan Blog.
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