Anandhi (born Rakshita; 9 December 1992) is an Indian actress who primarily appears in Tamil and Telugu films. After her debut in the Telugu film Bus Stop (2012), she appeared in Vetrimaaran's Tamil production Poriyaalan (2014). The same year she got her major breakthrough with Prabhu Solomon's Kayal (2014) by which she is recognized as Kayal Anandhi. She also won Special Prize for Kayal at the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards.
Early life Anandhi was born in a Telugu family in Warangal, Telangana.
Career Anandhi made her debut with Maruthi's coming-of-age film Bus Stop (2012). Her next film, Priyathama Neevachata Kushalama, opened in March 2013 to negative reviews, though a critic claimed that "the saving grace for the film is the performance of the lead pair - Varun Sandesh and Hasika", adding that Hasika "looks traditional and has put up a decent show as well."
She had also signed on to appear in the Tamil film, Poriyaalan (2014) alongside Harish Kalyan, written by Manimaran. During production, the scope of the film became larger after it was announced that director Vetrimaaran had chosen to invest in the venture as a co-producer.
Anandhi appeared in Prabhu Solomon's directorial venture Kayal, in which she plays the title role. The director decided to rechristen her as Anandhi from Rakshita for the film, and she was selected after auditioning twice before impressing Solomon. Her performance received praise. She was nominated for several Best Debut Actress awards for 2014, including at the Vijay Awards.
In 2015, Anandhi's first release was in A. Sarkunam's Chandi Veeran produced by Bala, in which she portrayed the romantic interest of Atharvaa's character. Anandhi then worked on the adult comedy flick Trisha Illana Nayanthara (2015) starring alongside G. V. Prakash Kumar. Post-release, Anandhi revealed her displeasure at working with the director and revealed that she was led to believe that the film would be a "cute love story" and not an "adult comedy". Anandhi nonetheless helped to promote the release of the film's Telugu version. In 2016, she played two films with G. V. Prakash Kumar in Enakku Innoru Per Irukku and Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru. In 2017, her films were Rubaai, Pandigai and En Aaloda Seruppa Kaanom. In 2018, she appeared in Mari Selvaraj's debut film Pariyerum Perumal, an acclaimed Tamil film on caste discrimination. The film was released to positive reviews, while the cast's performance was critically acclaimed. Her next project was Irandam Ulagaporin Kadaisi Gundu (2019). Anandhi's character in the film was similar to that she played in Pariyerum Perumal.
Anandhi appeared in the web series Live Telecast (2021) directed by Venkat Prabhu and starring Kajal Aggarwal and Vaibhav Reddy.
Personal life Anandhi married Socrates on 7 January 2021 in Warangal, Telangana. He is a marine engineer turned assistant director, philosopher, and brother-in-law of Moodar Koodam–fame director Naveen, notable for working in Alaudhinin Arputha Camera and Agni Siragugal. Anandhi and Socrates have a son.
Filmography Films
Year Title Role Language Notes Ref.2012 Ee Rojullo A girl who cheats another guy TeluguMinor role Bus Stop Seema 2013 Priyathama Neevachata Kusalama Preethi Credited as Hasika Naayak Babji's henchman's sister Cameo appearance2014 Green Signal Jessie Poriyaalan Shanthi Tamil Kayal Kayalvizhi "Kayal" Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize2015 Chandi Veeran Thamarai Trisha Illana Nayanthara Ramya 2016 Visaranai Shanthi Enakku Innoru Per Irukku Hema Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru Nancy 2017 Rubaai Ponni Pandigai Kavya En Aaloda Seruppa Kaanom Sandhya 2018 Mannar Vagaiyara Ilaiyarani Pariyerum Perumal Jothi Mahalakshmi 2019 Irandam Ulagaporin Kadaisi GunduChithra 2021 Zombie Reddy Nandini Reddy / Shailaja Reddy (fake) Telugu Sridevi Soda Center"Sodala" Sridevi Kamali From NadukkaveriKamali Tamil2022 Nadhi Bharathi Itlu Maredumilli PrajaneekamLachimiTeluguYugiKarthikaTamilAdrishyam Malayalam2023CustodyMalar Tamil / TeluguCameo appearanceRaavana KottamIndra Priyadarshini Tamil Vidhi PallaviTelugu 2024 Mangai Mangai White Rose Divya Tamil 2025Shivangi LionessSathybhamaTeluguBhairavamNeelima PremanteRamya2026The RajaSaabLady at carnivalCameo appearanceGarividi Lakshmi TamilDelayed
Television Year Title Role Network Language Ref. 2010 Aata Juniors ContestantZee Telugu Telugu2021Live TelecastKalaiDisney+ HotstarTamil 2022 Dance India Dance Telugu JudgeZee Telugu Telugu2025Arabia KadaliGangaAmazon Prime Video
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