Anjali Rao is an Indian actress who has appeared in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam language films, ad films, Shortfilms and television serials. After making her debut as a supporting actress, she has been seen in lead roles in films including Vanmam (2014) and Baby (2015).
Career Anjali Rao was born in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India to P B Rao and Sujatha Kumari hailing from Ponnekallu Guntur, Andhra Pradesh . As her father was an army Officer she travelled across the northern part of India and studied in army schools during her childhood. Her father was later transferred to Chennai. She consequently finished her schooling in Kendriya Vidyala Meenambakkam and followed that up with a BBA and MBA at Vels University in Chennai. During her time in college, Anjali Rao became involved in modelling and worked on commercials which gave her an entry into the film industry. Anjali Rao began her career playing supporting roles in films, notably appearing in the Nithya Menen-starrer Malini 22 Palayamkottai (2014), as Vijay Sethupathi's pair in the village drama Vanmam (2014) and as a ghost in the horror film Baby (2015). She later worked with Gautham Vasudev Menon in Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada (2016), featuring as Silambarasan's sister.
Anjali then worked on Priyadarshan's social drama Sometimes (2017) amongst an ensemble cast, and was picked after impressing producer A. L. Vijay with her acting skills during their work together in commercials. She also featured as lead actress in Peechankai and Pothanur Thabal Nilayam .
Filmography Year Film Role Language2013 Soodhu Kavvum Kesavan's colleague Tamil Pizza II: Villa Aarthi's friend Tamil Kochadaiiyaan Deepika Padukone Facials Tamil2014 Malini 22 Palayamkottai Jency Tamil 2015 Vanmam Hema Tamil Baby Anne Tamil2016 Ghatana Jency Telugu Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada Maythrei Muralidharan Tamil Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo Maythrei Muralidhar Telugu 2017 Kanna Pinna Tamil Peechankai Abhirami Tamil 2018 Sometimes Sheela Tamil Annanukku Jai Veni Tamil Sei Janaki Tamil 2022 Pothanur Thabal NilayamMirthula Tamil Yugi Netra Tamil AdrishyamNetra Malayalam
Television and webseries Year Title Role Language Channel Notes 2016–2017 Keratalu Swetha TeluguGemini TV Best Debut Actress at Gemini Awards2016SahayathrikaAsha Kurian MalayalamSurya TV 2017–2018 Mahalakshmi Anjali TamilSun TV 2017–2018 Thalayanai Pookal Vethavalli TamilZee Tamil Replaced Nisha Krishnan 2017–2018Ruthugeetham Prashanti TeluguETV2018AlarmMaliniTamilTeluguMalayalam Zee 5 Webseries 2018–2020Swathi Nakshatram ChothiVedaMalayalamZee KeralamReplaced by Archana Suseelan2018–2019Lakshmi StoresRajiTamilSun TV2019Boeing BoeingHerself as ContestantMalayalamZee KeralamReality Game show episode winner2019Thamara ThumbiArundhathi / Vasundhara Malayalam Surya TV2019Vandhaal MahalakshmiAnchor Tamil Sun Life Game Show2020KanmaniAmmuTamil Sun TV2021HamsageethamTaraTeluguGemini TVReplaced by Susmitha2021–2023Mrs. HitlerMayaMalayalamZee Keralam2021 Swarna PalaceSwarnaTeluguZee Telugu2021AnanthamLalitha TamilZee5 Webseries 2023Anuraga Ganam PoleAnjali ( Giri's friend)MalayalamZee Keralamguest appearance 2024–2025Ninaithen VandhaiManohariTamilZee Tamil2024Sundari Season 2SundariMalayalamSurya TV2025RegaiDhivyaTamilZee5 Webseries
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