# Anu Sithara

Anu Sithara is an Indian actress who appears predominantly in Malayalam films. She has also appeared in some Tamil films. She made her debut in 2013 as a child artist Pottas Bomb in 2013. Anu is also a trained Bharatanatyam dancer and well known for her stage shows.

## Personal life

Anu was born on 21 August 1995 to Renuka and Abdul Salam. She has one sibling, Anu Sonora. Sithara did her schooling at SKMJ Higher Secondary School in Kalpetta and later graduated from WMO Arts and Science College with a degree in B.Com. She was always active in her dancing classes and has won many prizes henceforth. She learned classical dance from Kerala Kalamandalam. She married her boyfriend Vishnu Prasad in 2015.

## Career
### Early career (2013–2016)

Sithara stepped into acting in 2013. She made her debut in Malayalam Cinema with the movie Pottas Bomb. Later, she played a minor role in the super-hit film Oru Indian Pranayakadha. In 2015, she appeared in a cameo role in Sachy's film Anarkali as Athira. Since then she has acted the movies such as Happy Wedding, Campus Diary, and Marupadi.

### Breakthrough and recognition (2017–present)

In 2017, she played a lead role with Kunchacko Boban in the film Ramante Edanthottam. The film was directed by Ranjith Shankar. The film was successful and received positive reviews from audiences and critics alike. Later she acted in films such as Achayans, Sarvopari Palakkaran, and Aana Alaralodalaral. She then appeared in the film Captain, and received appreciation for her role. She then acted with Tovino Thomas in the film Oru Kuprasidha Payyan and she won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam in 2019. Apart from acting in Malayalam, Anu made her first debut in Tamil Cinema with the film Podhu Nalan Karudhi in 2018, She played the female lead role opposite Karunakaran in the film.
In 2019, she shared screen space with Dileep in the film Subharathri as Sreeja Krishnan. It was directed and written by Vyasan K.P. Later, she appeared in an action-drama Mamangam directed by M. Padmakumar. Mammookka, Unni Mukundan, and Siddique. After playing a cameo appearance in the film Maniyarayile Ashokan as Unnimaya (cameo) in 2020, Anu was last seen in the film 12th Man as Merin. It was a thriller movie directed by Jeethu Joseph and starred Mohanlal in the lead role.

## Filmography

Key :
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
   * All films in Malayalam unless otherwise indicated
List of Anu Sithara film credits :
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2013 | Pottas Bomb | Aswathy | Debut film |
| 2013 | Oru Indian Pranayakadha | Young Thulasi | |
| 2015 | Anarkali | Athira | Cameo appearance |
| 2016 | Happy Wedding | Shahina | |
| 2016 | Campus Diary | Kaashi Thumba | |
| 2016 | Marupadi | Riya | |
| 2017 | Fukri | Alia Ali Fukri | |
| 2017 | Ramante Edanthottam | Malini | |
| 2017 | Achayans | Prayaga | |
| 2017 | Sarvopari Palakkaran | Linta Jose | |
| 2017 | Naval Enna Jewel | Asma | |
| 2017 | Aana Alaralodalaral | Parvathy | |
| 2018 | Captain | Anitha Sathyan | |
| 2018 | Padayottam | Meera Teacher | |
| 2018 | Oru Kuttanadan Blog | Hema Rahul Bhanuprasad | |
| 2018 | Johny Johny Yes Appa | Jaisa | |
| 2018 | Oru Kuprasidha Payyan | Jalaja | |
| 2019 | Neeyum Njanum | Hashmi Anzari | |
| 2019 | Podhu Nalan Karudhi | Mridula | Tamil film |
| 2019 | And the Oscar Goes To... | Chitra | |
| 2019 | Subharathri | Sreeja Krishnan | |
| 2019 | Adhyarathri | Anitha Mullakkara | Cameo appearance |
| 2019 | Mamangam | Manikyam Chandroth Panicker | |
| 2020 | Maniyarayile Ashokan | Unnimaya | Cameo appearance |
| 2021 | Vanam | Malli | Tamil film |
| 2022 | 12th Man | Merin Sam | |
| 2023 | Momo in Dubai | Khadeeja Muhammed | |
| 2023 | Santhosham | Aadhya Suresh Kumar | |
| 2023 | Pathu Thala | Samudra Arunmozhi | Tamil film |
| 2023 | Vaathil | Thani | |
| 2024 | Aalan | Thamarai | Tamil film |
| TBA | Anuradha Crime No.59/2019 † | Anuradha | Filming |

## Television

| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Notes |
| 2015 | Bug | Vani | YouTube | Short film |
| 2016 | Ninachirikkathe | Ayisha | YouTube | Short film |
| 2017 | Lifinu Venam Plus | Anchor | Asianet Plus | Comedy show |
| 2017 | Yuva Film Awards | Dancer | Asianet | Award show |
| 2017 | Mazhavil Mango Music Awards | Dancer | Mazhavil Manorama | Award show |
| 2017 | D4 Dance Junior v/s Senior | Judge | Mazhavil Manorama | Reality show |
| 2017 | Onnum Onnum Moonu | Guest | Mazhavil Manorama | Reality show |
| 2017 | Annies Kitchen | Guest | Amrita TV | Cooking show |
| 2018 | Thakarppan Comedy | Judge | Mazhavil Manorama | |
| 2018 | Comedy Utsavam | Judge | Flowers TV | Talent Show |
| 2018 | Nadanam Venulaayam | Dancer | Surya TV | Award show |
| 2018 | Red FM Malayalam Music Awards | Dancer | Mazhavil Manorama | Award show |
| 2019 | Badai Bungalow | Guest | Asianet | Talk show |
| 2019 | Vanitha Film Awards | Dancer | Surya TV | Award show |
| 2020 | Box | Producer | YouTube | Web series as Producer |
| 2020 | Red Carpet | Mentor | Amrita TV | Reality show |
| 2020 | Super 4 Season 2 | Guest | Mazhavil Manorama | Reality show |
| 2020 | Top Singer (TV series) | Guest | Flowers TV | Reality show |
| 2021 | Parayam Nedam | Participant | Amrita TV | |
| 2021 | Welcome 2021 | Dancer | Kairali TV | |
| 2021 | Atham Pathu Ruchi | Host | Mazhavil Manorama | Cooking show |
| 2021 | Bigg Boss (Malayalam season 3) | Dancer | Asianet | Reality television |
| 2021 | Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Keralam | Guest | Zee Keralam | Reality television |
| 2022 | Start Music Aaradhyam Padum Season 4 | Guest | Asianet | |
| 2022 | Atham Pathu Ruchi | Promo Host | Mazhavil Manorama | Cooking show |
| 2022 | Flowers Oru Kodi | Participant | Flowers TV | |
| 2023 | Dancing Stars | Judge | Asianet | |
| 2023 | Funs upon a time season 3 | Judge | Amrita TV | Comedy show |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
| 2017 | Asiavision Awards | New Sensation in Acting (Female) | Ramante Edanthottam | Won |
| 2017 | Asianet Film Awards | Best Actress | Ramante Edanthottam | Nominated |
| 2017 | SIIMA for Best Actress – Malayalam | Best Actress | Ramante Edanthottam | Nominated |
| 2017 | Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam | Best Actress | Ramante Edanthottam | Nominated |
| 2018 | Asianet Film Awards | Best Actress | Ramante Edanthottam | Nominated |
| 2018 | Vanitha Film Awards | Special Performance (Actress) | Ramante Edanthottam | Won |
| 2018 | Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam | Best Actress | Ramante Edanthottam | Nominated |
| 2018 | 65th Filmfare Awards South | Best Actress | Ramante Edanthottam | Nominated |
| 2018 | 7th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Actress | Ramante Edanthottam | Nominated |
| 2019 | Asianet Film Awards | Best Actress | Oru Kuprasidha Payyan | Won |
| 2019 | 21st Asianet Film Awards | Best Actress | Ramante Edanthottam | Nominated |
| 2019 | 66th Filmfare Awards South | Best Actress | Captain | Nominated |
| 2019 | 8th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Actress | Captain | Nominated |
| 2019 | SIIMA for Best Actress – Malayalam | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Captain | Nominated |
| 2019 | Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam | Best Actress | Captain | Nominated |