Anjali Aneesh

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Anjali Nair
Anjali in 2026
Born
Anjali P. V.

1988 (age 37–38)
Cochin, Kerala, India
Occupations
  • Actress
  • television presenter
Years active1994–1996
2010–present
Political party
Twenty20 Party
Spouse(s)Aneesh Upasana (2011-2016..div)
Ajith Raju
​
(m. 2022)​
Children2[1]
FatherGiridharan Nair
AwardsKerala State Film Award for Best Character Actress

Anjali P. V.,[2][3] also known as Anjali Nair, is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Malayalam films.[4] She is a recipient of the Kerala State Film Award for Best Character Actress in 2015.[5][6][7][8]

Early life

Acting career

Anjali started off as a model, before working as a television anchor and acting in more than one hundred advertisements. She then acted in many music albums, including La Cochin by Vineeth Sreenivasan.[9] She has featured in a television serial titled "Bandhangal Bandhanangal" and appeared in many television shows. As of May 2021, she had appeared in 127 films.[10]

She began her career as a child artist in Manathe Vellitheru.

Personal life

Anjali married Aneesh Upasana, but they separated. She has a daughter Aavni, who acted as her daughter in 5 Sundarikal.[7][9] She married Ajith Raju in 18 February 2022. They have a baby girl.[11]

In 2026, she joined Twenty20 Party and contested in the Kerala Assembly elections from the Thrippunithura Assembly constituency.[12][13] She came third.[14]

Filmography

Malayalam films

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994Manathe VellitheruChild artist
1995Mangalyasootram
1996Lalanam
2009Nammal ThammilCollege StudentCompleted in 2004
2011SeniorsReni[15]
Venicile VyapariAmmu's Friend[15]
2012The King & the CommissionerNational Security Advisor's PA
Scene Onnu Nammude VeeduTV Reporter
MatineeMuslim bride[15]
20135 SundarikalSethulakshmi's mother[15]
Pattam PoleBride Kunjulakshmi[15]
ABCD: American-Born Confused DesiHoney[15]
2014 KootharaPriya
Monayi Angane Aanayi Servant
MunnariyippuJournalist[15]
Tamaar PadaarVanitha
Central TheaterMariya John
100 Degree CelsiusNanda
Asha BlackAnwar Ali's wife
AngelsNandita
ActuallyRoopa
SecondsHaseena[15]
2015MiliAnitha[15]
AaduUsha
Lailaa O LailaaOffice Staff, Zukni
Love 24x7Nandhini
Acha DhinNurse
Adi Kapyare KootamaniAmmachi's daughter-in-law
KanalRevathyi's relative
CompartmentTeacher
NellikkaSophy
NikkahChristina
Onnam Loka MahayudhamLissy
White BoysGeetha
BenAsha JustinKerala State Film Award for Best Character Actress[5]
2016KaliHouse owner's daughter
KammatipaadamNalini[15]
Annmariya KalippilannuMegha[15]
Out of RangeAswathy
OppamLakshmi[15]
OlappeeppiDevi
PulimuruganMurugan's mother[15]
KolumittayiDaisy
MarupadiMother Superior, Julie
DaffedarDoctor
PallikoodamAmina
PopcornYogita
DooramMeera
SukhamayirikkatteAyishu
2017Take OffHasna[15]
SakhavuSuja
Rakshadhikari Baiju OppuBijila
Role ModelsNatasha
EElsamma
Naval Enna JewelReena
Pullikkaran StaraaMayur's wife
Pokkiri SimonJayamol Ganesh
CrossroadPadmavathiSegment: Maya
Lava KushaVanaja
ChunkzzAncy
Chakkaramaavin KombathuJayasree
MasterpieceDancerGuest appearance
Honey Bee 2.5Herself
Zacharia Pothen JeevichirippunduMariya's friend
Prethamundu SookshikkukaJanaki
VilakkumaramAnjaly
HadiyaAdv. Sulthath
Overtake Teena
TheeramAki's wife
Sadrish Vaakyam 24:29Ayisha
Oru Malayala Colour Padam-
2018Daivame Kaithozham K. Kumar AkanamSeema Gopi
AamiKhamar
MohanlalMeenukutty's mother
Kammara SambhavamKammaran's mother
B.TechAzmi
PremasoothramSugandhi Teacher
KrishnamAnuradha's mother
KiduSneha Teacher
ThanahaVimala Prabhakaran
Vikadakumaran
Suvarna Purushan
2019Vijay Superum PournamiyumHome Nurse
MikhaelIssac's wife
Lonappante MamodeesaAnnakutty
Oru Adaar LoveEnglish teacher
Vaarikkuzhiyile KolapathakamSalamma
KrishnamAnuradha's mother
Swarna MalsyangalAnjali's mother
PanthuMrs. Sudheesh
KuttymamaIndira
Chila New Gen Naattu VisheshangalKamala Nair
KalkiVyshakhan's wife[15]
SafeSI Vani
Munthiri Monchan: Oru Thavala Paranja KadhaMagistrate
Edakkad Battalion 06Gowri
Mohabbathin KunjabdullaCrying Baby's Mother
Isakkinte IthihasamArunima
Oru Nalla KottayamkkaranSisily Thomas
Vikruthi—N/aExecutive producer
Vattameshasammelanam
2020Marjara Oru Kallu Vecha NunaTeesa
Oru Vadakkan PennuSivan's wife
ForensicMalavika's mother
Love FMSafiyas Ghazal
KozhipporuJibina
Maniyarayile AshokanPsychiatrist
2021Drishyam 2Saritha[15]
MeezanJameela
Mohan Kumar FansLatha
Ellam SheriyakumMridula
KaavalKunjumol[15]
Vidhi:The VerdictSakshi
DjiboutiGrassy
2022Baby SamVidya
AarattuCollector[15]
AviyalDiana
Third World BoysShine's lover
KochaalDr. Mary Muthachan
Viddikalude MashSruthi teacher
UlkkazhchaVatsala
MonsterGayathri[16]
2023VaathilSurumi[17]
2026Revolver Rinko[18]
TBA Ram †TBA

Other language films

YearTitleRole LanguageNotes
2010NelluThamara Tamilcredited as Bhagyanjali[15]
KottiThulasi
Unnaiye KadhalipenVaidehi
2014Idhuvum Kadandhu PogumDeepika
Nee Naan NizhalAnwar Ali's wife
2021 AgaduDr. Suja
AnnaattheKaalaiyaan's mother
2022 Namo Susheela Sanskrit
2023 ChithhaSundari's mother Tamil[19]
2026Couple FriendlySiva’s sister-in-lawTelugu

Short films

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009La CochinAnjaliMusical album
2015Punchirikku ParasparamSchool Girl's MotherShort Film
Jalam Kondulla MuruvikalDeepa teacherShort Film
Celebrate HappinessHerselfVideo Song
2017Amar Jawan Amar BharathSoldier's wifePatriotic Video
Oru Muthassi GathaAnjaliShort Film
She Deserves BetterLakshmiVideo
NandaNanda's mother
ChitraChitra
CanvasMeera Manu
Entha Ingane?AmmuAlso director
2018Nithyaharitha KamukanSchool boy's mom
SahithamGrandmother
2019The SecretRoshni
OppanaSuhara Senior
2021ElizabethMerlin
AakasmikamShalini
ThiththiriWife
2022Dear DadRevathy

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1990'sBandhangal BandhanangalActressTV Serial
Child artist
2015SadyavattamHostCookery
2016Thara PachakamCelebrity preseneterCookery
Smart ShowParticipantGame show
2021Udan Panam 3.OParticipantGame show
Salt and PepperCelebrity PresenterCookery
2023Flowers Oru KodiParticipantGame show[20]
2025Annies KitchenGuestCookery chat show[21]
2026Know Your LeaderGuestZEE5 chat show[22]

References

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  2. "'Candidate should not lose a single vote'; Court orders to change Anjali P V to Anjali Nair". Kerala Kaumudi. 1 April 2026.
  3. "Candidate Details". affidavit.eci.gov.in. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
  4. M, Athira (10 March 2016). "A 'surprise' winner". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
  5. M., Athira (10 March 2016). "A 'surprise' winner". The Hindu. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  6. "Happy mom on 'n off screen". Deccan Chronicle. 9 March 2016. Archived from the original on 21 February 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  7. "Atley asked to not smile, be a rebel: Anjali". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  8. "First, Vipin said I had no role in Ben: Anjali Aneesh". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 21 February 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  9. "A 'surprise' winner". The Hindu. 10 March 2016. Archived from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  10. "125ഓളം സിനിമ ചെയ്തിട്ടും ഒരു അഞ്ച് സിനിമ പോലും ആളുകൾക്ക് എടുത്ത് പറയാന്‍ പറ്റാത്തത് എന്റെ തോല്‍വിയാണ്: അച്ചാർ എന്ന വിളിപ്പേരിനെ കുറിച്ചും അഞ്ജലി നായര്‍". 17 March 2026.
  11. "Actress Anjali Nair and husband Ajith Raju blessed with a baby girl". The Times of India. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  12. "Star-studded Twenty20: Veena Nair, Anjali Nair and Lakshmi Priya to contest assembly elections". 17 March 2026.
  13. "ANJALI .P. V". myneta.info. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
  14. "UDF's Deepak Joy races to comfortable victory in Tripunithura; Anjali Nair trails in third". Onmanorama. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
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  16. "Mohanlal-Vysakh duo's Monster: A thriller that rains twists | Movie Review". OnManorama. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  17. "Vinay Forrt's Vaathil gets a new release date". Cinema Express. September 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  18. "Vishnu Unnikrishnan's Revolver Rinko to hit theatres on this date". Cinema Express. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  19. "Chithha teaser: Siddharth promises a heart-wrenching relationship drama". The Indian Express. 6 September 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  20. "'എടുത്തുകൊണ്ട് പോയ ബാഗ് നൽകാമെന്ന് പറഞ്ഞ് വീട്ടിലേക്ക് വിളിച്ച് വരുത്തി, പക്ഷേ അത് ചതിയാണെന്ന് വൈകിയാണ് അറിഞ്ഞത്'; തമിഴ് സിനിമയിൽ നിന്നുണ്ടായ ദുരനുഭവം തുറന്ന് പറഞ്ഞ് അഞ്ജലി നായർ". 17 March 2026.
  21. "'ഞാൻ 23 ൽ കല്യാണം കഴിച്ചതാണ്, അതുകൊണ്ട് നീ അങ്ങനെ ചെയ്യണ്ടാ, അമ്മ എങ്ങനെ പ്രതികരിക്കും എന്നറിയാത്തത് കൊണ്ട് പേര് മാറ്റി പറഞ്ഞതാണ്'; അഞ്ജലിയും ആവണിയും പറയുന്നു". 17 March 2026.
  22. "Know Your Leader". 29 March 2026.