Anjali (born 22 May 1972) is an actress in the India

India

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n state of Karnataka

Karnataka

Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...

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Her original name was Shantha, before director Kashinath

Kashinath

Kashinath is an actor and a director in the Kannada Film Industry in India, generally known in the industry as a trend setter. He probably started the trend of acting, directing, music directing and the producing of films...

 - Guru of Super star Upendra

Upendra

Upendra is a cine actor, director, script writer and singer. Born in a middle class family at Koteshwara near Kundapura, he belongs to Kannada speaking Kota Brahmin community. Upendra started his career off with famous director Kashinath as a writer and an assistant director...

 named her as Anjali.

Family

Anjali is married to Sudhakar and since 1998 has settled in Dubai

Dubai

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 to focus on family Life. She has two daughters, Siri and Samrudhi. She has given rare interview(s) about her family life to Roopa Tara and Sudha Magazines.

Career

One decade of career and a variety of popular roles in more than 87 films speak volume about her calibre as an actress. Some of her all-time hits are Anantana Avantara

Anantana Avantara

Anantana Avantara is an Kannada comedy movie acted and directed by Kashinath. It is considered as one of the best comedy movies ever directed by Kashinath. It did not get much hype when it was released as the humor was sexually based but became one of the most watched movies when the CD was released...

, Neenu Nakare Halu Sakare, Tharle Nan Maga

Tharle Nan Maga

Tharle Nan Maga is a Kannada film released in 1992. The film marked debut of Upendra as director, Jaggesh as a lead actor and Anjali as their lead actress. -Plot:...

, Ksheera Saagara, Kalavida, Koona Eidaithe, Undu Hodha Kondu Hodha, Utkarsha.
She has acted opposite to Vishnuvardhan, Ambareesh

Ambareesh

Malavallii Huche Gowda Amarnath or M.H.Amarnath born 29 May 1952 at Maddur Taluk in Mandya District of Karnataka State is a Kannada film actor...

, Anant Nag

Anant Nag

Anant Nagarkatte popularly known as Anant Nag is an actor and politician from Karnataka, India. He is considered to be one of the all time greatest actors in the Kannada film industry with a vast number of commercially successful movies. As a result, he is popularly known as an actor with...

, Jaggesh

Jaggesh

Jaggesh is an IndiaKannada film industry, known for the comedy roles he portrays in his movies. He has acted in movies such asSuper Nan Maga and Tharle Nan Maga. Jaggesh has a big fan following and is popularly referred to by his fans as Navarasa Nayaka. Jaggesh is a in the early 80's by playing...

, Kumar Govind, Kumar Bangarappa, Sridhar, Sunil(Late), Jai Jagadish

Jai Jagadish (Kannada actor)

Jai Jagadish is an Indian actor, director and producer in the Kannada film industry. He has been part of over 300 films. He debut film as director in Kannada is Madana.-Actor:-Producer:-Director:-External links:...

  and Ravikiran. She has also acted in television series with over 500 episodes.

Notable filmograpy

Some of her notable films include

• Kankanna Bhagya (Debut Film)
• Anantana Avantara
  Anantana Avantara
  Anantana Avantara is an Kannada comedy movie acted and directed by Kashinath. It is considered as one of the best comedy movies ever directed by Kashinath. It did not get much hype when it was released as the humor was sexually based but became one of the most watched movies when the CD was released...
  
   (First movie as a heroine)
• Neenu Nakare Halu Sakare (with Vishnuvardhan as lead actor)
• Tharle Nan Maga
  Tharle Nan Maga
  Tharle Nan Maga is a Kannada film released in 1992. The film marked debut of Upendra as director, Jaggesh as a lead actor and Anjali as their lead actress. -Plot:...
  
   (Upendra
  Upendra
  Upendra is a cine actor, director, script writer and singer. Born in a middle class family at Koteshwara near Kundapura, he belongs to Kannada speaking Kota Brahmin community. Upendra started his career off with famous director Kashinath as a writer and an assistant director...
  
   debutorial direction movie and with Jaggesh
  Jaggesh
  Jaggesh is an IndiaKannada film industry, known for the comedy roles he portrays in his movies. He has acted in movies such asSuper Nan Maga and Tharle Nan Maga. Jaggesh has a big fan following and is popularly referred to by his fans as Navarasa Nayaka. Jaggesh is a in the early 80's by playing...
  
   as lead actor)
• Ganeshana Maduve
  Ganeshana Maduve
  Ganeshana Maduve is a 1990 Kannada romantic comedy-drama film directed by Phani Ramachandra. It stars Anant Nag, Vinaya Prasad, Mukhyamantri Chandru, Ramesh Bhat among others...
  
   (with Anant Nag
  Anant Nag
  Anant Nagarkatte popularly known as Anant Nag is an actor and politician from Karnataka, India. He is considered to be one of the all time greatest actors in the Kannada film industry with a vast number of commercially successful movies. As a result, he is popularly known as an actor with...
  
   as lead actor)
• Ksheera Saagara
• Kalavida
• Koona Eidaithe
• Undu Hodha Kondu Hodha (with Anant Nag
  Anant Nag
  Anant Nagarkatte popularly known as Anant Nag is an actor and politician from Karnataka, India. He is considered to be one of the all time greatest actors in the Kannada film industry with a vast number of commercially successful movies. As a result, he is popularly known as an actor with...
  
   as lead actor)
• Utkarsha

External links

• Anjali Brother Tragic Death http://thatskannada.oneindia.mobi/movies/heroine/2010/02/41667.html