Anu Sithara Wiki, Age, Husband, Family, Biography & More
Anu Sithara is an Indian actress acting predominantly in the Malayalam film industry. She is best known for her roles in films such as Ramante Edanthottam (2017), Captain (2018), and Oru Kuttanadan Blog (2018).
Wiki/Biography
Anu Sithara Pulivetti Salam or Anu Sithara P. S. was born on Monday, 21 August 1995 (age 27 years; as of 2022) in Kalpetta, Wayanad, Kerala. She is a professionally trained dancer and pursued her higher studies with Mohiniyattan as her main subject at the Kerala Kalamandalam. She is passionate about dancing and started a dance school (Navarassa) at her home. In an interview, she revealed that her mother’s friend, Renjini, was instrumental in Anu getting cast for the 2013 Malayalam movie, Pottas Bomb. Renjini had forwarded Sithara’s photos to the movie crew, and Anu was invited to the auditions and landed the role.
A childhood picture of Anu Sithara
Physical Appearance
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Black
Family
Anu Sithara hails from a Malayali family in Kalpetta, Wayanad, Kerala.
Parents & Siblings
Her father’s name is Abdul Salam, and her mother’s name is Renuka.
Anu Sithara with her mother, Renuka
She has a younger sister, Anu Sonara; Sonara made her debut in the Malayalam film industry with Suresh Unnithan’s directorial ‘Kshanam’.
Anu Sithara with her sister (top) and mother (left)
Husband
Anu Sithara married her long-term boyfriend, Vishnu Prasad, in 2015. In an interview, she revealed that she met him for the first time when she was studying in plus two; though at first, she was sceptical of falling in love with him, they did. They had to convince both families for more than a year until their parents permitted them to marry each other. She acknowledged her husband, Vishnu, and his parents for supporting her acting career.
Anu Sithara with her husband, Vishnu
Career
Film
In an interview, she revealed that since her childhood, she had wanted to be an actress; however, her debut in the film industry was unexpected. She predominantly acts in Malayalam films, having acted in Tamil films too.
Malayalam
Anu Sithara made her debut in the Malayalam film industry as a child artist with Suresh Achoos’s directorial Pottas Bomb (2013).
Anu Sithara (third from left) during the launch of Pottas Bomb (her debut movie)
She did a cameo as ‘young Thulasi’ in the 2013 Sathyan Anthikad’s Malayalam romantic comedy, Oru Indian Pranayakadha; she appeared in various movies, and Anu Sithara was cast as ‘Shahina’ in Happy Wedding, which was released in 2016. Her breakthrough came in 2017 when she was cast in the lead role (Malini) of Ramante Edanthottam, Ranjith Sankar’s romantic drama. Anu Sithara was the heroine starring opposite famous Malayalam actor Kunchacko Boban. She won critical appreciation and accolades, for the portrayal of Malini, in Ramante Edanthottam.
Anu Sithara with Kunchacko Boban (Left) and Ramesh Pisharody (Right) from the set of Ramante Edanthottam
She was cast as the lead heroine in Prajesh Sen’s directorial debut, the 2018 Malayalam-language biographical sports drama, ‘Captain’, based on the life of former Indian national football team captain, the late V. P. Sathyan. Anu Sithara played the role of Anitha Sathyan, wife of V.P Sathyan, and won plaudits.
Anu Sithara as Anitha Sathyan, with Jaysurya playing V P Sathyan in Captain movie
Anu Sithara was cast as one of the lead cast of ‘Oru Kuprasidha Payyan’, the 2018 Malayalam-language crime thriller film directed by Madhupal. She played the role of ‘Jalaja’ and won critical appreciation and accolades. In 2019, Sithara was cast as ‘Manikyam’ for M. Padmakumar’s Malayalam-language period action film, ‘Mamangam’, with Mammootty playing the lead role. She played the role of ‘ Merin’ in Jeethu Joseph’s Malayalam-language mystery thriller, 12th Man, which was released in 2022.
Tamil
Anu Sithara made her debut in the Tamil film industry with Veri (2015). She was part of the 2019 Tamil movie, ‘Podhu Nalan Karudhi’, and played the role of ‘Malli’ in the 2021 Tamil-language thriller, ‘Vanam’, directed by Srikantan Anand.
Television
In 2017, Anu Sithara appeared as a dance reality tv show judge, D4 Dance Junior v/s Senior, which was telecasted on the Mazhavil Manorama Channel. In 2021, she made a dance performance in Bigg Boss (Malayalam season 3). Anu Sithara co-hosted the Mazhavil Manorama 2021 Onam special cookery show along with Deepthi Vidhu Prathap. In 2022, she participated in ‘Flowers Oru Kodi’, an infotainment program telecasted by Flowers TV.
Awards
- She won the Asiavision Award for the New Sensation in Acting (Female) for her role in Ramante Edanthottam.
- She won the Vanitha Film Awards for Special Performance (Actress) in 2018 for Ramante Edanthottam.
- In 2019, she won the Asianet Film Award, Best Actress; for her role as ‘Jalaja’ in Oru Kuprasidha Payyan.
Favourites
- Performing Art: Dance; Anu Sithara is an ardent dance lover.
- Actor: Mammootty; In an interview, she revealed that since childhood, she was a fan of Malayalam actor Mammootty; she was cast opposite him in the 2017 Malayalam movie ‘Oru Kuttanadan Blog’.
Facts/Trivia
- She was nominated for the Best Actress Award at the 21st Asianet Film Awards for her role as Malini in Ramante Edanthottam.
- Anu Sithara was nominated for the Best Actress Award at the 66th Filmfare Awards South and the 8th South Indian International Movie Awards for her role as Anitha Sathyan in the Malayalam-language biographical sports drama film inspired by the former Indian football team captain V P Sathyan.
- Her father, Abdul Salam, a film enthusiast, who used to enact at the local theatres, made his debut in the Malayalam film industry with ‘Shubharathri’, which was released in 2019; Anu Sithara was the film’s lead heroine.