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Anu Haasan
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Anuradha Chandrahasan
Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India
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| Education | BITS Pilani |
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| Relatives | See Haasan family |
Anu Haasan (born Anuradha Chandrahasan) is an Indian actress and TV host. She started her acting career in the movie Indira in 1995. Since then, she has appeared in many Tamil films. She also hosted a popular celebrity talk show called Koffee with Anu on the Vijay TV channel for three seasons.
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Early Life and Education
Anu went to school at St.Joseph's Anglo Indian Girls Higher Secondary School, Trichy and RSK Higher Secondary School. She later earned a Master's degree in Physics and Management from BITS Pilani. She studied there from 1988 to 1993.
Career Highlights
Around the year 2000, Anu started working in television. Her first TV series was Anbulla Snehgidhiye. This show was based on a famous novel called Sister of My Heart. She then acted in other TV series like Avan Aval Avargal and Ammaavukku Rendula Raagu. She also appeared in a Malayalam series called Vivahita.
After acting, Anu became a host for the celebrity talk show Koffee with Anu. This show was named after her. It aired on STAR Vijay and became very popular. She hosted the show for over four years. This made her a well-known name in Tamil Nadu.
In 2014, Anu joined a social movement called Ask How India. She made several videos about important social issues. Anu has also worked as a voice artist. She has lent her voice for actresses who don't speak Tamil. These include Raveena Tandon, Preity Zinta, and Geetu Mohandas. She also writes a monthly column for the Just for Women (India) magazine.
Books Written
Self-Help Book
- Sunny Side Up (2015) – This is a self-help book written in English.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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| 1995 | Indira | Indira | Tamil | |
| 2001 | Aalavandhan/Abhay | Vijay and Nandu's mother | Tamil/Hindi | Small role in a bilingual film |
| 2002 | Run | Siva's sister | Tamil | Won an award for Best Supporting Actress |
| 2003 | Nala Damayanthi | Ammulu | Tamil | |
| Anjaneya | Paramaguru's sister | Tamil | ||
| 2008 | Akku | Anu | Tamil | |
| Santhosh Subramaniam | Tamil | Small role | ||
| Dhaam Dhoom | Sarasu | Tamil | ||
| 2009 | Sarvam | Geetha Eashwar | Tamil | Small role |
| Aadhavan | Anu | Tamil | ||
| Evaraina Epudaina | Venkat's sister-in-law | Telugu | ||
| 2010 | Maanja Velu | Mrs. Bose | Tamil | |
| Irandu Mugam | Sarveswaran's wife | Tamil | ||
| Thottupaar | Tamil | |||
| 2011 | Ko | Herself | Tamil | Short appearance |
| Red Building Where The Sun Sets | English | |||
| 2012 | Endukante... Premanta! | Revathi | Telugu | |
| Dead Point | Anwar's mother | Arabic | ||
| Ullam | Tamil | |||
| 2013 | Kunthapura | Gowri Iyer | Malayalam | |
| 2014 | 1: Nenokkadine | Kalyani | Telugu | |
| 2017 | Valla Desam | Anu | Tamil | |
| Is This Now | Ms. Murray | English | ||
| 2018 | Keni | Suganthi | Tamil | |
| Chi La Sow | Arjun's mother | Telugu | ||
| 2019 | Vaakku | Malayalam | ||
| 2020 | Putham Pudhu Kaalai | Saras | Tamil | Film on Amazon Prime; part of Coffee, Anyone? |
| 2023 | Ustaad | Gayathri | Telugu | |
| Bubblegum | Ramya | Telugu |
Television Shows
| Title | Type of Show | Role | Language |
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| Anbulla Snegithiyae | TV series | Tamil | |
| Boom Boom Shakalaka | TV series | Tamil | |
| Ammaavukku Rendula Raagu | TV series | Tamil | |
| Vivahita | TV series | Malayalam | |
| Koffee with Anu | Talk show | Host | Tamil |
| Rekha IPS | TV series | Rekha | Tamil |
| Tharkappu Kalai Theeratha | TV series | Appa | Tamil |
| Anu Alavum Bayam Illai | Reality show | Host | Tamil |
| En Samayal Araiyil | Reality show | Host | Tamil |
| Kannadi | Reality show | Host | Tamil |
| Golmaal Gouramma | TV series | Kannada | |
| Hollyoaks | Soap opera | Kameela | English |
| Cucumber | Drama | Shoona Merchandani | English |
| My Jihad – Episodes 3 and 4 | Drama | Noor | English |
| Ackley Bridge | Soap opera | English | |
| EastEnders | Soap opera | Fatima Inzamam | English |
| Emmerdale | Soap opera | English | |
| Vaanga Pesalam | Talk show | Host | Tamil |
| Bigg Boss 4 | Reality show | Special guest | Tamil |
Voice Acting (Dubbing)
Anu Haasan has also given her voice for other actresses in films:
- Preity Zinta (for the film Uyire..)
- Raveena Tandon (for the film Aalavandhan)
- Geethu Mohandas (for the film Nala Damayanthi)
