Anu Hasan facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Anu Haasan
Anu Hasan in 2012
Born	Anuradha Chandrahasan (1970-07-15) 15 July 1970 (age 55) Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India
Education	BITS Pilani
Occupation	Actress entrepreneur presenter writer motivational speaker
Parent(s)	Chandrahasan (father)
Relatives	See Haasan family

Anu Haasan (born Anuradha Chandrahasan) is a talented Indian actress and TV host. She first appeared in movies in 1995 in a film called Indira. Since then, she has acted in many Tamil films, often in smaller roles. Anu also hosted a popular celebrity talk show called Koffee with Anu on the Vijay TV channel for three seasons.

Anu's Early Life and Education

Anu Haasan went to school in Trichy, India. She studied at St. Joseph's Anglo Indian Girls Higher Secondary School and RSK Higher Secondary School. After that, she earned a Master's degree in Physics and Management from BITS Pilani. She completed her studies there between 1988 and 1993.

Anu's Career Journey

Around the year 2000, Anu Haasan started working in television. Her first TV series was Anbulla Snehgidhiye. This show was based on a famous book called Sister of My Heart.

Becoming a TV Star

After her first series, Anu acted in several other TV shows. These included Avan Aval Avargal, Ammaavukku Rendula Raagu, and Vivahita. She then became the host of a celebrity talk show called Koffee with Anu. This show was named after her and aired on STAR Vijay. Anu hosted the show for over four years. It became very popular and made her a well-known name in Tamil Nadu.

Other Work and Writing

In 2014, Anu joined a social movement called Ask How India. She made many videos about important social issues. Anu has also worked as a voice artist. She has lent her voice to actresses who don't speak Tamil, like Raveena Tandon and Preity Zinta. She also writes a monthly column for a magazine called Just for Women (India).

Books by Anu Haasan

Anu Haasan is also an author. She has written a self-help book in English.

Her Book

• Sunny Side Up (2015) – This is a self-help book written in English.

Anu Haasan's Films

Anu Haasan has acted in many films in different languages. Here are some of them:

Anu Haasan's Television Shows

Anu Haasan has also been a part of many television shows, both as an actress and a host.

Voice Acting Work

Anu Haasan has also worked as a dubbing artist. This means she provides the voice for other actors.

• Preity Zinta (for the film Uyire..)
• Raveena Tandon (for the film Aalavandhan)
• Geethu Mohandas (for the film Nala Damayanthi)