Anusree Nair, better known mononymously as Anusree, is an Indian film actress who appears in Malayalam films.
Anusree impressed director Lal Jose while he was judging the acting reality show Vivel Active Fair Big Break on Surya TV, in which she was competing, leading to her film debut as Kalamandalam Rajasree in Lal Jose’s 2012 film Diamond Necklace. Right afterwards, she starred in films such as Left Right Left (2013), Pullipulikalum Aattinkuttiyum (2013), and Angry Babies in Love (2014). She’s notable for her lead roles in the films Ithihasa(2014) and My Life Partner (2014). Anusree got nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress for her role as Sushama in Chandrettan Evideya (2015). 2016 was a notable year for her, for her roles as Soumya in Dileesh Pothan’s Maheshinte Prathikaaram and Police ACP Ganga in Priyadarshan’s Oppam. She went on to star in films such as Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho (2016), Oru Cinemakkaran (2017), and Aadhi (2018).
Early life
Anusree was born on 24 October 1990 in Kerala, to father Muraleedharan Pillai, a clerk at the Kerala Water Authority, and mother Shobhana, a housewife. She was brought up in Kamukumchery, Kollam district. She has an elder brother, Anoop. She studied at Pathanapuram till her plus two (high school)
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Diamond Necklace | Kalamandalam Rajasree | |
| 2013 | Red Wine | Sreelakshmi | |
| Left Right Left | Deepa | ||
| Pullipulikalum Aattinkuttiyum | Kochurani | ||
| Vedivazhipadu | Rashmi | ||
| 2014 | My Life Partner | Pavithra | |
| Naku Penda Naku Taka | Indu | ||
| Angry Babies in Love | Selvi | ||
| Ithihasa | Janaki | Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam | |
| Kurutham Kettavan | Mariya | ||
| Pedithondan | Radhika | ||
| Seconds | Parvathy | ||
| 2015 | Chandrettan Evideya | Sushama | Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam |
| Rajamma at yahoo | Naseema | ||
| 2016 | Maheshinte Prathikaaram | Soumya | |
| Oppam | ACP Ganga | ||
| Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho | Anju | ||
| 2017 | Amar Jawan Amar Bharath | Patriotic Video | |
| Oru Cinemakkaran | Nayana | ||
| 2018 | Daivame Kaithozham K. Kumar Akanam | Nirmala | |
| Aadhi | Jaya | ||
| Panchavarnathatha | Chitra | ||
| Padayottam | Post Production | ||
| Autorsha | Anitha | Filming | |
| Aanakallan | Pre Production |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Asiavision Awards | Best actress in supporting role | Diamond Necklace | Won |
| 2nd South Indian International Movie Awards | 2nd South Indian International Movie Awards for Best Female Debutant | Nominated | ||
| Media Fest Awards | Best New Face | Won | ||
| Indian Movie Awards Qatar | Second Best Actress | Won | ||
| 2014 | Filmfare Awards South | Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam | Ithihasa | Nominated |
| Asianet Film Awards | Asianet Film Awards for Best Character Actress | Nominated | ||
| SICA Awards | Best Actress | Won | ||
| Ramu karyat Awards 2014 | Ramu Kariat Awards for Special Performance Actress | Won | ||
| 4th South Indian International Movie Awards | 4th South Indian International Movie Awards for Best Actress (Critics) | Won | ||
| Campus Choice Cine Awards | Most Popular Actress | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | 1st Asianet Comedy Awards | Best Actress | Chandrettan Evideya | Won |
| Asiavision Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | 1st IIFA Utsavam | Performance In A Leading Role – Female | Ithihasa | Nominated |
| Asianet Film Awards | Best Female Actor | Chandrettan Evideya | Nominated | |
| Filmfare Awards South | Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam | Nominated | ||
| 5th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | ||
| Anand Tv awards | Most Popular Actress | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | Asianet Film Awards | Best Female Character Actor | Maheshinte Prathikaaram | Won |
| Vanitha Film Awards | Most Popular actress | Won | ||
| 1st IIFA Utsavam | Best actress in a supporting role | Nominated | ||
| 2nd IIFA Utsavam | Performance in a Lead Role(female) | Nominated | ||
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Oppam | Nominated | ||
| 6th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Maheshinte Prathikaaram | Nominated |
