Filmography
Anushka Filmography | |
Year | Film | Role | Language | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2005 | Super | Sasha | Telugu | |
2005 | Maha Nandi | Nandini | Telugu | |
2006 | Vikramarkudu | Neeraja Goswami | Telugu | |
2006 | Astram | Anusha | Telugu | |
2006 | Rendu | Jothy | Tamil | |
2006 | Stalin | Herself | Telugu | Special appearance |
2007 | Lakshyam | Indu | Telugu | |
2007 | Don | Priya | Telugu | |
2008 | Okka Magaadu | Bhavani | Telugu | |
2008 | Swagatham | Shailu | Telugu | |
2008 | Baladoor | Bhanumathi | Telugu | |
2008 | Souryam | Swetha | Telugu | |
2008 | Chintakayala Ravi | Sunitha | Telugu | |
2008 | King | Telugu | Special appearance | |
2009 | Arundhati | Arundhati / Jejamma | Telugu | |
2009 | Billa | Maya | Telugu | |
2009 | Vettaikkaran | Susheela | Tamil | |
2010 | Kedi | Herself | Telugu | Special appearance |
2010 | Singam | Kavya Mahalingam | Tamil | |
2010 | Vedam | Saroja | Telugu | |
2010 | Panchakshari | Panchakshari / Honey | Telugu | |
2010 | Khaleja | Subbalakshmi | Telugu | |
2010 | Thakita Thakita | Telugu | Special appearance | |
2010 | Nagavalli | Chandramukhi | Telugu | |
2010 | Ragada | Shirisha | Telugu | |
2011 | Vaanam | Saroja | Tamil | |
2011 | Deiva Thirumagal | Anuradha Ragunathan | Tamil | |
2012 | Saguni | Anushka | Tamil | Special appearance |
2012 | Thaandavam | Meenakshi | Tamil | |
2012 | Dhamarukam | Maheshwari | Telugu | |
2013 | Alex Pandian | Divya | Tamil | |
2013 | Mirchi | Vennela | Telugu | |
2013 | Singam II | Kavya Mahalingam | Tamil | |
2013 | Irandaam Ulagam | Ramya/Varna | Tamil | |
2014 |
Aayiram Thottaakkal
| Tamil | Filming | |
2014 |
Rudhramadevi
| Rudrama Devi | Telugu | Filming |
2014 | Tamil | Filming | ||
2015 |
Lingaa
| Tamil | Filming | |
2015 |
Baahubali
| Devasena[52] | Telugu | Filming |
2015 | Tamil | Filming |
Success and in Tamil cinema: 2011-present
She reprised the role she played in Vedam in its Tamil remake, Vaanam (2011), which was also critically acclaimed. Malathi Rangarajan of The Hindu said, "Boldness and daring mark Anushka's role — the actor's eyes effectively convey joy, helplessness, agony and anger."[31] A critic from Sify wrote that "Anushka is outstanding as the commercial sex worker as she is able to bring out a life-like performance."[32] She next starred in A. L. Vijay's Deiva Thirumagal. The drama centers on the characters of Krishna (Vikram), an intellectually disabled father and his daughter Nila. The film became a critical and commercial success, fetching her laurels for her portrayal as Anuradha, an advocate.[33] Oneindia stated, "Anushka Shetty's character in the film had good scope for performance without being glamorous".[34] She received her first Filmfare nomination in the Tamil category, besides the Vijay Award for Favourite Heroine.
In 2012, Anushka recollabored
wi th in A. L. Vijay and Vikram in the action drama Thaandavam. Malathi Rangarajan stated that "the romance between Vikram and Anushka is a beautiful feature of Thaandavam."[35] She later appeared alongside Akkineni Nagarjuna in the fantasy film Dhamarukam, which was her first Telugu release after two years. Karthik Pasupulate from The Times of India said that Anushka "has little to do as far as performance goes and does a good job of upping the glam quotient".[36] Radhika Rajamani of Rediff claimed, "Anushka looks sweet. Nag and Anushka have good onscreen chemistry".[37] Oneindia claimed, "Anushka Shetty has less scope for acting, but she impresses you in song sequences. [38]
Her first release in 2013 was Alex Pandian, an action-masala film, directed by Suraj, co-starring Karthi.[39] The film was a critical and commercial failure.[40] Her second release was Koratala Siva's Mirchi opposite Prabhas. Idlebrain claimed, "Anushka is adorable in a naughty village belle, the dubbing also seems great and the character Vennela is the best role among her recent role in movies".[41] Rediff wrote, "Anushka is bubbly and peps up the film considerably".[42] Sify wrote, "Anushka looks beautiful and livens up the moments and praised her chemistry with Prabhas".[43] She was next seen in Singam II, the sequel to Singam (2010), reprising her role from the first part. Sify said, "Anushka looks jaded, has nothing to do but sizzle with Suriya in two songs"[44] while The Times of India stated, "Anushka is forced to take a back seat even as she reprises her role of Kavya."[45]
Anushka next release was Selvaraghavan's fantasy adventure film Irandam Ulagam opposite Arya,[46] that saw her playing a dual role again, the third time in her career. Anushka played Ramya, a doctor and Varna, a high spirited, warrior-like character, in a parallel world. Rediff wrote, "Anushka not only shares equal screen space with Arya, but also plays quite a significant role. In fact, the story revolves around her and she has performed admirably".[47] Behindwoods wrote, "As the shy doctor Ramya and as the fierce warrior Varna, Anushka is simply at her best showcasing a wide range of emotions and stunts. It is her performance that stands as a pivot for the rest of the story to take shape".[48]
Action avatars and future films
As of July 2013, she was working on two magna opera, Gunashekar's bilingual Rani Rudrama Devi, in which she portrays the titular role of Kakatiya dynasty queen Rudrama Devi,[49] and S. S. Rajamouli's trilingual Baahubali, which is reported to be the most costliest Telugu film. In 2014, she was signed as the female lead in two high-budget Tamil productions — Gautham Menon's presently untitled film with Ajith Kumar[50] and K. S. Ravikumar's Lingaa.[51]
