Anushka Shetty is among the most popular names when it comes to South Indian Cinema. Her real name is Sweety Shetty. Anushka is her stage name. The 39-year-old actress predominantly works in Tamil and Telugu cinema. She has been active in the film industry for nearly 16 years. Anushka has appeared in more than 50 movies, and she is the highest-paid actress in South Indian cinema. Anushka is also referred to as the Lady Superstar of South Indian cinema. With movies like Baahubali, the fame of Anushka is not limited to the southern part of the country. She has made fans all across the country.
Anushka started her acting career in 2005 with the Telugu film Super. Within a few years, Anushka established herself as a very successful actress in Telugu cinema. The next few years were very fruitful for Anushka’s career as she went on to act in several popular Tamil films, becoming a household name in the South. With her versatility, elegance, boldness, and extraordinary acting, Anushka does full justice to the title of “Lady Superstar.” We all have seen her different shades of Akshara on the screen, and she is certainly a crowd puller.
Let’s have a look at some of the best Anushka Shetty movies.
Arundhati:
Arundhati is a 2009 Telugu horror fantasy film by Kodi Ramakrishna that featured Anushka in lead roles as Arundhathi, a beautiful princess and the great-great-granddaughter of the Raja of Gadwal and Jejamma, a young girl who is an expert in painting, dance, and martial arts. Arundhati was a major success and became one of the highest-grossing Telugu films of the year. It received several prestigious awards, including the 10 Nandi Awards. The movie was remade in Bengali with the same name.
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Vedam:
Vedam is one of the most successful movies of Anushka’s career. Vedam is a 2010 Telugu anthology film by Krish that features Allu Arjun, Anushka Shetty, Manchu Manoj, Manoj Bajpayee, and Saranya Ponvannan in pivotal roles. The critically acclaimed film revolved around five main characters- Vivek Chakravarthy (Manchu), Saroja, a prostitute (Anushka), Ramulu (Nagayya), Rahimuddin Qureshi (Bajpayee), and Anand Raj (Allu Arjun). Vedam won several prestigious awards, including four Filmfare Awards.
Vikramarkudu:
Vikramarkudu was a major commercial success that helped Anushka establish herself as a successful actress in the industry. The 2006 Telugu film by SS Rajamouli features Ravi Teja alongside Anushka in the lead roles. Ravi Teja featured in the movie in a double role as Athili Sathi Babu and ACP Vikram Singh Rathore. In contrast, Anushka played the role of Neeraja Goswami. The movie opens with the introduction of Athili as a rookie thief in Hyderabad. Athili and Neeraja fall in love with each other. The movie was remade in Hindi as Rowdy Rathore.
Deiva Thirumagal:
When it comes to Tamil cinema, Deiva Thirumagal is among the best movies of Anushka Shetty. It is a 2011 Tamil film by A L Vijay that features Vikram in the lead role as Krishna, a grown-up man with the mental ability of a five year old. The movie features Sara Arjun as Nila Krishna and Anushka as Anuradha Ragunathan in prominent roles. Nila is the daughter of Krishna, who is taken care of by her father after her mother’s death. The twist in the tale comes when Victor, the owner of a chocolate factory, tricks Krishna and runs away with Nila.
Baahubali:
Baahubali is the most successful film of Anushka’s career. The film has two parts: Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, and Tamannaah, alongside Anushka Shetty in the lead roles. Directed by SS Rajamouli, the film was released in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu. It became one of the highest-earning movies of Indian cinema. It took the fame of Anushka Shetty and her co-stars in the movie to the next level. Anushka became the highest-paid actress in the South Indian cinema after Baahubali.
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Mirchi:
Mirchi is a 2013 Telugu action-drama marking the directorial debut for Koratala Siva. Starring Prabhas and Anushka in the lead roles, the movie was one of the highest-grossing Telugu films of the year 2013. It also featured Richa Gangopadhyay, Sathyaraj, Nadhiya, Sampath Raj, and Adithya Menon in supporting roles. Anushka played the role of Vennela. The movie is set in Italy, where Jai (Prabhas) and Manasa (Richa) bump into each other. However, Richa doesn’t want to keep meeting Jai as she comes from a very strict family. Jai later falls in love with his father’s friend’s daughter Vennela, who lives with Jai’s family as a joint family. Jai and Manasa’s family have a history of hostility, and that makes space for some quality action.
