{{short description|Indian actress}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}} {{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}} {{Infobox person | name = Anu Haasan | image = Anu Hasan1 (cropped).JPG | caption = Anu Hasan in 2012 | birth_name = Anuradha Chandrahasan | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1970|07|15}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/unforgettable-roles-of-yesteryear-actress-anu-haasan/photostory/101771138.cms|title=Unforgettable roles of yesteryear actress Anu Haasan|language=en|date=15 July 2023|website=The Times of India}}</ref> | birth_place = [[Tiruchirappalli]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India | death_date = | death_place = | education = [[BITS Pilani]] | occupation = {{hlist|Actress| entrepreneur|presenter|writer|motivational speaker}} | spouse = | father = [[Chandrahasan]] | relatives = See [[List_of_South_Indian_film_families#Haasan_family|Haasan family]] }} '''Anu Haasan''' (born '''Anuradha Chandrahasan''') is an Indian actress and TV anchor. She made her film debut in the critically acclaimed ''[[Indira (film)|Indira]]'' (1995) and has since appeared in many Tamil films, playing minor roles. She hosted the celebrity talk show ''[[Koffee with Anu]]'' on the Tamil channel [[Star Vijay|Vijay]] for three seasons.
==Early life== Anu did her schooling at [[St.Joseph's Anglo Indian Girls Higher Secondary School, Trichy]] and [[RSK Higher Secondary School]] and earned a [[Master of Science|MSc degree]] in [[Physics]] and [[Management]] from [[BITS Pilani]] (1988–1993).<ref name="sandpaper.bitsaa.org">{{cite web |url=http://sandpaper.bitsaa.org/archives/links/SandpaperSpring2006/03_coverstory/Creative%20Arts.htm |title=Sandpaper – The BITSAA Magazine |publisher=Sandpaper.bitsaa.org |access-date=7 September 2013}}</ref><ref name="hindu.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/12/16/stories/2006121600320300.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071211221636/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/12/16/stories/2006121600320300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 December 2007 |title=Metro Plus Madurai / Profiles : Spreading fragrance everywhere |date=16 December 2006 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=7 September 2013}}</ref>
==Career== By 2000, she ventured into television,<ref name="goergo.in">{{cite web |url=http://www.goergo.in/?p=1747 |title=Interview with Anu Hasan : Goergo |publisher=Goergo.in |access-date=7 September 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130218020904/http://www.goergo.in/?p=1747 |archive-date=18 February 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> acting first in the series ''Anbulla Snehgidhiye'', which was adapted from [[Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni]]'s award-winning novel ''[[Sister of My Heart (novel)|Sister of My Heart]]''.<ref name="sandpaper.bitsaa.org"/> She then starred in a number of TV series like ''Avan Aval Avargal'', ''Ammaavukku Rendula Raagu'' and ''Vivahita'' (Malayalam), following which she turned anchor for the celebrity talk show ''[[Koffee with Anu]]'' (named after herself), aired on [[STAR Vijay]]. The show, which she hosted for over four years, soon became very popular and made her ultimately a household name in [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref name="hindu.com"/>
In 2014 she joined the ''Ask How India'' social movement and made a series of videos pertaining to social issues.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/A-Tell-Me-How-for-Indian-citizens/articleshow/33303187.cms Video Series for Ask How India]</ref>
In addition, Anu has worked as a dubbing artiste, lending her voice for many non-Tamil-speaking actresses, including [[Raveena Tandon]], [[Preity Zinta]] and [[Geetu Mohandas]].<ref name="vijay.indya.com">[http://vijay.indya.com/specials/kwa2/thats.html] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090707200541/http://vijay.indya.com/specials/kwa2/thats.html|date=7 July 2009}}</ref>
She writes a monthly column for Just for Women (India) magazine.
==Author== ===Books=== *''Sunny Side Up'' (2015) – Self Help English Book.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://soundcloud.com/southword |title=SouthWord}}</ref>
==Filmography==
===Films=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Language !! Notes |- | 1995 || ''[[Indira (film)|Indira]]'' || Indira || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || |- | 2001 || ''[[Aalavandhan|Aalavandhan/Abhay]]'' || Vijay and Nandu's mother || Tamil/[[Hindi]] || Guest appearance, Bilingual film |- | 2002 || ''[[Run (2002 film)|Run]]'' || Siva's sister || Tamil || [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Supporting Actress]] |- | rowspan="2" | 2003 ||''[[Nala Damayanthi (2003 film)|Nala Damayanthi]]'' || Ammulu || Tamil || |- | ''[[Anjaneya (film)|Anjaneya]]'' || Paramaguru's sister || Tamil || |- | rowspan="3" | 2008 || ''[[Akku (2008 film)|Akku]]'' || Anu || Tamil || |- | ''[[Santhosh Subramaniam]]'' || || Tamil || Guest appearance |- | ''[[Dhaam Dhoom]]'' || Sarasu || Tamil || |- | rowspan="3" |2009 || ''[[Sarvam]]'' || Geetha Eashwar || Tamil || Guest appearance |- | ''[[Aadhavan]]'' || Anu || Tamil || |- | ''[[Evaraina Epudaina]]'' || Venkat's sister-in-law || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || |- | rowspan="3" |2010 || ''[[Maanja Velu]]'' || Mrs. Bose || Tamil || |- | ''[[Irandu Mugam]]'' || Sarveswaran's wife || Tamil || |- | ''[[Thottupaar]]'' || || Tamil || |- | rowspan="2" |2011 || ''[[Ko (film)|Ko]]'' || Herself || Tamil || Cameo appearance |- | ''Red Building Where The Sun Sets'' || || English || |- | rowspan="3" |2012 || ''[[Endukante... Premanta!]]'' || Revathi || Telugu{{efn|Simultaneously shot in Tamil titled ''Yen Endral Kadhal Enben'', but the Tamil version remains unreleased.}} || |- | ''Dead Point'' || Anwar's mother || Arabic || |- | ''[[Ullam (2012 film)|Ullam]]'' || || Tamil || |- | 2013 ||''Kunthapura'' || Gowri Iyer || [[Malayalam]]|| |- | 2014 || ''[[1: Nenokkadine]]'' || Kalyani || Telugu || |- | rowspan="2" | 2017 || ''[[Valla Desam]]'' || Anu || Tamil || |- | ''Is This Now'' || Ms. Murray || English || |- | rowspan="2" | 2018 || ''[[Kinar (film)|Keni]]'' || Suganthi || Tamil || |- | ''[[Chi La Sow]]'' || Arjun's mother || Telugu || |- | 2019 ||''Vaakku'' || || Malayalam|| |- | 2020 || ''[[Putham Pudhu Kaalai]]'' || Saras || Tamil || [[Amazon Prime]] film;<br />Segment ''Coffee, Anyone?'' |- | rowspan="2"|2023 || ''[[Ustaad (2023 film)|Ustaad]]'' || Gayathri || rowspan="4" | Telugu || |- | ''[[Bubblegum (2023 film)|Bubblegum]]'' || Ramya || |- | rowspan="2" |2025 |[[Anaganaga (film)|''Anaganaga'']] |Rani Amma | |- |''[[Patang (2025 film)|Patang]]'' |Shekar’s wife | |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Title !! Genre !! Role!! Language |- | ''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 || [[List of Hollyoaks characters (2018)#Kameela|Kameela]]|| English |- | ''[[Cucumber (British TV series)|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 Tamil 4|Bigg Boss 4]]'' || Reality show || Special guest|| Tamil |}
===Dubbing artist=== *[[Preity Zinta]] (''[[Dil Se..|Uyire..]]'') *[[Raveena Tandon]] (''[[Aalavandhan]]'') *[[Geethu Mohandas]] (''[[Nala Damayanthi (2003 film)|Nala Damayanthi]]'') == Notes == {{Notelist}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category|Anu Hasan}} * {{IMDb name|id=1097178|name=Anu Hasan}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20090707200541/http://vijay.indya.com/specials/kwa2/thats.html About Anu Hasan]
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