# Anu Hasan > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Anu_Hasan > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Anu_Hasan.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anu_Hasan > Source revision: 1355687693 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Indian actress Anu Haasan Anu Hasan in 2012 Born Anuradha Chandrahasan (1970-07-15) 15 July 1970 (age 55)[1] Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India Education BITS Pilani Occupations Actress entrepreneur presenter writer motivational speaker Father Chandrahasan Relatives See Haasan family **Anu Haasan** (born **Anuradha Chandrahasan**) is an Indian actress and TV anchor. She made her film debut in the critically acclaimed *[Indira](/source/Indira_(film))* (1995) and has since appeared in many Tamil films, playing minor roles. She hosted the celebrity talk show *[Koffee with Anu](/source/Koffee_with_Anu)* on the Tamil channel [Vijay](/source/Star_Vijay) for three seasons. ## Early life Anu did her schooling at [St.Joseph's Anglo Indian Girls Higher Secondary School, Trichy](/source/St.Joseph's_Anglo_Indian_Girls_Higher_Secondary_School%2C_Trichy) and [RSK Higher Secondary School](/source/RSK_Higher_Secondary_School) and earned a [MSc degree](/source/Master_of_Science) in [Physics](/source/Physics) and [Management](/source/Management) from [BITS Pilani](/source/BITS_Pilani) (1988–1993).[2][3] ## Career By 2000, she ventured into television,[4] acting first in the series *Anbulla Snehgidhiye*, which was adapted from [Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni](/source/Chitra_Banerjee_Divakaruni)'s award-winning novel *[Sister of My Heart](/source/Sister_of_My_Heart_(novel))*.[2] 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](/source/Koffee_with_Anu)* (named after herself), aired on [STAR Vijay](/source/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](/source/Tamil_Nadu).[3] In 2014 she joined the *Ask How India* social movement and made a series of videos pertaining to social issues.[5] In addition, Anu has worked as a dubbing artiste, lending her voice for many non-Tamil-speaking actresses, including [Raveena Tandon](/source/Raveena_Tandon), [Preity Zinta](/source/Preity_Zinta) and [Geetu Mohandas](/source/Geetu_Mohandas).[6] She writes a monthly column for Just for Women (India) magazine. ## Author ### Books - *Sunny Side Up* (2015) – Self Help English Book.[7] ## Filmography ### Films Year Title Role Language Notes 1995 Indira Indira Tamil 2001 Aalavandhan/Abhay Vijay and Nandu's mother Tamil/Hindi Guest appearance, Bilingual film 2002 Run Siva's sister Tamil Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Supporting Actress 2003 Nala Damayanthi Ammulu Tamil Anjaneya Paramaguru's sister Tamil 2008 Akku Anu Tamil Santhosh Subramaniam Tamil Guest appearance Dhaam Dhoom Sarasu Tamil 2009 Sarvam Geetha Eashwar Tamil Guest appearance Aadhavan Anu Tamil Evaraina Epudaina Venkat's sister-in-law Telugu 2010 Maanja Velu Mrs. Bose Tamil Irandu Mugam Sarveswaran's wife Tamil Thottupaar Tamil 2011 Ko Herself Tamil Cameo appearance Red Building Where The Sun Sets English 2012 Endukante... Premanta! Revathi Telugu[a] Dead Point Anwar's mother Arabic Ullam Tamil 2013 Kunthapura Gowri Iyer Malayalam 2014 1: Nenokkadine Kalyani Telugu 2017 Valla Desam Anu Tamil Is This Now Ms. Murray English 2018 Keni Suganthi Tamil Chi La Sow Arjun's mother Telugu 2019 Vaakku Malayalam 2020 Putham Pudhu Kaalai Saras Tamil Amazon Prime film; Segment Coffee, Anyone? 2023 Ustaad Gayathri Telugu Bubblegum Ramya 2025 Anaganaga Rani Amma Patang Shekar’s wife ### Television 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 Kameela English 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 4 Reality show Special guest Tamil ### Dubbing artist - [Preity Zinta](/source/Preity_Zinta) (*[Uyire..](/source/Dil_Se..)*) - [Raveena Tandon](/source/Raveena_Tandon) (*[Aalavandhan](/source/Aalavandhan)*) - [Geethu Mohandas](/source/Geethu_Mohandas) (*[Nala Damayanthi](/source/Nala_Damayanthi_(2003_film))*) ## Notes 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Simultaneously shot in Tamil titled *Yen Endral Kadhal Enben*, but the Tamil version remains unreleased. ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Unforgettable roles of yesteryear actress Anu Haasan"](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/unforgettable-roles-of-yesteryear-actress-anu-haasan/photostory/101771138.cms). *The Times of India*. 15 July 2023. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-sandpaper.bitsaa.org_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-sandpaper.bitsaa.org_2-1) ["Sandpaper – The BITSAA Magazine"](http://sandpaper.bitsaa.org/archives/links/SandpaperSpring2006/03_coverstory/Creative%20Arts.htm). Sandpaper.bitsaa.org. Retrieved 7 September 2013. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-hindu.com_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-hindu.com_3-1) ["Metro Plus Madurai / Profiles : Spreading fragrance everywhere"](https://web.archive.org/web/20071211221636/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/12/16/stories/2006121600320300.htm). *[The Hindu](/source/The_Hindu)*. 16 December 2006. Archived from [the original](http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/12/16/stories/2006121600320300.htm) on 11 December 2007. Retrieved 7 September 2013. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-goergo.in_4-0)** ["Interview with Anu Hasan : Goergo"](http://www.goergo.in/?p=1747). Goergo.in. Retrieved 7 September 2013.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service)) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [Video Series for Ask How India](http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/A-Tell-Me-How-for-Indian-citizens/articleshow/33303187.cms) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-vijay.indya.com_6-0)** [\[1\]](http://vijay.indya.com/specials/kwa2/thats.html) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20090707200541/http://vijay.indya.com/specials/kwa2/thats.html) 7 July 2009 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["SouthWord"](https://soundcloud.com/southword). ## External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Anu Hasan](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Anu_Hasan). - [Anu Hasan](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1097178/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier)) - [About Anu Hasan](https://web.archive.org/web/20090707200541/http://vijay.indya.com/specials/kwa2/thats.html) Authority control databases International ISNI VIAF GND WorldCat National United States --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Anu Hasan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anu_Hasan) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anu_Hasan?action=history)). 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