Anupama Kumar

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Anupama Kumar
Born (1974-12-04) December 4, 1974 (age 50)
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Other names Anupama Prakash Kumar
Occupation Actress, model, journalist, anchor, visualizer, television producer
Years active 2004–present
Spouse(s) G. ShivaKumar

Anupama Prakash Kumar (born 4 December 1974),[1] better known as Anupama Kumar, is an Indian film actress and model. Having appeared in more than 300 ad films, she made her debut as an actress in the 2004 Hindi film Kyun...! Ho Gaya Na and went on to play supporting roles in Tamil films.[2] Besides acting and modelling, Anupama has also worked as a journalist, anchor, visualizer and a television producer.[3] She won the Vijay Award 2013 for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female) for her role in Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal.

Career

A Tamilian by birth, Anupama mostly lived in North India. She had been mainly involved in the field of television for over thirteen years, working as an anchor, visualizer, journalist and even producer.[1] Later she started off into a modelling and acting career, featuring in more than 300 commercials along the likes of Shahrukh Khan and Mohan Lal.[4] She had appeared in several Hindi language television series such as Kabhi Aaye Na Judaai, Mission Fateh, Shaka Laka Boom Boom and The Magic Make-Up Box as well.

Her film debut happened in 2004, when she accepted an offer to star in the Aishwarya Rai-starrer Kyun...! Ho Gaya Na in a cameo. When she was in Chennai for an ad shoot in 2009, she got to know that director Cheran was looking for a new face to play the role of Cheran's wife as an elder woman.[4] She took up the role, which, despite being a cameo role, fetched her much critical acclaim.

Personal life

She is married to G. Shivakumar, a Navy commander and has one son, Aditya, with whom, she currently resides in Chennai.

Filmography

Year Film Role Language Notes
2004 Kyun! Ho Gaya Na... Hindi
2009 Aa Okkadu Telugu
2009 Pokkisham Mrs.Lenin Tamil
2010 Ishqiya Manju Hindi
2010 Vamsam Meenakshi Tamil
2010 Ayyanar Mahalakshmi Tamil
2011 Aadu Puli Kalaiarasi Tamil
2012 Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal Meenakshi Tamil Winner: Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actress
2012 Mugamoodi Mrs.Gaurav Tamil
2012 Thuppakki Nisha's Mother Tamil
2012 Neerparavai Benita Tamil
2012 Neethaane En Ponvasantham Varun's mother Tamil
2012 Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu Telugu
2013 David Zainab Hindi
2013 Gouravam Tamil
Telugu
2013 Ponmaalai Pozhudhu Lakshmi Tamil
2013 Moodar Koodam Mandodiri Tamil
2014 Vallinam Tamil
2014 Yennamo Yedho Lakshmi Tamil [5]
2014 Irumbu Kuthirai Samyuktha's aunt Tamil
2014 Meagamann Bharathi Tamil
2014 Oru Oorla Rendu Raja Chandrika Tamil
2015 Maha Maha Tamil
2015 Indru Netru Naalai Anu's mother Tamil
2015 Valiyavan Selvi Tamil
2015 My Son Is Gay[6] Lakshmi Hindi Filming

Television

Year Program Language Notes
Bhabhi Hindi
Shaka Laka Boom Boom Hindi
2001–2003 Kabhi Aaye Na Judaai Hindi
2003 The Magic Make-Up Box Hindi
2003 Mission Fateh Hindi
2003 Galati Kiski Hindi

References

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