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Anuja Iyer

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Anuja Iyer is an Indian actress and television host who primarily works in the Tamil film industry. Born and raised in Chennai Tamil Nadu she comes from a Tamil Brahmin family and completed her schooling at Rosary Matriculation Higher Secondary School in Santhome Chennai. She pursued her Bachelor of Commerce degree at Shri Ram College of Commerce Delhi and later completed her Masters in Advertising and Public Relations at the Indian Institute of Mass Communication Delhi. Anuja began her acting career with the Tamil horror film Sivi released in 2007 where she played a ghost role. She later appeared in Mudhal Mudhal Mudhal Varai and Ninaithale Inikkum earning appreciation for her performances. Her notable role came in the bilingual thriller Unnaipol Oruvan and Eenadu where she portrayed a television journalist. The role earned her a Filmfare nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Apart from acting she has hosted television shows and written as a columnist for entertainment portals. Anuja Iyer is known for portraying strong and independent characters in Tamil cinema and continues to be recognized for her diverse talents and graceful screen presence.

Anuja Iyer is an Indian actress and television host who primarily works in the Tamil film industry. Born and raised in Chennai Tamil Nadu she comes from a Tamil Brahmin family and completed her schooling at Rosary Matriculation Higher Secondary School in Santhome Chennai. She pursued her Bachelor of Commerce degree at Shri Ram College of Commerce Delhi and later completed her Masters in Advertising and Public Relations at the Indian Institute of Mass Communication Delhi. Anuja began her acting career with the Tamil horror film Sivi released in 2007 where she played a ghost role. She later appeared in Mudhal Mudhal Mudhal Varai and Ninaithale Inikkum earning appreciation for her performances. Her notable role came in the bilingual thriller Unnaipol Oruvan and Eenadu where she portrayed a television journalist. The role earned her a Filmfare nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Apart from acting she has hosted television shows and written as a columnist for entertainment portals. Anuja Iyer is known for portraying strong and independent characters in Tamil cinema and continues to be recognized for her diverse talents and graceful screen presence.

Anuja Iyer is a versatile Indian actress television host and columnist known for her work in Tamil cinema. She was born in Chennai Tamil Nadu India into a Tamil Brahmin family. After completing her schooling at Rosary Matriculation Higher Secondary School she pursued higher studies in Delhi earning a BCom Honours from Shri Ram College of Commerce and a Masters in Advertising and Public Relations from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication. Her film debut came in 2007 with the horror film Sivi where she played the ghost character. The film brought her recognition and led to roles in urban and contemporary films like Mudhal Mudhal Mudhal Varai and Ninaithale Inikkum. She gained critical acclaim for her portrayal of Natasha Rajkumar in Unnaipol Oruvan and its Telugu version Eenadu. Anuja also hosted the music reality show Tanishq Swarna Sangeetham and worked as a columnist for Behindwoods. In 2015 she got engaged to entrepreneur Bharat Ram. She is admired for her intellectual approach to acting and her ability to take on unconventional roles.
Anuja Iyer is a versatile Indian actress television host and columnist known for her work in Tamil cinema. She was born in Chennai Tamil Nadu India into a Tamil Brahmin family. After completing her schooling at Rosary Matriculation Higher Secondary School she pursued higher studies in Delhi earning a BCom Honours from Shri Ram College of Commerce and a Masters in Advertising and Public Relations from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication. Her film debut came in 2007 with the horror film Sivi where she played the ghost character. The film brought her recognition and led to roles in urban and contemporary films like Mudhal Mudhal Mudhal Varai and Ninaithale Inikkum. She gained critical acclaim for her portrayal of Natasha Rajkumar in Unnaipol Oruvan and its Telugu version Eenadu. Anuja also hosted the music reality show Tanishq Swarna Sangeetham and worked as a columnist for Behindwoods. In 2015 she got engaged to entrepreneur Bharat Ram. She is admired for her intellectual approach to acting and her ability to take on unconventional roles.

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Alternative names Anuja Sandhya
Height 5' 6"/58kg
Born September 28, 1982 · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Model, Columnist

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Anuja Iyer holds a Masters degree in Advertising and Public Relations from IIMC Delhi
She made her debut in Tamil cinema with the horror film Sivi in 2007
She received a Filmfare nomination for Best Supporting Actress for Unnaipol Oruvan
She has hosted the popular television show Tanishq Swarna Sangeetham
Apart from acting she writes columns for the entertainment website Behindwoods

Quotes

Acting is not about glamour it is about conveying emotions that connect with people
Education has given me the discipline to choose meaningful work

Trademarks

Graceful and expressive performances
Preference for strong independent female roles
Elegant screen presence and articulate dialogue delivery

Nicknames

Anu

Salaries

Approximate earnings per project 10 to 15 lakh INR

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