Anupama Kumar

Anupama Prakash Kumar (born 4 December 1974 in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu),[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.

Anupama Kumar
Born (1974-12-04) 4 December 1974
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Other namesAnupama Prakash Kumar
OccupationActress, model, journalist, anchor, visualizer, television producer
Years active2004–present
Spouse(s)G. ShivaKumar
ChildrenAditya Shivakumar

Career

A Tamilan 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 with the likes of Shah Rukh Khan and Mohanlal.[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.

Kumar debuted in Indian films with the Aishwarya Rai-starrer Kyun...! Ho Gaya Na in a cameo.[4]

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
2004Kyun! Ho Gaya Na...Hindi
2009Aa OkkaduTelugu
PokkishamMrs.LeninTamil
2010IshqiyaManjuHindi
VamsamMeenakshiTamil
AyyanarMahalakshmiTamil
2011Aadu PuliKalaiarasiTamil
2012Muppozhudhum Un KarpanaigalMeenakshiTamilWinner: Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actress
MugamoodiMrs.GauravTamil
ThuppakkiNisha's motherTamil
NeerparavaiBenitaTamil
Neethaane En PonvasanthamVarun's motherTamil
Yeto Vellipoyindhi ManasuTelugu
2013DavidZainabHindi
GouravamTamil
Telugu
Ponmaalai PozhudhuLakshmiTamil
Moodar KoodamMandodiriTamil
2014VallinamTamil
Yennamo YedhoLakshmiTamil
Irumbu KuthiraiSamyuktha's AuntTamil
MeagamannBharathiTamil
Oru Oorla Rendu RajaChandrikaTamil
2015Maha MahaAuntyTamil
Indru Netru NaalaiAnu's motherTamil
ValiyavanSelviTamil
Aarathu SinamSharadhaTamilCameo Appearance
2017Motta Shiva Ketta ShivaMinister AbhiramiTamil
ThiriJeeva's motherTamil
Kootathil OruthanJanani's motherTamil
Goutham NandaTelugu
SoloMalayalam
SoloTamil
2018EghanthamTamil
Raja RanguskiMaria / MaryTamil
Aan DevathaiLakshmiTamil
2019ThirumanamAdvocate LakshmiTamilCameo Appearance
Muni 4: Kanchana 3RadhammaTamilCameo Appearance
Vennila Kabaddi Kuzhu 2ChinnathaayiTamil
2020Dharala PrabhuVaanathiTamil
AsuraguruDiya's motherTamil
N4TamilFilming[5]
Pei MamaTamilFilming[5]

Television
YearProgramLanguageNotes
BhabhiHindi
2002-2004Shaka Laka Boom BoomHindi
2001–2003Kabhi Aaye Na JudaaiHindi
2003The Magic Make-Up BoxHindi
Mission FatehHindi
Galati KiskiHindi
2018Nila Nila Odi VaaTamilTamil Web Series on Viu
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References
  1. "Flickr: anupama kumar". Flickr. Retrieved 26 September 2009.
  2. Raghavan, Nikhil (3 September 2011). "itsy Bitsy". The Hindu. Chennai, India.
  3. "Multi-Faceted Modelist Anupama Kumar". sivajitv.com. Retrieved 26 September 2009.
  4. "A cameo impresses". Chennai, India: The Hindu. 28 August 2009. Retrieved 26 September 2009.
  5. "Anupama Kumar: The makers of 'Dharala Prabhu' have done justice to each and every character". Deccan Herald. 11 March 2020.
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