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Anaswara Rajan is an Indian actress who is known for her work in Mollywood, Kollywood, and Bollywood. She has played a variety of roles in Malayalam films.
Wiki/Biography
Anaswara Rajan was born on Sunday, 8 September 2002 (age 21 years; as of 2023) in Karivellur, Kerala, India. Her zodiac sign is Virgo.
A childhood picture of Anaswara Rajan
She studied at St. Mary’s Girls High School, Payyanur till the 10th standard and at Government Higher Secondary School, Vellur, Kannur till the 12th standard. She used to participate in skits and plays and do mono skits during school programs and later pursued a career in acting.
Anaswara Rajan during her school days
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 7″
Weight (approx.): 50 kg
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Black
Body Measurements (approx.): 32-28-32
Family
She belongs to a middle-class family.
Parents & Siblings
Her father’s name is Rajan Payyadakkath, and her mother’s name is Usha Rajan; they got married on 11 May 1997. She has an elder sister named Aiswarya Rajan.
Anaswara Rajan (in pink) with her family
Husband & Children
She is unmarried and has no children.
Relationships/Affairs
She is single.
Religion
She follows Hinduism.
Career
Film
Malayalam
Anaswara Rajan made her debut in the Malayalam film industry with Udaharanam Sujatha in 2017 starring Manju Warrier in which she played the role of Athira Krishnan.
Anaswara Rajan with Manju Warrier and her elder sister, Aiswarya Rajan (left to right) during the shoot of her debut Malayalam film
She was selected out of 60,000 girls who auditioned for the role. She later acted in many films including Evidey (2019) as Shahana, Thanneer Mathan Dinangal (2019) as Keerthy, the double roles in Adhyarathri (2019) as Aswathy and Shalini, the role of a girl who wants to undergo gender reassignment surgery in Mike (2022) as Mike aka Sara Thomas, and in Padmini (2023) as Monisha.
Anaswara Rajan during the shoot of a film
Tamil
She debuted in the Tamil film industry in 2022 with Raangi as Sushmitha which also featured Trisha Krishnan in the lead role. She later played the role of Kayal of Thugs in 2023.
Anaswara Rajan with Trisha Krishnan (right) during the shoot of Raangi Tamil film
Hindi
She acted in her first Bollywood film in 2023 in Yaariyan 2 as Ikrooh Awasthi, with Divya Khosla Kumar, Yash Dasgupta, and Meezaan Jafri in the lead roles.
Anaswara Rajan on the poster of Yaariyan 2
Short Film
Anaswara’s debut short film was Globe in 2015 which was written and directed by A V Ratheesh, the makeup man of Dulquer Salmaan.
Anaswara Rajan (left) during the shoot of the short film Globe
Television
In 2022, she appeared as a guest in Top Singer Season 2 and Oru Chiri Iru Chiri Bumper Chiri and as a contestant in Oru Kodi.
Anaswara Rajan during her appearance in the TV show Oru Kodi
Controversy
Moral Policing
In September 2020, Anaswara Rajan did a photoshoot wearing an off-shoulder top and denim shorts after which many people started trolling her and commenting sexual phrases on her photos on Instagram; however, she posted two more photos from the photoshoot with the caption,
Don’t worry about what I’m doing. Worry about why you’re worried about what I’m doing…”
Anaswara Rajan’s Instagram post in reply to people who trolled her
Many actresses later came in her support and posted photos in which they flaunted their legs. Rima Kallingal posted a photo wearing a swimsuit and showing her legs.
Awards, Honours
- Best Child Artist Award at North American Film Awards for Udaharanam Sujatha in 2018
Anaswara Rajan’s Best Child Artist Award
- Best Child Artist Award at Flowers Indian Film Awards for Udaharanam Sujatha in 2018
Anaswara Rajan (right) receiving the Best Child Artist Award
- Honoured by Kannur Collectorate in 2018
Anaswara Rajan speaking during her honouring program at Kannur Collectorate
- Best Star Pair Award at the 22nd Asianet Film Awards for Thanneer Mathan Dinangal in 2020 (shared with Mathew Thomas)
- Best Popular Actress (Special Jury Mention) Award at Kerala Film Critics Association Awards in 2020
- Best Entertainer Actress Award at Mazhavil Entertainment Awards in 2022
Anaswara Rajan (extreme left) receiving Best Entertainer Actress Award
Favourites
- Malayalam film: Charlie (2015)
- Football Player: Lionel Messi
Messi written on Anaswara Rajan’s hand with a pen
Facts/Trivia
- In an interview, Anaswara Rajan revealed that she faced sexual harassment when she was studying in 5th standard. She was going to school on a bus when she saw a man doing a sexual activity while looking at her. She said that this incident made her very uncomfortable.
- She is an animal lover and owns a cat named Zimba.
Anaswara Rajan with her pet cat, Zimba
- She has an obsession with fragrance candles.
- She does martial arts training, particularly Kalaripayattu.
Anaswara Rajan (left) training Kalaripayattu
- She loves playing Guitar, dancing, and going to concerts; she went to Lollapalooza India 2023 held on 28 and 29 January 2023.
Anaswara Rajan with a guitar
- Anaswara Rajan likes travelling to different cities and hiking in the mountains.
Anaswara Rajan during a hike
- She said in an interview that if she ever got a chance to interview someone, she would like to interview Mammootty as she likes his way of talking.
- She is an avid reader and likes to read books themed on romance.
Anaswara Rajan at a book shop