Anusha Hegde | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 September |
| Occupations | Actress, choreographer |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Known for | Radha Ramana Ninne Pelladatha Suryakantham Anandha Ragam |
Anusha Hegde is an Indian actress and choreographer known for her work in Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada-language television shows and films.
Early life and career
Anusha Hegde was born to a Tulu family in Mangalore.[1] Her father Umesh Hegde was formerly a theatre artist.[2] She completed a course in Yakshagana, the vidwat exam for Bharatanatyam, a master's in commerce and a master of arts in dance.[2] She was also an athlete in college.[1] She completed the Karnataka Public Service Commission exam and was on track to become an IPS when the editor of the Kannada serial Radha Ramana of Colors TV chanced upon her photos. She played Deepika, a negative role, in the serial.[2][3] She received an offer to act in a Kannada mythological serial but since she acted in another serial for a Kannada channel prior, she was not allowed to accept the offer and shifted her focus to Hyderabad for Telugu serials.[1]
She also played lead roles in the Telugu serials Ninne Pelladatha as Mansi and in Suryakantham as DCP Suryakantam.[4] From 2022 to 2026, she played as ACP Eshwari in Anandha Ragam, making her debut in Tamil television. In 2025, she also played as Thulasi, a lookalike character of her onscreen character Eshwari.[5] Currently, she is seen portraying as IAS Pallavi in Udaya TV serial Anu Pallavi.
Personal life
Her father is a businessman. Her mother Swarnalatha does counseling for woman and children. She has a younger sister and younger brother. Her husband Pratap Singh is a Telugu serial actor for Gemini TV and acted in the film Bewars (2018).[1][6] They met on the sets of Ninne Pelladatha and got engaged in 2019.[7][8]
Filmography
- Note: all films are in Kannada, unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | NH 37 | [3] | ||
| 2017 | Banna Bannada Baduku | Also choreographer |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–2019 | Radha Ramana | Deepika | Colors Kannada | Kannada | Debut |
| 2018 | Ninne Pelladatha | Mansi | Zee Telugu | Telugu | Lead role |
| 2019–2024 | Suryakantham | DCP Suryakantham aka Surya and Rangamma | |||
| 2022–2026 | Anandha Ragam | ACP Eshwari "Esh" Azhagu Sundaram and Thulasi | Sun TV | Tamil | Lead role |
| 2025–present | Anu Pallavi | IAS Pallavi | Udaya TV | Kannada | Lead role |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Zee Telugu Kutumbam Awards | Zee Super Girl Award | Suryakantham | Won |
| 2021 | Mondi Mogudu Penki Pellam | Won | ||
| 2022 | Zee Telugu Velugu | Won | ||
| 2023 | Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal | Sirandha Sagothari | Anandha Ragam | Won |
| Athiradi Nayagi | Won | |||
| 2025 | Sirandha Sagothari | Won |
References
- ^ a b c d "நடிக்க வரலனா போலீஸ் அதிகாரி ஆகியிருப்பேன்..!" [If I didn't come to act, I would have become a police officer..!]. Kungumam (in Tamil). 9 December 2022. pp. 32–37.
- ^ a b c "Anusha Hegde: When people walk up to me and ask 'why are you so evil? I feel thrilled!". The Times of India. April 16, 2018 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
- ^ a b "ತೆಲುಗು ಧಾರಾವಾಹಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಭಿನ್ನ ಲುಕ್ ನಲ್ಲಿ ಮಿಂಚುತ್ತಿರುವ ಕನ್ನಡ ಹುಡುಗಿ". ETV Bharat News (in Kannada). February 5, 2020.
- ^ Veronica, D. Shreya (September 28, 2019). "Donning a new avatar; Kannada actress Anusha". www.thehansindia.com.
- ^ "ஆனந்த ராகம் தொடரில் இரட்டை வேடத்தில் களமிறங்கும் அனுஷா!". Dinamani (in Tamil). June 25, 2025.
- ^ Gunthoti, Lakshmi (May 16, 2025). "Prathap - Anusha Hegde: సీరియల్ పెట్టిన చిచ్చు.. ఆ ఇద్దరూ విడాకులు? అసలేం జరిగిందంటే." BigTvLive (in Telugu).
- ^ "ಮದುವೆಯಾಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ 'ರಾಧಾ ರಮಣ' ಖ್ಯಾತಿಯ ದೀಪಿಕಾ; ಗಾಸಿಪ್ಗಳಿಗೆ ತೆರೆ ಎಳೆದ ಅನುಷಾ". Vijaya Karnataka (in Kannada). December 28, 2018.
- ^ "ಕೊನೆಗೂ ಬಯಲಾಯ್ತು ಲವ್ ಸ್ಟೋರಿ; ಕನ್ನಡ ನಟಿಗೆ ವೇದಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲೇ ಪ್ರಪೋಸ್ ಮಾಡಿದ ತೆಲುಗು ಸ್ಟಾರ್". News18 (in Kannada). 23 October 2019.
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