She hails from Peddapuram, East Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh state, India and later settled in Chennai. She was a drama artist before entering into movies. Her debut was as Lohitasya in Raja Harishchandra in 1936. Her first movie as heroine was Kashtajeevi by L. V. Prasad. She later acted in more than 350 Telugu films[citation needed] and also in a few Tamil and Kannada films as the heroine. babi he say
She married P. Adinarayana Rao, a music director, in 1948. She, along with him, produced many Telugu films under the banner of Anjali Pictures. She acted in Lava Kusha, a milestone film and the first color film in Telugu film industry in 1963. She acted in various roles like damsel, angel, dancer, demon, goddess, traditional woman and later in mother characters. Her granddaughter Saila Rao is also an actress.
Note: The lists are not comprehensive.
Awards
She received Raghupathi Venkaiah Award in 2005 for her life time service to Telugu film industry.
She was conferred with Ramineni Award given for 2006 in fine arts sections.
She won the prestigious ANR National Award for 2008.
Movies in which Anjali acted
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Brundavanam (1992)Rajendra Prasad, Satyanarayana Kaikala
Sri Shirdi Saibaba Mahathyam (1986)Vijayachandar, Chandra Mohan, Anjali Devi
Swayamvaram 1982 (1982)Sobhan Babu, Jayaprada
Bhale Krishnudu (1980)Anjali Devi
Chandipriya (1980)Chiranjeevi, Sobhan Babu, Jayaprada, Anjali Devi
Ram Robert Rahim (1980)Krishna, Chandra Mohan
Tiger (1979)NTR, Rajnikanth
Simha Baludu (1978)NTR, Vanisri, Anjali Devi
Sri Rama Pattabhishekam (1978)NTR, Anjali Devi
Mahakavi Kshetrayya (1976)ANR, Anjali Devi
Gajula Kishtayya (1975)Krishna, Anjali Devi
Gunavanthudu (1975)Shobhanbabu, Kantha Rao
Soggadu 1975 (1975)Sobhan Babu, Jayachitra
Bhakta Tukaram (1973)ANR, Anjali Devi
Kanna Koduku (1973)ANR, Lakshmi
Vaakkuruthi (1973)Anjali Devi
Badi Panthulu (1972)NTR, Anjali Devi
Kalam Marindi (1972)Sobhan Babu, Sarada
Tata Manavadu (1972)S V Ranga Rao, Anjali Devi
Vikramarka Vijayam (1971)S V Ranga Rao, Ramakrishna
Nirdoshi (1970)NTR, Anjali Devi, Geetanjali
Bhale Mastaru (1969)NTR, Anjali Devi, Kanchana, Krishnam Raju
Rahasyam (1967)ANR, B Saroja Devi
Phoolon Ki Sej (1964)Manoj Kumar, Ashok Kumar
Varasatwam (1964)NTR, Anjali Devi
Lava Kusa (1963)NTR, Anjali Devi
Bhatti Vikramarka (1960)NTR, Kantha Rao
Balangamma (1959)NTR, Anjali Devi
Chenchu Lakshmi (1958)ANR, Anjali Devi, S V Ranga Rao
Shobha (1958)NTR, Anjali Devi
Allauddin Adhbhuta Deepam (1957)ANR, Anjali Devi
Chakravarthi Thirumagal (1957)M G Ramachandran, Anjali Devi
Panduranga Mahatyam (1957)NTR, Anjali Devi, Chittor V Nagaiah
Charana Daasi (1956)NTR, ANR, Anjali Devi, Savitri, S V Ranga Rao
Santosham 1955 (1955)NTR, Anjali Devi
Rechukka (1954)NTR, ANR, Anjali Devi, Devika
Sangham (1953)NTR, Anjali Devi, Vyjayantimala
Keelugurram (1949)ANR, Anjali Devi
Balaraju (1948)ANR, Anjali Devi
Aadarsavanthudu ( )ANR, Radha
Tamil Movies
Annai Oru Alayam
Adutha veetu penn
Manalanae mangayin Baghyam
Sarvadhikari (with MGR)
Kanavane Kankanda Theivam (with Gemini Ganesan)
Penn (with Vyjayanthimala)
Mangayarkarasi ( with P.U. Chinnappa)
Marmayogi (with MGR as hero)
Eezai Uzavan
Adiththan Kanavu (producer: T. R. Sundaram.)
Sorgavasal (as K.R. Ramasamy's sister "Thilagavathy")
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