# Shreya Anchan
**Shreya Anchan**, professionally also **Shreya Anchan Sidhu**, is an Indian actress from [Mangaluru](https://www.edgepedia.org/mangaluru) who works in Kannada, Tulu, and Tamil film and television. She is best known for the Kannada films *Ondu Motteya Kathe* (2017) and *Katheyondu Shuruvagide* (2018), and for the Tamil serials *Nandini* and *Thirumanam*, and she received a [Filmfare Awards South](https://www.edgepedia.org/filmfare-awards-south) nomination for Best Kannada Actor in a Supporting Role (Female) in 2019.[1](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/tamil-tv-actors-shreya-anchan-and-sidhu-sid-get-married/articleshow/87848074.cms) • [2](https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-south-2019/kannada/nominations/best-supporting-actor-female/shreya-anchan)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Origin | From Mangaluru (Kudla); trained semi-classical dancer; Tulu mother tongue; works in Kannada, Tulu, and Tamil[3](https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/television/010617/kudlas-journey-to-a-palace.html) • [4](https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/sandalwood/130918/kudla-girl-is-on-a-role.html) |
| Early film work | Tulu film *Jai Tulunadu*, made while in her second year of pre-university college[3](https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/television/010617/kudlas-journey-to-a-palace.html) |
| Breakthrough | Raj B Shetty's directorial debut *Ondu Motteya Kathe* (2017), after two Tulu films[5](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2018/Jul/09/i-want-to-fit-into-and-do-all-kind-of-roles-shreya-anchan-6881.html) |
| Television entry | Kannada serial *Aramane* on Udaya TV[3](https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/television/010617/kudlas-journey-to-a-palace.html) |
| Known Tamil roles | Janani in *Thirumanam*, Kushi in *Anbudan Kushi*, Gayathri/Sandhya in *Nandini*[1](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/tamil-tv-actors-shreya-anchan-and-sidhu-sid-get-married/articleshow/87848074.cms) |
| Award nomination | Filmfare Awards South 2019, Best Kannada Actor in Supporting Role (Female), for *Katheyondu Shuruvagide*[2](https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-south-2019/kannada/nominations/best-supporting-actor-female/shreya-anchan) |
| Marriage | Married *Thirumanam* co-star Sidhu Sid in Chennai, announced late 2021; News18 dates it to November 2021[1](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/tamil-tv-actors-shreya-anchan-and-sidhu-sid-get-married/articleshow/87848074.cms) • [6](https://www.news18.com/news/movies/heres-why-kannada-actress-shreya-anchan-says-cant-keep-calm-4839623.html) |
## Early life and background
Shreya Anchan hails from Mangaluru, the coastal [Karnataka](https://www.edgepedia.org/karnataka) city her community calls Kudla, and trained as a semi-classical dancer before acting.[3](https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/television/010617/kudlas-journey-to-a-palace.html) In a 2018 interview she described her languages directly: "My mother tongue is Tulu, and my native language is Kannada. Tamil is new to me."[4](https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/sandalwood/130918/kudla-girl-is-on-a-role.html)
Her early film work began during her studies. While in her second year of PUC (pre-university college), she was cast in the Tulu-language *Jai Tulunadu*, which she described as being about her native place.[3](https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/television/010617/kudlas-journey-to-a-palace.html)
## Career
**Kannada and Tulu films.** After early work in Tulu films, her recognition as an performer came with *Ondu Motteya Kathe*, Raj B Shetty's directorial debut; she had two Tulu films behind her by then. She later said that although her role in that film was short, it had a strong impact on audiences.[5](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2018/Jul/09/i-want-to-fit-into-and-do-all-kind-of-roles-shreya-anchan-6881.html) • [4](https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/sandalwood/130918/kudla-girl-is-on-a-role.html) In *Katheyondu Shuruvagide* (2018), Senna Hegde's film, she played Swarna, an employee at a resort owned by Diganth's character.[5](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2018/Jul/09/i-want-to-fit-into-and-do-all-kind-of-roles-shreya-anchan-6881.html) The Times of India lists her Kannada films as *Ondu Motteya Kathe* (2017), *Katheyondu Shuruvagide* (2018), and *Soojidaara* (2019); IMDb also credits *Randhawa* (2019).[7](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/shreya-anchan-sidhu-set-to-play-the-titular-role-in-upcoming-show-valliyin-velan/articleshow/112371401.cms) • [8](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9624267/bio/)
**Television.** Her first serial was the Kannada daily soap *Aramane* ("palace") on Udaya TV, which featured the [Sandalwood](https://www.edgepedia.org/sandalwood) veteran Ja Jagadesh; she was approached as a new face with classical dancing skills.[3](https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/television/010617/kudlas-journey-to-a-palace.html) She then moved into Tamil serials, gaining popularity with *Nandini*, a multilingual show on which she played Gayathri/Sandhya while balancing film work, and *Thirumanam* on Colors Tamil, a remake of the popular Kannada serial *Agnisakshi*, in which she played Janani.[7](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/shreya-anchan-sidhu-set-to-play-the-titular-role-in-upcoming-show-valliyin-velan/articleshow/112371401.cms) • [1](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/tamil-tv-actors-shreya-anchan-and-sidhu-sid-get-married/articleshow/87848074.cms) • [4](https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/sandalwood/130918/kudla-girl-is-on-a-role.html) In April 2021 she replaced Reshma Venkatesh in the title role of Kushi in the Vijay TV serial *Anbudan Kushi*, a later Tamil serial following *Thirumanam*.[8](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9624267/bio/) The Times of India also counts the Kannada show *Pyate Hudgir Halli* among her credits.[1](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/tamil-tv-actors-shreya-anchan-and-sidhu-sid-get-married/articleshow/87848074.cms)
## Recognition
Filmfare's own awards record lists her as a nominee for the Filmfare Awards South 2019 in the category Best Kannada Actor in Supporting Role (Female) for *Katheyondu Shuruvagide*.[2](https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-south-2019/kannada/nominations/best-supporting-actor-female/shreya-anchan)
## Personal life
Shreya Anchan married Sidhu Sid, her *Thirumanam* co-star, in Chennai in a small ceremony announced on social media in late 2021; the two had played the lead pair Janani and Santhosh and fell in love on the show's sets. The wedding was also reported in November 2021 by the Kannada newspaper *Vijaya Karnataka*.[9](https://vijaykarnataka.com/tv/news/kannada-actress-shreya-anchan-got-married-to-tamil-actor-sidhu-at-chennai/amp_articleshow/87854927.cms) • [1](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/tamil-tv-actors-shreya-anchan-and-sidhu-sid-get-married/articleshow/87848074.cms) • [6](https://www.news18.com/news/movies/heres-why-kannada-actress-shreya-anchan-says-cant-keep-calm-4839623.html)
## Later television work
In 2024, Anchan played Valli opposite Sidhu in *Valliyin Velan*, which premiered on September 2. The story follows Valli’s efforts to win her father’s affection and prove her mother’s innocence, with help from Kadhirvelan, her father’s aide.[10](https://www.zee5.com/tv-shows/details/valliyin-velan/0-6-4z5612464)
## References
1. [Tamil TV actors Shreya Anchan and Sidhu Sid get married, Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/tamil-tv-actors-shreya-anchan-and-sidhu-sid-get-married/articleshow/87848074.cms)
2. [Shreya Anchan – Best Kannada Actor in Supporting Role Female Nominee, Filmfare Awards](https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-south-2019/kannada/nominations/best-supporting-actor-female/shreya-anchan)
3. [Kudla's journey to a palace, Deccan Chronicle](https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/television/010617/kudlas-journey-to-a-palace.html)
4. [Kudla girl is on a role!, Deccan Chronicle](https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/sandalwood/130918/kudla-girl-is-on-a-role.html)
5. [I want to fit into and do all kind of roles: Shreya Anchan, Cinema Express](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2018/Jul/09/i-want-to-fit-into-and-do-all-kind-of-roles-shreya-anchan-6881.html)
6. [Here's Why Kannada Actress Shreya Anchan Says 'Can't Keep Calm', News18](https://www.news18.com/news/movies/heres-why-kannada-actress-shreya-anchan-says-cant-keep-calm-4839623.html)
7. [Shreya Anchan – Sidhu set to play the titular role in upcoming show 'Valliyin Velan', Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/shreya-anchan-sidhu-set-to-play-the-titular-role-in-upcoming-show-valliyin-velan/articleshow/112371401.cms)
8. [Shreya Anchan – Biography, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9624267/bio/)
9. [Shreya Anchan marries Tamil actor Sidhu in Chennai — Vijaya Karnataka](https://vijaykarnataka.com/tv/news/kannada-actress-shreya-anchan-got-married-to-tamil-actor-sidhu-at-chennai/amp_articleshow/87854927.cms)
10. [Valliyin Velan — ZEE5](https://www.zee5.com/tv-shows/details/valliyin-velan/0-6-4z5612464)
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