Anita initially studied an engineering degree in Chennai, before enrolling at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles to do a master's degree in Film and TV Production for three years. During her time in the United States, Anita made a series of short films such as Flowery Thorn and Om, while also working as an intern for Steven Spielberg's science fiction miniseries Taken (2002). Anita opted to direct her first feature film in 2003 and subsequently made the English language film Knock, Knock, I'm Looking to Marry for her home production studios NVIZ Entertainment. She later directed the animated film Gulliver's Travel for Pentamedia, and the film got short listed for Semifinals at the OSCARS. Anita continued her interest in films by opting to make Indian Language films and Wrote, Produced and Directed the crime drama  feature film, Kulir 100°(2009). The film was an average success at the box office.  Anita then made a coming-of-age film 90ML(2019), which garnered publicity prior to its release for its tackling of historically taboo subjects in Tamil cinema.Despite the controversies and negative reviews, the film did very well commercially and was a hit at the box office.