Anant Mahadevan
Anant Mahadevan (born 28 August 1950), also credited as Ananth Narayan Mahadevan,[1][2] is an Indian screenwriter, actor, and film director of Malayalam, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil films and television shows.[3] Having been an integral part of the Indian television serials and Hindi films since the 1980s, he is also involved in the professional English and Hindi theatre.
Anant Mahadevan | |
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Mahadevan in 2019 | |
| Born | Ananth Narayan Mahadevan 28 August 1950 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1984–present |
Career
Ananth along with Sanjay Pawar received the National Award (2010) for the Best Screenplay and Dialogues for the successful Marathi movie Mee Sindhutai Sapkal. The film also fetched him the special jury award at the National Film awards 2010.[4]
Mahadevan's film Gour Hari Dastaan was part of the Indian Panorama at the International Film Festival of India (2014) Goa, at the International Film Festival of Kerala IFFK (2014), the International Film Festival of Bangalore, and at the International Film Festival of Chennai (2014).
Ananth plays the role of Damodar in the 2018 Hindi feature film Evening Shadows, directed by Sridhar Rangayan and produced by Solaris Pictures.[5] He plays the role of a strict patriarch who has his set opinions and wants other members in his family - his wife Vasudha (Mona Ambegaonkar), sister Sarita (Yamini Singh) and son Kartik (Devansh Doshi) - to obey his commands.[6]
Filmography
Director
- Films
- Dil Vil Pyar Vyar (2002)
- Dil Maange More!!! (2004)
- Aksar (2006)
- Aggar: Passion Betrayal Terror (2007)
- Victoria No. 203: Diamonds Are Forever (2007)
- Anamika: The Untold Story (2008)
- Red Alert: The War Within (2009)
- Mee Sindhutai Sapkal (Marathi) (2010)
- Staying Alive (2012)[7]
- The Storyteller[8] (Upcoming film)
- The Xposé (2014 film)
- Gour Hari Dastaan (2015 film)
- RoughBook (2016)[9]
- Doctor Rakhmabai (Marathi) (2016 film) based on Rukhmabai Bhimrao Raut[10]
- Aksar 2 (2017)
- Bitter Sweet (2020) – Marathi film
- Life's Good (2022)
- Phule (upcoming)
- The Confession (upcoming)
- Television
- The Sword of Tipu Sultan (1990) – Pandit Purnaiah
- Dekh Bhai Dekh (1994)
- Junoon (1994) as Advocate Vrinal Modi
- Ghar Jamai (1997)
- Zabaan Sambhalke (1997-1998) Season 2
- Jaan (1998-1999)
- Devi (2003)
- Mere Sai (2020) – Bal Gangadhar Tilak
- Avrodh: The Siege Within (2020–present)
Writer
- Dil Maange More!!! (2004) (story)
- Aksar (2006) (story)
- Anamika: The Untold Story (2008) (screenplay)
- Mee Sindhutai Sapkal (2010) (screenplay)
Actor
- Khandaan (1985) – Subbu
- Mazhe Ghar Mazha Sansar (1986) (Marathi Film) - Chintamani (special appearance)
- Isabella (1988) – Ananthu
- Chandni (1989) – Chandni's friend's husband
- Nachnewale Gaanewale (1991)
- Vishkanya (1991) – Bajrang
- Nagin Aur Lootere (1992) – Nagraj
- Khiladi (1992) – Neelam's Uncle
- Professor Ki Padosan (1993)
- Gardish (1993) – Havaldar Sawant
- Baazigar (1993) – Vishwanath Sharma (Ajay's father)
- Bedardi (1993) – Professor Harish Thakkar
- Bhookamp (1993) – Akhtar
- Kanoon (1993) – Pasha Polyster (Vijay Saxena's assistant)
- Gangster (1994)
- Prem Yog (1994)
- Live Today
- God and Gun (1995)
- Janam Kundli (1995)
- Gaddaar (1995) – Mr. Saxena
- Hum Dono (1995)
- Akele Hum Akele Tum (1995)
- Vijeta (1996)
- Yes Boss
- Ishq
- Miss 420
- Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha
- Main Solah Baras Ki
- Kudrat (1998)
- Dil Kya Kare – DCP Krishan Kumar
- Mann – Creditor
- Baadshah (1999) (uncredited) – Seth. Mahendra
- Rhythm (2000; Tamil film)
- Shikaar (2004)
- Chhupa Rustam: A Musical Thriller
- Hum Ho Gaye Aap Ke
- Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta (2001)
- Tum Se Achcha Kaun Hai
- Aisaa Kyon
- Satta
- Joggers' Park
- Sandwich
- The Train: Some Lines Should Never Be Crossed...
- Aap Kaa Surroor – TV News Reporter
- Victoria No. 203: Diamonds Are Forever (2007) – Film Director
- Rafoo Chakkar: Fun on the Run (2008) – Harbans Singh
- EMI (2008) – Babu
- 8 x 10 Tasveer (2009) – Sundar Puri
- Na Ghar Ke Na Ghaat Ke (2010) – V.G Chunawala
- Staying Alive (2012)
- The Xposé (2014)
- Papanasam (2015; Tamil film)
- Kaccha Limbu (2017) as Venkatesh
- Aadat Se Majboor (TV Series) (2017–2018) as Roshan Lal Tootejaa/Darshan Lal Tootejaa
- Vishwaroopam 2/Vishwaroop 2 (2018; Tamil/Hindi film)
- Evening Shadows (2018) – Damodar
- 2.0 (2018; Tamil film)
- Scam 1992 (2020)
- Durgamati (2020)
- Kaadan (2021; Tamil film)
- Forensic (2022) – Dr. Rajeev Gupta
- Indian 2 (2021; Tamil film)
- Salaam Venky (TBA; Hindi film)
- 3 Monkeys (TBA; Hindi film)
References
- ^ . Archived from the original on 4 July 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
- ^ Tuteja, Joginder. "'Red Alert could have been set in Cuba or Ireland' - Anant Mahadevan", BollywoodHungama.com, 7 July 2010
- ^ [National Film Awards 2010 - Mathrubhumi Movies] (in Malayalam). Mathrubhumi. 20 May 2011. Archived from the original on 7 August 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ^ "Mee Sindhutai Sapkal bags top National Awards - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ "Evening Shadows: Full Cast and Crew". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ "CBFC clears gay film 'Evening Shadows' with U/A certificate". India Blooms.
- ^ "Staying Alive movie review: Wallpaper, Story, Trailer at Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 7 November 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
- ^ . Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 17 February 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
- ^ "Rukhmabai Raut, one of India's first female practising doctors, gets a big screen biopic - Living News , Firstpost". Firstpost. 19 August 2017.
External links
- Anant Mahadevan at IMDb