Ananya (actress)
Ayilya Gopalakrishnan , better known by her stage name Ananya, is an Indian actress who appears in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films. She is also a singer and an archer.
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| Born | Ayilya Gopalakrishnan |
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| Years active | 2008 – present |
| Spouse | Anjaneyan (m. 2012) |
She made her acting debut in the Malayalam film Positive (2008) and also debuted the following year in the Tamil film Naadodigal, which turned out to be a critical and commercial success.[1] She received the Kerala State Television Award for Best Actress in 2012 for the telefilm Doore and the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Tamil for Engaeyum Eppothum in 2011.
Early life
Ananya was born as Ayilya to Malayali parents Gopalakrishnan Nair, a noted film producer, and Praseetha in Perumbavoor, Kerala.[2] She has one younger brother Arjun. Her name was taken from her birth star Aslesha, called Ayilyam in Malayalam and Tamil. She appeared as a child artist in one of her father's productions (executive producer), Pai Brothers (1995).[3] Ananya pursued a B.A. degree in Communicative English at St. Xavier's College for Women, Aluva.[2][3] During her childhood, she was an archer and won the State Championship.[4] While representing her college in a television reality show "Star Wars",[2] she was spotted by various directors and received acting offers. After declining five projects, she decided to give it a try, accepting to act in Positive.[3]
Film career
Her screenname changed to Ananya, when she was working in her debut Tamil film Naadodigal.[4] The film was a high commercial success,[5] and Ananya rose to fame, with her performance in the film being appreciated.[6] She went on to reprise the same role in its Malayalam remake Ithu Nammude Katha.[7] The film Shikkar alongside Mohanlal, gave her a big break in Malayalam. She did some thrilling scenes in the climax of the movie Shikkar that impressed Mohanlal, which made him call her the "Vijayashanti" of Malayalam.[8] She also played a supporting role in Kandahar, which saw her sharing screen space with Mohanlal and Amitabh Bachchan.[9] In 2011, Ananya played one of the female lead roles in Engaeyum Eppothum, which received rave reviews and became a sleeper hit.[10][11]
In 2014, she appeared in Pulivaal, her first Tamil release after three years.[12] As of 2018 she has Sigappu Rojakkal 2 in Tamil, Intintaa Annamayya in Telugu, Ameya in Malayalam delayed for release. She is currently[clarification needed] gearing up for the release of her Malayalam movie Bhramam.
Awards
- Kerala State Television Awards
- 2012 – Kerala State Television Award for Best Actress : Doore
- 2010 – Best Supporting Actress : Seniors & Doctor Love
- 2009 – Best Debut Actress: Naadodigal
- 2011 – Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actress: Engaeyum Eppothum
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Pai Brothers | Malayalam | Child artist | |
| Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka | Malayalam | Child artist | ||
| 2008 | Positive | Jyothi | Malayalam | Credited as Ayilya G. Nair[13] |
| 2009 | Naadodigal | Nallammaal | Tamil | Vijay Award for Best Debut Actress[14] |
| Rahasya Police | Bhama | Malayalam | ||
| 2010 | Shikkar | Ganga | Malayalam | |
| Fiddle | Gayatri | Malayalam | ||
| Oru Small Family | Ammu Vishwanathan | Malayalam | ||
| Kandahar | Student (A passenger on the plane) | Malayalam | Special appearance | |
| 2011 | Ithu Nammude Katha | Kalyani | Malayalam | |
| Seedan | Mahalakshmi | Tamil | [15] | |
| Seniors | Jeni | Malayalam | Asianet Film Award For Best Supporting Actress | |
| Amayakudu | Divya | Telugu | Debut in Telugu | |
| Doctor Love | Gowri | Malayalam | Asianet Film Award For Best Supporting Actress | |
| Engaeyum Eppothum[16] | Amudha | Tamil | Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Tamil Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actress | |
| Sandwich | Kanmani | Malayalam | ||
| 2012 | Kunjaliyan | Maya | Malayalam | |
| Masters | Ashley Jacob | Malayalam | ||
| Mullamottum Munthiricharum | Ranimol | Malayalam | ||
| Gokula Krishna | Aishwarya | Kannada | ||
| 2013 | D Company | Indumathi | Malayalam | Segment – "Oru Bolivian Diary 1995" |
| Nadodimannan | Meera | Malayalam | [17] | |
| 2014 | Pulivaal | Selvi | Tamil | |
| Thomson Villa | Sheelu | Malayalam | ||
| Raktharakshassu 3D | Vampire | Malayalam | [18][19] | |
| Athithi | Vasuki | Tamil | [20] | |
| 100 Degree Celsius | Ganga | Malayalam | [21] | |
| 2015 | Kalyanism | Kalyani | Malayalam | [22] |
| The Reporter | Tara Viswanath | Malayalam | [23] | |
| Iravum Pagalum Varum | Sona | Tamil | [24] | |
| Urumbukal Urangarilla | Sheela | Malayalam | [25] | |
| 2016 | A Aa | Bhanumathi | Telugu | [26] |
| 2017 | Tiyaan | Amba | Malayalam | [27] |
| 2018 | Oru Kuttanadan Blog | Gopan's wife | Malayalam | |
| Intintaa Annamayya | Telugu | Delayed release | ||
| 2019 | Maharshi | Pallavi | Telugu | |
| 2020 | God Father | Mithra | Tamil | |
| 2021 | Bhramam | Swapna | Malayalam | Released on Amazon Prime[28] |
| 2022 | Appan | Rosy | Malayalam | |
| The Third Murder | Kavitha | Malayalam | Filming | |
| Diesel | TBA | Tamil | Completed[29] |
Discography
| Song | Film | Music Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacha Manja[30] | 100 Degree Celsius | Gopi Sundar | |
| Pacha[31] | Pacha | Gowtham Renil | Album |
| Omalkurunnukal[32] | Seetha Kalyanam | Asianet TV series |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–Present | Comedy Stars | Judge | Asianet | |
| 2021 | Star Magic | Mentor | Flowers TV | |
| 2018 | Thamasha Bazaar | Host[33] | Zee Keralam | Replaced by Jewel Mary |
| 2018 | Oru Vattam Koodi | Host | Kerala Vision | Replaced by Kavitha Nair |
| 2018 | Seetha Kalyanam | — | Asianet | Title song playback singer |
| 2015 | Star Challenge | Contestant | Flowers TV | reality show |
| 2015 | Smart Show | Participant | Flowers TV | game show |
| 2012 | Doore | - | Mazhavil Manorama | Telefilm |
| 2012 | Devidarshanam | Host | Jaihind TV | Special show |
| 2010 | Munch Star Singer | Herself | Asianet | |
| 2008 | Manjil Virinja Tharam | Co Host | Kairali TV | |
| 2009 | Vishu Darshanam | Host | ||
| 2007 | Star Wars | Contestant | Reality show |
References
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- ^ a b c Shilpa Nair Anand (16 September 2011). "Life & Style / Metroplus : Arching towards success". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
- ^ a b Keerthy Ramachandran DC Kochi (3 September 2011). "Name to fame". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
- ^ . desifox.com. Archived from the original on 12 August 2010. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
- ^ Naadodigal Movie Review
- ^ "Ithu Nammude Katha Review". Rediff.com. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ . zimbio.com. Archived from the original on 9 February 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2010.
- ^ . zimbio.com. Archived from the original on 5 February 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
- ^ Nandita Ravi (6 November 2011). "Engaeyum Eppothum is aiming for a century". The Times of India. TNN. Archived from the original on 26 July 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
- ^ "'Didn't think people would love Amudha so much'". Rediff.com. 21 October 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
- ^ Zachariah, Ammu. . The Times of India. Archived from the original on 1 October 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
- ^ "Positive review". India Glitz.
- ^ Naadodigal fame Ananya's house goes under water
- ^ "Review: Seedan is no match to the original - Rediff.com Movies". Rediff.com. 25 February 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
- ^ . Sify.com. Archived from the original on 25 December 2010. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
- ^ Sanjith Sidhardhan, TNN (2 December 2011). . The Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
- ^ "Raktharakshas 3D Malayalam Movie Preview". Theater Balcony. 2 April 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
- ^ "Ananya to turn 'Raktharakshassu'". IndiaGlitz.com. 12 March 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
- ^ V Lakshmi (30 November 2013). "Trouble in Nandhaa, Ananya's paradise!". The Times of India. TNN.
- ^ . The Times of India. 1 May 2013. Archived from the original on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
- ^ Ananya to play the lead in a family entertainer!
- ^ I'm not in the race for lead roles: Ananya
- ^ "Review: Iravum Pagalum Varum". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ^ Deepa Soman (6 May 2015). "Ananya to act in Urumbukal Urangarilla". The Times of India. TNN.
- ^ "Ananya to be part of Trivikram-Nithiin-Samantha-Anupama's Telugu film 'A..Aa'". IB Times. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- ^ 'Tiyaan' has Ananya playing the character named Amba
- ^ "Bhramam trailer presents a dark comedy with amusing characters". Cinema Express. 28 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ Diesel - Glimpse | Harish Kalyan, Athulya Ravi | Dhibu Ninan Thomas | Shanmugam Muthusamy, retrieved 30 June 2022
- ^ Four actresses come together for a song
- ^ I regret not being selective about Malayalam films: Ananya
- ^ "Dhanya Mary Varghese makes her come back through Seetha Kalyanam". The Times of India.
- ^ "Actress Ananya makes her TV debut with 'Thamasha Bazaar' - Times of India". The Times of India.
External links
- Ananya at IMDb