Ananya (actress)

Ayilya Gopalakrishnan Nair (born 29 March 1987), better known by her stage name Ananya, is an Indian film actress, who appears in Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada and Telugu films

Ananya
Born
Ayilya Gopalakrishnan Nair

(1987-03-29) 29 March 1987
Kochi, Kerala, India
NationalityIndian
Occupation
  • Actress
  • Singer
  • Shooter
Years active2008 – present
Spouse(s)
Anjaneyan
​
(m. 2012)​

Ananya made her acting debut in Malayalam with Positive (2008) and debuted the following year in Tamil with Naadodigal, which emerged 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 Kothamangalam, 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, 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. 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.[7] She also played a supporting role in Kandahar, which saw her sharing screen space with Mohanlal and Amitabh Bachchan.[8] In 2011, Ananya played one of the female lead roles in Engeyum Eppodhum, which received rave reviews and became a sleeper hit.[9][10]

In 2014, she appeared in Pulivaal, her first Tamil release after three years.[11] As of 2018 she has Sigappu Rojakkal 2'in Tamil, Intintaa Annamayya in Telugu, Ameya in Malayalam delayed for release.

Awards
Kerala State Television Awards
Filmfare Awards South
Asianet Film Award
Vijay Awards

Filmography
YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
1995Pai BrothersMalayalamChild artist
Vrudhanmare SookshikkukaMalayalamChild artist
2008PositiveJyothiMalayalamCredited as Ayilya
2009NaadodigalNallammaalTamilVijay Award for Best Debut Actress
Rahasya PoliceBhamaMalayalam
2010ShikkarGangaMalayalam
FiddleGayatriMalayalam
Oru Small FamilyAmmu VishwanathanMalayalam
KandaharStudent (A passenger on the plane)MalayalamSpecial appearance
2011Ithu Nammude KathaKalyaniMalayalam
SeedanMahalakshmiTamil
SeniorsJeniMalayalamAsianet Film Award For Best Supporting Actress
AmayakuduDivyaTeluguDebut in Telugu
Doctor LoveGowriMalayalamAsianet Film Award For Best Supporting Actress
Engaeyum EppothumAmudhaTamil /TeluguFilmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Tamil
Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actress
SandwichKanmaniMalayalam
2012KunjaliyanMayaMalayalam
MastersAshley JacobMalayalam
Mullamottum MunthiricharumRanimolMalayalam
Gokula KrishnaAishwaryaKannada
2013D CompanyIndumathiMalayalamSegment – "Oru Bolivian Diary 1995"
NadodimannanMeeraMalayalam
DhooreMalayalamTelefilm for Mazhavil Manorama
Double role
2014PulivaalSelviTamil
Thomson VillaSheeluMalayalam
Raktharakshassu 3DVampireMalayalam[12]
AthithiVasukiTamil[13]
100 Degree CelsiusGangaMalayalam
2015KalyanismKalyaniMalayalam
The ReporterTara ViswanathMalayalam
Iravum Pagalum VarumSonaTamil
Urumbukal UrangarillaSheelaMalayalam[14]
2016A.. Aa - Anasuya Ramalingam Vs Anand VihariBhanumathiTelugu
2017TiyaanAmbaMalayalam
2018Oru Kuttanadan BlogGopan's wifeMalayalam
2019MaharshiPallaviTelugu
2020God FatherMithraTamil
TBAIntintaa AnnamayyaTelugu

Discography
SongFilmMusic DirectorNotes
Pacha Manja100 Degree CelsiusGopi Sundar
PachaPachaGowtham RenilAlbum
OmalkurunnukalSeethakalyanamAsianet TV series

Television
YearTitleRoleChannelNotes
2018Thamasha BazaarHostZee KeralamReplaced by Jewel Mary
2018Oru Vattam KoodiHostKerala VisionReplaced by Kavitha Nair
2018Seetha Kalyanam (TV series)N/AAsianetTitle song playback singer
2015Star ChallengeContestantFlowers TVreality show
2015Smart ShowParticipantFlowers TVgame show
2012Doore-Mazhavil ManoramaTelefilm
2007Star WarsContestantReality show

References
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  2. "MediaMatiqx". MediaMatiqx. Archived from the original on 10 September 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
  3. Shilpa Nair Anand (16 September 2011). "Life & Style / Metroplus : Arching towards success". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
  4. Keerthy Ramachandran DC Kochi (3 September 2011). "Name to fame". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
  5. "Nadodigal actress Ananya not the leading lady". desifox.com. Archived from the original on 12 August 2010. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
  6. "Ananya". mollywoodactress.blogspot.com. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  7. "Ananya Films". zimbio.com. Archived from the original on 9 February 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2010.
  8. "Ananya Profile". zimbio.com. Archived from the original on 5 February 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
  9. Nandita Ravi (6 November 2011). "Engaeyum Eppothum is aiming for a century". The Times of India. TNN. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
  10. "'Didn't think people would love Amudha so much'". Rediff.com. 21 October 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
  11. Zachariah, Ammu. "'Chappa Kurishu' turns 'Pulival' in Kollywood". Times of India. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
  12. "Raktharakshas 3D Malayalam Movie Preview". Theater Balcony. 2 April 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
  13. V Lakshmi (30 November 2013). "Trouble in Nandhaa, Ananya's paradise!". The Times of India. TNN.
  14. Deepa Soman (6 May 2015). "Ananya to act in Urumbukal Urangarilla". The Times of India. TNN.
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