Anand | |
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Born | February 21, 1968 |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1988–present |
Spouse | Poornima (m. 2009) |
Children | 1 |
Anand is an Indian actor known for his works predominantly in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu films along with a few Kannada productions. He has also acted in several Malayalam TV serials.
The actor's biggest film till date is Mani Ratnam's black comedy film Thiruda Thiruda , but unlike his co-stars of that film, it failed to give him a breakthrough. He has also played second lead roles and supporting characters in several films including Kamal Haasan's Sathya and Vijayakanth's Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran . [1]
He made his film debut in 1987 with Vanna Kanavugal . [2] [3] He is best known for his works in films such as Sathya (1988), Anbe En Anbe (1988), Apoorva Sagodharargal (1989), Oor Mariyadhai (1992), Thalaivasal (1992), Thiruda Thiruda (1993), screened at the Toronto International Film Festival, and Enakku 20 Unakku 18 (2003). [4] [5]
Anand also produced and directed a Malayalam short film "Kassu Panam Thuttu Money Money". [6] [7] His recent works as a character actor include hits such as 1: Nenokkadine (2014), Ring Master (2014), Ivan Maryadaraman (2015), Srimanthudu (2015), and Gentleman (2016). [8]
Anand was born in Hyderabad as the youngest of four sons. His father V. S. Bharathi, worked for Brooke Bond India Ltd, and his mother Rajalakshmi is a house wife. His brothers are B. Ramesh, a Vice President of Finance with Times of India , Dr. B. Suresh, a teacher at English Vivekananda College, and Bharat Arun, a former Indian cricketer and now bowling coach for Indian cricket team. Anand also owns a restaurant named Zenzerro in Thiruvananthapuram. [6] [7]
Anand is married to actress Poornima since 2009.
In 2000, the actor was involved in drunk driving hit and run case, where he hit a police officer who had tried to stop him. The police officer, Ramachandran, subsequently succumbed to his injuries and the actor faced a murder charge. [2] The actor made a financial settlement with the victim's family. [3] Later he was acquitted, and was found innocent.
His house in Uthandi, Chennai was burgled in 2008 and the actor cited that it was an "inside job". [8]
Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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1987 | Vanna Kanavugal | Tamil | ||
1988 | Sathya | Tamil | ||
Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran | Tamil | |||
Anbe En Anbe | Tamil | |||
Dharma Teja | Telugu | |||
Annanagar Mudhal Theru | Tamil | |||
Sudhanthira Nattin Adimaigal | Tamil | |||
1989 | Apoorva Sagodharargal | Tamil | ||
En Kanavar | Tamil | |||
1990 | Nila Penne | Tamil | ||
Adhisaya Manithan | Tamil | |||
Kadapa Redamma | Telugu | |||
Anjali | Tamil | |||
1991 | Master Plan | Antony | Malayalam | |
En Pottukku Sonthakkaran | Tamil | |||
Manchi Roju | Telugu | |||
Adhikari | Sarath | Tamil | ||
1992 | Oor Mariyadhai | Kannan | Tamil | |
Thalaivasal | Sudhakar | Tamil | ||
Mudhal Kural | Kumaran | Tamil | ||
1993 | Chinna Mapillai | Mythili's husband | Tamil | |
Thiruda Thiruda | Kadhir | Tamil | ||
Naan Pesa Ninaipathellam | Anand | Tamil | ||
1994 | Muthal Payanam | Tamil | ||
Ammayi Kapuram | Telugu | |||
1995 | Kizhakku Malai | Tamil | ||
Aunty | Telugu | |||
Street Fighter | Telugu | |||
Khaidi Inspector | Telugu | |||
1996 | Avathara Purushan | Anand | Tamil | |
Merupu | Telugu | |||
Srikaram | Chandram | Telugu | ||
Akka Bagunnava | Telugu | |||
Amma Nanna Kaavaali | Telugu | |||
Pellaala Rajyam | Gopi | Telugu | ||
1998 | Kondattam | Anand | Tamil | |
Sollamale | Riyaz | Tamil | ||
Snehithulu | Vijay | Telugu | ||
1999 | Ninaivirukkum Varai | Aravind | Tamil | |
Malabar Police | Anand | Tamil | ||
Seenu | Riyaz | Telugu | ||
Unnaruge Naan Irundhal | Anand | Tamil | ||
Aasaiyil Oru Kaditham | Anand | Tamil | ||
2000 | Vaanathaippola | Tamil | ||
Ennavale | Anand | Tamil | ||
2001 | Vande Matharam | Kannada | ||
Deevinchandi | Telugu | |||
Love Channel | Anand | Tamil | ||
Sri Manjunatha | Kannada | |||
Sri Manjunatha | Telugu | |||
2002 | Red | Radha krishnan | Tamil | |
Raajjiyam | Tamil | |||
2003 | Naaga | Telugu | ||
Nee Manasu Naaku Telusu | Sridhar's brother-in-law | Telugu | ||
Enakku 20 Unakku 18 | Sridhar's brother-in-law | Tamil | ||
2004 | Shweta Nagu | Telugu | ||
2005 | The Tiger | Sudev Sachidanand IPS — Musafir | Malayalam | |
Thommanum Makkalum | Kaliyappan | Malayalam | ||
Alaiyadikkuthu | Tamil | |||
Udayananu Tharam | Dinesh | Malayalam | ||
2006 | Yes Your Honour | DFO Sarath Shetty | Malayalam | |
Vargam | Sheriff | Malayalam | ||
Chacko Randaman | Malayalam | |||
Oruvan | SI Madhavan | Malayalam | ||
2007 | Payum Puli | Ravishankar | Malayalam | |
July 4 | Vincent | Malayalam | ||
Inspector Garud | Saravanan | Malayalam | ||
Ali Bhai | Bhaskaran | Malayalam | ||
2008 | Aandavan | Sadashivan | Malayalam | |
2009 | Josh | Sathya's father | Telugu | |
Muthirai | Azhagar Thondaiman | Tamil | ||
2010 | Marykkundoru Kunjaadu | Johnykutty | Malayalam | |
Advocate Lakshman Ladies Only | Haridas | Malayalam | ||
Thanthonni | Malayalam | |||
The Thriller | City Police Commissioner Manmohan | Malayalam | ||
Andari Bandhuvaya | Telugu | |||
2011 | Arjunan Sakshi | Malayalam | ||
Christian Brothers | Renjith | Malayalam | ||
2012 | Etho Seithai Ennai | Nambi | Tamil | |
Kunjaliyan | Suresh Varma | Malayalam | ||
Ajantha | Kannada Malayalam | |||
My Boss | Mathew Abraham | Malayalam | ||
MLA Mani Patham Classum Ghusthiyum | Malayalam | |||
2013 | Caribbean | Shiva Subramaniyam | Malayalam | |
Crocodile Love Story | DFO | Malayalam | ||
2014 | 1: Nenokkadine | Chandrasekhar | Telugu | |
Ring Master | Raju | Malayalam | ||
2015 | Ivan Maryadaraman | Indrasimhan Sooryasimhan | Malayalam | |
Srimanthudu | Meghna's father | Telugu | ||
365 Days | Telugu | |||
2016 | Kalyana Vaibhogame | Divya's father | Telugu | |
Gentleman | Ram Prakash | Telugu | ||
Aatadukundam Raa | Anand Rao | Telugu | ||
Oozham | Karthikeyan | Malayalam | ||
2017 | Mister | Chai's father | Telugu | |
Thikka | Madan Mohan | Telugu | ||
Rangoon | DRI Officer Syed Nawazuddin | Tamil | ||
Vunnadhi Okate Zindagi | Abhi's father | Telugu | ||
Villain | Dinesh Tharakan | Malayalam | ||
Yuddham Sharanam | Telugu | |||
2018 | Savyasachi | Telugu | ||
Juvva | Telugu | |||
2019 | Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy | Kumara Mallareddy | Telugu | |
Maharshi | Ramavaram District Collector | Telugu | ||
Dear Comrade | Bobby's father | Telugu | ||
2020 | IIT Krishnamurthy | Srinivasa Rao | Telugu | |
Joshua | Malayalam | |||
2021 | Cold Case | Aadhavan Padmanabhan | Malayalam | |
Varudu Kaavalenu | Telugu | |||
2023 | Paayum Oli Nee Yenakku | Tamil | ||
Kolai | DCP Tilak Varma | Tamil |
year | Serial | Language | Channel |
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1998 | Peyarai Solla Vaa | Tamil | Sun TV |
2000 | Nippulanti Nijam | Telugu | ETV |
2001 | Sigaram | Tamil | Sun TV |
Soolam | |||
2004 | Aalipazham | Malayalam | Surya TV |
2005 | Kadamattathu Kathanar | Asianet | |
2006 | Ezham Kadalinakkare | ||
2007 | Swami Ayyappan | ||
2010–2012 | Idhayam | Tamil | Sun TV |
2011 | Devimahatmyam | Malayalam | Asianet |
Sabarimala Shridharma Shastha | |||
2012 | Veera Marthandavarma | Surya TV | |
Dost | Kairali TV | ||
2015 | Spandanam | Surya TV | |
7 Raatrikal | Asianet | ||
2016–2017 | Kayamkulam Kochunniyude Makan | Surya TV | |
2018 | Lahiri Lahiri Lahirilo | Telugu | ETV |
2020–2021 | Ammayariyathe | Malayalam | Asianet |
2020–Present | Anbe Vaa | Tamil | Sun TV |
2021 | Kannana Kanne | ||
Rudramadevi | Telugu | Star Maa |
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