Aneesh Anwar

Aneesh Anwar
Born	(1981-06-30) 30 June 1981 (age 43) Thalassery, Kerala, India
Occupations	Director screenwriter lyricist
Years active	2000–present

Aneesh Anwar is an Indian film director, screenwriter and lyricist who works in Malayalam films. ^[1]

Early life

Anwar was born in Thalassery, Kerala. He completed his schooling in Jawaharlal Nehru GHSS, Mahe and graduated from Mahatma College in Thalassery.

Career

Anwar started his film career in 2000 as an associate director with prominent filmmakers such as Joshiy and Bhadran. He started off with Joshiy's Dubai and went on to assist him for films such as Praja (2001), Mampazhakalam (2004), Runway (2004), and Naran (2005).

Anwar made his directorial debut with the film Mullamottum Munthiricharum (2012) starring Indrajith Sukumaran, Meghana Raj, and Ananya in the lead roles. The film was met with mostly negative reviews. He rose to higher acclaim with his second film, Zachariayude Garbhinikal (2013), which was well received by critics. The film received 4 awards at the Kerala State Film Awards that year. His third film, Kumbasaram , was released in 2015, and received mixed reviews. Jayasurya's performance in the film was applauded by critics. ^{[2] [3]}

Filmography

Year	Film	Notes
2012	Mullamottum Munthiricharum
2013	Zachariayude Garbhinikal
2015	Kumbasaram
2016	Basheerinte Premalekhanam	[4]
2019	My Great Grandfather	[5]
2023	Raastha	[6]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Film	Notes
2014	Kerala State Film Award for Best Story	Zachariayude Garbhinikal	[7]
	Kerala State Film Award for Best Director (Special Jury)

References

1. "I am happy that a novel premise got noticed: Aneesh Anwar". The Times of India. 21 April 2014. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 8 May 2025.
2. "Confessions of a common man". The Hindu. 21 May 2015. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 8 May 2025.
3. "'Kumbasaram': Charming frames and relentless pathos". www.onmanorama.com. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
4. thomas, elizabeth (4 July 2017). "Musically Yours | Musically Yours". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
5. "First look of Jayaram's 'My Great Grandfather' released". The Times of India. 17 April 2019. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 8 May 2025.
6. "Aneesh Anwar's 'RAASTA' unveils exciting motion poster, promising a thrilling escape". The Times of India. 5 July 2023. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 8 May 2025.
7. "Kerala State Film Awards 2014 Announced - Complete Winners List". 19 April 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2024.

External links

• Aneesh Anwar at IMDb