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| Born | June 30, 1981 Thalassery, Kerala, India |
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| Years active | 2000–present |
Aneesh Anwar is an Indian filmmaker, scriptwriter, and lyricist, particularly esteemed for his contributions to Malayalam cinema.
Anwar was born in Thalassery, Kerala on 30 June, 1981. He completed his schooling in Jawaharlal Nehru GHSS, Mahe and graduated from Mahatma College in Thalassery.
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 in blockbusters like Praja , Mampazhakalam , Naran , and Runway .
Anwar made his directorial debut with the movie Mullamottum Munthiricharum (2012) with Indrajith, 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 took 4 Kerala State film awards that year, including the award for the best actor. His third movie, Kumbasaram , was released in 2015, it received mixed reviews. Jayasurya's performance in the movie was applauded by critics.
| S.No | Year | Film | Cast |
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| 1 | 2012 | Mullamottum Munthiricharum | Indrajith Sukumaran, Meghana Raj |
| 2 | 2013 | Zachariayude Garbhinikal | Lal, Sanusha, Sandra Thomas, Rima Kallingal, Asha Sharath |
| 3 | 2015 | Kumbasaram | Jayasoorya, Honey Rose |
| 4 | 2016 | Basheerinte Premalekhanam | Farhaan Faasil, Sana Althaf |
| 5 | 2019 | My Great Grandfather | Jayaram, Surabhi Santosh, Divya Pillai |
| 6 | 2023 | Raastha | Sarjano Khalid, Sudheesh, T.G. Ravi, Anagha Narayanan |
| S.No | Title | Movie | Year | Result |
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| 1. | Kerala State film Award for Best Story | Zachariayude Garbhinikal | 2014 | Won [1] |
| 2. | Kerala State film Award for Director (Special Jury) | Zachariayude Garbhinikal | 2014 | Won [2] |
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