Garggi Ananthan

Garggi Ananthan
Born	Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Nationality	Indian
Alma mater	Pondicherry University
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2019–present

Garggi Ananthan is an Indian actress and theatre artist known for her works in Malayalam cinema and theatre. ^[1] She made her film debut in 2019 with the Malayalam film Run Kalyani, for which she won the Best Actress award at the New York Indian Film Festival. ^[2]

Early life

Garggi was born in Thiruvananthapuram to Ananthan and Maryan. After finishing her degree from School of Drama and Fine Arts, Garggi completed the post graduation in Master of Performing Arts from Pondicherry University. ^{[2] [3]}

Career

Garggi made her film acting debut with the Malayalam film Run Kalyani in 2019. Following her debut, Garggi appeared in Gramavrikshathile Kuyil , the anthology Normal, Ekan Anekan, Narayaneente Moonnaanmakkal ^[4] and Vadakkan . She has also acted in Chera, directed by Najeem Koya, which is yet to be released. ^{[5] [6]}

Filmography

Key

†	Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2019	Run Kalyani	Kalyani		[7]
2021	Oru Paathiraa Swapnam Pole	Theertha	Short film	[8]
	Naan		Music video
	Kulsummante Perakutty	Hana	Short film	[9]
2022	Pandemic		Short film
	Gramavrikshathile Kuyil	Bhanumathi Amma		[10]
	Ayana	Ayana	Part of anthology film Normal	[11]
	Ekan Anekan			[12]
2024	Yakshi Katha	Sita and Surasa	Short film
2025	Narayaneente Moonnaanmakkal	Athira		[13]
	Vadakkan	Alina		[14]
TBA	Chera†			[5]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2019	Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards	Best Actor in a Lead Role (Female)	Pulijanmam	Nominated	[15]
	New York Indian Film Festival	Best Actress	Run Kalyani	Won	[16]
2022	Prem Nazir Foundation Short Film Awards	Best Actress	Pandemic	Won	[17]
	Kerala Film Critics Association Awards	Best Supporting Actress	Ekan Anekan	Won	[18]

References

1. "Art's healing touch". The New Indian Express . 11 December 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
2. R. G., Anjana (6 August 2020). "Though winning big, Garggi Ananthan piqued over lack of appreciation". Mathrubhumi . Retrieved 19 July 2025.
3. Sreelekha, R. B. (19 March 2025). "കസിൻസുമായി റിലേഷൻ ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നവരെ എനിക്കറിയാം: 'നാരായണീന്‍റെ മൂന്നാൺമക്കൾ' നായിക പറയുന്നു". Malayala Manorama . Retrieved 19 July 2025.
4. U. K., Ajay (7 February 2025). "Garggi Ananthan shines in Narayaneente Moonnaanmakkal, a film on generational trauma". The News Minute . Retrieved 19 July 2025.
5. K. B., Parvana (19 March 2025). "Garggi Ananthan: 'I want to explore something dark, intense...'". The New Indian Express . Retrieved 19 July 2025.
6. "'Relationships with cousins are nothing new...' Actress Garggi on 'Narayaneente Moonnaanmakkal'". Mathrubhumi . 20 March 2025. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
7. Gupta, Shubhra (26 July 2020). "Run Kalyani is a beautiful exploration of tedium and solitude". The Indian Express . Archived from the original on 21 August 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
8. Joe Philip, Susan (23 January 2021). "Director Sharan Venugopal on his recent short film, 'Oru Paathiraa Swapnam Pole'". The Hindu . Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
9. "Kulsummante Perakutty: A slice-of-life short film about the joy of finding love". OnManorama . 20 October 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
10. "KP Kumaran's Gramavrikshathile Kuyil to hit theatres on Friday". OnManorama . 7 April 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
11. "Normal". FilmFreeway . Retrieved 19 July 2025.
12. "Manikandan R Achari headlines police brutality tale Ekan Anekan". Cinema Express . 24 August 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
13. Praveen, S. R. (8 February 2025). "'Narayaneente Moonnaanmakkal' movie review: A character-driven drama marked by its remarkable restraint". The Hindu . Retrieved 19 July 2025.
14. Nair Anand, Shilpa (24 March 2025). "Malayalam movie 'Vadakkan' explores the paranormal rooted in Kerala". The Hindu . Retrieved 14 July 2025.
15. "Nominations for Best Actor in a lead role (Female)". META at FB . 5 March 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
16. Shrijith, Sajin (11 August 2020). "Art mirrors life in Geetha J's Run Kalyani". The New Indian Express . Retrieved 19 July 2025.
17. "Prem Nazir Foundation Short Film Awards 2022". Prem Nazir Foundation . 12 January 2023. Archived from the original on 19 July 2025. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
18. "Kerala Film Critics Awards: Kunchacko Boban, Darshana Rajendran win Best Actor awards; Mahesh Narayanan named Best Director". The Times of India . 23 May 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2025.

External links

• Garggi Ananthan at IMDb