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Ananya
Ananya in 2015
Born
Ayilya Gopalakrishnan

Kochi, Kerala, India
Alma materSt. Xavier's College for Women, Aluva
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
  • archer
Years active2008–present
Spouse
Anjaneyan
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(m. 2012)​

Ayilya Gopalakrishnan, known professionally as Ananya, is an Indian actress who appears predominantly in Malayalam and Tamil language films as well as in a few, Telugu and Kannada films. She is also a singer and an archer.

She made her acting debut in the Malayalam film Positive (2008) and also debuted the following year in Tamil through the film Naadodigal, which turned out to be 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 and education

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Ananya was born as Ayilya to Malayali parents Gopalakrishnan Nair, a noted film producer, and Praseetha in Perumbavoor, Kerala.[2] She has a younger brother, Arjun. Her name was taken from her birth star (nakshatra) Aslesha, which is called Ayilyam in Malayalam.

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 for Women, 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

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Her screen name was 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.[citation needed] She went on to reprise the same role in its Malayalam remake Ithu Nammude Katha.[6] The film Shikkar alongside Mohanlal, gave her a big break in Malayalam. She did some thrilling scenes in the climax of the movie 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 Engaeyum Eppothum, 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, and Ameya in Malayalam delayed for release.

Awards

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

Filmography

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Year Film Role Language Notes
1995 Vridhammare Sookshikkuka Child artist Malayalam
2008 Positive Jyothi Malayalam Credited as Ayilya G. Nair[citation needed]
2009 Naadodigal Nallammaal Tamil Vijay Award for Best Debut Actress[12]
Rahasya Police Bhama Malayalam
2010 Shikkar Ganga Malayalam
Fiddle Gayatri Malayalam
Oru Small Family Ammu Vishwanathan Malayalam
Kandahar Student (A passenger on the plane) Malayalam Special appearance
2011 Ithu Nammude Katha Kalyani Malayalam
Seedan Mahalakshmi Tamil [13]
Seniors Jeni Malayalam Asianet Film Award For Best Supporting Actress
Amayakudu Divya Telugu Debut in Telugu
Doctor Love Gowri Malayalam Asianet Film Award For Best Supporting Actress
Engaeyum Eppothum[14] Amudha Tamil Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Tamil
Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actress
Sandwich Kanmani Malayalam
2012 Kunjaliyan Maya Malayalam
Masters Ashley Jacob Malayalam
Mullamottum Munthiricharum Ranimol Malayalam
Gokula Krishna Aishwarya Kannada
2013 D Company Indumathi Malayalam Segment – "Oru Bolivian Diary 1995"
Nadodimannan Meera Malayalam [15]
2014 Pulivaal Selvi Tamil
Thomson Villa Sheelu Malayalam
Raktharakshassu 3D Vampire Malayalam [16]
Athithi Vasuki Tamil [17]
100 Degree Celsius Ganga Malayalam [18]
2015 Kalyanism Kalyani Malayalam [19]
The Reporter Tara Viswanath Malayalam [20]
Iravum Pagalum Varum Sona Tamil [21]
Urumbukal Urangarilla Sheela Malayalam [22]
2016 A Aa Bhanumathi Telugu [citation needed]
2017 Tiyaan Amba Malayalam [23]
2018 Oru Kuttanadan Blog Gopan's wife Malayalam
2019 Maharshi Pallavi Telugu
2020 God Father Mithra Tamil
2021 Bhramam Swapna Malayalam Released on Amazon Prime[24]
2022 Appan Rosy Malayalam
2024 Swargam Cicily Malayalam [25]

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Thiru.Manickam † TBA Tamil
TBA The Third Murder † Kavitha Malayalam Filming
TBA Untitled Sunil Ibrahim film † TBA Malayalam Filming
TBA Diesel † TBA Tamil Completed[27]

Discography

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Song Film Music Director Notes
Pacha Manja[28] 100 Degree Celsius Gopi Sundar
Pacha[29] Pacha Gowtham Renil Album
Omalkurunnukal[30] Seetha Kalyanam Asianet TV series

Television

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Year Title Role Channel Notes
2021 Comedy Stars Judge Asianet
2021 Star Magic Mentor Flowers TV
2018 Thamasha Bazaar Host[31] Zee Keralam Replaced by Jewel Mary
2018 Oru Vattam Koodi Host Kerala Vision Replaced by Kavitha Nair
2018 Seetha Kalyanam — Asianet Title song playback singer
2015 Star Challenge Contestant Flowers TV reality show
2015 Smart Show Participant Flowers TV game show
2012 Doore - Mazhavil Manorama Telefilm
2012 Devidarshanam Host Jaihind TV Special show
2010 Munch Star Singer Herself Asianet
2008 Manjil Virinja Tharam Co Host Kairali TV
2009 Vishu Darshanam Host
2007 Star Wars Contestant Reality show

References

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  21. ^ "Review: Iravum Pagalum Varum". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
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