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Ananya (actress)

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.

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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)​
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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

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

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

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

Filmography

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YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
1995Vridhammare SookshikkukaChild artistMalayalam
2008PositiveJyothiMalayalamCredited as Ayilya G. Nair[citation needed]
2009NaadodigalNallammaalTamilVijay Award for Best Debut Actress[12]
Rahasya PoliceBhamaMalayalam
2010ShikkarGangaMalayalam
FiddleGayatriMalayalam
Oru Small FamilyAmmu VishwanathanMalayalam
KandaharStudent (A passenger on the plane)MalayalamSpecial appearance
2011Ithu Nammude KathaKalyaniMalayalam
SeedanMahalakshmiTamil[13]
SeniorsJeniMalayalamAsianet Film Award For Best Supporting Actress
AmayakuduDivyaTeluguDebut in Telugu
Doctor LoveGowriMalayalamAsianet Film Award For Best Supporting Actress
Engaeyum Eppothum[14]AmudhaTamilFilmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Tamil
Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actress
SandwichKanmaniMalayalam
2012KunjaliyanMayaMalayalam
MastersAshley JacobMalayalam
Mullamottum MunthiricharumRanimolMalayalam
Gokula KrishnaAishwaryaKannada
2013D CompanyIndumathiMalayalamSegment – "Oru Bolivian Diary 1995"
NadodimannanMeeraMalayalam[15]
2014PulivaalSelviTamil
Thomson VillaSheeluMalayalam
Raktharakshassu 3DVampireMalayalam[16]
AthithiVasukiTamil[17]
100 Degree CelsiusGangaMalayalam[18]
2015KalyanismKalyaniMalayalam[19]
The ReporterTara ViswanathMalayalam[20]
Iravum Pagalum VarumSonaTamil[21]
Urumbukal UrangarillaSheelaMalayalam[22]
2016A AaBhanumathiTelugu[citation needed]
2017TiyaanAmbaMalayalam[23]
2018Oru Kuttanadan BlogGopan's wifeMalayalam
2019MaharshiPallaviTelugu
2020God FatherMithraTamil
2021BhramamSwapnaMalayalamReleased on Amazon Prime[24]
2022 Appan Rosy Malayalam
2023 Nila Nila Malayalam [25]
2024SwargamCicilyMalayalam[26]

[27]

Thiru.ManickamSumathiTamil
TBA The Third Murder † Kavitha Malayalam Filming
TBA Untitled Sunil Ibrahim film † TBA Malayalam Filming
TBA Diesel † TBA Tamil Completed[28]
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Discography

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SongFilmMusic DirectorNotes
Pacha Manja[29]100 Degree CelsiusGopi Sundar
Pacha[30]PachaGowtham RenilAlbum
Omalkurunnukal[31]Seetha KalyanamAsianet TV series
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Television

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YearTitleRoleChannelNotes
2021Comedy StarsJudgeAsianet
2021Star MagicMentorFlowers TV
2018Thamasha BazaarHost[32]Zee KeralamReplaced by Jewel Mary
2018Oru Vattam KoodiHostKerala VisionReplaced by Kavitha Nair
2018Seetha Kalyanam—AsianetTitle song playback singer
2015Star ChallengeContestantFlowers TVreality show
2015Smart ShowParticipantFlowers TVgame show
2012Doore-Mazhavil ManoramaTelefilm
2012DevidarshanamHostJaihind TVSpecial show
2010Munch Star SingerHerselfAsianet
2008Manjil Virinja TharamCo HostKairali TV
2009Vishu DarshanamHost
2007Star WarsContestantReality show
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