Ananya (actress)

Indian actress

Ananya

Ananya in 2015

Born|

Ayilya Gopalakrishnan

Kochi, Kerala, India

Alma mater| St. Xavier's College for Women, Aluva
Occupations|

* Actress
* singer
* archer

Years active| 2008–present
Spouse|

Anjaneyan

(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

* 2012 – Kerala State Television Award for Best Actress : Doore

Filmfare Awards South

* 2011 – Best Supporting Actress – Tamil: Engaeyum Eppothum

Asianet Film Awards

* 2010 – Best Supporting Actress : Seniors & Doctor Love

Vijay Awards

* 2009 – Best Debut Actress: Naadodigal
* 2011 – Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actress: Engaeyum Eppothum

## Filmography

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Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes

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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]

[26]

Thiru.Manickam | Sumathi | 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

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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

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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

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## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ananya (actress).

* Ananya at IMDb

*[m.]: married
*[TBA]: To be announced
*[†]: Film has not yet been released