Anant Mahadevan

Ananth Narayan Mahadevan (born 28 August 1956), also credited as Anant Mahadevan,[1][2] is an Indian screenwriter, actor, and film director of Hindi and Marathi as well as Tamil Films and television shows.[3] Having been an integral part of the Indian television serials and Hindi films since the 1980s, he is also involved in the professional English and Hindi theatre.

For the Indian-Canadian novelist, see Anand Mahadevan.

Anant Mahadevan
Mahadevan in 2019
Born
Ananth Narayan Mahadevan

(1956-08-28) 28 August 1956
Thrissur, Travancore-Cochin, India
NationalityIndian
Occupations
Years active1984–present

Career

Ananth along with Sanjay Pawar received the National Award (2010) for the Best Screenplay and Dialogues for the successful Marathi movie Mee Sindhutai Sapkal. The film also fetched him the special jury award at the National Film awards 2010.[4]

Mahadevan's film Gour Hari Dastaan was part of the Indian Panorama at the International Film Festival of India (2014) Goa, at the International Film Festival of Kerala IFFK (2014), the International Film Festival of Bangalore, and at the International Film Festival of Chennai (2014).

Ananth plays the role of Damodar in the 2018 Hindi feature film Evening Shadows, directed by Sridhar Rangayan and produced by Solaris Pictures.[5] He plays the role of a strict patriarch who has his set opinions and wants other members in his family - his wife Vasudha (Mona Ambegaonkar), sister Sarita (Yamini Singh) and son Kartik (Devansh Doshi) - to obey his commands.[6] His next film is Mission Raniganj[7]

Filmography

Director
YearFilmsRoleNotes
2002Dil Vil Pyar Vyar
2004Dil Maange More
2006Aksar
2007Aggar: Passion Betrayal Terror
Victoria No. 203: Diamonds Are Forever
2008Anamika: The Untold Story
2009Red Alert: The War Within
2010Mee Sindhutai SapkalMarathi
2012Staying Alive[8]
2014The Storyteller[9]Upcoming
The Xposé
2015Gour Hari Dastaan
2016Rough Book[10]
Doctor Rakhmabai[11]Marathi, based on the life of Rukhmabai Bhimrao Raut
2017Aksar 2
2020BittersweetMarathi
2022Life's Good
PhuleUpcoming
The ConfessionUpcoming
Television
YearFilmsRoleNotes
1990The Sword of Tipu SultanPandit Purnaiah
1994Dekh Bhai Dekh
1994JunoonAdvocate Vrinal Modi
1997Ghar Jamai
1997–1998Zabaan SambhalkeSeason 2
1998–1999Jaan
2003Devi
2020Mere SaiBal Gangadhar Tilak
2020–presentAvrodh: The Siege Within

Writer
YearFilmsNotes
2004Dil Maange More!!!(story)
2006Aksar(story)
2008Anamika: The Untold Story(screenplay)
2010Mee Sindhutai Sapkal(screenplay)

Actor
YearFilmsRoleNotes
1985KhandaanSubbu
1986Mazhe Ghar Mazha SansarChintamani (special appearance)Marathi Film
1988IsabellaAnanthu
1989ChandniChandni's friend's husband
1991Nachnewale Gaanewale
1991VishkanyaBajrang
1992Nagin Aur LootereNagraj
1992KhiladiNeelam's Uncle
1993Professor Ki PadosanVaidyaji
1993GardishHavaldar Sawant
1993BaazigarVishwanath Sharma (Ajay's father)
1993BedardiProfessor Harish Thakkar
1993BhookampAkhtar
1993KanoonPasha Polyster (Vijay Saxena's assistant)
1994Gangster
1994Prem Yog
Live Today
1995God and Gun
1995Janam Kundli
1995GaddaarMr. Saxena
1995Hum Dono
1995Akele Hum Akele Tum
1996Vijeta
Yes Boss
Ishq
Miss 420
Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha
Main Solah Baras Ki
1998Kudrat
Dil Kya KareDCP Krishan Kumar
MannCreditor
1999BaadshahSeth. Mahendra (uncredited)
2000RhythmTamil film
2004Shikaar
Chhupa Rustam: A Musical Thriller
Hum Ho Gaye Aap Ke
2001Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta
Tum Se Achcha Kaun Hai
Aisaa Kyon
2003Satta
Joggers' Park
2006Sandwich
The Train: Some Lines Should Never Be Crossed...
Aap Kaa SurroorTV News Reporter
2007Victoria No. 203: Diamonds Are ForeverFilm Director
2008Rafoo Chakkar: Fun on the RunHarbans Singh
2008EMIBabu
20098 x 10 TasveerSundar Puri
2010Na Ghar Ke Na Ghaat KeV.G Chunawala
2012Staying Alive
2014The XposéSubba PrasadAlso director
2015PapanasamTamil film
2017Kaccha Limbuas Venkatesh
2017–2018Aadat Se Majboor (TV Series) Roshan Lal Tootejaa/Darshan Lal Tootejaa
2018Vishwaroopam 2/Vishwaroop 2Tamil/Hindi film
2018Evening ShadowsDamodar
20182.0ScientistTamil film
2020Scam 1992S. Venkitaramanan, RBI Governor
2020Durgamati
2021KaadanTamil film
2022ForensicDr. Rajeev Gupta
2022Salaam Venky
2023Mission RaniganjPM Natarajan
TBAIndian 2Tamil Film
TBA3 Monkeys

References
  1. "Red Alert: The War Within official site: "Cast & Crew"". Archived from the original on 4 July 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
  2. Tuteja, Joginder. "'Red Alert could have been set in Cuba or Ireland' - Anant Mahadevan", BollywoodHungama.com, 7 July 2010
  3. "എനിക്കും മലയാളത്തിനുമുള്ള അഭിമാനനേട്ടം - ആനന്ദ് മഹാദേവന്‍" [National Film Awards 2010 - Mathrubhumi Movies] (in Malayalam). Mathrubhumi. 20 May 2011. Archived from the original on 7 August 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  4. "Mee Sindhutai Sapkal bags top National Awards". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  5. "Evening Shadows: Full Cast and Crew". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  6. "CBFC clears gay film 'Evening Shadows' with U/A certificate". India Blooms.
  7. Hungama, Bollywood (6 October 2023). "Mission Raniganj Cast List | Mission Raniganj Movie Star Cast | Release Date | Movie Trailer | Review- Bollywood Hungama". Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  8. "Staying Alive movie review: Wallpaper, Story, Trailer at Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
  9. "Ananth Mahadevan to adapt Satyajit Ray's short story into film". Archived from the original on 7 November 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
  10. "Ananth Mahadevan's Rough Book brings Indian education into sharp focus". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 17 February 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  11. "Rukhmabai Raut, one of India's first female practising doctors, gets a big screen biopic". Firstpost. 19 August 2017.
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