Ananya (actress)
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| Born | Ayilya Gopalakrishnan Nair 29 March 1987 [1] Kerala, India |
| Occupation | actress |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Ayilya Nair (born 29 March 1987), better known by her stage name Ananya, is an Indian film actress, who appears in [[Cinema of Kerala|Malayalam]and[[Tamil cinema|Tamil]films. She made her acting debut in Malayalam with Positive (2008) and debuted the following year in Tamil with Naadodigal, which emerged a critical and commercial success. She currently has a list of films in her hands in Malayalam and Tamil.
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[edit]Early life
Ananya was born as Agalya to Malayali parents Gopalakrishnan Nair, a noted film producer, and Praseetha in Perumbavoor, Kerala.[2] She has one brother Arjun, who is an engineering student. She appeared as a child artist in one of her father's productions, Pai Brothers (1995).[3] Ananya pursued a B.A. degree in Communicative English at St. Xavier's College, 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]
[edit]Film career
Her screenname 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.[6] She went on to reprise the same role in its Malayalam remake Ithu Nammude Katha. The film Shikkar alongside Mohanlal, gave her a big break in Malayalam. She did some thrilling scenes in the climax of the movie Shikkar 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,Sunil Shetty and Amitabh Bachchan.[8] In 2011, Ananya played one of the female lead roles in Engeyum Eppodhum, which received rave reviews and became a sleeper hit.[9][10] Ananya later stated, "I am in no hurry. I want to wait and watch and choose my projects with care. I have been getting a lot of offers from Tamil especially after Engeyum Eppodhum became a big success".[11]
[edit]Personal Life
Ananya got engaged to Anjaneyan, a businessman from Trichur on 3 February 2012. However 2 weeks later news came that she has called of her engagement after knowing that Anjaneyan had a previous marriage from which he had sought divorce [12]. This news hasnt been confirmed by the actress nor by her family.
[edit]Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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| 1995 | Pai Brothers | Malayalam | Child artist | |
| 2008 | Positive | Jyothi | Malayalam | Credited as Ayilya |
| 2009 | Naadodigal | Nallammaal | Tamil | Winner, Vijay Award for Best Debut Actress |
| Rahasya Police | Bhama | Malayalam | ||
| 2010 | Seetha Ram | Malayalam | ||
| Shikkar | Ganga | Malayalam | ||
| Fiddle | Gayatri | Malayalam | ||
| Oru Small Family | Ammu Vishwanathan | Malayalam | ||
| Kandahar | Malayalam | |||
| 2011 | Ithu Nammude Katha | Kalyani | Malayalam | |
| Seedan | Mahalakshmi | Tamil | ||
| Seniors | Jenny | Malayalam | Asianet Film Award For Best Supporting Actress | |
| Amayakudu | Divya | Telugu | ||
| Doctor Love | Gowri | Malayalam | Asianet Film Award For Best Supporting Actress | |
| Engeyum Eppodhum | Amudha | Tamil | Winner, Jaya Award For Best Supporting Actress | |
| Sandwich | Kanmani | Malayalam | ||
| 2012 | Kunjaliyan | Maya | Malayalam | |
| Masters | Malayalam | |||
| The Reporter | Malayalam | Filming | ||
| Ameya | Malayalam | Filming | ||
| Mullamottum Mundiricharum | Malayalam | Filming[13] | ||
| Gokula Krishna | Kannada | Filming | ||
| Achan Balan Makan Bheeman | Malayalam | Filming | ||
| Iravum Pagalum | Tamil | Announced[14] | ||
| Nadodi Mannan | Malayalam | Announced | ||
| Karikalan (film) | Manasa | Tamil | Filming | |
| Raktha Rakshas 3D | Malayalam | Pre-Production[15] |
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