Anish Kuruvilla
Anish Yohan Kuruvilla is an Indian film actor and director who predominantly works in the Telugu film industry.[1][2]
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| Born | Anish Yohan Kuruvilla Hyderabad, India |
| Occupation | Actor, director |
Before becoming director, he worked as an executive producer with Sekhar Kammula, and played the lead role in Dollar Dreams (2000), and supporting role in Anand (2004). After taking a break as an actor for 12 years, he played a crucial role in 2016 film Pelli Choopulu. He also appeared in the biography film of Indian cricketer M. S. Dhoni.[3]
Early life
Kuruvulla was born into a Malayali family and grew up in Hyderabad. He did his schooling from The Hyderabad Public School, Ramanthapur.[4]
Career
He played the lead role in Sekhar Kammula's debut film Dollar Dreams, and supporting role in the block buster film Anand.[5] He then appeared in the 2016 film, Pelli Choopulu.[6] He worked with Nagesh Kukunoor and Manishankar before his directorial debut[4] Avakai Biryani produced by Sekhar Kammula, and Ko Antey Koti produced by Sharwanand who was also the lead actor.[7][8]
Filmography
As actor
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Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Dollar Dreams | Srinu | Telugu | |
| 2004 | Anand | Raju | ||
| 2016 | Pelli Choopulu | Businessman | ||
| M. S. Dhoni - The Untold Story | BCCI Committee member | Hindi | ||
| 2017 | Nenu Local | College Principal | Telugu | |
| Velaikkaran | Jayaram | Tamil | ||
| Jawaan | DRDO scientist | Telugu | ||
| Hello | Priya's father | |||
| 2018 | Bharat Ane Nenu | Srivastava | ||
| Tej I Love You | Nandini's father | |||
| Goodachari | Damodar | |||
| 2019 | The Accidental Prime Minister | T. K. A. Nair | Hindi | |
| Vijay Superum Pournamiyum | Sonam's father | Malayalam | ||
| Maharshi | Venkatraman | Telugu | ||
| Game Over | Psychiatrist | Tamil Telugu | ||
| Rajdooth | Priya's father | Telugu | ||
| Gang Leader | Police Officer | |||
| Bigil | Delhi Police officer | Tamil | ||
| Operation Gold Fish | Anish Kuruvilla | Telugu | ||
| 2020 | Choosi Choodangaane | Siddu's father | ||
| Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal | Sooraj Mehta | Tamil | ||
| Madha | Gopal | Telugu | ||
| Orey Bujjiga | Project Manager | |||
| 2021 | Alludu Adhurs | |||
| Pitta Kathalu | ||||
| Gaali Sampath | ||||
| Pushpa |
As director
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Avakai Biryani | |
| 2012 | Ko Antey Koti | |
| 2019 | Gods of Dharmapuri (G.O.D) | Also actor; Zee5 web series |
References
- Sunita Chowdhary, Y. "Anish Kuruvilla moves to the forefront". thehindu.com. Kasturi and Sons. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- "Anish Kuruvilla set to make his debut in Malayalam". 123telugu.com. Mallemala Entertainments. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- "Pelli Choopulu actor Anish Kuruvilla in Bollywood!". tfpc.in. Telugu Film Producers Council. Archived from the original on 25 October 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- Sekhar, Kammula. "Anish Kuruvilla Interview by Sekhar Kammula". idlebrain.com. G.V. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- Sangeetha Devi, Dundoo. "Over to them". thehindu.com. Kasturi and Sons. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- Viswanath, V. "Pelli Choopulu: Movie Review". telugucinema.com. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- "నన్ను నిలబెట్టే సినిమా కో అంటే కోటి". suryaa.com. Surya News. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- "Anish Kuruvilla Height, Weight, Age, Family, Wife, Biography, Movies List, Controversies". teluguhitflopmovieslist.blogspot.com. Telugu Celebrities Biography. Retrieved 30 January 2020.