Anish Yohan Kuruvilla is an Indian actor and director who predominantly works in Telugu cinema.[1][2] Before becoming a director, he was an executive producer with Sekhar Kammula, played the lead role in Dollar Dreams (2000), and played a supporting role in Anand (2004).[3] After taking a break from acting for 12 years, he played a crucial role in the 2016 film Pelli Choopulu. He also appeared in the biographical film of Indian cricketer M. S. Dhoni.[4]
Anish Kuruvilla | |
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 Kuruvilla in a press meet | |
| Born | Anish Yohan Kuruvilla Hyderabad, India |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, director |
Early life
editKuruvilla was born into a Malayali family and grew up in Hyderabad. He attended The Hyderabad Public School, Ramanthapur.[5]
Career
editHe played the lead role in Sekhar Kammula's debut film Dollar Dreams, and a supporting role in the blockbuster film Anand.[6] He appeared in the 2016 film, Pelli Choopulu.[7] He worked with Nagesh Kukunoor and Manishankar before his directorial debut,[5] Avakai Biryani, which was produced by Sekhar Kammula. His second directorial film was Ko Antey Koti, produced by Sharwanand, who was also the lead actor.[8][9]
Filmography
editTelugu films
edit| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Dollar Dreams | Srinu | English-Telugu bilingual film |
| 2004 | Anand | Raju | also executive producer and assistant director |
| 2016 | Pelli Choopulu | Businessman | |
| 2017 | Nenu Local | College Principal | |
| Jawaan | DRDO scientist | ||
| Hello | Priya's father | ||
| 2018 | Bharat Ane Nenu | Srivastava | |
| Tej I Love You | Nandini's father | ||
| Goodachari | Damodar | ||
| Anaganaga O Premakatha | Ananya's father | [10] | |
| 2019 | Maharshi | Venkatraman | |
| Game Over | Psychiatrist | ||
| Rajdooth | Priya's father | ||
| Gang Leader | Police Officer | ||
| Operation Gold Fish | Anish Kuruvilla | ||
| 2020 | Choosi Choodangaane | Siddu's father | |
| Neevalle Nenunna | |||
| Madha | Gopal | ||
| Orey Bujjiga | Project Manager | ||
| 2021 | Alludu Adhurs | Sreenu's father | |
| Pitta Kathalu | Broski | ||
| Gaali Sampath | Bank Auditor | ||
| Vakeel Saab | Zarina's manager | ||
| Wild Dog | Vinod | ||
| Thank You Brother | Mr. Prem | ||
| 2022 | Major | Taj Hotel Manager Rodriguez | |
| Sita Ramam | Nizam Advisor | ||
| Crazy Fellow | Abhiram's brother | ||
| Urvasivo Rakshasivo | Sree and Sinduja's boss | ||
| Dhamaka | Police DGP | ||
| 2023 | Waltair Veerayya | Navy Officer | |
| Michael | Rathan | ||
| Agent | Ramesh | ||
| 2024 | Operation Valentine | Indian Security Advisor | |
| Tillu Square | IB Chief | ||
| Simbaa | Dr. Irani |
Films in other languages
edit| Year | Title | Role | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | M. S. Dhoni - The Untold Story | BCCI Committee member | Hindi |
| 2017 | Velaikkaran | Jayaram | Tamil |
| 2019 | The Accidental Prime Minister | T. K. A. Nair | Hindi |
| Vijay Superum Pournamiyum | Sonam's father | Malayalam | |
| Game Over | Psychiatrist | Tamil | |
| Bigil | Delhi Police officer | ||
| 2020 | Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal | Sooraj Mehta | |
| 2021 | Oh Manapenne! | Aditi's father | |
| 2022 | Major | Taj Hotel Manager Rodriguez | Hindi |
| DSP | Police commissioner | Tamil | |
| Vijayanand | AJ | Kannada | |
| 2023 | Tiger 3 | Indian Prime Minister | Hindi |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Language | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Gods of Dharmapuri | Mr. Rao | Telugu | ZEE5 | Also director |
| 2023 | MY3 | Rajashekhar | Tamil | Disney+ Hotstar | |
| Dhootha | Anand Varma Avudhuri | Telugu | Amazon Prime Video |
As director
edit| Year | Title | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Confessions of a filmmaker | Telugu | [11] |
| 2008 | Avakai Biryani | ||
| 2012 | Ko Antey Koti | ||
| 2019 | Gods of Dharmapuri | Also actor; ZEE5 web series | |
| 2024 | The Mystery Of Moksha Island |
References
edit- ^ Sunita Chowdhary, Y. (2 May 2016). "Anish Kuruvilla moves to the forefront". The Hindu. Kasturi and Sons. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ "Anish Kuruvilla set to make his debut in Malayalam". 123telugu.com. Mallemala Entertainments. 9 December 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (2 May 2016). "Anish Kuruvilla moves to the forefront". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Sekhar, Kammula. "Anish Kuruvilla Interview by Sekhar Kammula". idlebrain.com. G.V. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ Sangeetha Devi, Dundoo (2 August 2016). "Over to them". The Hindu. Kasturi and Sons. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ Viswanath, V. "Pelli Choopulu: Movie Review". Telugucinema.com. Archived from the original on 14 June 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ "నన్ను నిలబెట్టే సినిమా కో అంటే కోటి". suryaa.com. Surya News. Retrieved 25 October 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Anish Kuruvilla Height, Weight, Age, Family, Wife, Biography, Movies List, Controversies". teluguhitflopmovieslist.blogspot.com. Telugu Celebrities Biography. Retrieved 30 January 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Anaganaga O Premakatha Movie Review". The Times of India.
- ^ "Confessions of a film maker (Naa Video Diary) - Telugu cinema Review - Kamal Kamaraju & Anish Kuruvilla".