ANANT MAHADEVAN

ANANT MAHADEVAN - Film Actor/Director

Anant Mahadevan (born a Brahmin and the grandson of a priest, later converted to Christianity), also credited as Ananth Narayan Mahadevan, is an actor and director of Marathi and Hindi films and television serials in India, who hails from Kerala. He has acted in Bollywood films since the 1980s playing character/minor roles. He also acted in the television serials The Sword of Tipu Sultan and Ghar Jamai. He got the National Award (2010) for Best Screenplay and Dialogues for the successful Marathi movie Mee Sindhutai Sapkal with Sanjay Pawar. He is currently filming Gaur hari dastan.

As director his works include  Life Is Good (2012) starring Jackie Shroff, Staying Alive (2012), Mee Sindhutai Sapkal (Marathi) (2010), Red Alert: The War Within (2009), Anamika: The Untold Story (2008), Aggar: Passion Betrayal Terror (2007), Victoria No. 203: Diamonds Are Forever (2007), Anjaam (2007), Aksar (2006), Dil Maange More!!! (2004), Devi (2003) TV series, Dil Vil Pyar Vyar (2002), Indradhanush (1989) TV series.

He is also a accomplished scriptwriter and his works include Anamika: The Untold Story (2008) (screenplay), Anjaam (2007) (writer), Aksar (2006) (story), Dil Maange More!!! (2004) (story)

As actor his works include  Joggers' Park, Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta, ShikaarBaadshah (1999), Mann .... , Dil Kya Kare .... , Main Solah Baras Ki, Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha, Miss 420, Ishq, Yes Boss, Vijeta, Akele Hum Akele Tum, Hum Dono, Gaddaar, Prem Yog, Gangster, Kiladi (1993), Baazigar (1993),Gardish (1993 , Chandni (1989)