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Ananth Mahadevan

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Ananth Mahadevan
Lakshya is goalless, Jo is worried, parents are whiny and a big house is in total chaos. Will they be able to find a way through it ? Watch these crazy energies fuse together, trying to bring in 'The Good Vibes'.
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Anant Mahadevan in a famous actor, director, writer in both the Marathi and Hindi film industry. He was born on 28th August in the year 1950 in Thrissur, United State Of Travancore And Cochin, India. He is also known as Anant Narayan Mahadevan. He started his film career in the year 1984. At present (2021) he is 71 years old. Having been an integral part of the Indian television serials and Hindi movies since the 1980s,he is also involved in the professional English and Hindi theatre. His favorite actors are Guru Dutt and Stephen Lang.

Anant Mahadevan along Sanjay Pawar received the National Award in the year 2010 for the Best Screenplay and Dialogues for the successful Marathi movie Mee Sindhutai Sapkal. And also this film fetched him the special jury award at the National Film awards in the year 2010. His film Gour Hari Dastaan was part of the Indian Panorama at the International Film Festival of India(2014) in Goa, at the International Film Festival of Kerala IFFK(2014),at the International Film Festival of Bangalore, and at the International Film Festival of Chennai(2014). And his film Rough Book Created excitement in the festival circuit and the Film Bazaar held in Goa.

Anant played a role of Damodar in the movie Evening shadows which is released in the year 2018 in Hindi. Anant directed many movies in his career. Some of his best works are Gough Book, Aksar 2 (2017), Gour Hari Dastaan (2015), The Xpose (2014), Life's Good, Staying Alive (2012), Mee Sindhutai Sapkal (Marathi) (2010), Red Alert:The War Within (2009), Aksar (2006). And he also worked as a writer for some films. They are Anamika:The Untold Story (2008), Aksar, Dil Maange More!!! (2004), Mee Sindhutai Sapkal. Anant Mahadevan acted in many films till now. Some of them are 2.0 (2018,Tamil), Evening Shadows (2018,Hindi), Vishwaroopam 2 (2018,Tamil/Hindi), The Xpose, Staying Alive, Papanasam (2015,Tamil), Barood:(The Fire)-A Love Story (2010), Aap Kaa Surroor, Sandwich, Joggers' Park, Baadshah(1999), Mann, Dil Kya Kare, Kudrat(1998), Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha, Ishq, Yes Boss, Akele Hum Akele Tum, Khiladi (1992), Nagin Aur Lootere (1992), Vishkanya, The Sword of Tipu Sultan (1990). These are the most famous movies in the Indian film industry of Anant Mahadevan in his career as a director, writer and a actor. At present Anant is known as a renowned actor, director and a writer in the Marathi and Hindi film Industry as well as in Tamil industry also.
BornOctober 27, 1956
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      • 2 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Known for

    Rough Book (2016)
    Rough Book
    6.7
    • Director(as Ananth Narayan Mahadevan)
    • 2016
    Paresh Rawal, Revathi, Adil Hussain, Tannishtha Chatterjee, and Anindita Bose in The Storyteller (2022)
    The Storyteller
    6.9
    • Director(as Ananth Narayan Mahadevan)
    • 2022
    Mee Sindhutai Sapkal (2010)
    Mee Sindhutai Sapkal
    7.8
    • Aeroplane Passenger Sititng Next To Sindhu(as Ananth Narayan Mahadevan)
    • 2010
    Bittersweet (2020)
    Bittersweet
    8.8
    • Director(as Ananth Narayan Mahadevan)
    • 2020

    Credits

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    Actor



    • The Sword of Tipu Sultan
      • Pandit Purnaiya (as Anant Mahadevan)
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 1990
    • Ghost: A Haunting Love Story
      • Post-production
    • Crime and Bollywood
      • (as Anant Mahadevan)
      • TV Series
    • 3 Monkeys
      • (as Anant Mahadevan)
      • In Production
    • Kabhi to Milenge
      • Dr. Prafful (2001) (as Ananth Narayan Mahadevan)
      • TV Series
    • Ram
      • Chandrakishore IPS (as Ananth Narayan Mahadevan)
      • In Production



    • Sikandar (2025)
      Sikandar
      4.8
      • Chief Minsiter in photograph
      • 2025
    • Twinny (2025)
      Twinny
      Short
      • (as Anant Mahadevan)
      • 2025
    • Irani Chai (2024)
      Irani Chai
      8.5
      • (as Anant Mahadevan)
      • 2024
    • Vivek Anand Mishra and Anil Kulchainiya in The Legend of Sudarshan Chakra (2024)
      The Legend of Sudarshan Chakra
      9.0
      • JK Jain (as Anant Mahadevan)
      • 2024
    • Prachand (2024)
      Prachand
      • (as Anant Mahadevan)
      • 2024
    • Politics (2024)
      Politics
      Short
      • (as Anant Mahadevan)
      • 2024
    • Ameena (2024)
      Ameena
      6.3
      • Writer (as Anant Mahadevan)
      • 2024
    • Yes Papa (2024)
      Yes Papa
      8.2
      • (as Anant Mahadevan)
      • 2024
    • Dibyendu Bhattacharya, Ravi Kishan, Akshay Kumar, Pawan Malhotra, Virendra Saxena, Rajesh Sharma, Kumud Mishra, and Parineeti Chopra in Mission Raniganj: Le grand sauvetage (2023)
      Mission Raniganj: Le grand sauvetage
      7.2
      • PM Natrajan (as Anant Mahadevan)
      • 2023
    • The creator jay sarjanhar (2023)
      The creator jay sarjanhar
      • Anchor Ravindra (as Anant Mahadevan)
      • 2023
    • Sidharth Malhotra in Mission Majnu (2023)
      Mission Majnu
      7.0
      • RK - Indira's PA (as Anant Mahadevan)
      • 2023
    • Meow (Voice of the Voiceless) (2022)
      Meow (Voice of the Voiceless)
      Short
      • Grandfather (as Ananth Narayan Mahadevan)
      • 2022
    • Kajol and Vishal Jethwa in Salaam Venky (2022)
      Salaam Venky
      6.7
      • Guruji (as Anant Mahadevan)
      • 2022
    • Prachi Desai, Radhika Apte, and Vikrant Massey in Forensic (2022)
      Forensic
      6.3
      • Dr. Rajeev Gupta (as Anant Mahadevan)
      • 2022
    • Avrodh: The Siege Within (2020)
      Avrodh: The Siege Within
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Satish Mahadevan
      • 2020–2022

    Director



    • The Confession
      • Director (as Anant Mahadevan)
      • Post-production
    • Kabhi to Milenge
      • Director (as Ananth Narayan Mahadevan)
      • TV Series



    • Nana Patekar in The Confession (2025)
      The Confession
      • Director
      • 2025
    • Meeting Se Meeting Tak
      • Director
      • 2025
    • Pratik Gandhi and Patralekhaa Paul in Phule (2025)
      Phule
      8.1
      • Director (as Anant Mahadevan)
      • 2025
    • Paresh Rawal, Revathi, Adil Hussain, Tannishtha Chatterjee, and Anindita Bose in The Storyteller (2022)
      The Storyteller
      6.9
      • Director (as Ananth Narayan Mahadevan)
      • 2022
    • Aata Vel Zaali (2021)
      Aata Vel Zaali
      9.1
      • Director (as Ananth Narayan Mahadevan)
      • 2021
    • Ananth Mahadevan in The Knocker (2020)
      The Knocker
      Short
      • Director (as Anant Mahadevan)
      • 2020
    • Bittersweet (2020)
      Bittersweet
      8.8
      • Director (as Ananth Narayan Mahadevan)
      • 2020
    • Mai Ghat: Crime No 103/2005 (2019)
      Mai Ghat: Crime No 103/2005
      7.4
      • Director (as Ananth Narayan M Ahadevan)
      • 2019
    • Life Is Good (2022)
      Life Is Good
      7.4
      • Director (as Anant Mahadevan)
      • 2022
    • Gautam Rode and Zareen Khan in Aksar 2 (2017)
      Aksar 2
      3.6
      • Director (as Ananth Narayan Mahadevan)
      • 2017
    • Doctor Rakhmabai (2016)
      Doctor Rakhmabai
      7.7
      • Director (as Ananth Narayan Mahadevan)
      • 2016
    • Rough Book (2016)
      Rough Book
      6.7
      • Director (as Ananth Narayan Mahadevan)
      • 2016
    • Gour Hari Dastaan: The Freedom File (2015)
      Gour Hari Dastaan: The Freedom File
      7.3
      • Director (as Ananth Narayan Mahadevan)
      • 2015
    • The Xpose (2014)
      The Xpose
      3.4
      • Director (as Anant Mahadevan)
      • 2014
    • Lakhon Mein Ek (2012)
      Lakhon Mein Ek
      6.9
      TV Series
      • episode director (as Anant Mahadevan)
      • 2012

    Writer



    • Meeting Se Meeting Tak
      • Writer
      • 2025
    • Pratik Gandhi and Patralekhaa Paul in Phule (2025)
      Phule
      8.1
      • Writer (as Anant Mahadevan)
      • 2025
    • Paresh Rawal, Revathi, Adil Hussain, Tannishtha Chatterjee, and Anindita Bose in The Storyteller (2022)
      The Storyteller
      6.9
      • additional screenplay & dialogue (as Anant Mahadevan)
      • 2022
    • Madhavan in Rocketry: The Nambi Effect (2022)
      Rocketry: The Nambi Effect
      8.6
      • additional story (as Anant Mahadevan)
      • 2022
    • Aata Vel Zaali (2021)
      Aata Vel Zaali
      9.1
      • screenplay
      • story (as Anant Mahadevan)
      • 2021
    • Bittersweet (2020)
      Bittersweet
      8.8
      • Writer (as Ananth Narayan Mahadevan)
      • 2020
    • Rough Book (2016)
      Rough Book
      6.7
      • Writer (as Ananth Narayan Mahadevan)
      • 2016
    • Mee Sindhutai Sapkal (2010)
      Mee Sindhutai Sapkal
      7.8
      • Writer (as Anant Mahadevan)
      • 2010
    • Red Alert: The War Within (2009)
      Red Alert: The War Within
      6.5
      • story
      • writer (as Anant Mahadevan)
      • 2009
    • Anamika: The Untold Story (2008)
      Anamika: The Untold Story
      3.8
      • screenplay (as Anant Mahadevan)
      • 2008
    • Tusshar Kapoor in Anjaam (2007)
      Anjaam
      6.2
      Video
      • Writer (as Anant Mahadevan)
      • 2007
    • Aksar (2006)
      Aksar
      5.0
      • story (as Anant Mahadevan)
      • 2006
    • Tulip Joshi, Shahid Kapoor, Soha Ali Khan, and Ayesha Takia in Dil Maange More!!! (2004)
      Dil Maange More!!!
      5.2
      • story (as Anant Mahadevan)
      • 2004
    • Madhavan and Satish Shah in Ghar Jamai (1997)
      Ghar Jamai
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Writer (as Anant Mahadevan)
      • 1997

    Videos2

    The Good Vibes Trailer
    Trailer 2:32
    The Good Vibes Trailer
    Kaccha Limbu (2017) Trailer
    Trailer 2:51
    Kaccha Limbu (2017) Trailer
    Kaccha Limbu (2017) Trailer
    Trailer 2:51
    Kaccha Limbu (2017) Trailer

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Ananth Narayan M Ahadevan
    • Born
      • October 27, 1956
      • Thrissur, United State of Travancore and Cochin, India
    • Other works
      There was a shelved film "Do Dooni Chaar". Starring Sammir Dattani. It was based on Shakespears Comedy of Errors. The project was directed by Anant Mahadrvan. The film got shelved.

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