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{{short description|Indian actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Ananya
| image = File:Ananya (actress) BNC.jpg
| caption =
| birth_name = Ayilya Gopalakrishnan Nair
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1987|03|29}}
| birth_place = [[Kochi]], [[Kerala]], India
| nationality = [[India]]n
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|Singer|Shooter}}
| years_active = 2008 {{endash}} present
| spouse = {{marriage|Anjaneyan|2012}}
}}

'''Ayilya Gopalakrishnan Nair''' (born 29 March 1987), better known by her [[stage name]] '''Ananya''', is an Indian film actress, who appears in [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]], [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]], [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] and [[Kannada cinema|Kannada]] films

Ananya made her acting debut in Malayalam with ''[[Positive (2008 film)|Positive]]'' (2008) and debuted the following year in Tamil with ''[[Naadodigal]]'', which emerged a critical and commercial success.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=11 December 2013 |url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/mb4eves/online/malayalam/kerala/women/articles/infocus_interview-article-127902 |title=ml:സിനിമയല്ലാതെ മറ്റൊന്നും മോഹിപ്പിക്കുന്നില്ല |archive-date=3 March 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110303232240/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/mb4eves/online/malayalam/kerala/women/articles/infocus_interview-article-127902 |url-status=dead }}</ref> She received the [[Kerala State Television Award for Best Actress]] in 2012 for the telefilm ''Doore'' and the [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Tamil]] for ''[[Engaeyum Eppothum]]'' in 2011.

==Early life==
Ananya was born as Ayilya to Malayali parents Gopalakrishnan Nair, a noted film producer, and Praseetha in [[Kothamangalam]], [[Kerala]].<ref name=mediamatiqx1>{{cite web |url=http://www.mediamatiqx.com/ananya.php |title=MediaMatiqx |publisher=MediaMatiqx |access-date=9 November 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110910105938/http://www.mediamatiqx.com/ananya.php |archive-date=10 September 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> She has one younger brother Arjun. Her name was taken from her birth star [[Aslesha (star)|Aslesha]], called ''Ayilyam'' in [[Malayalam]] and [[Tamil language|Tamil]]. She appeared as a [[child actor|child artist]] in one of her father's productions (executive producer), ''Pai Brothers'' (1995).<ref name=thehindu1>{{cite news|author=Shilpa Nair Anand |url=http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/article2459241.ece|title=Life & Style / Metroplus : Arching towards success|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=16 September 2011|access-date=9 November 2011}}</ref> Ananya pursued a [[B.A.]] degree in Communicative English at St. Xavier's College, [[Aluva]].<ref name=mediamatiqx1/><ref name=thehindu1/> During her childhood, she was an [[archery|archer]] and won the State Championship.<ref name=deccanchronicle1>{{cite news|author=Keerthy Ramachandran DC Kochi|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/tabloid/kochi/name-fame-203|title=Name to fame|work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|date=3 September 2011|access-date=9 November 2011}}</ref> While representing her college in a television [[reality show]] "Star Wars",<ref name=mediamatiqx1/> 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 (2008 film)|Positive]]''.<ref name=thehindu1/>

==Film career==

Her screenname changed to Ananya, when she was working in her debut Tamil film ''[[Naadodigal]]''.<ref name="deccanchronicle1"/> The film was a high commercial success,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.desifox.com/nadodigal-actress-ananya-not-the-leading-lady/ |title=Nadodigal actress Ananya not the leading lady |website=desifox.com |access-date=26 May 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100812083110/http://www.desifox.com/nadodigal-actress-ananya-not-the-leading-lady/ |archive-date=12 August 2010 }}</ref> and Ananya rose to fame, with her performance in the film being appreciated.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mollywoodactress.blogspot.com/2009/09/ananya-interview.html|title=Ananya|publisher=mollywoodactress.blogspot.com|access-date=19 March 2010}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zimbio.com/Malayalam+Cinema/articles/OC7Ldf3zD1n/Sexy+actress+Ananya+Hot+pictures+sexy+unseen|title=Ananya Films|website=zimbio.com|access-date=10 June 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110209221546/http://www.zimbio.com/Malayalam+Cinema/articles/OC7Ldf3zD1n/Sexy+actress+Ananya+Hot+pictures+sexy+unseen|archive-date=9 February 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> She also played a supporting role in ''[[Kandahar (2010 film)|Kandahar]]'', which saw her sharing screen space with Mohanlal and [[Amitabh Bachchan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zimbio.com/Tamil+Movies/articles/1oYg4vwnFH5/South+Indian+Actress+Ananya+Profile+Biography|title=Ananya Profile|website=zimbio.com|access-date=21 June 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110205060544/http://www.zimbio.com/Tamil+Movies/articles/1oYg4vwnFH5/South+Indian+Actress+Ananya+Profile+Biography|archive-date=5 February 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2011, Ananya played one of the female lead roles in ''[[Engeyum Eppodhum]]'', which received rave reviews and became a [[sleeper hit]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-11-06/news-interviews/30366051_1_film-fox-star-tamil|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120726095215/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-11-06/news-interviews/30366051_1_film-fox-star-tamil|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 July 2012|title=Engaeyum Eppothum is aiming for a century|author=Nandita Ravi|agency=TNN|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=6 November 2011|access-date=21 November 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-interview-with-ananya/20111021.htm|title='Didn't think people would love Amudha so much'|website=[[Rediff.com]]|date=21 October 2011|access-date=21 November 2011}}</ref>

In 2014, she appeared in ''[[Pulivaal]]'', her first Tamil release after three years.<ref>{{cite web|last=Zachariah|first=Ammu|title='Chappa Kurishu' turns 'Pulival' in Kollywood|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-19/news-and-interviews/38672994_1_tamil-version-image-makeover-movie|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131001073109/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-19/news-and-interviews/38672994_1_tamil-version-image-makeover-movie|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 October 2013|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=18 April 2013}}</ref>
As of 2018 she has ''Sigappu Rojakkal 2'in Tamil, ''Intintaa Annamayya'' in Telugu, [[Ameya]] in Malayalam delayed for release.

==Awards==

;'''Kerala State Television Awards'''
*2012 – [[Kerala State Television Award for Best Actress]] : ''Doore''

;[[Filmfare Awards South]]
*2011 – [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Tamil|Best Supporting Actress – Tamil]]: ''[[Engaeyum Eppothum]]''

;[[Asianet Film Award]]
*2010 – Best Supporting Actress : ''[[Seniors (2011 film)|Seniors]]'' & ''[[Doctor Love (film)|Doctor Love]]''

;[[Vijay Awards]]
*2009 – [[Vijay Award for Best Debut Actress|Best Debut Actress]]: ''[[Naadodigal]]''
*2011 – Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actress: ''[[Engaeyum Eppothum]]''

== Filmography ==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! Notes
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1995 || ''[[Pai Brothers]]'' || || [[Malayalam]] || Child artist
|-
| ''[[Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka]]'' || || [[Malayalam]] || Child artist
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Positive (2008 film)|Positive]]'' || Jyothi || Malayalam || Credited as Ayilya
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2009 || ''[[Naadodigal]]'' || Nallammaal || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || [[Vijay Award for Best Debut Actress]]
|-
| ''[[Rahasya Police]]'' || Bhama || Malayalam ||
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2010 || ''[[Shikkar]]'' || Ganga || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Fiddle (film)|Fiddle]]'' || Gayatri || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Oru Small Family]]'' || Ammu Vishwanathan || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Kandahar (2010 film)|Kandahar]]'' ||Student (A passenger on the plane) || Malayalam || Special appearance
|-
| rowspan="7" | 2011 || ''[[Ithu Nammude Katha]]'' || Kalyani || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Seedan]]'' || Mahalakshmi || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Seniors (2011 film)|Seniors]]'' || Jeni || Malayalam || [[Asianet Film Awards|Asianet Film Award]] For Best Supporting Actress
|-
| ''Amayakudu'' || Divya || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || Debut in Telugu
|-
| ''[[Doctor Love (film)|Doctor Love]]'' || Gowri || Malayalam || Asianet Film Award For Best Supporting Actress
|-
| ''[[Engaeyum Eppothum]]'' || Amudha || Tamil|| [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Tamil]]<br/>Nominated, [[Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actress]]
|-
| ''[[Sandwich (2011 film)|Sandwich]]'' || Kanmani || Malayalam ||
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2012 || ''[[Kunjaliyan]]'' || Maya || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Masters (film)|Masters]]'' || Ashley Jacob || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Mullamottum Munthiricharum]]'' || Ranimol || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Gokula Krishna]]'' || Aishwarya || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] ||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2013 || ''[[D Company (film)|D Company]]'' ||Indumathi || Malayalam ||Segment – "Oru Bolivian Diary 1995"
|-
| ''[[Nadodimannan]]'' || Meera || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''Dhoore'' || || Malayalam || Telefilm for [[Mazhavil Manorama]]<br/>Double role
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2014 || ''[[Pulivaal]]'' || Selvi || Tamil ||
|-
| ''Thomson Villa'' || Sheelu || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Raktharakshassu 3D]]'' ||Vampire || Malayalam ||<ref>{{cite news|url=http://theaterbalcony.wordpress.com/2012/04/02/raktharashas-3d-malayalam-movie-preview/|title=Raktharakshas 3D Malayalam Movie Preview|work= Theater Balcony|date=2 April 2012|access-date=4 April 2012}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Athithi (2014 film)|Athithi]]'' || Vasuki || Tamil ||<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/tamil/news-interviews/Trouble-in-Nandhaa-Ananyas-paradise/articleshow/26583399.cms|title=Trouble in Nandhaa, Ananya's paradise!|author=V Lakshmi|work=The Times of India|agency=TNN|date=30 November 2013}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[100 Degree Celsius]]'' || Ganga || Malayalam ||
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2015 || ''Kalyanism'' || Kalyani || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[The Reporter (film)|The Reporter]]'' || Tara Viswanath || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Iravum Pagalum Varum]]'' || Sona || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Urumbukal Urangarilla]]'' ||Sheela || Malayalam ||<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Ananya-to-act-in-Urumbukal-Urangarilla/articleshow/47162335.cms |title=Ananya to act in Urumbukal Urangarilla|author=Deepa Soman|work=The Times of India|agency=TNN|date=6 May 2015}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="1" | 2016 || ''[[A.. Aa - Anasuya Ramalingam Vs Anand Vihari]]''||Bhanumathi || Telugu ||
|-
|Rowspan=1|2017|| |''[[Tiyaan]]''|| Amba||Malayalam||
|-
|2018|| | ''[[Oru Kuttanadan Blog]]'' ||Gopan's wife || Malayalam||
|-
| rowspan="1" | 2019|| ''[[Maharshi (2019 film)|Maharshi]]'' ||Pallavi ||Telugu||
|-
|rowspan="1" |2020|| ''[[God Father (2020 film)|God Father]]'' || Mithra ||Tamil||
|-
|2021||''[[Bhramam]]''||||Malayalam||Filming
|-
| rowspan="1" |TBA || ''Intintaa Annamayya'' || ||Telugu||
|-
|}

===Discography===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Song !! Film !! Music Director!! Notes
|-
|''Pacha Manja''||''[[100 Degree Celsius (film)|100 Degree Celsius]]''||[[Gopi Sundar]]||
|-
|''Pacha''||Pacha||Gowtham Renil||Album
|-
|''Omalkurunnukal''||Seethakalyanam||||Asianet TV series
|}

==Television==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Channel !! Notes
|-
|2021||''Star Magic''||Mentor||Flowers TV||
|-
|2018||''Thamasha Bazaar''||Host||Zee Keralam||Replaced by [[Jewel Mary]]
|-
|2018||''Oru Vattam Koodi''||Host||Kerala Vision||Replaced by [[Kavitha Nair]]
|-
|2018||''[[Seetha Kalyanam (TV series)]]''||{{NA}}||Asianet||Title song playback singer
|-
|2015||Star Challenge ||Contestant||Flowers TV||reality show
|-
|2015||Smart Show ||Participant||Flowers TV||game show
|-
|2012||Doore ||-||Mazhavil Manorama||Telefilm
|-
|2010||Munch Star Singer ||Herself||Asianet||
|-
|2009||Vishu Darshanam||Host||||
|-
|2007||Star Wars||Contestant||||Reality show
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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	'''Ayilya Gopalakrishnan Nair''' (born 29 March 1987), better known by her [[stage name]] '''Ananya''', is an Indian film actress, who appears in [[Malayalam cinema\|Malayalam]], [[Tamil cinema\|Tamil]], [[Telugu cinema\|Telugu]] and [[Kannada cinema\|Kannada]] films		'''Ayilya Gopalakrishnan Nair''' (born 29 March 1987), better known by her [[stage name]] '''Ananya''', is an Indian film [[Actor\|actress]], who appears in [[Malayalam cinema\|Malayalam]], [[Tamil cinema\|Tamil]], [[Telugu cinema\|Telugu]] and [[Kannada cinema\|Kannada]] films

	Ananya made her acting debut in Malayalam with ''[[Positive (2008 film)\|Positive]]'' (2008) and debuted the following year in Tamil with ''[[Naadodigal]]'', which emerged a critical and commercial success.<ref>{{cite web \|access-date=11 December 2013 \|url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/mb4eves/online/malayalam/kerala/women/articles/infocus_interview-article-127902 \|title=ml:സിനിമയല്ലാതെ മറ്റൊന്നും മോഹിപ്പിക്കുന്നില്ല \|archive-date=3 March 2011 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110303232240/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/mb4eves/online/malayalam/kerala/women/articles/infocus_interview-article-127902 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> She received the [[Kerala State Television Award for Best Actress]] in 2012 for the telefilm ''Doore'' and the [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Tamil]] for ''[[Engaeyum Eppothum]]'' in 2011.		Ananya made her acting debut in Malayalam with ''[[Positive (2008 film)\|Positive]]'' (2008) and debuted the following year in Tamil with ''[[Naadodigal]]'', which emerged a critical and commercial success.<ref>{{cite web \|access-date=11 December 2013 \|url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/mb4eves/online/malayalam/kerala/women/articles/infocus_interview-article-127902 \|title=ml:സിനിമയല്ലാതെ മറ്റൊന്നും മോഹിപ്പിക്കുന്നില്ല \|archive-date=3 March 2011 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110303232240/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/mb4eves/online/malayalam/kerala/women/articles/infocus_interview-article-127902 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> She received the [[Kerala State Television Award for Best Actress]] in 2012 for the telefilm ''Doore'' and the [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Tamil]] for ''[[Engaeyum Eppothum]]'' in 2011.
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	In 2014, she appeared in ''[[Pulivaal]]'', her first Tamil release after three years.<ref>{{cite web\|last=Zachariah\|first=Ammu\|title='Chappa Kurishu' turns 'Pulival' in Kollywood\|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-19/news-and-interviews/38672994_1_tamil-version-image-makeover-movie\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131001073109/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-19/news-and-interviews/38672994_1_tamil-version-image-makeover-movie\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=1 October 2013\|work=[[The Times of India]]\|access-date=18 April 2013}}</ref>		In 2014, she appeared in ''[[Pulivaal]]'', her first Tamil release after three years.<ref>{{cite web\|last=Zachariah\|first=Ammu\|title='Chappa Kurishu' turns 'Pulival' in Kollywood\|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-19/news-and-interviews/38672994_1_tamil-version-image-makeover-movie\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131001073109/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-19/news-and-interviews/38672994_1_tamil-version-image-makeover-movie\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=1 October 2013\|work=[[The Times of India]]\|access-date=18 April 2013}}</ref>
	As of 2018 she has ''Sigappu Rojakkal 2'in Tamil, ''Intintaa Annamayya'' in Telugu, [[Ameya]] in Malayalam delayed for release.		As of 2018 she has ''Sigappu Rojakkal 2'in Tamil, ''Intintaa Annamayya'' in Telugu, [[Ameya]] in Malayalam delayed for release.She is currently gearing up for the release of her malayalam movie Bhramam.

	==Awards==		==Awards==
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	! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! Notes		! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! Notes
	\|-		\|-
	\| rowspan="2"\| 1995 \|\| ''[[Pai Brothers]]'' \|\| \|\| [[Malayalam]] \|\| Child artist		\| rowspan="2"\| 1995 \|\| ''[[Pai Brothers]]'' \|\| \|\| [[Malayalam]] \|\|Debut as Child artist
	\|-		\|-
	\| ''[[Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka]]'' \|\| \|\| [[Malayalam]] \|\| Child artist		\| ''[[Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka]]'' \|\| \|\| [[Malayalam]] \|\| Child artist
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2008 \|\| ''[[Positive (2008 film)\|Positive]]'' \|\| Jyothi \|\| Malayalam \|\| Credited as Ayilya		\| 2008 \|\| ''[[Positive (2008 film)\|Positive]]'' \|\| Jyothi \|\| Malayalam \|\| Debut film, Credited as Ayilya
	\|-		\|-
	\| rowspan="2" \| 2009 \|\| ''[[Naadodigal]]'' \|\| Nallammaal \|\| [[Tamil language\|Tamil]] \|\| [[Vijay Award for Best Debut Actress]]		\| rowspan="2" \| 2009 \|\| ''[[Naadodigal]]'' \|\| Nallammaal \|\| [[Tamil language\|Tamil]] \|\| [[Vijay Award for Best Debut Actress]]
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	\| ''[[Gokula Krishna]]'' \|\| Aishwarya \|\| [[Kannada language\|Kannada]] \|\|		\| ''[[Gokula Krishna]]'' \|\| Aishwarya \|\| [[Kannada language\|Kannada]] \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| rowspan="3" \| 2013 \|\| ''[[D Company (film)\|D Company]]'' \|\|Indumathi \|\| Malayalam \|\|Segment – "Oru Bolivian Diary 1995"		\| rowspan="2" \| 2013 \|\| ''[[D Company (film)\|D Company]]'' \|\|Indumathi \|\| Malayalam \|\|Segment – "Oru Bolivian Diary 1995"
	\|-		\|-
	\| ''[[Nadodimannan]]'' \|\| Meera \|\| Malayalam \|\|		\| ''[[Nadodimannan]]'' \|\| Meera \|\| Malayalam \|\|
	\|-
	~~\| ''Dhoore'' \|\| \|\| Malayalam \|\| Telefilm for [[Mazhavil Manorama]]<br/>Double role~~
	\|-		\|-
	\| rowspan="5" \| 2014 \|\| ''[[Pulivaal]]'' \|\| Selvi \|\| Tamil \|\|		\| rowspan="5" \| 2014 \|\| ''[[Pulivaal]]'' \|\| Selvi \|\| Tamil \|\|