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{{short description|Indian screenwriter, actor, and filmmaker}}
{{short description|Indian screenwriter, actor, and filmmaker (born 1950)}}
{{Indian patronymic|Anant|Mahadevan}}
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{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
|image = Anant Mahadevan (cropped).jpg
| name        = Anant Mahadevan
|imagesize =  
| image       = Anant Mahadevan (cropped).jpg
| name      = Ananth Narayan Mahadevan
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| caption    = Ananth in 2019
| caption      = Mahadevan in 2019
| birth_date = <!-- need reliable source for birth date -->
| birth_name  = Ananth Narayan Mahadevan
| birth_place = [[Thrissur district]], [[Travancore-Cochin]], [[India]]
| birth_date   = {{birth date and age|1950|08|28|df=yes}}
| occupation = [[Film director]], [[writer]] and [[actor]]
| birth_place = [[Thrissur district|Thrissur]], [[Travancore–Cochin]], India
| yearsactive = 1984 – present
| occupation   = {{hlist|Filmmaker|actor}}
| yearsactive = 1984–present
}}
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'''Anant Mahadevan''', also credited as '''Ananth Narayan Mahadevan''',<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.redalertthemovie.com/cast_crew.html |title=''Red Alert: The War Within'' official site: "Cast & Crew" |access-date=8 July 2010 |archive-date=4 July 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100704132205/http://www.redalertthemovie.com/cast_crew.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>Tuteja, Joginder. [http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2010/07/07/6412/index.html "'Red Alert could have been set in Cuba or Ireland' - Anant Mahadevan"], BollywoodHungama.com, 7 July 2010</ref> is an Indian [[screenwriter]], [[actor]], and [[film director]] of [[Malayalam]], [[Hindi]], [[Marathi language|Marathi]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]] [[films]] and [[television shows]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://archives.mathrubhumi.com/movies/national_film_awards_2010/187746/ |title=എനിക്കും മലയാളത്തിനുമുള്ള അഭിമാനനേട്ടം - ആനന്ദ് മഹാദേവന്‍ |trans-title=National Film Awards 2010 - Mathrubhumi Movies |publisher=[[Mathrubhumi]] |date=20 May 2011 |language=ml |access-date=25 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170807022252/http://archives.mathrubhumi.com/movies/national_film_awards_2010/187746/ |archive-date=7 August 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Having been an integral part of the Indian  television serials and Hindi films since the 1980s, he is also involved in the professional English and Hindi theatre.
'''Ananth Narayan Mahadevan''' (born 28 August 1950) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and an actor.


==Career==
==Career==
Ananth along with Sanjay Pawar received the National Award (2010) for the Best [[Screenplay]] and Dialogues for the successful Marathi movie ''[[Mee Sindhutai Sapkal]]''. The film also fetched him the special jury award at the [[National Film Awards|National Film awards]] 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mee Sindhutai Sapkal bags top National Awards - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/movie-details/news-interviews/Mee-Sindhutai-Sapkal-bags-top-National-Awards/articleshow/9980710.cms|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2020-05-24}}</ref>
Anant along with Sanjay Pawar received the [[National Film Award]] (2010) for the Best [[Screenplay]] and Dialogues for the Marathi film ''[[Mee Sindhutai Sapkal]]''. The film also fetched him the special jury award there.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Mee Sindhutai Sapkal bags top National Awards|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/movie-details/news-interviews/Mee-Sindhutai-Sapkal-bags-top-National-Awards/articleshow/9980710.cms|website=The Times of India|date=15 September 2011 |language=en|access-date=2020-05-24}}</ref>


Mahadevan's film ''Gour Hari Dastaan'' was part of the Indian Panorama at the International Film Festival of India (2014) Goa, at the International Film Festival of Kerala IFFK (2014), the International Film Festival of Bangalore, and at the International Film Festival of Chennai (2014). His next film ''Rough Book'' created excitement in the festival circuit and the Film Bazaar held in Goa.
Anant Mahadevan's film ''[[Gour Hari Dastaan]]'' was part of the Indian Panorama at the International Film Festival of India (2014) Goa, at the International Film Festival of Kerala IFFK (2014), the International Film Festival of Bangalore, and at the International Film Festival of Chennai (2014).


Ananth plays the role of Damodar in the 2018 Hindi feature film ''[[Evening Shadows]]'', directed by [[Sridhar Rangayan]] and produced by [[Solaris Pictures]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Evening Shadows: Full Cast and Crew |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6028796/fullcredits |website=[[IMDb|Internet Movie Database]] |access-date=27 September 2019}}</ref> He plays the role of a strict patriarch who has his set opinions and wants other members in his family - his wife Vasudha ([[Mona Ambegaonkar]]), sister Sarita ([[Yamini Singh (Bollywood actress)|Yamini Singh]]) and son Kartik (Devansh Doshi) - to obey his commands.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.indiablooms.com/showbiz-details/B/8506/cbfc-clears-gay-film-lsquo-evening-shadows-rsquo-with-u-a-certificate.html |title=CBFC clears gay film 'Evening Shadows' with U/A certificate|website=India Blooms}}</ref>
He plays the role of a strict patriarch who has his set opinions and wants other members in his family - his wife Vasudha ([[Mona Ambegaonkar]]), sister Sarita ([[Yamini Singh (Bollywood actress)|Yamini Singh]]) and son Kartik (Devansh Doshi) - to obey his commands.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.indiablooms.com/showbiz-details/B/8506/cbfc-clears-gay-film-lsquo-evening-shadows-rsquo-with-u-a-certificate.html |title=CBFC clears gay film 'Evening Shadows' with U/A certificate|website=India Blooms}}</ref> His next film is [[Mission Raniganj]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hungama |first=Bollywood |date=2023-10-06 |title=Mission Raniganj Cast List {{!}} Mission Raniganj Movie Star Cast {{!}} Release Date {{!}} Movie Trailer {{!}} Review- Bollywood Hungama |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/mission-raniganj/cast/ |access-date=2023-09-06 |language=en}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
===Films===
{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Title !! Director !! Screenwriter !! Producer !! Editor !! Notes
|-


===Director===
| 1999 || ''Ghoonghat Ke Pat Khol'' || {{yes}}|| {{yes}} || {{no}}|| {{no}} || Television film<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ananth-mahadevan-claims-kiran-rao-laapataa-ladies-similar-to-his-film-ghoonghat-ke-pat-khol-9351151/|title=Ananth Mahadevan claims Kiran Rao's Laapataa Ladies is similar to his 1999 film Ghoonghat Ke Pat Khol: 'Many incidents are the same'|date=25 May 2024}}</ref>
;Films
|-
* ''[[Dil Vil Pyar Vyar]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Dil Maange More]]!!!'' (2004)
* ''[[Aksar]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Aggar (film)|Aggar: Passion Betrayal Terror]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Victoria No. 203 (2007 film)|Victoria No. 203: Diamonds Are Forever]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Anamika (2008 film)|Anamika: The Untold Story]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Red Alert: The War Within]]'' (2009)
* ''[[Mee Sindhutai Sapkal]]'' (Marathi) (2010)
* ''[[Staying Alive (2012 film)|Staying Alive]]'' (2012)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/hindi/Staying-Alive/movie-review/11742715.cms |title=Staying Alive movie review: Wallpaper, Story, Trailer at Times of India |publisher=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com |access-date=2012-06-12}}</ref>
* ''The Storyteller''<ref>{{cite news|title=Ananth Mahadevan to adapt Satyajit Ray's short story into film|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/ananth-mahadevan-to-adapt-satyajit-rays-short-story-into-film-608542|access-date=30 October 2012|archive-date=7 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107170016/http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/ananth-mahadevan-to-adapt-satyajit-rays-short-story-into-film-608542|url-status=dead}}</ref> (Upcoming film)
* ''[[The Xposé]]'' (2014 film)
* ''[[Gour Hari Dastaan]]'' (2015 film)
* ''[[RoughBook]]'' (2016)<ref name="roughbook-Mahadevan">{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/worldcinema/ananth-mahadevan-s-rough-book-brings-indian-education-into-sharp-focus/article1-1288908.aspx/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150217120155/http://www.hindustantimes.com/worldcinema/ananth-mahadevan-s-rough-book-brings-indian-education-into-sharp-focus/article1-1288908.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 February 2015 |title=Ananth Mahadevan's Rough Book brings Indian education into sharp focus|publisher=Hindustan Times |access-date=23 February 2015}}</ref>
* ''[[Life's Good (film)|Life's Good]]'' (2016)
* ''[[Doctor Rakhmabai (film)|Doctor Rakhmabai]]'' (Marathi) (2016 film) based on [[Rukhmabai|Rukhmabai Bhimrao Raut]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/living/rukhmabai-raut-one-of-indias-first-female-practising-doctors-gets-a-big-screen-biopic-3894431.html|title=Rukhmabai Raut, one of India's first female practising doctors, gets a big screen biopic - Living News , Firstpost|date=19 August 2017|website=Firstpost}}</ref>
* ''[[Aksar 2]]'' (2017)
* ''Avrodh'' (2020)
* ''Bitter Sweet'' (2020) – Marathi film


;Television
| 2002 || ''[[Dil Vil Pyar Vyar]]''|| {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} ||
* ''[[The Sword of Tipu Sultan]]'' (1990) –  ''[[Pandit]]'' ''[[Purnaiah]]''
|-
* ''[[Dekh Bhai Dekh]]'' (1994)
| 2004 || ''[[Dil Maange More]]'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} ||
* ''[[Junoon (1994 TV series)|Junoon]]'' (1994) as Advocate Vrinal Modi
|-
* ''[[Ghar Jamai (TV series)|Ghar Jamai]]'' (1997)
| 2006 || ''[[Aksar]]'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} ||
* ''[[Zabaan Sambhalke]]'' (1997-1998) Season 2
|-
* ''Jaan'' (1998-1999)
| rowspan="2" | 2007 || ''[[Aggar (film)|Aggar: Passion Betrayal Terror]]'' || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} ||
* ''[[Devi (TV series)|Devi]]'' (2003)
|-
* ''[[Mere Sai]]'' (2020) – [[Bal Gangadhar Tilak]]
| ''[[Victoria No. 203 (2007 film)|Victoria No. 203: Diamonds Are Forever]]'' || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Anamika (2008 film)|Anamika: The Untold Story]]''|| {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Red Alert: The War Within]]'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Mee Sindhutai Sapkal]]'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || Marathi film
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Staying Alive (2012 film)|Staying Alive]]''|| {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} ||
|-
| 2014
| ''[[The Xposé]]'' || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Gour Hari Dastaan]]''|| {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2016 || ''[[Rough Book]]''|| {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} ||
|-
| ''[[Doctor Rakhmabai (film)|Doctor Rakhmabai]]''|| {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} ||{{yes}} || Marathi film
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Aksar 2]]'' || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} ||
|-
|rowspan=2| 2020
| ''[[Bittersweet (2020 film)|Bittersweet]]'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{yes}}  || Marathi film
|-
| ''The Knocker''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| short film;<br />{{no wrap|also cinematographer}}
|-
|rowspan=3|2022
| ''[[Life's Good (film)|Life's Good]]'' || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || Filmed in 2011
|-
| ''[[Rocketry: The Nambi Effect]]''
| {{no}}
| {{partial|Additional}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|
|-
|''[[The Storyteller (2025 film)|The Storyteller]]''|| {{yes}} || {{partial|Additional}}|| {{no}} || {{no}}
|
|-
|2024
|''[[Aata Vel Zaali]]''
| {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}}


===Writer===
|Marathi film;<br />co-edited with Kush Tripathy;<br />also casting director
* ''Dil Maange More!!!'' (2004) (story)
|-
* ''Aksar'' (2006) (story)
|2025
* ''Anamika: The Untold Story'' (2008) (screenplay)
|''[[Phule (2025 film)|Phule]]''|| {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}}
* ''Mee Sindhutai Sapkal'' (2010) (screenplay)
|
|}


===Actor===
====Acting credits====
{{Colbegin}}
{| class="wikitable"
* ''[[Khandaan (TV series)|Khandaan]]'' (1985) – Subbu
! Year !! Films !! Role !! Notes
* ''Mazhe Ghar Mazha Sansar'' (1986) (Marathi Film) - Chintamani (special appearance)
|-
* ''[[Chandni (film)|Chandni]]'' (1989) – Chandni's friend's husband
| 1985 || ''[[Khandaan (TV series)|Khandaan]]'' || Subbu ||
* ''[[Vishkanya (1991 film)|Vishkanya]]'' (1991) – Bajrang
|-
* ''[[Nagin Aur Lootere]]'' (1992) – Nagraj
| 1986 || ''Mazhe Ghar Mazha Sansar'' || Chintamani || Marathi Film
* ''[[Khiladi (1992 film)|Khiladi]]'' (1992) – Neelam's Uncle
|-
* ''[[Professor Ki Padosan]]'' (1993)
| 1988 || ''[[Isabella (1988 film)|Isabella]]'' || Ananthu ||
* ''[[Gardish]]'' (1993) – Havaldar Sawant
|-
* ''[[Baazigar]]'' (1993) – Vishwanath Sharma (Ajay's father)
| 1989 || ''[[Chandni (1989 film)|Chandni]]'' || Chandni's friend's husband ||
* ''[[Bedardi]]'' (1993) – Professor Harish Thakkar
|-
* ''[[Bhookamp]]'' (1993) – Akhtar
|1991|| ''[[Vishkanya (1991 film)|Vishkanya]]''|| Bajrang ||
* ''[[Kanoon (1993 TV series)|Kanoon]]'' (1993) – Pasha Polyster (Vijay Saxena's assistant)
|-
* ''[[Gangster (1994 film)|Gangster]]'' (1994)
| rowspan="2" | 1992 || ''[[Nagin Aur Lootere]]''|| Nagraj ||
* ''[[Prem Yog]]'' (1994)
|-
* ''Live Today''
| ''[[Khiladi (1992 film)|Khiladi]]''|| Neelam's Uncle ||
* ''[[God and Gun]]'' (1995)
|-
* ''[[Janam Kundli]]'' (1995)
| rowspan="6" | 1993 || ''[[Professor Ki Padosan]]''|| Vaidyaji ||
* ''[[Gaddaar (1995 film)|Gaddaar]]'' (1995) – Mr. Saxena
|-
* ''[[Hum Dono (1995 film)|Hum Dono]]'' (1995)
| ''[[Gardish]]''|| Havaldar Sawant ||
* ''[[Akele Hum Akele Tum]]'' (1995)
|-
* ''[[Vijeta (1996 film)|Vijeta]]'' (1996)
| ''[[Baazigar]]''|| Vishwanath Sharma ||
* ''[[Yes Boss (film)|Yes Boss]]''
|-
* ''[[Ishq]]''
| ''[[Bedardi]]''|| Professor Harish Thakkar ||
* ''[[Miss 420]]''
|-
* ''[[Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha]]''
| ''[[Bhookamp]]''|| Akhtar ||
* ''Main Solah Baras Ki''
|-
* ''[[Kudrat (1998)|Kudrat]]'' (1998)
| ''[[Kanoon (1993 TV series)|Kanoon]]''|| Pasha Polyster ||
* ''[[Dil Kya Kare]]'' – DCP Krishan Kumar
|-
* ''[[Mann (film)|Mann]]'' – Creditor
| rowspan="2" | 1994 || ''[[Gangster (1994 film)|Gangster]]''|| ||
* ''[[Baadshah (1999 film)|Baadshah]]'' (1999) (uncredited) – Seth. Mahendra
|-
* ''[[Rhythm (2000 film)|Rhythm]]'' (2000; Tamil film)
| ''[[Prem Yog]]''|| ||
* ''[[Shikaar (2004 film)|Shikaar]]'' (2004)
|-
* ''[[Chhupa Rustam: A Musical Thriller]]''
| rowspan="5" | 1995 || ''[[God and Gun]]''|| ||
* ''Hum Ho Gaye Aap Ke''
|-
* ''[[Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta]]'' (2001)
| ''[[Janam Kundli]]''||  Pandit Dindayal Shastri ||
* ''[[Tum Se Achcha Kaun Hai]]''
|-
* ''Aisaa Kyon''
| ''[[Gaddaar (1995 film)|Gaddaar]]''|| Mr. Saxena ||
* ''[[Satta (film)|Satta]]''
|-
* ''[[Joggers' Park (film)|Joggers' Park]]''
| ''[[Hum Dono (1995 film)|Hum Dono]]''|| ||
* ''[[Sandwich (2006 film)|Sandwich]]''
|-
* ''The Train: Some Lines Should Never Be Crossed...''
| ''[[Akele Hum Akele Tum]]''|| ||
* ''[[Aap Kaa Surroor (film)|Aap Kaa Surroor]]'' – TV News Reporter
|-
* ''Victoria No. 203: Diamonds Are Forever'' (2007) – Film Director
| 1996 || ''[[Vijeta (1996 film)|Vijeta]]''||  Inquiry Officer ||
* ''Rafoo Chakkar: Fun on the Run'' (2008) – Harbans Singh
|-
*  ''[[EMI (film)|EMI]]''   (2008) – Babu
| rowspan="2" |  1997|| ''[[Yes Boss (film)|Yes Boss]]''|| ||
* ''[[8 x 10 Tasveer]]'' (2009) – Sundar Puri
|-
* ''Na Ghar Ke Na Ghaat Ke'' (2010) – V.G Chunawala
|''[[Ishq]]''||  Brijesh Lal Saxena ||
* ''[[Barood : (The Fire) - A Love Story]]'' (2010) – Amrit Vohra
|-
* ''[[Staying Alive (2012 film)|Staying Alive]]'' (2012)
| rowspan="3" |  1998||''[[Miss 420]]''|| ||
* ''[[The Xposé]]'' (2014)
|-
* ''[[Papanasam (film)|Papanasam]]'' (2015; Tamil film)
|''[[Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha]]''|| ||
* ''Kaccha Limbu'' (2017) as Venkatesh
|-
* ''[[Aadat Se Majboor (TV Series)]] (2017–2018) as Roshan Lal Tootejaa/Darshan Lal Tootejaa
| ''[[Kudrat (1998)|Kudrat]]''||  Police Inspector ||
* ''[[Vishwaroopam 2|Vishwaroopam 2/Vishwaroop 2]]'' (2018; Tamil/Hindi film)
|-
* ''[[Evening Shadows]]'' (2018) – Damodar
| rowspan="3" |  1999|| ''[[Dil Kya Kare]]''|| DCP Krishan Kumar ||
* ''[[2.0 (film)|2.0]]'' (2018; Tamil film)
|-
* ''[[Scam 1992]]'' (2020)
|''[[Mann (1999 film)|Mann]]''|| Creditor ||
* ''[[Durgamati]]'' (2020)
|-
* ''[[Kaadan]]'' (2021; Tamil film)
| ''[[Baadshah (1999 film)|Baadshah]]''|| Mahender Seth ||
* ''[[Indian 2]]'' (2021; Tamil film)
|-
{{colend}}
| 2000 || ''[[Rhythm (2000 film)|Rhythm]]''||  Temple Priest || Tamil film
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2004 || ''[[Shikaar (2004 film)|Shikaar]]''|| ||
|-
|''[[Chhupa Rustam: A Musical Thriller|Chhupa Rustam]]''|| Mr. Chinoy ||
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta]]''||  Anand Mhatre ||
|-
|  2002 ||''[[Tum Se Achcha Kaun Hai]]''|| Sunil Madhavan ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2003 || ''[[Satta (2003 film)|Satta]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Joggers' Park (film)|Joggers' Park]]''|| ||
|-
| 2006  || ''[[Sandwich (2006 film)|Sandwich]]''|| Mr. Rao ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |  2007||''[[Aap Kaa Surroor (film)|Aap Kaa Surroor]]''|| News Reporter ||
|-
| ''Victoria No. 203: Diamonds Are Forever''|| Film Director ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2008 || ''Rafoo Chakkar: Fun on the Run''|| Harbans Singh ||
|-
| ''[[EMI (film)|EMI]]''|| Babu ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[8 x 10 Tasveer]]'' || Sundar Puri ||
|-
| 2010 || ''Na Ghar Ke Na Ghaat Ke'' || V.G Chunawala ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Staying Alive (2012 film)|Staying Alive]]'' || ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[The Xposé]]'' || Subba Prasad || Also director
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Papanasam (film)|Papanasam]]'' || Prabhakar || Tamil film
|-
| 2017 || ''Kaccha Limbu'' || Venkatesh ||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2018 || ''[[Vishwaroopam 2]]'' || Eshwar Iyer || Bilingual film
|-
| ''[[Evening Shadows]]'' || Damodar ||
|-
| ''[[2.0 (film)|2.0]]'' || Scientist || Tamil film
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2020 || ''[[Scam 1992]]'' ||  [[S. Venkitaramanan]], [[RBI Governor]]||
|-
| ''[[Durgamati]]'' ||  Psychiatrist ||
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Kaadan]]'' || Kurunjinathan/ Kanakamedala Raja Gopalam/ Jagannath Sevak|| Trilingual film  
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2022 || ''[[Forensic (2022 film)|Forensic]]'' || Dr. Rajeev Gupta ||
|-
| ''[[Salaam Venky]]'' ||  Guruji ||
|-
| 2023 || ''[[Mission Raniganj]]'' || PM Natarajan ||
|-
| 2024 || ''[[Ameena (film)|Ameena]]'' || Aftab Hasnain ||
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2025 || ''[[Sikandar (2025 film)|Sikandar]]'' || Chief Minister ||
|-
|''[[Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat]]'' || Adaa's Father
|-
|TBA
| ''[[3 Monkeys (upcoming film)|3 Monkeys]]'' || ||
|-
|}
 
=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 1990 || ''[[The Sword of Tipu Sultan]]'' || [[Pandit]] [[Purnaiah]] ||
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Dekh Bhai Dekh]]'' || ||
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Junoon (1994 TV series)|Junoon]]'' || Advocate Vrinal Modi ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Ghar Jamai (TV series)|Ghar Jamai]]'' || {{n/a}} || Director and writer only
|-
| 1997–1998 || ''[[Zabaan Sambhalke]]'' || ||
|-
| 1998
| ''Jaal''
| {{n/a}}
|rowspan=3| Director only
|-
 
| 2000
| ''Alvida Darling''
| {{n/a}}
|-
|rowspan=2| 2001
| ''[[Dial 100 (TV series)|Dial 100]]''
| {{n/a}}
|-
| ''[[Kabhi To Milenge]]''
| Dr. Praful
| Also director
|-
| 2002|| ''[[Devi (TV series)|Devi]]'' || {{n/a}}
|rowspan=4|Director only
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Ghar Ki Baat Hai]]''
| {{n/a}}
 
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Ishaan: Sapno Ko Awaaz De]]''
| {{n/a}}
 
|-
| 2012
| ''Lakhon Mein EK''
| {{n/a}}
 
|-
| 2017–2018 || ''[[Aadat Se Majboor (TV series)|Aadat Se Majboor]]'' || Roshan Lal Tootejaa ||<ref>{{cite news|title=Ananth Mahadevan says, there's no reason to look down upon television|url=http://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/ananth-mahadevan-says-theres-no-reason-to-look-down-upon-television/1149302|accessdate=6 October 2017|publisher=Free Press Journal}}</ref>
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Mere Sai]]'' || [[Bal Gangadhar Tilak]] ||
|-
| 2020–2022 || ''[[Avrodh: The Siege Within]]'' || Satish Mahadevan ||
|-
|2026 || ''[[Daldal (2026 TV series)|Daldal]]'' ||  Manohar Swamy ||
|}


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:21st-century Indian screenwriters]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian male actors]]
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[[Category:Best Adapted Screenplay National Film Award winners]]
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[[Category:1950 births]]

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In this Indian name, the name Mahadevan is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Anant.
For the Indian-Canadian novelist, see Anand Mahadevan.

Anant Mahadevan
Mahadevan in 2019
Born
Ananth Narayan Mahadevan

(1950-08-28) 28 August 1950 (age 75)
Thrissur, Travancore–Cochin, India
Occupation
  • Filmmaker
  • actor
Years active1984–present

Ananth Narayan Mahadevan (born 28 August 1950) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and an actor.

Career[edit | edit source]

Anant along with Sanjay Pawar received the National Film Award (2010) for the Best Screenplay and Dialogues for the Marathi film Mee Sindhutai Sapkal. The film also fetched him the special jury award there.[1]

Anant Mahadevan's film Gour Hari Dastaan was part of the Indian Panorama at the International Film Festival of India (2014) Goa, at the International Film Festival of Kerala IFFK (2014), the International Film Festival of Bangalore, and at the International Film Festival of Chennai (2014).

He plays the role of a strict patriarch who has his set opinions and wants other members in his family - his wife Vasudha (Mona Ambegaonkar), sister Sarita (Yamini Singh) and son Kartik (Devansh Doshi) - to obey his commands.[2] His next film is Mission Raniganj[3]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Films[edit | edit source]

Year Title Director Screenwriter Producer Editor Notes
1999 Ghoonghat Ke Pat Khol Yes Yes No No Television film[4]
2002 Dil Vil Pyar Vyar Yes No No No
2004 Dil Maange More Yes Yes No No
2006 Aksar Yes Yes No No
2007 Aggar: Passion Betrayal Terror Yes No No No
Victoria No. 203: Diamonds Are Forever Yes No No No
2008 Anamika: The Untold Story Yes Yes No No
2009 Red Alert: The War Within Yes Yes No No
2010 Mee Sindhutai Sapkal Yes Yes No Yes Marathi film
2012 Staying Alive Yes No No No
2014 The Xposé Yes No No No
2015 Gour Hari Dastaan Yes No No No
2016 Rough Book Yes Yes No No
Doctor Rakhmabai Yes No No Yes Marathi film
2017 Aksar 2 Yes No No No
2020 Bittersweet Yes Yes No Yes Marathi film
The Knocker Yes Yes No No short film;
also cinematographer
2022 Life's Good Yes No No No Filmed in 2011
Rocketry: The Nambi Effect No Additional No No
The Storyteller Yes Additional No No
2024 Aata Vel Zaali Yes Yes Yes Yes Marathi film;
co-edited with Kush Tripathy;
also casting director
2025 Phule Yes Yes No No

Acting credits[edit | edit source]

Year Films Role Notes
1985 Khandaan Subbu
1986 Mazhe Ghar Mazha Sansar Chintamani Marathi Film
1988 Isabella Ananthu
1989 Chandni Chandni's friend's husband
1991 Vishkanya Bajrang
1992 Nagin Aur Lootere Nagraj
Khiladi Neelam's Uncle
1993 Professor Ki Padosan Vaidyaji
Gardish Havaldar Sawant
Baazigar Vishwanath Sharma
Bedardi Professor Harish Thakkar
Bhookamp Akhtar
Kanoon Pasha Polyster
1994 Gangster
Prem Yog
1995 God and Gun
Janam Kundli Pandit Dindayal Shastri
Gaddaar Mr. Saxena
Hum Dono
Akele Hum Akele Tum
1996 Vijeta Inquiry Officer
1997 Yes Boss
Ishq Brijesh Lal Saxena
1998 Miss 420
Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha
Kudrat Police Inspector
1999 Dil Kya Kare DCP Krishan Kumar
Mann Creditor
Baadshah Mahender Seth
2000 Rhythm Temple Priest Tamil film
2004 Shikaar
Chhupa Rustam Mr. Chinoy
2001 Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta Anand Mhatre
2002 Tum Se Achcha Kaun Hai Sunil Madhavan
2003 Satta
Joggers' Park
2006 Sandwich Mr. Rao
2007 Aap Kaa Surroor News Reporter
Victoria No. 203: Diamonds Are Forever Film Director
2008 Rafoo Chakkar: Fun on the Run Harbans Singh
EMI Babu
2009 8 x 10 Tasveer Sundar Puri
2010 Na Ghar Ke Na Ghaat Ke V.G Chunawala
2012 Staying Alive
2014 The Xposé Subba Prasad Also director
2015 Papanasam Prabhakar Tamil film
2017 Kaccha Limbu Venkatesh
2018 Vishwaroopam 2 Eshwar Iyer Bilingual film
Evening Shadows Damodar
2.0 Scientist Tamil film
2020 Scam 1992 S. Venkitaramanan, RBI Governor
Durgamati Psychiatrist
2021 Kaadan Kurunjinathan/ Kanakamedala Raja Gopalam/ Jagannath Sevak Trilingual film
2022 Forensic Dr. Rajeev Gupta
Salaam Venky Guruji
2023 Mission Raniganj PM Natarajan
2024 Ameena Aftab Hasnain
2025 Sikandar Chief Minister
Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat Adaa's Father
TBA 3 Monkeys

Television[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Notes
1990 The Sword of Tipu Sultan Pandit Purnaiah
1994 Dekh Bhai Dekh
1994 Junoon Advocate Vrinal Modi
1997 Ghar Jamai N/A Director and writer only
1997–1998 Zabaan Sambhalke
1998 Jaal N/A Director only
2000 Alvida Darling N/A
2001 Dial 100 N/A
Kabhi To Milenge Dr. Praful Also director
2002 Devi N/A Director only
2009 Ghar Ki Baat Hai N/A
2010 Ishaan: Sapno Ko Awaaz De N/A
2012 Lakhon Mein EK N/A
2017–2018 Aadat Se Majboor Roshan Lal Tootejaa [5]
2020 Mere Sai Bal Gangadhar Tilak
2020–2022 Avrodh: The Siege Within Satish Mahadevan
2026 Daldal Manohar Swamy

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Mee Sindhutai Sapkal bags top National Awards". The Times of India. 15 September 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  2. ↑ "CBFC clears gay film 'Evening Shadows' with U/A certificate". India Blooms.
  3. ↑ Hungama, Bollywood (6 October 2023). "Mission Raniganj Cast List | Mission Raniganj Movie Star Cast | Release Date | Movie Trailer | Review- Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  4. ↑ "Ananth Mahadevan claims Kiran Rao's Laapataa Ladies is similar to his 1999 film Ghoonghat Ke Pat Khol: 'Many incidents are the same'". 25 May 2024.
  5. ↑ "Ananth Mahadevan says, there's no reason to look down upon television". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 6 October 2017.

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