Ananth Narayan Mahadevan (born 27 October 1960) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, poet and an actor.
Career 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.
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. He further acted in the 2023 film Mission Raniganj.
Filmography
Films Year Title Director Screenwriter Producer Editor Notes 1999 Ghoonghat Ke Pat Khol Television film 2002 Dil Vil Pyar Vyar 2004 Dil Maange More Co-written with Javed Siddiqui, Kiran Kotrial 2006 Aksar 2007 Aggar: Passion Betrayal Terror Victoria No. 203: Diamonds Are Forever 2008 Anamika: The Untold Story 2009 Red Alert: The War Within 2010 Mee Sindhutai Sapkal Marathi film 2012 Staying Alive 2014 The Xposé 2015 Gour Hari Dastaan 2016 Rough Book Doctor Rakhmabai Marathi film 2017 Aksar 2 2020 Bittersweet Marathi film The Knocker short film;2022 Life's Good Filmed in 2011 Rocketry: The Nambi Effect The Storyteller 2024Aata Vel Zaali Marathi film;co-edited with Kush Tripathy;also casting director2025Phule
Acting credits 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 1998Miss 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 2007Aap 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 FatherTBA 3 Monkeys 2026Daldal on PrimeManohar Swamy
Television Year Title Role Notes 1990 The Sword of Tipu Sultan Pandit Purnaiah 1994 Dekh Bhai Dekh 1994 Junoon Advocate Vrinal Modi 1997 Ghar Jamai Director and writer only 1997–1998 Zabaan Sambhalke 1998 Jaal Director only 2000 Alvida Darling 2001 Dial 100 Kabhi To Milenge Dr. Praful Also director 2002 Devi Director only 2009 Ghar Ki Baat Hai 2010 Ishaan: Sapno Ko Awaaz De 2012 Lakhon Mein EK 2017–2018 Aadat Se Majboor Roshan Lal Tootejaa 2020 Mere Sai Bal Gangadhar Tilak 2020–2022 Avrodh: The Siege Within Satish Mahadevan 2026 Daldal Manohar Swamy
Theatre
Anant Mahadevan has been associated with theatre since the late 1970s, beginning with a performance as Polonius in a stage production of Hamlet.
He later appeared in the satirical play Blame It on Yashraj, written and directed by Bharat Dabholkar.
In 2019, Mahadevan appeared in the stage play Patte Khul Gaye, produced by Rahul Bhuchar under the banner of Felicity Theatre. The play explored themes of social behaviour and smartphone addiction.
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