Anish Kuruvilla

Anish Yohan Kuruvilla is an Indian actor and director who predominantly works in the Telugu film industry.[1][2]

Anish Kuruvilla
Kuruvilla in a press meet
Born
Anish Yohan Kuruvilla

Hyderabad, India
Occupation(s)Actor, director

Before becoming a director, he was an executive producer with Sekhar Kammula, played the lead role in Dollar Dreams (2000), and played a supporting role in Anand (2004).[3] After taking a break from acting for 12 years, he played a crucial role in the 2016 film Pelli Choopulu. He also appeared in the biographical film of Indian cricketer M. S. Dhoni.[4]

Early life

Kuruvilla was born into a Malayali family and grew up in Hyderabad. He attended The Hyderabad Public School, Ramanthapur.[5]

Career

He played the lead role in Sekhar Kammula's debut film Dollar Dreams, and a supporting role in the blockbuster film Anand.[6] He appeared in the 2016 film, Pelli Choopulu.[7] He worked with Nagesh Kukunoor and Manishankar before his directorial debut,[5] Avakai Biryani, which was produced by Sekhar Kammula. His second directorial film was Ko Antey Koti, produced by Sharwanand, who was also the lead actor.[8][9]

Filmography

Telugu-language films
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes
2000Dollar DreamsSrinu
2004AnandRajualso executive producer and assistant director
2016Pelli ChoopuluBusinessman
2017Nenu LocalCollege Principal
JawaanDRDO scientist
HelloPriya's father
2018Bharat Ane NenuSrivastava
Tej I Love YouNandini's father
GoodachariDamodar
2019 MaharshiVenkatraman
Game OverPsychiatrist
RajdoothPriya's father
Gang LeaderPolice Officer
Operation Gold FishAnish Kuruvilla
2020Choosi ChoodangaaneSiddu's father
Neevalle Nenunna
MadhaGopal
Orey BujjigaProject Manager
2021 Alludu AdhursSreenu's father
Pitta KathaluBroski
Gaali SampathBank Auditor
Vakeel SaabZarina's manager
Wild DogVinod
Thank You BrotherMr. Prem
2022 MajorTaj Hotel Manager Rodriguez
Sita RamamNizam Advisor
Crazy FellowAbhiram's brother
Urvasivo RakshasivoSree and Sinduja's boss
DhamakaPolice DGP
2023Waltair VeerayyaNavy Officer
MichaelRathan
Agent

Other-language films
Year Title Role Language Notes
2016M. S. Dhoni - The Untold StoryBCCI Committee memberHindi
2017VelaikkaranJayaramTamil
2019The Accidental Prime MinisterT. K. A. NairHindi
Vijay Superum PournamiyumSonam's fatherMalayalamremake of Pelli Choopulu
Game OverPsychiatristTamil
BigilDelhi Police officer
2020 Kannum Kannum KollaiyadithaalSooraj Mehta
2021 Oh Manapenne!Aditi's fatherremake of Pelli Choopulu
2022MajorTaj Hotel Manager RodriguezHindi
DSPPolice commissionerTamil
VijayanandAJKannada
2023 MY3 Rajashekhar Tamil Web series

As director
Year Title Notes
2007Confessions of a filmmaker[10]
2008 Avakai Biryani
2012 Ko Antey Koti
2019 Gods of Dharmapuri (G.O.D) Also actor; Zee5 web series

References
  1. Sunita Chowdhary, Y. (2 May 2016). "Anish Kuruvilla moves to the forefront". The Hindu. Kasturi and Sons. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  2. "Anish Kuruvilla set to make his debut in Malayalam". 123telugu.com. Mallemala Entertainments. 9 December 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  3. Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (2 May 2016). "Anish Kuruvilla moves to the forefront". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  4. "Pelli Choopulu actor Anish Kuruvilla in Bollywood!". tfpc.in. Telugu Film Producers Council. Archived from the original on 25 October 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  5. Sekhar, Kammula. "Anish Kuruvilla Interview by Sekhar Kammula". idlebrain.com. G.V. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  6. Sangeetha Devi, Dundoo (2 August 2016). "Over to them". The Hindu. Kasturi and Sons. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  7. Viswanath, V. "Pelli Choopulu: Movie Review". Telugucinema.com. Archived from the original on 14 June 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  8. "నన్ను నిలబెట్టే సినిమా కో అంటే కోటి". suryaa.com. Surya News. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  9. "Anish Kuruvilla Height, Weight, Age, Family, Wife, Biography, Movies List, Controversies". teluguhitflopmovieslist.blogspot.com. Telugu Celebrities Biography. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  10. "Confessions of a film maker (Naa Video Diary) - Telugu cinema Review - Kamal Kamaraju & Anish Kuruvilla".
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