Anna Ben is an Indian actress who works in

Malayalam cinema Malayalam cinema is an Indian film industry of Malayalam-language motion pictures. It is based in Kochi, Kerala, India. The films produced in Malayalam cinema are known for their cinematography and story-driven plots. In 1982, ''Elippathayam' ...

. The daughter of screenwriter Benny P. Nayarambalam, she made her acting debut with ''

Kumbalangi Nights ''Kumbalangi Nights'' is a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by Madhu C. Narayanan. The directorial debut was written by Syam Pushkaran and jointly produced by Fahadh Faasil and Nazriya Nazim under their production house Fa ...

'' in 2019. Anna has since starred in the dramas ''

Helen Helen may refer to: People * Helen of Troy, in Greek mythology, the most beautiful woman in the world * Helen (actress) (born 1938), Indian actress * Helen (given name), a given name (including a list of people with the name) Places * Helen, ...

'' (2019) and ''

Kappela ''Kappela'' () is a 2020 Indian Malayalam-language social drama film written and directed by Muhammad Musthafa (in his directorial debut). Movie produced by Vishnu Venu Under his banner Kadhaas Untold. Starring Anna Ben, Sreenath Bhasi, and ...

'' (2020). For the former, she won the

Kerala State Film Award – Special Mention The Kerala State Film Award – Special Mention is an award presented at the Kerala State Film Awards of India. Recipients See also * Kerala State Film Award – Special Jury Award The Kerala State Film Award – Special Jury Award is an ...

and for the latter, she won the

Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress The Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress is an honour presented annually at the Kerala State Film Awards of India since 1969 to an actress for the best performance within the Malayalam film industry. Until 1997, the awards were managed direc ...

Early life

Anna is the daughter of screenwriter Benny P. Nayarambalam and Fulja. She completed schooling from Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Vaduthala. She is a fashion and apparel design graduate from St. Teresa's College, Kochi.

Career

Anna made her feature movie debut in 2019 through commercially and critically successful ''

'' in which she played the female lead Baby. She was selected through four rounds of auditions. She described her character as "modern and traditional simultaneously, rooted, with her own point-of-view". ''

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'' wrote, "She stood out even in the presence of seasoned performers". The success of that film paved the way for ''

'', a survival drama in which she played the titular character of Helen, and ''

'', both appreciated by audience and critics. Director

Sathyan Anthikad Sathyan Anthikad is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and lyricist who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema. In a career spanning five decades he has directed more than 50 films, been the lyricist for 12 films and been the scriptwriter f ...

praised her acting in the former, and Manorama Online reported, "Anna Ben makes ''Kappela'' a delightful journey" about the latter. Anna has also appeared in music videos.

Filmography

Films

Awards

References

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* * Living people Actresses from Kerala People from Kochi Actresses in Malayalam cinema Indian film actresses 21st-century Indian actresses St. Teresa's College alumni 1995 births {{India-actor-stub