Saranya Anand 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' ...

and television. She appeared as Vedikha in the

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drama series ''

Kudumbavilakku ''Kudumbavilakku'' () is an Indian Malayalam-language television soap opera drama. The show premieres on Asianet channel and has streamed on Disney+ Hotstar since 27 January 2020. Meera Vasudevan portrays the lead role in the series, return ...

''. She also appeared in the films ''

Chunkzz ''Chunkzz'' () is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language comedy film directed by Omar Lulu and produced by Vyshak Rajan. It was written by debutants Joseph Vijeesh, Sanoop Thykoodam, and Aneesh Hameed from a story by Lulu. The film stars Balu Varghes ...

'', '' Garudan'' and " Mamangam". She participated in the dance competition ''Dancing Stars'' on Asianet.

Early life and education

Saranya Anand was born in

Surat Surat is a city in the western Indian state of Gujarat. The word Surat literally means ''face'' in Gujarati and Hindi. Located on the banks of the river Tapti near its confluence with the Arabian Sea, it used to be a large seaport. It is now ...

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, India, the daughter of Anandan R. and Sujatha Anand. She grew up in Gujarat, where she completed her formative education. Later, she pursued her higher education at Bhagwan Mahavir University. Saranya has a younger sister named Divyadarshana Anand.

Career

Saranya Anand began her career in 2016, initially in modeling before transitioning into television and cinema. She has made over 50 appearances in various television shows and series such as "Dare the Fear", "Dancing Stars" and "Comedy Stars". Additionally, she was featured on the cover page of ''

Vanitha ''Vanitha'' () is an Indian magazine published fortnightly by the ''Malayala Manorama'' group. It is the largest magazine in India by circulation according to Audit Bureau of Circulations, with average qualifying sales of 687,915 copies (as of D ...

'' magazine, ''

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'', and ''

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'', and currently participating in Big Boss Malayalam Television Reality Show Season 6 on

Saranya Anand appeared in the serial "

" in 2020, for which she was awarded the

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for Best Performance in a Negative Role in 2022. In 2022 she also received the State Award for Best Actress by Ramu Kariat. In

, Anand has played roles in "

" (2017), "

1971 Beyond Borders ''1971: Beyond Borders'' is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language war film written and directed by Major Ravi. It is the fourth installment in the Major Mahadevan film series, with Mohanlal reprising his role as Colonel Mahadevan and a new characte ...

" (2017), "

Aakashamittayee ''Akashamittayee'' is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language family drama film co-directed by Samuthirakani and M. Padmakumar. Written by k. Gireesh Kumar. Scripted by Samuthirakani, it is a remake of his 2016 Tamil film ''Appa'' directed by Samuthi ...

" (2017), "

Achayans ''Achayans'' is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language comedy crime thriller film directed by Kannan Thamarakkulam and written by Sethu. Starring Jayaram, Unni Mukundan, Prakash Raj, Amala Paul,

" (2017), "Cappuccino" (2017), " Garudan" (2023), " Laughing Apartment Near Girinagar" (2018), " Mamangam" (2019), " A for Apple" (2019), " Chanakyatanthram" (2018), and "Thanaha" (2018). She has also appeared in the

Tamil film Tamil cinema, also known as Kollywood is a part of Indian Cinema; primarily engaged in production of motion pictures in the Tamil language. Based out of the Kodambakkam neighbourhood in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, it is popularly called ''Kollywood' ...

" Vyuham" in 2024, and in the

Telugu film Telugu cinema, also known as Tollywood, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Telugu language, widely spoken in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Telugu cinema is based in Film Nagar, Hy ...

"Premalo Mari" in 2015.

Filmography

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Anand, Saranya Living people Actresses in Malayalam cinema Actresses in Malayalam television