Ann Augustine (born Anate Augustine 30 July 1989) is an Indian actress who appears in
Malayalam films. She is the daughter of Malayalam actor
Augustine
Augustine of Hippo ( , ; la, Aurelius Augustinus Hipponensis; 13 November 354 – 28 August 430), also known as Saint Augustine, was a theologian and philosopher of Berber origin and the bishop of Hippo Regius in Numidia, Roman North A ...
. She made her debut in
Lal Jose
Lal Jose is an Indian director, actor, producer and distributor who works in the Malayalam film industry. He started his career as an Assistant director in the Malayalam cinema. His directorial debut was with the 1998 film ''Oru Maravathoor ...
's ''
Elsamma Enna Aankutty'' (2010).
Early life and education
Ann Augustine was born in Calicut on 30 July 1989 to veteran actor Augustine and Hancy Augustine. Ann did her early part of school in Presentation Higher Secondary School in Calicut and later in Sacred Heart School. In 2010, she graduated in psychology from
Kristu Jayanti College, Bengaluru. Later, she completed her post-graduation in Psychology from
Jain University, Bengaluru.
Career
She started her acting career during her final year of graduation with
Lal Jose's Elsamma Enna Aankutty where she played the titular role. The film was a commercial success and her performance was highly appreciated by critics. Her portrayal of 'Gayathri' in Artist garnered many accolades including the Kerala State Film Awards for Best Actress.
Personal life
Ann Augustine married cinematographer
Jomon T. John on 2 February 2014. They are now divorced. She took a break from acting after her father's demise and resumed in 2015 with ''
Nee-Na
''Nee-Na'' is a 2015 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed and produced by Lal Jose. The title Nee-Na is an abbreviation of the central characters ''Neena and Nalini'', played by Deepti Sati and Ann Augustine respectively and it also ...
''.
Awards
Kerala State Film Awards
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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 direct ...
(2013) : ''
Artist''
Filmfare Awards South
*
61st Filmfare Awards South
The 61st Filmfare Awards South ceremony honouring the winners and nominees of the best of South Indian cinema in 2013 is an event held on 12 July 2014 at the Nehru Indoor Stadium, Chennai.
Awards and nominees Main awards
Winners are listed fir ...
:
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Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam : ''
Artist''
3rd South Indian International Movie Awards
* Critics Award: ''
Artist''
Filmography
Television
References
External links
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Living people
1988 births
Actresses from Kozhikode
21st-century Indian actresses
Actresses in Malayalam cinema
Indian film actresses
Filmfare Awards South winners
Kerala State Film Award winners
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