Ananya Kasaravalli is an Indian actress and director in the Kannada film industry, and a theatre artist in Karnataka, India.[3] Born into a family of filmmakers,[4] she had a successful acting career in films, television and theater before taking up filmmaking at LV Prasad Film and TV Academy, Chennai.
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| Spouse | M.S. Santhosh[1] |
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| Relatives | Apurva Kasaravalli (brother)[2] |
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Ananya's notable films as an actress include Kaada Beladingalu (2007) and Naayi Neralu (2006). Her debut directorial feature Harikatha Prasanga/Chronicles of Hari (2016)[5] won the Best film in the Indian Cinema Competition section in the 9th Bengaluru International Film Festival.
Career
editAnanya started her career in the industry as an actress. She first appeared as a child actor in Goodininda Gaganakke, a tele-serial which aired on Doordarshan. She has since appeared in several films such as Naayi Neralu, Kaada Beladingalu as well as popular television serials like Guptagamini, Malebillu, among others. In addition to her work in films and TV, Ananya was also actively involved in several Kannada theatre productions.
Ananya took a hiatus from her acting career to pursue filmmaking. In 2014, she graduated from LV Prasad Film & TV Academy, Chennai[6] with a master's degree in filmmaking. Ananya worked as an assistant director before helming her own productions. She began by assisting her father, Girish Kasaravalli, on his films, Naayi Neralu and Hasina. She also worked as an assistant director on Oggarane directed by Prakash Raj and Vidaaya directed by P Sheshadri. She was also the costume designer for Naayi Neralu and Koormavatara.
Ananya came into her own as a young director with short films like Wasiyat Nama, Beyond Binary (a documentary on transfeminity) and Kappu Kallina Shaitana. All of them have been highly acclaimed in festival circuits and have won several awards in the short film category.
In 2016, she directed her first feature film Harikatha Prasanga/Chronicles of Hari[7] which was based on a short story named Beladi Harishchandra by writer Gopalakrishna Pai.[8] Harikatha Prasanga won in the Best Film category at the Jaffna International Cinema Festival as well as the Best Film in the Indian Cinema Competition at the 9th Bengaluru International Film Festival. It competed for the Centenary Award (Best Debut Feature of a Director) at IFFI.[9] It was also the first Kannada cinema to be selected for the Busan International Film Festival.[10] The film was also screened at the Museum of Moving Image - MOMI New York, South Asian International Festival, Singapore and the Jio MAMI International Film Festival[11] among several others.
Ananya is also an associate professor at her alma mater, LV Prasad Film & TV Academy, where she teaches a course in direction.[12]
Personal life
editAnanya is the daughter of Girish Kasaravalli and Vaishali Kasaravalli, and sister of Apurva Kasaravalli. She is married to M S Santosh.
Filmography
editAs actor
editFilms
edit| Year | Film | Role | Director | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodininda Gaganakke[13] | Child actor | Kannada | ||
| Naayi Neralu | Girish Kasaravalli | Kannada | ||
| Kaada Beladingalu | Sudeshne | B S Lingadevaru | Kannada | |
| Desi | Nikhil Manju | Kannada | ||
| 2010 | Parole[14] | journalist | Shekhar | Kannada |
| Echcha Dana | Rwita Dutta | Bengali |
Telefilms and teleserials
edit| Name | Role | Director | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakshmi Kataksha | Prema Karanth | Kannada | |
| Kaveri Kangalalli | Kaveri | Bokkapatna Vasu | Kannada |
| Radha | Rukmini | Kannada | |
| Guptagamini | Kannada | ||
| Muttina Torana | Madhu | Kannada | |
| Malebillu | Soujanya | Kannada | |
| Mooka Raaga | Mute character | Vaishali Kasaravalli | Kannada |
| Paaru | Counsellor | Kannada | |
| Tripura Sundari | Eshwari | Vridhi Creations | Kannada |
Theatre
edit| Play | Role | Director | Troupe | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayavadana | Padmini | B V Karanth | Benaka | Kannada |
| Jokumaraswamy | Ningi | Benaka | Kannada | |
| Mrichchakatika | Vasanta Sene | Suresh Anagalli | Aneka | Kannada |
| Meghadoota | Suresh Anagalli | Aneka | Kannada | |
| Bhagavadajjukeeya | Sundarashree | Kannada | ||
| Ratto Ratto Rayana Magane | Srivatsa | Kannada |
As director
edit| Year | Film | Credit | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Kappu Kallina Shaitana | Director | Kannada |
| 2015 | Wasiyat Nama | Director | Kannada |
| Beyond Binary | Director | English | |
| 2017 | Harikatha Prasanga | Director | Kannada |
Awards
edit| Year | Film | Award | Credit | Category | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Kappu Kallina Shaitana | Pune International Film Festival | Director | Best Short Film | Won | [15] |
| 2014 | Parampara International Film Festival | Director | Best Film | Won | ||
| 2014 | Kalapinjhar Kolkata | Director | Best Short Fiction | Won | ||
| 2015 | Wasiyat Nama | Chennai International Short Film Festival | Director | Best Film, Best Director, Best Cinematography | Won | |
| 2017 | Harikatha Prasanga | Bengaluru International Film Festival | Director | Best Film - Indian Film Competition | Won | [16] |
| 2017 | International Film Festival of India | Director | Centenary Award - Best Debut Feature of a Director | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | Jaffna International Cinema Festival | Director | Best Debut Feature Film | Won |
References
edit- ^ "Ananya Kasaravalli gets hitched". The Times of India. India. Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ "Apoorva Kasaravalli gets married to Vandana Supriya". The Times of India. India. Archived from the original on 26 September 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ Khajane, Muralidhara (2 October 2015). "Ananya Kasaravalli makes debut as director". The Hindu. India. Archived from the original on 26 September 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ cris (16 December 2016). "It's all in the family for Ananya". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Ananya Kasaravalli dons the director's hat with 'Harikatha Prasanga'". DNA India. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Ananya Kasaravalli dons father Girish's mantle". Deccan Herald. India. 9 November 2016. Archived from the original on 18 January 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ Sarkar, Dipankar (7 December 2016). "Ananya Kasaravalli: Dance like a woman". mint. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Crossing the gender boundaries". The New Indian Express. India. Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ "An artist in conflict". The Indian Express. India. 23 November 2016. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ "Kannada film makes it to prestigeous film festival - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "The gender-fluid struggle". DNA India. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "ANANYA KASARAVALLI". L.V. Prasad Academy. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Her roles touch many hearts". The Times of India. 8 October 2001.
- ^ Lakshminarayana, Shruti Indira (7 April 2010). "Triple treat for Kannada moviegoers". Rediff.com. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Ananya Kasaravalli's film wins Pune festival award". The Times of India. India. Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ S., Shyam Prasad (10 February 2017). "Kannada film Harikatha Prasanga bags top honour at BIFFes". Bangalore Mirror. Archived from the original on 9 December 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2020.