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Anant Mahadevan Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 5, 2026 • 3 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth28 August 1950

Age74 Years (as of 2024)

BirthplaceThrissur, Kerala, India

ProfessionScreenwriter, Actor, and Director

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

Anant Mahadevan Biography

Anant Mahadevan is an Indian actor, screenwriter and director from Thrissur, Kerala. With a career spanning television and film, he has worked as an actor,

Early life and background

Anant Mahadevan was born Ananth Narayan Mahadevan on 28 August 1950 in Thrissur, Kerala. Raised in the city that is listed as his hometown, he is an Indian national and his birth sign is Virgo. He is described as having black hair and black eyes. Physical measurements tied to his public profile list his height at about 178 cm (5'10") and a weight around 75 kg (165 lbs).

Career

Mahadevan has built a varied career in film and television as an actor, screenwriter and director. His acting debut is recorded in the 1980s with the film Ghar Jamai. Over the years he has appeared in television roles as well, with a credited TV acting appearance in Aadat Se Majboor (2017).

As a director he worked in television early on, directing the series Indradhanush in 1989. He went on to direct feature films, including Dil Vil Pyar Vyar (2002). Mahadevan has also worked as a film writer; one of his credited writing projects is Dil Maange More!!! (2004).

His work has not been limited to Indian productions. He participated in an international production titled Solar Eclipse: Depth of Darkness.

Recognition

Mahadevan's writing received national recognition when he and co-writer Sanjay Pawar were awarded the National Award for Best Screenplay and Dialogues in 2010 for the Marathi film Mee Sindhutai Sapkal. For the same film he was also given a special jury award at the National Film Awards.

Another of his films, Gour Hari Dastaan, was selected for the Indian Panorama and screened at several film festivals in 2014, including the International Film Festival of India in Goa, the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK), the International Film Festival of Bangalore and the International Film Festival of Chennai.

Public profile

Publicly available personal details are limited. The licensed information lists Mahadevan's religion as Hinduism and notes personal interests such as reading and writing. It also indicates a preference for South Indian cuisine and names a few favourite actors and films: Guru Dutt and Stephen Lang are listed among his favourite actors, while Deewar and Sholay are cited as favourite Bollywood films and Avatar as a favourite Hollywood film. The profile notes that he drinks alcohol; other private particulars such as details about his family, spouse and children are not provided.

Latest updates

The licensed details document activities and recognitions through 2014 and note his acting work as recently as 2017. They also record his 2010 national awards and his involvement in an international film project. Beyond these items, no newer projects or personal developments are included in the available material.

Overall, the public record in this excerpt portrays Anant Mahadevan as a multifaceted film and television professional whose work as an actor, director and writer has been recognised at national film awards and showcased at prominent Indian film festivals.

Editorial Review and Sources

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Recent Work

Aadat Se Majboor

Television acting role (credited 2017)

2017
Gour Hari Dastaan

Film showcased at multiple Indian film festivals as part of the Indian Panorama (2014)

2014
Mee Sindhutai Sapkal

Co-writer; received the National Award for Best Screenplay and Dialogues and a special jury award at the National Film Awards (2010)

2010
Dil Vil Pyar Vyar

Film director credit (2002)

2002
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Career Highlights

  1. Acted in film and television, debuting in the 1980s
  2. Directed television series Indradhanush (1989) and feature film Dil Vil Pyar Vyar (2002)
  3. Wrote for film, including Dil Maange More!!! (2004)
  4. Co-winner of the National Award for Best Screenplay and Dialogues for Mee Sindhutai Sapkal (2010)
  5. Mee Sindhutai Sapkal also earned him a special jury award at the National Film Awards
  6. Gour Hari Dastaan was part of the Indian Panorama and screened at multiple film festivals in 2014
Reviewed by F4U Editorial Desk

F4U profile pages are prepared from public career information, checked for readability, and updated when reliable correction sources are shared with the editorial team.

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When was Anant Mahadevan born?

Anant Mahadevan was born on 28 August 1950.

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