# Anant Mahadevan

Ananth Narayan Mahadevan (born 28 August 1950), also credited as Anant Mahadevan, is an Indian screenwriter, actor, and film director of Hindi and Marathi as well as Tamil Films and television shows. Having been an integral part of the Indian television serials and Hindi films since the 1980s, he is also involved in the professional English and Hindi theatre. He is the recipient of Maharashtra State Film Awards.

## Career

Ananth along with Sanjay Pawar received the National Award (2010) for the Best Screenplay and Dialogues for the successful Marathi movie Mee Sindhutai Sapkal. The film also fetched him the special jury award at the National Film awards 2010.
Mahadevan's film Gour Hari Dastaan was part of the Indian Panorama at the International Film Festival of India (2014) Goa, at the International Film Festival of Kerala IFFK (2014), the International Film Festival of Bangalore, and at the International Film Festival of Chennai (2014).
He plays the role of a strict patriarch who has his set opinions and wants other members in his family - his wife Vasudha (Mona Ambegaonkar), sister Sarita (Yamini Singh) and son Kartik (Devansh Doshi) - to obey his commands. His next film is Mission Raniganj

## Filmography
### Director

| Year | Films | Notes |
| 2002 | Dil Vil Pyar Vyar | |
| 2004 | Dil Maange More | |
| 2006 | Aksar | |
| 2007 | Aggar: Passion Betrayal Terror | |
| 2007 | Victoria No. 203: Diamonds Are Forever | |
| 2008 | Anamika: The Untold Story | |
| 2009 | Red Alert: The War Within | |
| 2010 | Mee Sindhutai Sapkal | Marathi film Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Director |
| 2012 | Staying Alive | |
| 2014 | The Storyteller | |
| 2014 | The Xposé | |
| 2015 | Gour Hari Dastaan | |
| 2016 | Rough Book | |
| 2016 | Doctor Rakhmabai | Marathi film |
| 2017 | Aksar 2 | |
| 2020 | Bittersweet | Marathi film |
| 2022 | Life's Good | |
| 2024 | Aata Vel Zaali | Marathi film |
| 2025 | The Storyteller | |
| TBA | Phule † | |

#### Television

| Year | Films | Role | Notes |
| 1990 | The Sword of Tipu Sultan | Pandit Purnaiah | |
| 1994 | Dekh Bhai Dekh | | |
| 1994 | Junoon | Advocate Vrinal Modi | |
| 1997 | Ghar Jamai | | |
| 1997–1998 | Zabaan Sambhalke | | |
| 1998–1999 | Jaan | | |
| 1999 | Ghoonghat Ke Pat Khol | | Television film; Also writer and director |
| 2003 | Devi | | |
| 2017–2018 | Aadat Se Majboor | Roshan Lal Tootejaa | |
| 2020 | Mere Sai | Bal Gangadhar Tilak | |
| 2020–present | Avrodh: The Siege Within | | |

### Writer

| Year | Films |
| 2004 | Dil Maange More!!! |
| 2006 | Aksar |
| 2008 | Anamika: The Untold Story |
| 2010 | Mee Sindhutai Sapkal |

### Actor

| Year | Films | Role | Notes |
| 1985 | Khandaan | Subbu | |
| 1986 | Mazhe Ghar Mazha Sansar | Chintamani | Marathi Film |
| 1988 | Isabella | Ananthu | |
| 1989 | Chandni | Chandni's friend's husband | |
| 1991 | Vishkanya | Bajrang | |
| 1992 | Nagin Aur Lootere | Nagraj |
| 1992 | Khiladi | Neelam's Uncle | |
| 1993 | Professor Ki Padosan | Vaidyaji | |
| 1993 | Gardish | Havaldar Sawant | |
| 1993 | Baazigar | Vishwanath Sharma | |
| 1993 | Bedardi | Professor Harish Thakkar | |
| 1993 | Bhookamp | Akhtar |
| 1993 | Kanoon | Pasha Polyster | |
| 1994 | Gangster | | |
| 1994 | Prem Yog | | |
| 1995 | God and Gun | | |
| 1995 | Janam Kundli | Pandit Dindayal Shastri | |
| 1995 | Gaddaar | Mr. Saxena | |
| 1995 | Hum Dono | | |
| 1995 | Akele Hum Akele Tum | | |
| 1996 | Vijeta | Inquiry Officer | |
| 1997 | Yes Boss | | |
| 1997 | Ishq | Brijesh Lal Saxena | |
| 1998 | Miss 420 | | |
| 1998 | Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha | | |
| 1998 | Kudrat | Police Inspector | |
| 1999 | Dil Kya Kare | DCP Krishan Kumar | |
| 1999 | Mann | Creditor | |
| 1999 | Baadshah | Mahender Seth | |
| 2000 | Rhythm | Temple Priest | Tamil film |
| 2004 | Shikaar | | |
| 2004 | Chhupa Rustam | Mr. Chinoy | |
| 2001 | Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta | Anand Mhatre | |
| 2002 | Tum Se Achcha Kaun Hai | Sunil Madhavan | |
| 2003 | Satta | | |
| 2003 | Joggers' Park | | |
| 2006 | Sandwich | Mr. Rao | |
| 2007 | Aap Kaa Surroor | News Reporter | |
| 2007 | Victoria No. 203: Diamonds Are Forever | Film Director | |
| 2008 | Rafoo Chakkar: Fun on the Run | Harbans Singh | |
| 2008 | EMI | Babu | |
| 2009 | 8 x 10 Tasveer | Sundar Puri | |
| 2010 | Na Ghar Ke Na Ghaat Ke | V.G Chunawala | |
| 2012 | Staying Alive | | |
| 2014 | The Xposé | Subba Prasad | Also director |
| 2015 | Papanasam | Prabhakar | Tamil film |
| 2017 | Kaccha Limbu | Venkatesh | |
| 2017–2018 | Aadat Se Majboor | Roshan Lal Tootejaa/Darshan Lal Tootejaa | TV Series |
| 2018 | Vishwaroopam 2 | Eshwar Iyer | Bilingual film |
| 2018 | Evening Shadows | Damodar | |
| 2018 | 2.0 | Scientist | Tamil film |
| 2020 | Scam 1992 | S. Venkitaramanan, RBI Governor | |
| 2020 | Durgamati | Psychiatrist | |
| 2021 | Kaadan | Kurunjinathan/Kanakamedala Raja Gopalam/Jagannath Sevak | Trilingual film |
| 2022 | Forensic | Dr. Rajeev Gupta | |
| 2022 | Salaam Venky | Guruji | |
| 2023 | Mission Raniganj | PM Natarajan | |
| 2024 | Ameena | as Aftab Hasnain | |
| TBA | 3 Monkeys | | |