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{{Short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Aanand Vardhan
| other_names = Aanand Vardhan
| birth_place = [[India]]
| education =
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1996{{ndash}}2004<br />2023{{ndash}}present
| relatives = [[P. B. Sreenivas]]
}}

'''Aanand Vardhan''' is an Indian actor who appears in [[Telugu cinema|Telugu films]]. He has appeared in more than twenty films as a child actor.<ref name="chitramala">{{cite web|title=Popular child artist Aanand Vardhan set to make his entry on silver screen as a hero|url=http://www.chitramala.in/popular-child-artist-anand-vardhan-set-to-make-his-entry-on-silver-screen-as-a-hero-231866.html|website=chitramala.in|date=18 July 2016|accessdate=22 August 2016}}</ref><ref name="ap2tg">{{cite web|title=This is how child actor Aanand Vardhan looks like now|url=https://www.ap2tg.com/child-actor-Aanand-vardhan-look-like-now/|website=ap2tg.com|accessdate=22 August 2016}}{{Dead link|date=June 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He debuted in a lead role with ''[[Nidurinchu Jahapana]]'' (2025).

==Early life==
He is the grandson of the famous playback singer [[P. B. Srinivas]].<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/lf/2003/09/07/stories/2003090700940200.htm]{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref name="telugumoviesadda">{{cite web|title=Anand Vardhan A Child Actor, Now Coming As Hero|url=http://telugumoviesadda.in/anand-vardhan-child-actor-now-coming-as-hero/|website=telugumoviesadda.in|accessdate=22 August 2016}}</ref> His father is a chartered accountant. His father used to frequently tell him stories from [[Ramayana]], so he learnt them by heart, and coincidentally started his child artist career with a role in ''[[Ramayanam (1997 film)|Ramayanam]]''. His grandfather also wanted to see him as an actor.<ref name="sakshi">{{cite web|last1=విలేఖరి|title=సాక్షి|url= http://www.sakshi.com/news/movies/i-am-acting-with-amitabh-bachchan-at-the-age-of-6-years-old-says-269492|website=sakshi.com|date=23 August 2015|publisher=జగతి పబ్లికేషన్స్|accessdate=14 July 2016}}</ref>

==Career==
He was 4 years old when he acted in the film ''[[Ramayanam (1997 film)|Ramayanam]]''. He played the roles of [[Valmiki]] and [[Hanuman|Bala Hanuman]].<ref name=sakshi/>

He made his feature film debut as a child actor in ''[[Priyaragalu]]'' starring [[Jagapathi Babu]] and [[Soundarya]].<ref name="chitramala"/> He played significant roles in the hit films ''[[Suryavamsam (1998 film)|Suryavamsam]]'', ''[[Preminchukundam Raa]]'' and ''[[Manasantha Nuvve]]''. He acted with [[Jagapati Babu]], [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]] and [[Nandamuri Balakrishna]]. He also acted with [[Amitabh Bachchan]] in the Hindi remake of ''[[Suryavamsam (1998 film)|Suryavamsam]]''.<ref name="telugumoviesadda" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Taneja |first=Parina |date=2019-08-21 |title=Amitabh Bachchan's grandson Ananda Vardhan in Sooryavansham has grown up into handsome Telugu actor |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/celebrities-amitabh-bachchan-s-grandson-ananda-vardhan-in-sooryavansham-has-grown-up-into-handsome-telegu-actor-543789 |access-date=2022-04-13 |website=www.indiatvnews.com |language=en}}</ref>

He graduated with Bachelor of Technology degree in Computer Science & Engineering from CMR College of Engineering & Technology, [[Hyderabad, Telangana]], India in 2012.

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Language
!Notes
!Ref
|-
| rowspan="4" |1997
|''[[Priyaragalu]]''
|Kushulu alias Kusha Lav
| rowspan="7" |[[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|
|
|-
|''[[Bala Ramayanam|Ramayanam]]''
|Valmiki & Hanuman
|
|
|-
|''[[Preminchukundam Raa]]''
|Chinnu
|
|
|-
|''[[Pelli Pandiri]]'' || Young Prakash
| ||
|-
| rowspan="3" |1998
|''[[Suryavamsam (1998 film)|Suryavamsam]]''
|Junior Harichandra Prasad
|
|
|-
|''[[Maavidaakulu]]''
|Cable
|
|
|-
|''[[Pelli Peetalu]]''
|Babloo
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|1999
|''[[Sooryavansham]]''
|Chhote Thakur Bhanupratap Singh a.k.a. Sonu
|[[Hindi]]
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-25 |title=बड़ा होकर ऐसा दिखता है 'सूर्यवंशम' में अमिताभ बच्चन यानी ठाकुर भानुप्रताप का पोता, बदल गया है पूरा लुक {{!}} Amitabh Bachchan's grandson Ananda Vardhan in Sooryavansham |url=https://www.patrika.com/bollywood-news/amitabh-bachchan-s-grandson-ananda-vardhan-in-sooryavansham-7421275/ |access-date=2022-04-13 |website=Patrika News |language=hi-IN}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Preyasi Rave]]''
| Nani
|rowspan="2"|[[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|
|
|-
|2000
|''[[Tirumala Tirupati Venkatesa]]''
|Mrugaraju
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2001
|''[[Sri Manjunatha (film)|Sri Manjunatha]]''
|Anandavardhan
|[[Kannada]]
|
|
|-
|''[[Manasantha Nuvve]]''
|Young Chanti
| rowspan="5" |[[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|
|
|-
|2002
|[[Indra (2002 film)|''Indra'']]
|Indra's nephew
|
|
|-
|2003
|''[[Toli Choopulone]]''
|
|
|
|-
|2004
|''[[Nenunnanu]]''
|Young Venu
|
|
|-
| 2025 || ''[[Nidurinchu Jahapana]]'' || Veeru
|Debut in a lead role||
|}

==Awards==
* 1997: [[Nandi Award for Best Child Actor]] {{ndash}} ''[[Priyaragalu (film)|Priyaragalu]]''

==References==
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