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{{short description|Indian actor (1972–2020)}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Anil Nedumangad
| image = Anil_P_Nedumangad.jpg
| native_name_lang =
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=y|1972|5|30}}
| birth_place = [[Nedumangad]], Kerala, India
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|2020|12|25|1972|5|30}}
| death_place = [[Malankara Dam]], Kerala, India
| spouse =
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|[[TV anchor]]}}
| years_active = 2014{{En dash}}2020
}}

'''Anil Nedumangad''' (also known as '''P. Anil'''; 30 May 1972 – 25 December 2020) was an Indian actor who appeared in [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam films]].

== Acting career ==
He made his debut in ''[[Thaskaraveeran (2005 film)|Thaskaraveeran]]'' with an uncredited appearance.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/170616/from-freddy-to-surendran-anil-p-nedumangad.html|title=From Freddy to Surendran: Anil P Nedumangad|date=17 June 2016|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en|access-date=13 March 2020}}</ref> His breakthrough was in the 2014 film ''[[Njan Steve Lopez]]'', directed by [[Rajeev Ravi]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/paapam-cheyyathavar-kalleriyatte-movie-review-rating-6280197/|title=Paapam Cheyyathavar Kalleriyatte movie review: On relationships, morality and sin|date=21 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/050919/idam-going-places.html|title=Idam going places|date=5 September 2019|website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://malayalam.filmibeat.com/interviews/exclusive-interview-with-anil-nedumangad-029973.html|title=മമ്മൂട്ടിയുടെ സഹായത്തോടെ സിനിമയില്‍, കൈ പിടിച്ചു കയറ്റിയത് രാജീവ് രവി; അനില്‍ പറയുന്നു|first=ശ്രീകാന്ത്|last=കൊല്ലം|date=31 August 2016|website=malayalam.filmibeat.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2020/dec/25/malayalam-actor-anil-nedumangad-passes-away-21945.html|title=Malayalam actor Anil Nedumangad passes away|website=[[Cinema Express]] |date=25 December 2020}}</ref> Other movies where he played important roles were ''[[Ayyappanum Koshiyum]]'', ''[[Kammatipaadam]]'', ''[[Kismath (2016 film)|Kismath]]'', ''[[Paavada]]'' and ''[[Porinju Mariam Jose]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/malayalam-actor-anil-nedumangadu--drowns-in-malankara-dam/1999435|title=Malayalam actor Anil Nedumangadu drowns in Malankara dam|agency=PTI|date=25 December 2020|website=www.outlookindia.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/movie-news/actor-anil-nedumangad-drowns-in-malankara-dam-1.5307854|title=Actor Anil Nedumangad drowns in Malankara dam|agency=Mathrubhumi|date=25 December 2020|website=english.mathrubhumi.com|access-date=25 December 2020|archive-date=25 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225152733/https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/movie-news/actor-anil-nedumangad-drowns-in-malankara-dam-1.5307854|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/kerala-actor-anil-nedumangad-drowns-in-malankara-dam-reservoir/articleshow/79957027.cms|title=Kerala: Actor Anil Nedumangad drowns in Malankara dam reservoir|agency=Times of India|date=25 December 2020|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/breaking-mollywood-actor-anil-nedumangadu-dies-after-drowning-malankara-dam-831507|title=Breaking: Mollywood actor Anil Nedumangadu dies after drowning in Malankara dam|agency=International Business Times|date=25 December 2020|website=www.ibtimes.co.in}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Anil was born in [[Nedumangad]], [[Trivandrum]] as the son of C. Peethambharan Nair, a retired teacher, and Rajamma. He had an elder brother, Anand, an [[ayurvedic]] doctor. He studied in Mancha School, [[Nedumangad]] and pursued BA Malayalam course at [[Mahatma Gandhi College]], [[Trivandrum]] and then went to School of Drama, [[Thrissur]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.manoramanews.com/news/entertainment/2020/02/17/anil-nedumangad-interview.html|title=അയ്യപ്പന്‍റെയും കോശിയുടെയും സിഐ; അനുഭവം പറഞ്ഞ് അനില്‍: അഭിമുഖം|website=Manoramanews|date=17 February 2020 |language=en|access-date=13 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.southlive.in/movie/celebrity-talk/anil-nedumangad-about-film-ayyappanum-koshiyum/|title='ആ ഒരു ഉത്കണ്ഠയൊഴിച്ചാല്‍ ഏറെ ആസ്വദിച്ച് ചെയ്ത കഥാപാത്രം'; അയ്യപ്പന്‍ കോശി അനുഭവം പറഞ്ഞ് അനില്‍ നെടുമങ്ങാട് {{!}} Southlive Malayalam: Kerala News, Malayalam News, Breaking News, Movie News, Political News|last=Desk|first=Movie|date=17 February 2020 |language=en-US|access-date=13 March 2020}}</ref><ref>[https://www.latestnewssouthafrica.com/2020/12/25/actor-anil-nedumangad-reportedly-dies-at-the-age-of-48yrs/ Actor Anil Nedumangad reportedly dies at the age of 48yrs]</ref> He started his career as a TV anchor and program producer for TV Channels [[Kairali TV]], [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]], [[JaiHind TV]], [[Reporter TV]] and Kairali News.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2017/mar/09/mystery-unfurled-1579645.html|title=Mystery unfurled|website=The New Indian Express|date=10 March 2017 |access-date=13 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Anil-Nedumangad|title=Anil Nedumangad: Movies, Photos, Videos, News, Biography & Birthday|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=13 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2020/03/06/biriyaani-gets-jury-award-at-bengaluru-film-festival.html|title=Malayalam movie Biriyaani gets top honours at Bengaluru Film Festival|website=OnManorama|language=en|access-date=13 March 2020}}</ref>

== Death ==
Anil died from [[drowning]] at [[Malankara Dam]] while swimming with friends during a break of the film ''[[Peace (2021 film)|Peace]]'' on 25 December 2020, aged 48.<ref>{{cite news |title=നടൻ അനിൽ നെടുമങ്ങാട് മുങ്ങിമരിച്ചു; അപകടം കൂട്ടുകാർക്കൊപ്പം കുളിക്കുമ്പോൾ |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/news/latest-news/2020/12/25/malayalam-film-actor-anil-nedumangad-found-dead.html |access-date=26 December 2020 |publisher=[[Manorama Online]] |date=26 December 2020}}</ref><ref>[https://www.asianetnews.com/entertainment/actor-anil-nedumangad-drown-to-death-in-malankara-dam-qlwd59 Film actor Anil Nedumangad drowned in Malankara Dam]. asianetnews.com (25 December 2020)</ref> He re-entered the dam for bathing after already having a bath, and was trapped in an undercurrent. After long search his friends could not find him and sought the help of [[Kerala Fire And Rescue Services|Kerala Fire Force]] and local people. Though he was taken to the nearby hospital, his life could not be saved. Locals say that it is difficult to swim in Malankara Dam, even for extremely good swimmers.

==Filmography==
* All films are in Malayalam language unless otherwise noted.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Notes
|-

| 2005 ||''[[Thaskaraveeran (2005 film)|Thaskaraveeran]]''||Narayanankutty || Uncredited
|-

| 2014 ||''[[Njan Steve Lopez]]''|| Freddy Kochachan||
|-

| 2015 || ''[[Ayal Njanalla]]'' ||[[Circle inspector|CI]] Bhushan Kumar||
|-

| rowspan="4" | 2016
||''[[Paavada|Pavada]]''|| Drunkard Storyteller||
|-

|''[[Kammatipaadam|Kammatti Paadam]]''|| Surendran||
|-

|''[[Kismath (2016 film)|Kismath]]''|| Mohanan ||
|-
| ''Mundrothuruth: Munroe Island'' || Father ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2017 || ''Samarpanam'' || Aravindan||
|-
|''[[Ayaal Sassi]]''|| Mansoor ||
|-
| rowspan="6" | 2018 || ''[[Aami]]''|| VM Nair ||
|-
| ''Kalyanam'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Swathanthryam Ardharathriyil]]''||James ||
|-
| ''[[Parole (2018 film)|Parole]]''|| Vijayan ||
|-
| ''[[Aabhaasam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Nonsense'' || Sudhi ||
|-
| rowspan="7" | 2019 ||''[[Janaadhipan]]''<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/janaadhipan/movie-review/67473198.cms|title=Janaadhipan Movie Review {2.0/5}: Critic Review of Janaadhipan by Times of India|newspaper=The Times of India }}</ref>|| Monichan ||
|-
| ''Oru Nakshathramulla Aakasham'' || ||
|-
| ''Neermathalam Poothakaalam'' || ||
|-
|''[[Porinju Mariam Jose|Porinju Mariyam Jose]]''|| Raphael ||
|-
| ''Thelivu''|| Philip||
|-
| ''Poozhikadakan''|| Contractor||
|-
|''[[Valiyaperunnal]]''|| George Zacharia||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2020 ||''[[Ayyappanum Koshiyum]]''||[[Chief inspector|C.I.]] Satheesh||
|-
| ''[[Paapam Cheyyathavar Kalleriyatte]]'' || Rajan||
|-
| ''Idam'' ||Jayakrishnan
|| Released on [[Over-the-top media services in India|Neestream]]
|-
| rowspan="5" |2021 || ''[[Biriyaani]]'' ||NIA Officer ||
|-
|''[[Ajagajantharam]]''
|Sony
|
|-
| ''[[Nayattu (2021 film)|Nayattu]]''
|Police officer
|Rowspan=5|Posthumous release
|-
| ''[[Vishudha Rathrikal]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Cold Case (2021 film)|Cold Case]]'' || Police Officer
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2022 || ''[[Peace (2021 film)|Peace]]'' || Alex
|-
|''[[Padavettu]]''|| Liju Krishna
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|nm8223790}}
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[[Category:1972 births]]
[[Category:2020 deaths]]
[[Category:Male actors from Kerala]]
[[Category:Male actors from Thiruvananthapuram]]
[[Category:Deaths by drowning in India]]
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:Male actors in Malayalam cinema]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]

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