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{{Short description|Indian actor and director}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Anish Kuruvilla
| image = Anish Kuruvilla.jpg
| caption = Kuruvilla in Cinivaram Programme
| birth_name = Anish Yohan Kuruvilla
| birth_place = [[Hyderabad]], India
| occupation = Actor, director
}}

'''Anish Yohan Kuruvilla''' is an Indian film actor and director who predominantly works in the [[Telugu cinema|Telugu film industry]].<ref name="Y. Sunita Chowdhary">{{cite web|last1=Sunita Chowdhary|first1=Y.|title=Anish Kuruvilla moves to the forefront|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/anish-kuruvilla-moves-to-the-forefront/article8547130.ece|website=thehindu.com|publisher=Kasturi and Sons|accessdate=25 October 2016}}</ref><ref name="123telugu">{{cite web|title=Anish Kuruvilla set to make his debut in Malayalam|url=http://www.123telugu.com/mnews/anish-kuruvilla-set-to-make-his-debut-in-malayalam.html|website=123telugu.com|publisher=Mallemala Entertainments|accessdate=25 October 2016}}</ref>

Before becoming a director, he was an executive producer with [[Sekhar Kammula]], played the lead role in ''[[Dollar Dreams (film)|Dollar Dreams]]'' (2000), and played a supporting role in ''[[Anand (2004 film)|Anand]] (2004)''.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Chowdhary|first=Y. Sunita|date=2016-05-02|title=Anish Kuruvilla moves to the forefront|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/anish-kuruvilla-moves-to-the-forefront/article8547130.ece|access-date=2021-02-23|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> After taking a break from acting for 12 years, he played a crucial role in the 2016 film ''[[Pelli Choopulu]]''. He also appeared in the biographical film of Indian cricketer [[M. S. Dhoni]].<ref name="tfpc">{{cite web|title=Pelli Choopulu actor Anish Kuruvilla in Bollywood!|url=http://www.tfpc.in/pelli-choopulu-actor-anish-kuruvilla-in-bollywood/|website=tfpc.in|publisher=Telugu Film Producers Council|accessdate=25 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161025235138/http://www.tfpc.in/pelli-choopulu-actor-anish-kuruvilla-in-bollywood/|archive-date=25 October 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Early life==
Kuruvulla was born into a [[Malayali]] family and grew up in [[Hyderabad]]. He attended [[The Hyderabad Public School, Ramanthapur]].<ref name="Sekhar kammula interview"/>

== Career ==
He played the lead role in [[Sekhar Kammula]]'s debut film ''[[Dollar Dreams (film)|Dollar Dreams]]'', and a supporting role in the blockbuster film ''[[Anand (2004 film)|Anand]]''.<ref name="Sangeetha Devi">{{cite web|last1=Sangeetha Devi|first1=Dundoo|title=Over to them|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/over-to-them/article8934668.ece|website=thehindu.com|publisher=Kasturi and Sons|accessdate=25 October 2016}}</ref> He appeared in the 2016 film, ''[[Pelli Choopulu]]''.<ref name="Pelli Choopulu: Movie Review">{{cite web|last1=Viswanath|first1=V.|title=Pelli Choopulu: Movie Review|url=http://www.telugucinema.com/reviews/Pelli-Choopulu-Movie-Review|website=telugucinema.com|accessdate=25 October 2016}}</ref> He worked with [[Nagesh Kukunoor]] and [[Manishankar]] before his directorial debut,<ref name="Sekhar kammula interview">{{cite web|last1=Sekhar|first1=Kammula|title=Anish Kuruvilla Interview by Sekhar Kammula|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/anishkuruvilla.html|website=idlebrain.com|publisher=G.V|accessdate=25 October 2016}}</ref> ''[[Avakai Biryani]]'', produced by Sekhar Kammula; and ''[[Ko Antey Koti]]'', produced by [[Sharwanand]], who was also the lead actor.<ref name="suryaa">{{cite web|title=నన్ను నిలబెట్టే సినిమా కో అంటే కోటి|url=http://www.suryaa.com/entertainment/article.asp?subCategory=2&contentId=115261|website=suryaa.com|publisher=Surya News|accessdate=25 October 2016}}{{Dead link|date=September 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name="Priyanka">{{cite web|title=Anish Kuruvilla Height, Weight, Age, Family, Wife, Biography, Movies List, Controversies |url=https://teluguhitflopmovieslist.blogspot.com/2020/01/Anish-Kuruvilla-Height-Weight-Age-Family-Wife-Biography-Movies-List-Controversies.html?subCategory=2&contentId=115261|website=teluguhitflopmovieslist.blogspot.com|publisher=Telugu Celebrities Biography|accessdate=30 January 2020}}{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

==Filmography==
=== As actor ===
{| class="wikitable"
| style="background:#ffc;" |{{dagger}}
|Denotes films that have not yet been released
|}
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Language
!Notes
|-
|2000|| ''[[Dollar Dreams (film)|Dollar Dreams]]''|| Srinu ||rowspan="3" |Telugu||
|-
|2004|| ''[[Anand (2004 film)|Anand]]'' || Raju ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2016|| ''[[Pelli Choopulu]]''|| Businessman ||
|-
| ''[[M. S. Dhoni (film)|M. S. Dhoni - The Untold Story]]'' || BCCI Committee member ||Hindi||
|-
| rowspan="4" |2017|| ''[[Nenu Local]]'' || College Principal ||Telugu||
|-
| ''[[Velaikkaran (2017 film)|Velaikkaran]]''|| Jayaram ||Tamil||
|-
| ''[[Jawaan (film)|Jawaan]]'' || DRDO scientist ||rowspan="5" |Telugu||
|-
| ''[[Hello (2017 film)|Hello]]'' || Priya's father ||
|-
| rowspan="3" |2018|| ''[[Bharat Ane Nenu]]'' || Srivastava ||
|-
| ''[[Tej I Love You]]''|| Nandini's father ||
|-
| ''[[Goodachari]]''|| Damodar ||
|-
| rowspan="8" |2019|| ''[[The Accidental Prime Minister (film)|The Accidental Prime Minister]]''|| [[T. K. A. Nair]] ||Hindi||
|-
| ''[[Vijay Superum Pournamiyum]]''|| Sonam's father ||Malayalam||
|-
| ''[[Maharshi (2019 film)|Maharshi]]''|| Venkatraman ||Telugu||
|-
| ''[[Game Over (2019 film)|Game Over]]''|| Psychiatrist ||Tamil<br />Telugu||
|-
| ''[[Rajdooth]]''|| Priya's father ||rowspan="2" |Telugu||
|-
| ''[[Gang Leader (2019 film)|Gang Leader]]''|| Police Officer ||
|-
| ''[[Bigil]]'' || Delhi Police officer || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Operation Gold Fish]]'' || Anish Kuruvilla || rowspan="2" |Telugu ||
|-
| rowspan="4"|2020 || ''[[Choosi Choodangaane]]'' || Siddu's father ||
|-
| ''[[Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal]]'' || Sooraj Mehta || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Madha (film)|Madha]]'' || Gopal || rowspan="9" |Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Orey Bujjiga]]'' || Project Manager ||
|-
| rowspan="7" |2021
|''[[Alludu Adhurs]]'' || Sreenu's father ||
|-
|''[[Pitta Kathalu]]'' || Broski ||
|-
|''[[Gaali Sampath]]'' || Bank Auditor ||
|-
|''[[Vakeel Saab]]'' || Zarina's manager ||
|-
|''[[Wild Dog (film)| Wild Dog]]'' || Vinod ||
|-
|''[[Thank You Brother]]''
|Mr. Prem
|
|-
| style="background:#ffc;" |''[[Pushpa (film)|Pushpa]]'' {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}||
|
|}

=== As director ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Notes
|-
|2008
|''[[Avakai Biryani]]''
|
|-
|2012
|''[[Ko Antey Koti]]''
|
|-
|2019
|''[[Gods of Dharmapuri|Gods of Dharmapuri (G.O.D)]]''
| Also actor; [[Zee5]] web series
|-
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|2378839}}

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