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{{Short description|Indian actor, director and anchor}}
{{Indian patronymic|Anoop|Krishnan}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Anoop Krishnan Anugil
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age text|7 September 1990}}
| birth_place = [[Pattambi]], [[Palakkad]], India
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|Director|Anchor}}
| spouse = {{marriage|Dr. Aishwarya Nair|2022}}
| yearsactive = 2010–present
}}

'''Anoop Krishnan''' (born 7 September 1990) is an Indian actor, director and anchor, who works predominantly in [[Malayalam film industry]]. He is mainly noted for the role Kalyan in the television series ''[[Seetha Kalyanam (TV series)|Seetha Kalyanam]]'' telecasted in [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]].

He contested in the third season of the Malayalam [[reality TV]] series ''[[Bigg Boss (Malayalam TV series)|Bigg Boss]]''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Anoop Krishnan in Bigg Boss Season 3|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nfyfuNBHw8|via=YouTube|date=14 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Bigg Boss Malayalam 3 contestant Anoop Krishnan; here's all you need to know about the TV actor|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/bigg-boss-malayalam-3-contestant-anoop-krishnan-heres-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-tv-actor/articleshow/80909551.cms|newspaper=Entertainment Times|date=14 February 2021}}</ref>

==Early and personal life==

Anoop was born to Unnikrishnan K and K. M Shobhana Devi in [[Pattambi]], [[Palakkad]], Kerala. He has two siblings, Akhilesh Krishnan and Akhila Krishnan. He had his primary education from AUP School, [[Muthuthala]] and high school at PHS [[Pallippuram, Palakkad|Pallippuram]]. He did his vocational higher secondary from [[Vocational education#India|VHSE]] [[Koppam]]. He is a graduate in B.A Literature from SNGS & Co-Operative College, [[Pattambi]].

On 23 January 2022, Anoop married his long-time girlfriend Dr. Aishwarya Nair at [[Guruvayur Temple]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/actor-anoop-krishnan-ties-the-knot-with-his-isha-heres-the-first-picture/articleshow/89071611.cms|title=Actor Anoop Krishnan ties the knot with his Isha; here's the first picture|work=The Times of India|access-date=15 June 2022}}</ref>

==Career==
In 2010, Anoop Krishnan was selected for the movie Face in Facebook directed by Jibin George James. Unfortunately, this project was not completed due to technical reasons and Anoop shifted his career into anchoring live stage shows. He started doing anchoring for various stage shows and continued to perform for more than 80 stages both in India and abroad with Malabar Maholtsavam, DTPC Onam fest and [[National Games of India|National Games]] closing ceremony among few of them. It was during this period that he got callback into two back-to-back movies alongside [[Mammootty]] – [[Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus]] directed by [[G. Marthandan]] (2013) and [[Praise the Lord (film)|Praise the Lord]] directed by [[Shibu Gangadharan]] (2014). Unfortunately, those two characters didn't get much of an attention.<ref>{{cite news|title=Red lining to green cause|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/061017/red-lining-to-green-cause.html|work=Deccan Chronicle|access-date=15 June 2022|first=Priya|last=Sreekumar|date=6 October 2017}}</ref>

In 2014, Anoop's mentor and music director [[Sunny Viswanath]] introduced him to [[Padma Shri]] [[Balachandra Menon]] for doing a stage show in Dubai and that got him an opportunity to assist Balachandra Menon on his comeback movie [[Njan Samvidhanam Cheyyum]] which was released in 2015. While doing that movie, he got selected for doing a lead role in a [[Sanskrit]] movie called [[Ishti (film)|Ishti]] directed by [[G. Prabha]]. Anoop learned Kathakali Padam and trained himself in making kadhakali ornaments and handicrafts. He also has reduced 11 kg to play the character in the movie. He got attention from national and international film fraternity.<ref>{{cite news|title=A memorable break|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/A-memorable-break/article16923766.ece|newspaper=The Hindu|date=22 December 2016|last1=Pradeep|first1=K.}}</ref> Ishti made him to walk through red carpet of [[Indian Panorama]] of [[International Film Festival of India|IFFI]] held at [[Goa]] held in 2016.

By 2015, he started making short music videos, documentaries and short films. Some of works were selected for Malayalam TV channels. One of his documentary – 'Raise of hope'<ref>{{cite web|title=Documentary film on fight against kidney diseases|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JA5JNxTfHP4|via=YouTube|date=10 April 2018}}</ref> was done for kidney related diseases and its awareness, with the help and support of Dr. Jayant Thomas Mathew (Nephrologist in Amala Institute of Medical Sciences) and [[Sunny Viswanath]]. During this time, Anoop did minor roles in cinemas like [[Sarvopari Palakkaran]](2017) directed by Venugopan, [[Ennaalum Sarath..?]] (2018) directed by [[Balachandra Menon]] and [[Contessa (film)|Contessa]] directed by Sudip E.S (2018). He was a male lead character in known commercial movie called Ammamarathanalil (2017) directed by Jibin George James. He gained 8 kg to play a middle-aged character in the movie Ammamarathanalil.<ref>{{cite web|title=Red lining to green cause|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/061017/red-lining-to-green-cause.html|work=Deccan Chronicle|date=6 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Trailer of Ammamarathanalil|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-NzjTt9dpM|via=YouTube|date=13 April 2018}}</ref>

In 2018, director [[Sunil Kariattukara]] selected him for a television serial called [[Seetha Kalyanam (TV series)|Seetha Kalyanam]] telecasted in [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]] and [[Hotstar]]. He turned a household name with his lead character 'Kalyan' in this television show and his on-screen chemistry with actress Dhanya Mary Varghese is widely appreciated as well.<ref>{{cite web|title=The satisfaction I get for playing Kalyan is akin to doing 10 films: Anoop Krishnan|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/the-satisfaction-i-get-for-playing-kalyan-is-akin-to-doing-10-films-anoop-krishnan/articleshow/67828767.cms|work=The Times of India|date=4 January 2019}}</ref> He, alongside actress [[Dhanya Mary Varghese]], received the [[Asianet Television Awards]] for the best pair . He was also nominated for the best actor and popular actor category in the same year.

At the end of 2019, Anoop Krishan's suspense thriller short film 'De-javu'<ref>{{cite web|title=അര്‍ദ്ധരാത്രിയില്‍ മരണദൂതുമായെത്തിയ 'ദേജാവു'|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/short-films/2020/01/23/dejavu-short-film-anoop-krishnan.html|publisher=Malayala Monorama|date=23 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=കൈയടി നേടി "ദേജാവ്'; യൂട്യൂബിൽ തരംഗമാകുന്നു|url=https://m.deepika.com/article/news-detail/100001|publisher=Deepika|date=24 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=അര്‍ദ്ധരാത്രിയില്‍ വിജനമായ സ്ഥലത്തെ'ദേജാവു' അനുഭവം, ഹ്രസ്വചിത്രവുമായി സീരിയല്‍ നടന്‍|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/short-films/actor-anoop-krishnan-directs-malayalam-short-film-dejavu-1.4468173|publisher=Mathrubhumi|date=23 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Anoop Krishnan excited about his short film, Déjà Vu|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/anoop-krishnan-excited-about-his-short-film-dj-vu/articleshow/72995488.cms|work=The Times of India|date=27 December 2019}}</ref> was successfully released on Christmas Day and received broad attention. In June 2024, Anoop's short film ''Kanmashi'' was released in YouTube and received widespread critical acclaim. He received the [[Kerala State Television Awards]] for the Best Actor and Best Director for the same.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kerala State Television Awards 2023 Full Winners List: Aanpirannol, Kanmashi, Lilly Take Top Honors|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/news/2025/kerala-state-television-awards-2023-full-winners-list-aanpirannol-kanmashi-lilly-take-top-honors-439713.html|work=Filmibeat|date=22 January 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Aanpirannol selected best teleserial in Kerala television awards 2023|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/aanpirannor-selected-best-teleserial-in-kerala-television-awards-2023/article69127544.ece|work=The Hindu|date=23 January 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Kerala State TV Awards 2023: Aanpirannol wins best TV Serial; Anoop Krishnan and Riya take best actor awards|url=https://www.msn.com/en-in/entertainment/tv/kerala-state-tv-awards-2023-aanpirannol-wins-best-tv-serial-anoop-krishnan-and-riya-take-best-actor-awards/ar-AA1xE82k?ocid=BingNewsVerp|work=MSN.com|date=22 January 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Manorama wins big at Kerala State Television Awards 2023|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2025/01/22/kerala-state-television-awards-saji-cherian-manorama.html|work=Manorama|date=22 January 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Kerala State TV Awards 2023: Aanpirannol wins best TV Serial; Anoop Krishnan and Riya take best actor awards|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/117454721.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst|work=Indiatimes|date=22 January 2025}}</ref>

Besides acting, Anoop is a cricket player as well. He is a member of the Celebrity team [[Kerala Strikers]] and participated in the [[Celebrity Cricket League]]

== Filmography ==
===Films===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Year !! Title !! Role !!Notes
|-
|2013 ||''[[Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus]]''|| Shopkeeper || Debut
|-
|2014 ||''[[Praise the Lord (film)|Praise the Lord]]''|| Samkutty's friend ||
|-
|rowspan=2|2015 ||''[[Njan Samvidhanam Cheyyum]]''|| Shyam ||
|-
|''[[Ishti (film)|Ishti]]''|| Raman Namboothiri||[[Sanskrit]] movie
|-
|2017||''[[Sarvopari Palakkaran]]''||Heroine's friend||
|-
|rowspan=2|2018||''[[Ennaalum Sarath..?]]''|| Sub Inspector Ravi||
|-
|''[[Contessa (film)|Contessa]]''||Rajan||
|-
|2019||''De-javu''||||Short film
|-
|2021||''[[Amma Marathanalil]]''||Prakashan ||Lead character
|-
|rowspan=4|2022||''[[Ajagajantharam]]''||Devarajan||
|-
|''Nagham''|||| Short film
|-
|''Geetha''||Keezhsherry Devanarayanan thampuran||Web series
|-
| ''Koode''
| Naresh Iyer
| Music album<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/bigg-boss-malayalam-fame-anoop-krishnan-and-alasandra-starrer-music-video-koode-gains-attention/articleshow/90934813.cms|title=Bigg Boss Malayalam fame Anoop Krishnan and Alasandra starrer music video 'Koode' gains attention|work=The Times of India|access-date=15 June 2022}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=2|2023||''Chandranum Policum''||Sub Inspector Arun||
|-
|''Bhagavan Dasante Ramarajyam''||Sub Inspector Murali||
|-
|rowspan=4|2024||''Kanmashi''||Paramu, the Theyyam Artist||Won the [[best actor]] and [[best director]] award at 2024 Kerala State Television Awards
|-
|''[[Panchayath Jetty]]''||Sub Inspector||
|-
|''Oru Kattil Oru Muri''||Negative Role||
|-
|''[[Pani (film)|Pani]]''||Joshi||
|-
|rowspan=2|2025
| [[Baby Girl (film)|Baby Girl]] || Police constable ||<ref>{{Cite news |date=15 April 2025 |title=Nivin Pauly begins shoot for 'Baby Girl'; celebrates Vishnu on set|language=en-IN |newspaper=[[Onmanorama]] |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2025/04/15/nivin-pauly-joins-baby-girl-movie-shooting-vishu-day.html |access-date=2 May 2025}}</ref>
|-
|{{pending film|Aryavrutham}}||{{TBA}}||
|}

===Web Series===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Year !! Title !! Role !!Notes
|-
|2019
|''Geetha''||Keezhsherry Devanarayanan thampuran||Released on [[YouTube]]
|-
|rowspan=2|2025
|''[[Kammattam]]''||Dr. Siju|| Released on [[Zee5]]
|-
|''Rajavinte Makan''|||| Released on Kuku FM<ref>{{cite news|url=https://kukufm.com/show/masked-magnate/episodes?srsltid=AfmBOorlRM8-Dne3vHZUfBrazejc-RDG_prRZ1PkPGg8sZAd73Ydwsve|title=Rajavinte Makan|work=Kuku FM|access-date=15 September 2025}}</ref>
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Serial
! Role
! Channel
! Notes
! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| 2018–2021 || ''[[Seetha Kalyanam (TV series)|Seetha Kalyanam]]'' || Kalyan || rowspan=10| [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]] || Lead character ||
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Start Music Aaradhyam Paadum|Start Music Season 1]]'' || Contestant || || <ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/vanambadi-and-seetha-kalyanam-teams-have-a-bash-on-start-music/articleshow/70589607.cms|title=Vanambadi and Seetha Kalyanam teams have a bash on Start Music|work=The Times of India|access-date=15 June 2022}}</ref>
|-
| 2020 || ''Avarodoppam Aliyum Achayanum'' || Kalyan || Telefilm || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hotstar.com/in/tv/avarodoppam-aliyum-achayanum/1260040469|title=Avarodoppam Aliyum Achayanum|website=[[Disney+ Hotstar]]|access-date=15 June 2022}}</ref>
|-
| 2020-2021 || ''[[Start Music Aaradhyam Paadum#Season 2|Start Music Season 2]]'' || Contestant || || <ref name="S2">{{cite web|url=https://www.hotstar.com/in/tv/start-music-aaradhyam-paadum/1260009140/seasons/season-2/ss-8332|title=Start Music Aaradhyam Paadum – Season 2|website=[[Disney+ Hotstar]]|access-date=15 June 2022}}</ref>
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Bigg Boss (Malayalam season 3)|Bigg Boss Malayalam 3]]'' || Contestant || 4th Runner up || <ref>{{Cite news|title=Bigg Boss Malayalam 3 winner: Manikuttan wins the trophy and a flat worth Rs. 75 lakhs|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/bigg-boss-malayalam-3-winner-manikuttan-wins-the-trophy-and-a-flat-worth-rs-75-lakhs/articleshow/84950833.cms|access-date=15 June 2022|work=The Times of India}}</ref>
|-
| 2021 || ''Onamamankam'' || Contestant || ||
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Start Music Aaradhyam Paadum#Season 3|Start Music Season 3]]'' || Co-Host || || <ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/tv-actors-anoop-krishnan-and-suchithra-nair-to-make-their-anchoring-debut-with-start-music-season-3/articleshow/85585757.cms|title=TV actors Anoop Krishnan and Suchithra Nair to make their anchoring debut with Start Music season 3|work=The Times of India|access-date=15 June 2022}}</ref>
|-
| 2022 || ''Happy Valentine's Day'' || Co-Host || || <ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/special-show-happy-valentines-day-celebrating-the-day-of-love-to-air-soon-details-inside/articleshow/89498886.cms|title=Special show 'Happy Valentine's Day' celebrating the day of love to air soon; details inside|work=The Times of India|access-date=15 June 2022}}</ref>
|-
| 2022 || ''[[Start Music Aaradhyam Paadum#Season 4|Start Music Season 4]]'' || Co-Host || ||
|-
| 2023 || ''[[Start Music Aaradhyam Paadum#Season 4|Start Music Season 5]]'' || Co-Host || ||
|-
| 2025 || ''Annie's Kitchen'' || Guest || [[Amrita TV]] || ||
|}

==Awards & Recognitions==
===Asianet Television Awards===

* 2019 – Best Pair (with [[Dhanya Mary Varghese]]) for [[Seetha Kalyanam (TV series)|Seetha Kalyanam]]
*2022- Best Anchor for Star music

===Kerala State Television Awards===
*2024:[[Kerala State Television Award for Best Actor]] (Kanmashi) <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/aanpirannor-selected-best-teleserial-in-kerala-television-awards-2023/article69127544.ece#:~:text=Seenu%20Raghavendra%20won%20the%20award,Surabhiyum%20Suhasiniyum.|title=Aanpirannol selected best teleserial in Kerala television awards 2023, Anoop Krishnan wins award for best director (teleserial/telefilm) as well as best actor |work=The Hindu|access-date=23 January 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/news/2025/kerala-state-television-awards-2023-full-winners-list-aanpirannol-kanmashi-lilly-take-top-honors-439713.html|title=Kerala State Television Awards 2023 Full Winners List: Aanpirannol, Kanmashi, Lilly Take Top Honors|work=Filmybeat|access-date=22 January 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2025/01/22/kerala-state-television-awards-saji-cherian-manorama.html|title=Manorama wins big at Kerala State Television Awards 2023|work=On Manorama|access-date=22 January 2025}}</ref>
*2024: Kerala State Television Award for Best Director (Kanmashi)
*2024: Kerala State Television Award for Best Film (Kanmashi)

===Recognitions===

* 2016 – Indian Panorama recognition for Inaugural [[Ishti (film)|Ishti]]
*
*2021- Participated as a contestant in [[Bigg Boss (Malayalam season 3)|Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 3]].

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|12705172}}
* https://www.imdb.com/name/nm12705172/?ref_=tt_rv_t0

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