Ananya Kasaravalli
Ananya Kasaravalli
Ananya Kasaravalli  | |
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| Spouse(s) | M.S. Santhosh[1] |
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| Relatives | Apurva Kasaravalli (Brother)[2] |
Ananya Kasaravalli is an Indian film actress and director in the Kannada film industry, and a theatre artist in Karnataka, India.[3][4] Some of the notable films of Ananya Kasaravalli as an actress include Kaada Beladingalu (2007) and Naayi Neralu (2006). Her first directorial feature was Harikatha Prasanga/ Chronicles of Hari (2016); won the Best film - In the Indian Cinema Competition section in the 9th Bengaluru International Film Festival.
Awards
| Year | Award | Film | Credit | Category | Result | Ref |
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| 2014 | Pune International Film Festival | Kappu Kallina Saitana | Director | Best short film | Won | [5] |
| 2017 | Bengaluru International Film Festival | Harikatha Prasanga | Director | Best film - Indian Film Competition | Won | [6] |
Personal life and careerAnanya is the daughter of Girish Kasaravalli and Vaishali Kasaravalli, and sister of Apurva Kasaravalli. She studied in LV Prasad Film & TV Academy, Chennai.[7]
In 2016 she directed her first film ′Harikatha Prasanga′, which was based on a short story named ′Beladi Harishchandra′ by writer Gopalakrishna Pai.[8][9] The film competed for the Centenary Award (Best Debut Feature of a Director), at IFFI.[10]
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