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Ananth Mahadevan

Ananth Mahadevan

Actor, director and writer · Born October 27, 1956 (70) · Thrissur, United State of Travancore and Cochin, India

Anant Mahadevan in a famous actor, director, writer in both the Marathi and Hindi film industry. He was born on 28th August in the year 1950 in Thrissur, United State Of Travancore And Cochin, India. He is also known as Anant Narayan Mahadevan. He started his film career in the year 1984. At present (2021) he is 71 years old. Having been an integral part of the Indian television serials and Hindi movies since the 1980s,he is also involved in the professional English and Hindi theatre. His favorite actors are Guru Dutt and Stephen Lang. Anant Mahadevan along Sanjay Pawar received the National Award in the year 2010 for the Best Screenplay and Dialogues for the successful Marathi movie Mee Sindhutai Sapkal. And also this film fetched him the special jury award at the National Film awards in the year 2010. His film Gour Hari Dastaan was part of the Indian Panorama at the International Film Festival of India(2014) in Goa, at the International Film Festival of Kerala IFFK(2014),at the International Film Festival of Bangalore, and at the International Film Festival of Chennai(2014). And his film Rough Book Created excitement in the festival circuit and the Film Bazaar held in Goa. Anant played a role of Damodar in the movie Evening shadows which is released in the year 2018 in Hindi. Anant directed many movies in his career. Some of his best works are Gough Book, Aksar 2 (2017), Gour Hari Dastaan (2015), The Xpose (2014), Life's Good, Staying Alive (2012), Mee Sindhutai Sapkal (Marathi) (2010), Red Alert:The War Within (2009), Aksar (2006). And he also worked as a writer for some films. They are Anamika:The Untold Story (2008), Aksar, Dil Maange More!!! (2004), Mee Sindhutai Sapkal. Anant Mahadevan acted in many films till now. Some of them are 2.0 (2018,Tamil), Evening Shadows (2018,Hindi), Vishwaroopam 2 (2018,Tamil/Hindi), The Xpose, Staying Alive, Papanasam (2015,Tamil), Barood:(The Fire)-A Love Story (2010), Aap Kaa Surroor, Sandwich, Joggers' Park, Baadshah(1999), Mann, Dil Kya Kare, Kudrat(1998), Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha, Ishq, Yes Boss, Akele Hum Akele Tum, Khiladi (1992), Nagin Aur Lootere (1992), Vishkanya, The Sword of Tipu Sultan (1990). These are the most famous movies in the Indian film industry of Anant Mahadevan in his career as a director, writer and a actor. At present Anant is known as a renowned actor, director and a writer in the Marathi and Hindi film Industry as well as in Tamil industry also.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
October 27, 1956 (70)
From
Thrissur, United State of Travancore and Cochin, India
Works as
Actor, director and writer
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 76 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 62% in 30 days

What are Ananth Mahadevan's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 94th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 96th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
41%
Bonds
17%
Survival
13%
Self
10%
Ideas
8%
Society
7%
Power
4%
Justice9 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 4 · Dark 10

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 3

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 11

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 11

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles
  • Mentoras Vishwanath Sharma in Baazigar (1993)
  • Shadowas Kanakamedala Raja Gopalam in Kaadan (2021)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Melancholic
6
Hopeful
5
Thrilling
4
Romantic
3
Other
11

How their films linger

Thought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ananth Mahadevan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ananth Mahadevan's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

76 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Operation Safed Sagar(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · as Jaswant Singh

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Daldal(2026)

    Show 7 episodes · as Manohar Swamy

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat(2025)

    as Adaa's Father

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Confession of Mary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Director

  • Phule (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Director · Writer

  • Sikandar(2025)

    as Chief Minister

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Irani Chai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • The Legend of Sudarshan Chakra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as JK Jain

  • Prachand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Lootere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Jatin Rawat

  • Mission Raniganj(2023)

    as PM Natarajan

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Taali (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Dean

  • Mission Majnu(2023)

    as RK

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Life Is Good (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director

  • Salaam Venky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Guruji

  • The Storyteller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director

  • Forensic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Rocketry: The Nambi Effect(2022)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Knocker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director

  • It's Time To Go! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Kaadan(2021)

    as Kurinjinathan/ Kanakamedala RajaGopalam /Jagannath Sevak

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Durgamati: The Myth(2020)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Bittersweet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director

  • Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · as S. Venkitarajan

  • Avrodh: The Siege Within (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 9 episodes · as Satish Mahadevan

  • Mai Ghat: Crime No 103/2005 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director

  • One Day: Justice Delivered (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Lawyer Joshi

  • The Gandhi Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Professor Jain

  • 2.0(2018)

    as Meeting Chairperson

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Vishwaroopam II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Easwar Iyer

  • The Good Vibes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Evening Shadows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Aksar 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director · Writer

  • Aadat Se Majboor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 105 episodes · as Roshan Lal Tootejaa/Darshan Lal Tootejaa

  • Ameena (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Playwright

  • Love Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Rough Book(2016)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Gour Hari Dastaan: The Freedom File(2015)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Papanasam(2015)

    as Prabhakar

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Xposé (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · as Subba Prasad

  • Bhadaas(2013)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Staying Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director · Actor

  • I Am Sindhutai Sapkal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director · Editor · Writer · as Plane passenger sititng next to Sindhutai

  • Red Alert: The War Within(2009)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Na Ghar Ke Na Ghaat Ke(2010)

    as Advocate G Chunawala

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Anamika (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director

  • Aggar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director

  • Victoria No. 203 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director

  • Aap Kaa Surroor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Sandwich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Mr. Rao

  • Aksar(2006)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Dil Maange More!!! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director · Writer

  • Joggers Park (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Special Appearance

  • Dil Vil Pyar Vyar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director

  • Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta(2001)

    as Anand Mhatre

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Kabhi To Milenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 340 episodes · Actor

  • Rhythm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Temple priest in Mumbai

  • Dil Kya Kare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as DCP Krishan Kumar

  • Baadshah(1999)

    as Seth Mahendra

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Mann - Soul's Heart(1999)

    as Creditor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Ghunghat Ke Pat Khol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director

  • Ghar Jamai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show Creator

  • Gaddaar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Mr. Saxena

  • Janam Kundli(1995)

    as Pandit Din Dayal Shastry

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Hanste Khelte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Shiva

  • Baazigar(1993)

    as Vishwanath Sharma

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Bedardi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Thakkar

  • Gardish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Constable Sawant

  • Khiladi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Neelam's Uncle

  • Pyaar Ka Saaya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Vishkanya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Bajrang

  • Nachnewale Gaanewale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Prabhat Kumar

  • Isabella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Maza Ghar Maza Sansar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • 3 Monkeys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Anant Mahadevan

  • Doctor Rakhmabai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 74 titles, 72 of them dated from 1987 to 2026; peak year 1992.

Biggest box office

2.0 (2018)

$37M worldwide

Highest rated

Rocketry: The Nambi Effect (2022)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta (2001)

Film career

19872026

Peak 1992 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1992Screen debut· Khiladi

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting53 of 74: 50 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score52ndDirecting23 of 74: 15 only directing, 8 with another roleWriting6 of 74: 0 only writing, 6 with another roleProducing1 of 74: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleEditing1 of 74: 0 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 74: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

74 titles, 8 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1980s2 · acting1990s15 · 13 acting · 2 crew2000s12 · 6 acting · 6 crew2010s19 · 14 acting · 8 crew2020s24 · 17 acting · 7 crew

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 11 roles
9212

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Ananth Mahadevan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 22 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Durgamati: The Myth (2020)

97th percentile spread · 59% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Rocketry: The Nambi Effect (2022)

Midcredits 99th · 95% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 37. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Ananth Mahadevan's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles11–32 · median 12 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Ananth Mahadevan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ananth Mahadevan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rajkumar K. shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles