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Aneesh Anwar

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Aneesh Anwar
A photo of Aneesh Anwar smiling away from the camera holding a microphone.
Born (1981-06-30) 30 June 1981 (age 43)
Occupations
  • Director
  • screenwriter
  • lyricist
Years active2000–present

Aneesh Anwar is an Indian film director, screenwriter and lyricist who works in Malayalam films.[1]

Early life

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Anwar was born in Thalassery, Kerala. He completed his schooling in Jawaharlal Nehru GHSS, Mahe and graduated from Mahatma College in Thalassery.

Career

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Anwar started his film career in 2000 as an associate director with prominent filmmakers such as Joshiy and Bhadran. He started off with Joshiy's Dubai and went on to assist him for films such as Praja (2001), Mampazhakalam (2004), Runway (2004), and Naran (2005).

Anwar made his directorial debut with the film Mullamottum Munthiricharum (2012) starring Indrajith Sukumaran, Meghana Raj, and Ananya in the lead roles. The film was met with mostly negative reviews. He rose to higher acclaim with his second film, Zachariayude Garbhinikal (2013), which was well received by critics. The film received 4 awards at the Kerala State Film Awards that year. His third film, Kumbasaram, was released in 2015, and received mixed reviews. Jayasurya's performance in the film was applauded by critics.[2][3]

Filmography

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Year Film Notes
2012 Mullamottum Munthiricharum
2013 Zachariayude Garbhinikal
2015 Kumbasaram
2016 Basheerinte Premalekhanam [4]
2019 My Great Grandfather [5]
2023 Raastha [6]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Film Notes
2014 Kerala State Film Award for Best Story Zachariayude Garbhinikal [7]
Kerala State Film Award for Best Director (Special Jury)

References

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  1. ^ "I am happy that a novel premise got noticed: Aneesh Anwar". The Times of India. 21 April 2014. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  2. ^ "Confessions of a common man". The Hindu. 21 May 2015. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  3. ^ "'Kumbasaram': Charming frames and relentless pathos". www.onmanorama.com. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  4. ^ thomas, elizabeth (4 July 2017). "Musically Yours | Musically Yours". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  5. ^ "First look of Jayaram's 'My Great Grandfather' released". The Times of India. 17 April 2019. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  6. ^ "Aneesh Anwar's 'RAASTA' unveils exciting motion poster, promising a thrilling escape". The Times of India. 5 July 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  7. ^ "Kerala State Film Awards 2014 Announced - Complete Winners List". 19 April 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
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