Aanand Vardhan
Aanand Vardhan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| Other name | Aanand Vardhan |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1996–2004 2023–present |
| Relatives | P. B. Sreenivas |
Aanand Vardhan is an Indian actor who appears in Telugu films. He is the grandson of noted playback singer P. B. Srinivas. He appeared in more than twenty films as a child actor[1][2] before debuting in a lead role with Nidurinchu Jahapana (2025).
Early life and education
Vardhan was born in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. His grandfather is Telugu playback singer P. B. Srinivas.[3][4] His father is a chartered accountant. His father used to frequently tell him stories from Ramayana, so he learnt them by heart, and coincidentally started his child artist career with a role in Ramayanam. His grandfather also wanted to see him as an actor.[5]
He graduated with Bachelor of Technology degree in Computer Science & Engineering from CMR College of Engineering & Technology, Hyderabad, Telangana, India in 2012.
Career
He was 4 years old when he acted in the film Ramayanam. He played the roles of Valmiki and Bala Hanuman.[5]
He made his feature film debut as a child actor in Priyaragalu starring Jagapathi Babu and Soundarya.[1] He played significant roles in the hit films Suryavamsam, Preminchukundam Raa and Manasantha Nuvve. He acted with Jagapati Babu, Venkatesh and Nandamuri Balakrishna. He also acted with Amitabh Bachchan in the Hindi remake of Suryavamsam.[4][6]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Priyaragalu | Kushulu alias Kusha Lav | Telugu | ||
| Ramayanam | Valmiki & Hanuman | ||||
| Preminchukundam Raa | Chinnu | ||||
| Pelli Pandiri | Young Prakash | ||||
| 1998 | Suryavamsam | Junior Harichandra Prasad | |||
| Maavidaakulu | Cable | ||||
| Pelli Peetalu | Babloo | ||||
| 1999 | Sooryavansham | Chhote Thakur Bhanupratap Singh a.k.a. Sonu | Hindi | [7] | |
| Preyasi Rave | Nani | Telugu | |||
| 2000 | Tirumala Tirupati Venkatesa | Mrugaraju | |||
| 2001 | Sri Manjunatha | Anandavardhan | Kannada | ||
| Manasantha Nuvve | Young Chanti | Telugu | |||
| 2002 | Indra | Indra's nephew | |||
| 2003 | Toli Choopulone | ||||
| 2004 | Nenunnanu | Young Venu | |||
| 2025 | Nidurinchu Jahapana | Veeru | Debut in a lead role |
Awards
References
- 1 2 "Popular child artist Aanand Vardhan set to make his entry on silver screen as a hero". chitramala.in. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ↑ "This is how child actor Aanand Vardhan looks like now". ap2tg.com. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ↑
- 1 2 "Anand Vardhan A Child Actor, Now Coming As Hero". telugumoviesadda.in. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- 1 2 విలేఖరి (23 August 2015). "సాక్షి". sakshi.com. జగతి పబ్లికేషన్స్. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ↑ Taneja, Parina (21 August 2019). "Amitabh Bachchan's grandson Ananda Vardhan in Sooryavansham has grown up into handsome Telugu actor". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ↑ "बड़ा होकर ऐसा दिखता है 'सूर्यवंशम' में अमिताभ बच्चन यानी ठाकुर भानुप्रताप का पोता, बदल गया है पूरा लुक | Amitabh Bachchan's grandson Ananda Vardhan in Sooryavansham". Patrika News (in Hindi). 25 March 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.