Ananya Nagalla is an Indian actress who appears in

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films. She made her debut with ''

Mallesham ''Mallesham'' is a 2019 Indian Telugu-language biographical film based on the life of Chintakindi Mallesham, written and directed by Raj Rachakonda. The film features Priyadarshi as Mallesham, alongside Jhansi, debutante Ananya Nagalla and An ...

'' (2019) and went onto appear in films such as '' Play Back'' (2021) and ''

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'' (2021). Her performance in ''

Pottel ''Pottel'' () is a 2024 Indian Telugu-language drama thriller film written and directed by Sahit Mothkuri. It stars Yuva Chandraa, Ananya Nagalla, Noel Sean and Ajay in primarily roles. The film showcases the traditions and culture of rural Te ...

'' (2024), won her the Gaddar Telangana Special Jury Award.

Early life

Nagalla was born in a

family in

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(then in

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) to Venkateswara Rao and Vishnu Priya. Her father is a businessman and her family moved to

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for her studies. She completed her

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in Raja Mahendra College of Engineering,

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and worked in

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before pursuing a career in the film industry.

Career

While working, Nagalla appeared in the short film ''Shaadi'' and was nominated as Best Actress at the

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. She was later auditioned and selected for the 2019 biographical ''

'' co-starring Priyadarshi. She was credited with her birth name Anusha Nagalla in the film. Nagalla took a break from her work to prepare for the role. Reviewing the film, ''

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'' critic Murali Krishna CH appreciated her, stating "Ananya Nagalla shines in the role of Mallesham's wife Padma. Her innate innocence seeps into her performance." A reviewer from ''

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'' stated: "Ananya is endearing and has been given a lot of scope to emote." ''

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'' Sangeetha Devi Dundoo also echoed the same and wrote: "Ananya brings in the innocence required for her part and makes a promising debut." In 2021, Nagalla appeared in the

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drama film '' Play Back''. A reviewer of ''

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'' felt that Nagalla was the stand out among the actors. "Ananya was decent but none of the other actors could do justice for their characters," they added. In the same year, she also appeared in the

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-starrer ''

'', a remake of the

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film ''Pink''. Director

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cast her in the film following her role in ''Mallesham.'' Sangeetha Devi in her review for ''

'' praised her performance, stating: "The women — Nivetha, Anjali and Ananya — are remarkable. Nivetha and Ananya in particular internalise and convey the mixed feelings of courage, fear and despair effectively." A ''

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'' critic wrote: "Nivetha Thomas, Anjali and Ananya have excelled in their parts, justifying each of their presence in the film." In 2024, Nagalla played the protagonist in ''Tantra''. Speaking about her performance in the film, a reviewer from ''

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'' wrote, “Ananya Nagalla shines in the lead role, effortlessly portraying er characters journey with her captivating screen presence.”

Filmography

Feature films

Televisions

Short films

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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