Anil Nedumangad (also known as P. Anil; 30 May 1972 – 25 December 2020) was an Indian actor who appeared in

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Acting career

He made his debut in '' Thaskaraveeran'' with an uncredited appearance. His breakthrough was in the 2014 film ''

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'', directed by

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. Other movies where he played important roles were ''

Ayyappanum Koshiyum ''Ayyappanum Koshiyum'' () is a 2020 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film written and directed by Sachy (in his last film as director). Produced by Ranjith and P. M. Sasidharan, starring Biju Menon and Prithviraj Sukumaran in the lea ...

'', ''

Kammatipaadam ''Kammatipaadam'', alternatively spelled as ''Kammatti Paadam'', is a 2016 Indian Malayalam-language action drama film directed by Rajeev Ravi and written by P. Balachandran. The film stars Dulquer Salmaan, Vinayakan, Shaun Romy, Manikandan R. A ...

'', '' Kismath'', '' Paavada'' and ''

Porinju Mariam Jose ''Porinju Mariam Jose'' is a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language period action thriller film directed by Joshiy from a screenplay written by Abhilash N. Chandran. It starred Joju George, Nyla Usha, and Chemban Vinod Jose in the titular characters, whi ...

''.

Early life

Anil was born in

Nedumangad Nedumangad is a municipal town in the Thiruvananthapuram district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the headquarters of Nedumangad Tehsil and Nedumangad Revenue Division. It is a suburb of the extended metropolitan region of Thiruvanantha ...

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as the son of C. Peethambharan Nair, a retired teacher, and Rajamma. He had an elder brother, Anand, an

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doctor. He studied in Mancha School,

and pursued BA Malayalam course at

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and then went to School of Drama,

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. He started his career as a TV anchor and program producer for TV Channels

Kairali TV Kairali TV is an Indian Malayalam-language general entertainment free-to-air television channel owned by PTC Network via holding company G-Next Media Pvt Ltd . It is headquartered at Thiruvananthapuram. It was launched on 17 August 2000. Hist ...

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, JaiHind TV,

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and Kairali News.

Death

Anil died from

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Malankara Dam Malankara dam is a gravity dam constructed across Muvattupuzha river for irrigation purposes. The dam is constructed to make use of the tail water from the Moolamattom power house. The project is run under the Muvattupuzha Valley Irrigation Pr ...

while swimming with friends during a break of the film ''

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'' on 25 December 2020, aged 48.Film actor Anil Nedumangad drowned in Malankara Dam
asianetnews.com (25 December 2020) He re-entered the dam for bathing after already having a bath, and was trapped in an undercurrent. After long search his friends could not find him and had to sought the help of Kerala Fire Force and local people. Though he was taken to the nearby hospital, his life could not be saved. Locals say that it is difficult to swim in Malankara Dam, even for extremely good swimmers.

Filmography

* All films are in Malayalam language unless otherwise noted.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nedumangad, Anil 1972 births 2020 deaths Male actors from Kerala Male actors from Thiruvananthapuram Deaths by drowning in India Indian male film actors Male actors in Malayalam cinema 21st-century Indian male actors