Anna Ben is an Indian actress working primarily in

Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of ...

films, in addition to Tamil and Telugu films. The daughter of screenwriter Benny P. Nayarambalam, she made her acting debut with '' Kumbalangi Nights'' in 2019. For her starring roles in the dramas '' Helen'' (2019) and '' Kappela'' (2020), she won two Kerala State Film Awards. She has since played a supporting role in the top-grossing Telugu science fiction film '' Kalki 2898 AD'' (2024).

Early life

Anna was born and raised in

Kochi Kochi ( , ), List of renamed Indian cities and states#Kerala, formerly known as Cochin ( ), is a major port city along the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea. It is part of the Ernakulam district, district of Ernakulam in the ...

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. She is the daughter of a screenwriter Benny P. Nayarambalam and Fulja. She completed schooling from Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Vaduthala. She is a fashion and apparel design graduate from St. Teresa's College, Kochi.

Career

Anna made her feature movie debut in 2019 through commercially and critically successful '' Kumbalangi Nights'' in which she played the female lead Baby. She was selected through four rounds of auditions. She described her character as "modern and traditional simultaneously, rooted, with her own point-of-view". ''

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'' wrote, "She stood out even in the presence of seasoned performers". The success of that film paved the way for '' Helen'', a survival drama in which she played the titular character of Helen, and '' Kappela'', both appreciated by audience and critics. Director

Sathyan Anthikad Sathyan Anthikad is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and lyricist who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema. In a career spanning five decades he has directed more than 50 films, been the lyricist for 12 films and been the scriptwriter ...

praised her acting in the former, and Manorama Online reported, "Anna Ben makes ''Kappela'' a delightful journey" about the latter. Anna has also appeared in music videos.

Filmography

Films

Television

Awards

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Anna Ben Living people Actresses from Kerala Actresses from Kochi Actresses in Malayalam cinema Indian film actresses 21st-century Indian actresses St. Teresa's College alumni Year of birth missing (living people)