Saranya Anand is an Indian actress who works in

Malayalam cinema Malayalam cinema, also referred to as Mollywood, is a segment of Cinema of India, Indian cinema dedicated to producing films in the Malayalam, Malayalam language, primarily spoken in Kerala and the Lakshadweep islands. It encompasses both th ...

and television. She appeared as Vedikha in the

Asianet Asianet may refer to: JioStar channels * JioStar, is an Indian media conglomerate wholly owned by Disney India. ** Asianet, a Malayalam language general entertainment channel ** Asianet Plus, a Malayalam language general entertainment channel ** As ...

drama series ''

Kudumbavilakku ''Kudumbavilakku'' () is an Indian Malayalam-language soap opera drama television series. The show premiered on Asianet and also streams on Disney+ Hotstar. Meera Vasudevan portrays the lead role in the series, returning to television after th ...

''. She also appeared in the films '' Chunkzz'', '' Garudan'' and " Mamangam". She participated in the dance competition ''Dancing Stars'' on Asianet.

Early life and education

Saranya Anand was born in

Surat Surat (Gujarati Language, Gujarati: ) is a city in the western Indian States and territories of India, state of Gujarat. The word Surat directly translates to ''face'' in Urdu, Gujarati language, Gujarati and Hindi. Located on the banks of t ...

Gujarat Gujarat () is a States of India, state along the Western India, western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the List of states and union territories ...

, India, the daughter of Anandan R. and Sujatha Anand. She grew up in Gujarat, where she completed her formative education. Later, she pursued her higher education at Bhagwan Mahavir University. Saranya has a younger sister named Divyadarshana Anand.

Career

Saranya Anand began her career in 2016, initially in modeling before transitioning into television and cinema. She has made over 50 appearances in various television shows and series such as "Dare the Fear", "Dancing Stars" and "Comedy Stars". Additionally, she was featured on the cover page of ''

Vanitha ''Vanitha'' () is an Indian magazine published fortnightly by the ''Malayala Manorama'' group. It is the largest magazine in India by circulation according to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, with an average of 687,915 copies sold (as of Decem ...

'' magazine, ''

Mangalam Mangalam is a census town in Tiruppur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Geography Mangalam is located at . It has an average elevation of 32 metres (104 feet). It is located 1 kilometer toward the South from District headqua ...

'', and ''

Mathrubhumi ''Mathrubhumi'' is a Malayalam newspaper that is published from Kerala, India. It was founded by K. P. Kesava Menon, an active volunteer in the Indian freedom struggle against the British. The word "Mathrubhumi" translates to 'mother land'. ...

'', and currently participating in Big Boss Malayalam Television Reality Show Season 6 on

Saranya Anand appeared in the serial "

" in 2020, for which she was awarded the Asianet Television Awards for Best Performance in a Negative Role in 2022. In 2022 she also received the State Award for Best Actress by Ramu Kariat. In

, Anand has played roles in " Chunkzz" (2017), " 1971 Beyond Borders" (2017), " Aakashamittayee" (2017), " Achayans" (2017), "Cappuccino" (2017), " Garudan" (2023), " Laughing Apartment Near Girinagar" (2018), " Mamangam" (2019), " A for Apple" (2019), " Chanakyatanthram" (2018), and "Thanaha" (2018). She has also appeared in the

Tamil film Tamil cinema is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Tamil language, the main spoken language in the state of Tamil Nadu. It is nicknamed Kollywood, a portmanteau of the names Kodambakkam, a Chen ...

" Vyuham" in 2024, and in the

Telugu film Telugu cinema, also known as Tollywood, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Telugu language, widely spoken in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Based in Film Nagar, Hyderabad, Telug ...

"Premalo Mari" in 2015.

Filmography

Television

Music Video

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Anand, Saranya Living people Actresses in Malayalam cinema Actresses in Malayalam television Year of birth missing (living people)