Ananya

Ananya Bio

Ananya, also known as Ayilya Nair, was born on March 29, 1987, in Perumbavoor, Kerala. She began her film career with the Malayalam movie Positive in 2008, playing Jyothi. Her Tamil debut followed in 2009 with Naadodigal, in which she appeared as Nallammaal.

Her early Malayalam credits included Rahasya Police, Shikkar, Fiddle and Oru Small Family. In 2011, she played Amudha in the Tamil film Engaeyum Eppothum and appeared in Malayalam productions including Doctor Love, Sandwich, Seniors and Ithu Nammude Katha. She later took roles in Masters, D Company, Pulivaal, Athithi, The Reporter and Urumbukal Urangarilla.

In 2016, she appeared as Bhanumathi in the Telugu film A Aa. Her subsequent work included Tiyaan, Oru Kuttanadan Blog, God Father, Bhramam and Appan. She also moved into television with Vandhaal Sridevi, playing Sridevi and Lakshmi.

Her later is known for her roles in Swargam and Thiru.Manickam, both released in 2024, followed by Diesel in 2025. Across her career, she has worked primarily in Malayalam and Tamil productions while also taking roles in Telugu cinema and television.