Anna Ben

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Anna Ben
Born (1995-08-07) August 7, 1995 (age 26)
Nayarambalam, Kochi, India
NationalityIndian
Alma materSt. Teresa's College, Kochi, Chinmaya Vidyalaya Vaduthala
OccupationActress
Years active2019 – present
Parent(s)

Anna Ben is an Indian actress who works in Malayalam cinema. Her debut film was Kumbalangi Nights in 2019.[1][2]

Anna has since starred in Helen (2019) and Kappela (2020). She won the Best Actress Award in the 51st Kerala State Film Awards for her performance in the movie Kappela. She also won Kerala State Film Award – Special Mention for Helen in 2020.[3]

Early life[]

Anna is the daughter of screenwriter Benny P. Nayarambalam[1] and Fulja. She completed schooling from Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Vaduthala. She is a fashion and apparel design graduate from St. Teresa's College, Kochi.[4]

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.[5] She described her character as "modern and traditional simultaneously, rooted, with her own point-of-view".[6] The Hindu wrote, "She stood out even in the presence of seasoned performers".[7] The success of that film paved the way for Helen,[8] a survival drama in which she played the titular character of Helen, and Kappela, both appreciated by audience and critics.[9][2] Director Sathyan Anthikad praised her acting in the former,[10] and Manorama Online reported, "Anna Ben makes Kappela a delightful journey" about the latter.[2] Anna has also appeared in music videos.[11]

Filmography[]

Films[]

Year Film Role Director Notes Ref.
2019 Kumbalangi Nights Babymol Madhu C. Narayanan Debut film [12]
Helen Helen Paul Mathukutty Xavier [13]
2020 Kappela Jessi Varghese Muhammad Musthafa [14]
2021 Sara's Sara Vincent Jude Anthany Joseph Released on Amazon Prime Video [15]
2022 Naaradan Films that have not yet been released Shakira Mohammed Aashiq Abu Filming [16]
Untitled Ranjan Pramod Film Films that have not yet been released TBA Ranjan Pramod Filming [17]
Ennittu Avasanam Films that have not yet been released TBA M. C. Joseph Filming [18]
Kaapa Films that have not yet been released TBA Venu Announced [19]
Night drive TBA Vysakh [20]

Music videos[]

Year Title Channel Director Notes
2018 Kandu Kandilla YouTube Nijad Babu Debut
2020 Kahani Malavika & Ashwin

Awards[]

Award Year Category Film Result
Kerala State Film Awards 2019 Special Jury Mention Helen Won[21]
2020 Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress Kappela Won[22]
CPC Cine Awards 2019 Best Actress in Lead Role Kumbalangi Nights, Helen Won[23]
SIIMA Awards 2019 Best Debutant Actress (Malayalam) Kumbalangi Nights Won[24]
Best Actress (Malayalam) Helen Nominated[25]
2020 Best Actress Critics (Malayalam) Kappela Won[26]
Best Actress (Malayalam) Kappela Nominated[25]
Asianet Film Awards 2019 Best New Face of the Year (Female) Kumbalangi Nights Won[27]
Vanitha Film Awards 2019 Best Debutant Actress Kumbalangi Nights Won[28]
2019 Best Star Couple (shared with Shane Nigam) Kumbalangi Nights Won[28]

References[]

  1. ^ a b V, Soorya (11 February 2020). "Anna Ben, the Babymol of Kumbalangi Nights, recalls her film debut". Manorama Online. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Simon, Litty (7 March 2020). "Kappela movie review: A compelling narrative with outstanding performances". Manorama Online. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Kerala State Awards: Kani Kusruthi, Suraj, Lijo Pellissery among winners". The News Minute. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  4. ^ Theresa, Deena (28 February 2019). "Anna Ben: I never expected people to notice me or my character in Kumbalangi Nights". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  5. ^ V, Soorya (11 February 2019). "Anna Ben, the Babymol of 'Kumbalangi Nights', recalls her film debut". OnManorama. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  6. ^ Theresa, Deena (27 February 2019). "Anna Ben: I never expected people to notice me or my character in Kumbalangi Nights". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  7. ^ Praveen, S. R. (8 February 2019). "'Kumbalangi Nights' review: Life and love in a beautiful, borderless isle". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 7 November 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  8. ^ Navamy Sudhish (7 August 2019). "From 'Kumbalangi Nights' to 'Helen': Anna's on a roll". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  9. ^ Radhakrishnan, Manjusha (27 November 2019). "Interview with Anna Ben: Malayalam thriller 'Helen' is a fight for survival". Gulf News. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  10. ^ George, Vijay (28 November 2019). "'Helen' was regarded as an experiment, says Anna Ben, the cynosure of all eyes now". The Hindu. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  11. ^ MG, Gokul (10 February 2019). "A humble yet strong start". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  12. ^ Shane Nigam and Anna Ben reminisce ‘Kumbalangi Nights’ on its first anniversary - The Times of India
  13. ^ Express News Service (2 August 2019). "Kumbalangi Nights star Anna Ben to lead Vineeth Sreenivasan production 'Helen'". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 7 November 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  14. ^ Sunder, Gautam (30 June 2020). "Anna Ben on the success of 'Kappela': 'Art shouldn't be restricted to a language'". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 May 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. ^ "Anna Ben stars in Jude Anthony Joseph's next 'Sara's'". The New Indian Express. 14 December 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  16. ^ "ആഷിഖ അബ - ടൊവിനോ ചിതരം, 'നാരദന' തടകകം". Mathrubhumi. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  17. ^ "Anna Ben's next is with Ranjan Pramod".
  18. ^ "Anna Ben, Arjun Ashokan and Madhubala joins the set of Ennittu Avasanam".
  19. ^ "Anna Ben to be a part of the FEFKA movie - Kaapa".
  20. ^ "എലലാ യാതരയകകം ഒര ലകഷയമണട; ഉദവേഗം നിറചച 'നൈററ ഡരൈവ' ടരെയലർ".
  21. ^ "Kerala State Awards: Kani Kusruthi, Suraj, Lijo Pellissery among winners". The News Minute. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  22. ^ "ഗരേററ ഇനതയന കിചചണ മികചച ചിതരം, നടന ജയസരയ,നടി അനന ബെന". Mathrubhumi News. 16 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  23. ^ "പതമരാജന ശേഷം മലയാളം കണട ഏററവം നലല തിരകകഥാകതതാണ ശയാം പഷകരൻ: ഭദരൻ". Indian Express Malayalam (in Malayalam). 16 February 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  24. ^ "SIIMA Awards 2021: Take A Look At The Full Winner's List". The Hans India. 19 September 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  25. ^ a b "SIIMA Nominations: Here Is The Complete List Of Nominations For 2019 And 2020". The Hans India. 30 August 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  26. ^ "SIIMA awards: Check out Malayalam winners of 2019 and 2020". Online Manorama News. 20 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  27. ^ Madhu, Vignesh (7 February 2020). "Asianet Film Awards announced 2020; Here's the complete list of winners!". onlookersmedia. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  28. ^ a b "Vanitha film awards 2020: Mohanlal wins best actor, Manju Warrier is best actress". OnManorama. 11 February 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.

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