Interview | Actor Anand Manamdhan: I don’t see my struggles back with bitterness

Anand Manamadhan understands that the struggle as an actor is far for him. However, he is in a happy place with some recent performances, especially in the film appreciating the film. Ponman And web series Love under construction,

“I have waited for a long time for my work. Anand says, “Now the recognition I am getting is heavy.

He made his debut with the film eight years ago YDirected by Sunil Ibrahim. “Box office success removed most of my earlier films. A film that was talked about was Jethin Isaac Thomas Please note, Which was screened at the International Film Festival in Kerala. The film was seen by Karthik Subbaraj and, thanks to him, Netflix picked it up. ,

Things started getting better in 2022, especially with Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya HeyIn which he played the character of Darshan Rajendran’s character, Jaya’s elder brother. “That film gave me a new lease of life as an artist. I understood that if you are part of a commercially successful film, you will be seen, even if despite the length of the role. Although I played long roles in some other films, they were not seen as those films did not work in theaters. , Jaya Jaya… After that the army of Hegde 1744 White AltoWhich was not a good run in theaters. “But I enjoyed that role, even though I had no dialogue.”

He was one of the four writers Stannee SrikuttanWhich went to the floor in the same year. However, the film was released only in 2024.

His other release includes such films Padmini, Roy And web series Excellent And Jai Mahendran,

Anand Manamadhan in Ponman
Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

Meanwhile, 2025 began with a bang for him, especially with Tulsi Joseph-Starr PonmanIn social drama, acclaimed by critics, he played the role of Bruno, Hot-Hed, Naturalist political activist, who become helpless after a point. “Jothish Chettan (Jothish Shankar, Director Ponman) I was shortlisted after seeing me Jaya Jaya…Especially after the character of philosophy, my dialogues defeated Basil’s character in the scene. Tulsi also referred to my name Jothish Chettan,

He then talks about Basil’s important monopoly (in the lodge) PonmanAnand also went to share a rear view on his Instagram handle. “That scene was taken in a single shot. I was seeing how Tulsi made the character internal. It was interesting to see how they improved each to take. ,

Anand says that he modeling in his character, GG, Love under constructionHe saw many real -life contractors. “As my way, Vishnu (Vishnu Raghav, director of the web series) was clear that the body language of GG should not be subtle. This was an advantage because I have a habit of using my hands while acting. ,

Anand Manamadhan with Neeraj Madhav Love under construction
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Anand, who is from Thiruvananthapuram, remember that cinema is a dream since childhood, to be accurate with class VII. “When I saw Kamal Haasan Naikan (1987). He inspired me to choose cinema and become an actor. I wanted to know what acting is. And he continues to mesmerize me. ,

Love for cinema

Although he got a job after completing his MBA, he left to follow his passion. “I realized that I could not do anything other than cinema. I worked for a television channel for some time and attended the audition. When nothing became physical, I started uploading small videos on YouTube, Facebook etc. Sunil saw one of them and gave me a role Y,

What does it seem to wait for a break? “I have always hesitated to ask for roles. So I tried to polish my craft through short films, videos and small projects. Being in cinema is the culmination of my effort. In addition, I do not look back with bitterness at my struggles. I have evolved into an artist only because of that stage. I still expected when I was not much happening. ,

Anand says that the circle of his friends has always been his support system. “There is a group of us who likes to do new work so that we don’t feel that we are doing nothing. When we get an idea, we make a short video or short film on zero budget. Sometimes we never leave them. ,

He has also done a little theater with Kanal Samasarkika Vedi in Thiruvananthapuram. “I have been a substitute actor in his game, Wandom Bhagwanate Maranam In several stages, some reputed theater festivals. ,

The actor admitted that he has always tried to learn from character actors in Malayalam cinema such as Oduvil Annikrishnan, Jagati, Harisri Ashokan etc. “There are no such great actors in any other industry. They keep inspiring me and unknowingly reflected in my acting, ”he says.

They have upcoming projects Abhanthara kuttavali, Ethiri Neram And Manu Ashokan’s web series eyesHe will also be seen in Hindi film, Supreme beautificationStarring Siddharth Malhothra and Janhvi Kapoor.

Love under construction While streaming on jiohotstar Ponman Will be released on the same platform on 14 March