Anna Ben

Anna Ben is an Indian actress who works in Malayalam cinema. Her debut film was Kumbalangi Nights (2019), in which her performance received acclaim from critics.[1][2]

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

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 TBA Aashiq Abu Filming [16]
Untitled Ranjan Pramod Film TBA Ranjan Pramod Filming [17]
Ennittu Avasanam TBA M. C. Joseph Filming [18]
Kaapa TBA Venu Announced [19]

Music videos
Year Title Channel Director Notes
2018Kandu KandillaYouTubeNijad BabuDebut
2020KahaniMalavika & Ashwin

Awards
AwardYearCategoryFilmResult
Kerala State Film Awards2019Special Jury MentionHelenWon[20]
2020 Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress Kappela Won[21]
CPC Cine Awards2019Best Actress in Lead RoleKumbalangi Nights, HelenWon[22]
SIIMA Awards2019Best Debutant Actress (Malayalam)Kumbalangi NightsWon[23]
Best Actress (Malayalam)HelenNominated[24]
2020Best Actress Critics (Malayalam)KappelaWon[25]
Best Actress (Malayalam)KappelaNominated[24]
Asianet Film Awards2019Best New Face of the Year (Female)Kumbalangi NightsWon[26]
Vanitha Film Awards2019Best Debutant ActressKumbalangi NightsWon[27]
2019Best Star Couple (shared with Shane Nigam)Kumbalangi NightsWon[27]

References
  1. V, Soorya (11 February 2020). "Anna Ben, the Babymol of Kumbalangi Nights, recalls her film debut". Manorama Online. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  2. 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.
  15. "Anna Ben stars in Jude Anthony Joseph's next 'Sara's'". The New Indian Express. 14 December 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  16. "ആഷിഖ് അബു - ടൊവിനോ ചിത്രം, 'നാരദന്' തുടക്കം". 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. "Kerala State Awards: Kani Kusruthi, Suraj, Lijo Pellissery among winners". The News Minute. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  21. "ഗ്രേറ്റ് ഇന്ത്യന്‍ കിച്ചണ്‍ മികച്ച ചിത്രം, നടന്‍ ജയസൂര്യ,നടി അന്ന ബെന്‍". Mathrubhumi News. 16 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  22. "പത്മരാജന് ശേഷം മലയാളം കണ്ട ഏറ്റവും നല്ല തിരക്കഥാകൃത്താണ് ശ്യാം പുഷ്കരൻ: ഭദ്രൻ". Indian Express Malayalam (in Malayalam). 16 February 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  23. "SIIMA Awards 2021: Take A Look At The Full Winner's List". The Hans India. 19 September 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  24. "SIIMA Nominations: Here Is The Complete List Of Nominations For 2019 And 2020". The Hans India. 30 August 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  25. "SIIMA awards: Check out Malayalam winners of 2019 and 2020". Online Manorama News. 20 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  26. Madhu, Vignesh (7 February 2020). "Asianet Film Awards announced 2020; Here's the complete list of winners!". onlookersmedia. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  27. "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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