Anand: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 35
- as director
- 1
- on screen
- 1975–2024
- box office
- $1.01M
- average score
- 68
The Best Anand Movies
The highest-rated films Anand is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Kolai (2023) scores highest, at 79. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 79 Kolai 2023 · Thilak Varma -
Movie Echo Score: Score 77 Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy 2019 · Kumara Mallareddy -
Movie Echo Score: Score 70 Swag 2024 · Kalavar -
Movie Echo Score: Score 69 Dear Comrade 2019 · Bobby's father -
Movie Echo Score: Score 66 IIT Krishnamurthy 2020 · Srinivas Rao -
Movie Echo Score: Score 59 Varudu Kaavalenu 2021 · Drama
Anand's Career in Numbers
Anand's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Anand works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Zameer (1975) to Swag (2024), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
Anand Movies by Decade
- 1970s 1
- 1980s 5
- 1990s 3
- 2000s 7
- 2010s 12
- 2020s 7
The 2010s were Anand's busiest decade, with 12 films.
Anand Movies by Genre
- Comedy 11
- Drama 5
- Thriller 5
- Action 4
- Crime 2
- Romance 2
- History 1
- Western 1
- Family 1
Comedy is the genre Anand has worked in most, with 11 films, ahead of drama (5).
Anand Career Milestones
- First film
- Zameer 1975
- Biggest box office hit
- Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy $682K worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Kolai Movie Echo Score 79
- Newest film
- Swag 2024
Anand Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Anand is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 1 as director and 34 as actor. Rated films average a score of 68. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by Anand
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Anand Movies as an Actor
34- 2024 Swag as Kalavar · Drama Worldwide box office: $47.3K Movie Echo Score: 70
- 2023
Atharva Crime - 2023 Kolai as Thilak Varma · Thriller Worldwide box office: $23.6K Movie Echo Score: 79
- 2023
Paayum Oli Nee Yenakku Romance - 2021 Varudu Kaavalenu Drama Worldwide box office: $22K Movie Echo Score: 59
- 2021
Cold Case as Dr Aadhavan Padmanabhan · Thriller Movie Echo Score: 57 - 2020 IIT Krishnamurthy as Srinivas Rao Movie Echo Score: 66
- 2019 Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy as Kumara Mallareddy · History Worldwide box office: $682K Movie Echo Score: 77
- 2019 Dear Comrade as Bobby's father · Romance Worldwide box office: $165K Movie Echo Score: 69
- 2017
Mister as K. J. Rao, Chai's father · Action - 2016
Oozham as Karthikeyan (General Manager) · Drama Worldwide box office: $624 - 2015
Ivan Maryadaraman as Indrasimhan · Comedy - 2014
Ring Master as Raju,husband of Karthika's eldest sister · Comedy Worldwide box office: $15.2K - 2013
ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi as Pothen · Comedy Worldwide box office: $48.7K - 2012
My Boss as Matthew Abraham · Comedy - 2011
Christian Brothers as Ranjith · Action Worldwide box office: $6.78K - 2011
Arjunan Saakshi as Rajan Thomas · Thriller - 2010
Marykkundoru Kunjaadu as Johnykutty · Comedy - 2010
The Thriller as DIG Manmohan IPS · Thriller - 2007
Inspector Garud as Saravanan · Comedy - 2007
Payum Puli as Ravishankar · Comedy - 2005
The Tiger as Sudev Sachidanand IPS · Crime - 2005
Thommanum Makkalum as Kaliyappan · Drama - 2005
Udayananu Tharam as Dinesh · Comedy - 2003
Enakku 20 Unakku 18 as Sridhar's brother-in-law (guest appearance) · Comedy - 2002
Takkari Donga Western - 1999
Aasaiyil Oru Kaditham - 1993
Chinna Mapillai Comedy - 1989
Apoorva Sagodharargal as Vincent · Action - 1988
Sathya as Sathya's friend · Thriller - 1988
Anna Nagar Mudhal Theru - 1981
Naram Garam as Birju · Comedy - 1980
Khubsoorat as Dr. Abbas · Family - 1975
Zameer Drama
Who Anand Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Anand shares the most films with. Vijayaraghavan comes first, with 7 films together, followed by Salim Kumar (7).
Anand: Questions & Answers
How many movies Anand has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Anand been in?
Anand is credited on 35 films, from 1975 to 2024. 34 of them as an actor and 1 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Anand's highest-grossing movie?
Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy (2019) is Anand's biggest box office hit, with $682K worldwide, ahead of Dear Comrade (2019) ($165K). Across every film with box office figures, Anand's movies have made $1.01M.
Anand's biggest hits What is the best Anand movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Anand's best-rated film is Kolai (2023) with a score of 79, followed by Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy (2019) (77).
Best Anand movies, ranked What is Anand's newest movie?
The most recent film on Anand's filmography is Swag (2024), in the role of Kalavar.
Who does Anand work with most often?
Anand shares the most films with Vijayaraghavan (7 films), Salim Kumar (7 films) and Janardhanan (5 films).
The Best Anand Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 35 credits.
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