Ananth Narayan Mahadevan: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 35
- as director
- 10
- on screen
- 1992–2025
- box office
- $42.4M
- average score
- 55
The Best Ananth Narayan Mahadevan Movies
The highest-rated films Ananth Narayan Mahadevan is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Kaadan (2021) scores highest, at 76. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 76 Kaadan 2021 · Kurinjinathan/ Kanakamedala RajaGopalam /Jagannath Sevak -
Movie Echo Score: Score 75 Evening Shadows 2018 · Drama -
Movie Echo Score: Score 72 Mission Raniganj 2023 · PM Natarajan -
Movie Echo Score: Score 70 The Storyteller 2022 · Director -
Movie Echo Score: Score 64 Salaam Venky 2022 · Guruji -
Movie Echo Score: Score 58 2.0 2018 · Meeting Chairperson
Ananth Narayan Mahadevan's Career in Numbers
Ananth Narayan Mahadevan's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Ananth Narayan Mahadevan works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Khiladi (1992) to Sikandar (2025), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
Ananth Narayan Mahadevan Movies by Decade
- 1990s 7
- 2000s 10
- 2010s 11
- 2020s 7
The 2010s were Ananth Narayan Mahadevan's busiest decade, with 11 films.
Ananth Narayan Mahadevan Movies by Genre
- Drama 11
- Thriller 6
- Romance 6
- Crime 3
- Comedy 3
- Horror 1
- Sci-Fi 1
- War 1
- Action 1
Drama is the genre Ananth Narayan Mahadevan has worked in most, with 11 films, ahead of thriller (6).
Ananth Narayan Mahadevan Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Ananth Narayan Mahadevan is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 10 as director and 25 as actor. Rated films average a score of 55. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by Ananth Narayan Mahadevan
10
Ananth Narayan Mahadevan Movies as an Actor
25- 2025
Sikandar as Chief Minister · Drama Worldwide box office: $3.03M Movie Echo Score: 6 - 2023 Mission Raniganj as PM Natarajan · Thriller Worldwide box office: $264K Movie Echo Score: 72
- 2022 Salaam Venky as Guruji · Drama Worldwide box office: $30K Movie Echo Score: 64
- 2021 Kaadan as Kurinjinathan/ Kanakamedala RajaGopalam /Jagannath Sevak · Drama Worldwide box office: $12.2K Movie Echo Score: 76
- 2020
Durgamati: The Myth Horror Movie Echo Score: 30 - 2020
Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story as S. Venkitarajan · Drama - 2019
One Day: Justice Delivered as Lawyer Joshi · Crime Worldwide box office: $3.34K Movie Echo Score: 56 - 2018 2.0 as Meeting Chairperson · Sci-Fi Worldwide box office: $36.9M Movie Echo Score: 58
- 2018
Vishwaroopam II as Easwar Iyer · Thriller Movie Echo Score: 47 - 2018 Evening Shadows Drama Movie Echo Score: 75
- 2015
Papanasam as Prabhakar · Crime Worldwide box office: $587K - 2014
The Xposé as Subba Prasad · Crime - 2010
I Am Sindhutai Sapkal as Plane passenger sititng next to Sindhutai · Drama - 2007
Aap Kaa Surroor Thriller - 2006
Sandwich as Mr. Rao · Comedy Worldwide box office: $92.6K - 2003
Joggers Park as Special Appearance · Comedy Worldwide box office: $450K - 2001
Kyo Kii… Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta as Anand Mhatre · Comedy - 2000
Rhythm as Temple priest in Mumbai · Drama - 1999
Dil Kya Kare as DCP Krishan Kumar · Romance Worldwide box office: $285K - 1999
Baadshah as Seth Mahendra · Action Worldwide box office: $660K - 1999
Mann as Creditor · Romance - 1993
Baazigar as Vishwanath Sharma · Thriller - 1993
Bedardi as Thakkar - 1993
Gardish as Constable Sawant · Drama - 1992
Khiladi as Neelam's Uncle · Romance
Who Ananth Narayan Mahadevan Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Ananth Narayan Mahadevan shares the most films with. Kajol comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Rajesh Sharma (3).
Ananth Narayan Mahadevan: Questions & Answers
How many movies Ananth Narayan Mahadevan has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Ananth Narayan Mahadevan been in?
Ananth Narayan Mahadevan is credited on 35 films, from 1992 to 2025. 25 of them as an actor and 10 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 Ananth Narayan Mahadevan's highest-grossing movie?
2.0 (2018) is Ananth Narayan Mahadevan's biggest box office hit, with $36.9M worldwide, ahead of Sikandar (2025) ($3.03M). Across every film with box office figures, Ananth Narayan Mahadevan's movies have made $42.4M.
Ananth Narayan Mahadevan's biggest hits What is the best Ananth Narayan Mahadevan movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Ananth Narayan Mahadevan's best-rated film is Kaadan (2021) with a score of 76, followed by Evening Shadows (2018) (75).
Best Ananth Narayan Mahadevan movies, ranked What is Ananth Narayan Mahadevan's newest movie?
The most recent film on Ananth Narayan Mahadevan's filmography is Sikandar (2025), in the role of Chief Minister.
Who does Ananth Narayan Mahadevan work with most often?
Ananth Narayan Mahadevan shares the most films with Kajol (3 films), Rajesh Sharma (3 films) and Akshay Kumar (3 films).
The Best Ananth Narayan Mahadevan Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 35 credits.
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