Anil Nedumangad
Born(1972-05-30)30 May 1972
Died25 December 2020(2020-12-25) (aged 48)
Occupations
Years active2014–2020

Anil Nedumangad (also known as P. Anil; 30 May 1972 – 25 December 2020) was an Indian actor who appeared in Malayalam films.

Acting career

He made his debut in Thaskaraveeran with an uncredited appearance.[1] His breakthrough was in the 2014 film Njan Steve Lopez, directed by Rajeev Ravi.[2][3][4][5] Other movies where he played important roles were Ayyappanum Koshiyum, Kammatipaadam, Kismath, Paavada and Porinju Mariam Jose.[6][7][8][9] He appeared in a 2021 film Cold Case.

Early life

Anil was born in Nedumangad, Trivandrum as the son of C. Peethambharan Nair, a retired teacher, and Rajamma. He had an elder brother, Anand, an ayurvedic doctor. He studied in Mancha School, Nedumangad and pursued BA Malayalam course at Mahatma Gandhi College, Trivandrum and then went to School of Drama, Thrissur.[10][11][12] He started his career as a TV anchor and program producer for TV Channels Kairali TV, Asianet, JaiHind TV, Reporter TV and Kairali News.[13][14][15]

Death

Anil died from drowning at Malankara Dam while swimming with friends during a break of the film Peace on 25 December 2020, aged just 48.[16][17] He re-entered the dam for bathing after already having a bath, and was trapped in an undercurrent. After long search his friends could not find him and had to sought the help of Kerala Fire Force and local people. Though he was taken to the nearby hospital, his life could not be saved. Locals say that it is difficult to swim in Malankara Dam, even for extremely good swimmers.

Filmography

  • All films are in Malayalam language unless otherwise noted.
YearFilmRoleNotes
2005ThaskaraveeranNarayanankuttyUncredited
2014Njan Steve LopezFreddy Kochachan
2016PavadaDrunkard Storyteller
Kammatti PaadamSurendran
KismathMohanan
Mundrothuruth: Munroe IslandFather
2017SamarpanamAravindan
Ayaal SassiMansoor
2018AamiVM Nair
Kalyanam
Swathanthryam ArdharathriyilJames
ParoleVijayan
Aabhaasam
NonsenseSudhi
2019Janaadhipan[18]Monichan
Oru Nakshathramulla Aakasham
Neermathalam Poothakaalam
Porinju Mariyam JoseRaphael
ThelivuPhilip
PoozhikadakanContractor
ValiyaperunnalGeorge Zacharia
2020Ayyappanum KoshiyumC.I. Satheesh
Paapam Cheyyathavar KalleriyatteRajan
IdamJayakrishnan Released on Neestream
2021BiriyaaniNIA Officer
Ajagajantharam Sony
Nayattu Police officer Posthumous release
Vishudha Rathrikal
Cold CasePolice Officer
2022PeaceDixon
PadavettuLiju Krishna

References

  1. "From Freddy to Surendran: Anil P Nedumangad". Deccan Chronicle. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  2. "Paapam Cheyyathavar Kalleriyatte movie review: On relationships, morality and sin". 21 February 2020.
  3. "Idam going places". Deccan Chronicle. 5 September 2019.
  4. കൊല്ലം, ശ്രീകാന്ത് (31 August 2016). "മമ്മൂട്ടിയുടെ സഹായത്തോടെ സിനിമയില്‍, കൈ പിടിച്ചു കയറ്റിയത് രാജീവ് രവി; അനില്‍ പറയുന്നു". malayalam.filmibeat.com.
  5. "Malayalam actor Anil Nedumangad passes away". Cinema Express. 25 December 2020.
  6. "Malayalam actor Anil Nedumangadu drowns in Malankara dam". www.outlookindia.com. PTI. 25 December 2020.
  7. "Actor Anil Nedumangad drowns in Malankara dam". english.mathrubhumi.com. Mathrubhumi. 25 December 2020. Archived from the original on 25 December 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  8. "Kerala: Actor Anil Nedumangad drowns in Malankara dam reservoir". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Times of India. 25 December 2020.
  9. "Breaking: Mollywood actor Anil Nedumangadu dies after drowning in Malankara dam". www.ibtimes.co.in. International Business Times. 25 December 2020.
  10. "അയ്യപ്പന്‍റെയും കോശിയുടെയും സിഐ; അനുഭവം പറഞ്ഞ് അനില്‍: അഭിമുഖം". Manoramanews. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  11. Desk, Movie (17 February 2020). "'ആ ഒരു ഉത്കണ്ഠയൊഴിച്ചാല്‍ ഏറെ ആസ്വദിച്ച് ചെയ്ത കഥാപാത്രം'; അയ്യപ്പന്‍ കോശി അനുഭവം പറഞ്ഞ് അനില്‍ നെടുമങ്ങാട് | Southlive Malayalam: Kerala News, Malayalam News, Breaking News, Movie News, Political News". Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  12. Actor Anil Nedumangad reportedly dies at the age of 48yrs
  13. "Mystery unfurled". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  14. "Anil Nedumangad: Movies, Photos, Videos, News, Biography & Birthday". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  15. "Malayalam movie Biriyaani gets top honours at Bengaluru Film Festival". OnManorama. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  16. "നടൻ അനിൽ നെടുമങ്ങാട് മുങ്ങിമരിച്ചു; അപകടം കൂട്ടുകാർക്കൊപ്പം കുളിക്കുമ്പോൾ". Manorama Online. 26 December 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  17. Film actor Anil Nedumangad drowned in Malankara Dam. asianetnews.com (25 December 2020)
  18. "Janaadhipan Movie Review {2.0/5}: Critic Review of Janaadhipan by Times of India". The Times of India.
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