Ananda Vardhan

Aanand Vardhan is a Telugu film actor who, as a child artiste, appeared in more than 20 Telugu films.

Family
He is the grandson of the famous playback singer P. B. Srinivas. His father is a chartered accountant. His father used to frequently tell him stories from Ramayana, so he learnt them by heart, and coincidentally started his child artist career with a role in Ramayanam. His grandfather also wanted to see him as an actor.

Career
He was 4 years old when he acted in the film Ramayanam. He played the roles of Valmiki and Bala Hanuman.

He made his feature film debut as a child actor in Priyaragalu starring Jagapathi Babu and Soundarya. He played significant roles in the hit films Suryavamsam, Preminchukundam Raa and Manasantha Nuvve.

He acted with Jagapati Babu, Venkatesh and Nandamuri Balakrishna. He also acted with Amitabh Bachchan in the Hindi remake of Suryavamsam.

He graduated with Bachelor of Technology degree in Computer Science & Engineering from CMR College of Engineering & Technology, Hyderabad, Telangana, India in 2012.

Awards

 * 1997: Nandi Award for Best Child Actor - Priyaragalu