Anish Kuruvilla

Anish Yohan Kuruvilla is an Indian actor and director who predominantly works in Telugu cinema. Before becoming a director, he was an executive producer with Sekhar Kammula, played the lead role in Dollar Dreams (2000), and played a supporting role in Anand (2004). After taking a break from acting for 12 years, he played a crucial role in the 2016 film Pelli Choopulu. He also appeared in the biographical film of Indian cricketer M. S. Dhoni.

Early life
Kuruvilla was born into a Malayali family and grew up in Hyderabad. He attended The Hyderabad Public School, Ramanthapur.

Career
He played the lead role in Sekhar Kammula's debut film Dollar Dreams, and a supporting role in the blockbuster film Anand. He appeared in the 2016 film, Pelli Choopulu. He worked with Nagesh Kukunoor and Manishankar before his directorial debut, Avakai Biryani, which was produced by Sekhar Kammula. His second directorial film was Ko Antey Koti, produced by Sharwanand, who was also the lead actor.