| Birth Place: | Surat, Gujarat, India |
| Occupation: | Actress, model |
| Years Active: | 2016–present |
| Spouse: | Manesh Rajan Nair[1] |
Saranya Anand is an Indian actress who works in Malayalam cinema and television. She appeared as Vedikha in the Asianet drama series Kudumbavilakku.[2] [3] [4] She also appeared in the films Chunkzz, Garudan and "Mamangam". She participated in the dance competition Dancing Stars on Asianet.[5]
Saranya Anand was born in Surat, Gujarat, India, the daughter of Anandan R. and Sujatha Anand. She grew up in Gujarat, where she completed her formative education. Later, she pursued her higher education at Bhagwan Mahavir University. Saranya has a younger sister named Divyadarshana Anand.[6]
Saranya Anand began her career in 2016, initially in modeling before transitioning into television and cinema. She has made over 50 appearances in various television shows and series such as "Dare the Fear", "Dancing Stars" and "Comedy Stars". Additionally, she was featured on the cover page of Vanitha magazine,[6] Mangalam, and Mathrubhumi, and currently participating in Big Boss Malayalam Television Reality Show Season 6[7] on Asianet
Saranya Anand appeared in the serial "Kudumbavilakku" in 2020, for which she was awarded the Asianet Television Awards for Best Performance in a Negative Role in 2022.[8] In 2022 she also received the State Award for Best Actress by Ramu Kariat.
In Malayalam cinema, Anand has played roles in "Chunkzz" (2017), "1971 Beyond Borders" (2017), "Aakashamittayee" (2017), "Achayans" (2017), "Cappuccino" (2017), "Garudan" (2023), "Laughing Apartment Near Girinagar" (2018), "Mamangam" (2019), "A for Apple" (2019), "Chanakyatanthram" (2018), and "Thanaha" (2018). She has also appeared in the Tamil film "Vyuham" in 2024, and in the Telugu film "Premalo Mari" in 2015.
| 2015 | Paddanandi Premalo Mari | Mahesh Upputuri | Nayana | Telugu | |
| 2017 | Major Ravi | Military Nurse | Malayalam | ||
| Chunkzz | Omar Lulu | Soni Miss | Malayalam | ||
| Aakashamittayee | Samuthirakani,M. Padmakumar | Amrita Sister | Malayalam | ||
| Achayans | Kannan Thamarakkulam | Maya | Malayalam | ||
| Cappuccino | Noushad | Reshma | Malayalam | ||
| 2018 | Chanakya Thanthram | Kannan Thamarakulam | Sub Inspector Meera | Malayalam | |
| Thanaha | Prakash Kunjhan Moorayil | IPS Pouly Philip | Malayalam | ||
| Laughing Apartment Near Girinagar | Nissar | Riya | Malayalam | ||
| 2019 | Mamangam | M. Padmakumar | Woman in Brothel | Malayalam | |
| Aakasha Ganga 2 | Vinayan | Burnt Ganga (spirit)Collage teacher | Malayalam | ||
| A for Apple | B. Madhu,S. Kumar | Ammu | Malayalam | ||
| 2023 | Garudan | Arun Varma | Smitha Jijo | Malayalam |
| 2017 | Dare The Fear | Contestant | Rowspan=5 | Malayalam | Rowspan=5 | Asianet | Reality Show |
| 2020 - 2023 | Kudumbavilakku | Vedika | Asianet Television Awards for Best Performance in a Negative Role in 2022 | ||||
| 2022-2023 | Comedy Stars[9] | Guest | Rowspan=3 | Reality show | |||
| 2022-2023 | Dancing Stars | Contestant | |||||
| 2024 | Bigg Boss (Malayalam season 6) | Contestant | |||||