{{Short description|Indian actor}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2016}} {{Use Indian English|date=November 2016}} {{Infobox person | name = Aanand Vardhan | other_names = Aanand Vardhan | birth_place = India | education = | occupation = Actor | years_active = 1996{{ndash}}2004<br />2023{{ndash}}present | relatives = P. B. Sreenivas }}
'''Aanand Vardhan''' is an Indian actor who appears in Telugu films. He is the grandson of noted playback singer P. B. Srinivas. He appeared in more than twenty films as a child actor<ref name="chitramala">{{cite web|title=Popular child artist Aanand Vardhan set to make his entry on silver screen as a hero|url=http://www.chitramala.in/popular-child-artist-anand-vardhan-set-to-make-his-entry-on-silver-screen-as-a-hero-231866.html|website=chitramala.in|date=18 July 2016|accessdate=22 August 2016}}</ref><ref name="ap2tg">{{cite web|title=This is how child actor Aanand Vardhan looks like now|url=https://www.ap2tg.com/child-actor-Aanand-vardhan-look-like-now/|website=ap2tg.com|accessdate=22 August 2016}}{{Dead link|date=June 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> before debuting in a lead role with ''Nidurinchu Jahapana'' (2025).
==Early life and education == Vardhan was born in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. His grandfather is Telugu playback singer P. B. Srinivas.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/lf/2003/09/07/stories/2003090700940200.htm]{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref name="telugumoviesadda">{{cite web|title=Anand Vardhan A Child Actor, Now Coming As Hero|url=http://telugumoviesadda.in/anand-vardhan-child-actor-now-coming-as-hero/|website=telugumoviesadda.in|accessdate=22 August 2016}}</ref> 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.<ref name="sakshi">{{cite web|last1=విలేఖరి|title=సాక్షి|url= http://www.sakshi.com/news/movies/i-am-acting-with-amitabh-bachchan-at-the-age-of-6-years-old-says-269492|website=sakshi.com|date=23 August 2015|publisher=జగతి పబ్లికేషన్స్|accessdate=14 July 2016}}</ref>
He graduated with Bachelor of Technology degree in Computer Science & Engineering from CMR College of Engineering & Technology, Hyderabad, Telangana, India in 2012.
==Career== He was 4 years old when he acted in the film ''Ramayanam''. He played the roles of Valmiki and Bala Hanuman.<ref name=sakshi/>
He made his feature film debut as a child actor in ''Priyaragalu'' starring Jagapathi Babu and Soundarya.<ref name="chitramala"/> 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''.<ref name="telugumoviesadda" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Taneja |first=Parina |date=2019-08-21 |title=Amitabh Bachchan's grandson Ananda Vardhan in Sooryavansham has grown up into handsome Telugu actor |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/celebrities-amitabh-bachchan-s-grandson-ananda-vardhan-in-sooryavansham-has-grown-up-into-handsome-telegu-actor-543789 |access-date=2022-04-13 |website=www.indiatvnews.com |language=en}}</ref>
==Filmography== {| class="wikitable" !Year !Title !Role !Language !Notes !Ref |- | rowspan="4" |1997 |''Priyaragalu'' |Kushulu alias Kusha Lav | rowspan="7" |Telugu | | |- |''Ramayanam'' |Valmiki & Hanuman | | |- |''Preminchukundam Raa'' |Chinnu | | |- |''Pelli Pandiri'' || Young Prakash | || |- | rowspan="3" |1998 |''Suryavamsam'' |Junior Harichandra Prasad | | |- |''Maavidaakulu'' |Cable | | |- |''Pelli Peetalu'' |Babloo | | |- | rowspan="2"|1999 |''Sooryavansham'' |Chhote Thakur Bhanupratap Singh a.k.a. Sonu |Hindi | |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-25 |title=बड़ा होकर ऐसा दिखता है 'सूर्यवंशम' में अमिताभ बच्चन यानी ठाकुर भानुप्रताप का पोता, बदल गया है पूरा लुक {{!}} Amitabh Bachchan's grandson Ananda Vardhan in Sooryavansham |url=https://www.patrika.com/bollywood-news/amitabh-bachchan-s-grandson-ananda-vardhan-in-sooryavansham-7421275/ |access-date=2022-04-13 |website=Patrika News |language=hi-IN}}</ref> |- |''Preyasi Rave'' | Nani |rowspan="2"|Telugu | | |- |2000 |''Tirumala Tirupati Venkatesa'' |Mrugaraju | | |- | rowspan="2" |2001 |''Sri Manjunatha'' |Anandavardhan |Kannada | | |- |''Manasantha Nuvve'' |Young Chanti | rowspan="5" |Telugu | | |- |2002 |''Indra'' |Indra's nephew | | |- |2003 |''Toli Choopulone'' | | | |- |2004 |''Nenunnanu'' |Young Venu | | |- | 2025 || ''Nidurinchu Jahapana'' || Veeru |Debut in a lead role|| |}
==Awards== * 1997: Nandi Award for Best Child Actor {{ndash}} ''Priyaragalu''
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