Ananya Nagalla

Ananya Nagalla is an Indian actress who appears in Telugu films. She made her debut with Mallesham and went onto appear in films such as Play Back (2021) and Vakeel Saab (2021). She won the Telangana Gaddar Film Awards for her performance in the film Pottel (2024).

Early life Nagalla was born in a Telugu family in Sathupalli of Khammam district in Telangana (then in Andhra Pradesh) to Venkateswara Rao and Vishnu Priya. Her father is a businessman and her family moved to Hyderabad for her studies. She completed her BTech in Raja Mahendra College of Engineering, Ibrahimpatnam and worked in Infosys before pursuing a career in the film industry. Nagalla took a break from her work to prepare for the role. Reviewing the film, The Indian Express critic Murali Krishna CH appreciated her, stating "Ananya Nagalla shines in the role of Mallesham's wife Padma. Her innate innocence seeps into her performance." A reviewer from The News Minute stated: "Ananya is endearing and has been given a lot of scope to emote." The Hindu Sangeetha Devi Dundoo also echoed the same and wrote: "Ananya brings in the innocence required for her part and makes a promising debut."

In 2021, Nagalla appeared in the sci fi drama film Play Back. A reviewer of Zee Cinemalu felt that Nagalla was the stand out among the actors. "Ananya was decent but none of the other actors could do justice for their characters," they added. In the same year, she also appeared in the Pawan Kalyan-starrer Vakeel Saab, a remake of the Hindi film Pink. Director Venu Sriram cast her in the film following her role in Mallesham. Sangeetha Devi in her review for The Hindu praised her performance, stating: "The women — Nivetha, Anjali and Ananya — are remarkable. Nivetha and Ananya in particular internalise and convey the mixed feelings of courage, fear and despair effectively." A Deccan Chronicle critic wrote: "Nivetha Thomas, Anjali and Ananya have excelled in their parts, justifying each of their presence in the film."

In 2024, Nagalla played the protagonist in Tantra.

Filmography

Feature films + List of Ananya Nagalla films and roles Year Title Role Notes 2019 Mallesham Padma 2022 Urvasivo Rakshasivo Divya Special appearance 2023 Shaakuntalam Anasuya Malli Pelli Young Parvati Anveshi Dr. Anu 2024 Tantra Rekha DarlingDr. Nandini Pottel Bujjamma Srikakulam Sherlock HolmesBhrama 2026 Lechindi Mahila Lokam

Televisions Year Title Role Network 2024 Bahishkarana Lakshmi ZEE5

Short films + List of Ananya Nagalla short film credits Year Title Role Notes 2017 Shaadi Shanti 2025 Gaddar Telangana Film Awards Special Jury – Best Actress Pottel