Ankith Koyya

Ankith Koyya (born 20 June 1995) is an Indian actor who appears in Telugu films. He has first appeared in the short film Yedhane Vadili Vellipomake, for which he won SIIMA Short Film Award for Best Supporting Actor – Telugu. His debuted into feature films by playing a supporting role in the sports drama Majili (2019) and extended to adult role in Johaar (2020). His first streaming television show was 9 Hours (2022). His major breakthrough films were Aay and Maruthi Nagar Subramanyam (both 2024), in which his performance was appreciated.

Early life Ankith was born on 20 June 1995 in Visakhapatnam, India. He studied till Tenth Class at Timpany School and completed Intermediate education at Narayana Junior College. He then pursued Bachelor of Technology in Computer science and engineering from Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management.

Career Ankith was an active participant in street plays, pantomimes, and many other cultural programs in school and college. He was interested in acting and tried his hand at opportunities while studying B.Tech. He has first appeared in a commercial advertisement of OLX alongside Allu Arjun, in April 2016. He then worked in the short film Yedhane Vadili Vellipomake (2016), before his feature film debut in Majili (2019). Johaar (2020) is his first film in which he played the lead role. Due to COVID-19 pandemic in India, it had a direct-to-video release on Aha. He next appeared in an important supporting role in Thimmarusu (2021). He had three major releases in 2024 Satyabhama, Aay and Maruthi Nagar Subramanyam, in which the latter two were his breakthrough films.

Filmography

Television

Music video +YearTitlePerformersNotes2024"Chilaka"Vijai Bulganin, Lakshmi Meghana, Suresh BanisettiCo-featuring Deepthi Sunaina

Awards and nominations + Award Year Category Work Result SIIMA Short Film Awards2017 Best Supporting Actor Telugu Yedhane Vadili Vellipomake