Appani Sarath

Appani Sarath
Appani Sarath
	Sarath
Born	Sarath Kumar; 29 December 1992 (age 30); Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Actor; Dancer; Producer; Scriptwriter;
Years active	2017 – present
Notable work	Angamaly Diaries; Auto Shankar;
Spouse	Reshma (m. 2017)
Children	Theyamma

Sarath Kumar, better known by his stage name Appani Sarath (born 28 December 1992), is an Indian actor who appears in Malayalam and Tamil films.^[1]

Career

Sarath came into limelight after portraying the character of Appani Ravi in Angamaly Diaries^[2] directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery, which gained him instant popularity. He later acted in Velipadinte Pusthakam directed by Lal Jose^[3] playing the role of Franklin, who appears in the famous Jimikki Kammal song.^[4] He had important roles in Pokkiri Simon and Sachin.

Sarath has also done few Tamil films, with a brief role in the 2018 Mani Ratnam movie; Chekka Chivantha Vaanam and Sandakozhi 2 with Vishal-a sequel to the 2005 movie Sandakozhi.^[5]

He played the famous notorious serial killer and criminal Auto Shankar in the ZEE5 series Auto Shankar.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Language	Notes
2017	Angamaly Diaries	Appani Ravi	Malayalam
	Velipadinte Pusthakam	Franklin	Malayalam
	Pokkiri Simon	Love today Ganesh	Malayalam
	Paipin Chuvattile Pranayam	Keedam	Malayalam
2018	Chekka Chivantha Vaanam	Chinnappadasan's son-in-law	Tamil
	Sandakozhi 2	Pechi's brother	Tamil
	Contessa	Chandu	Malayalam
2019	Sachin	Kudiyan Jose	Malayalam
2019	Ikkayude Sakadam	Auto driver	Malayalam
2020	Love FM	Ghazal	Malayalam
	Ponniyin Selvan	TBA	Tamil	Filming
	Professor Dinkan	TBA	Malayalam	Filming
	Chunkkam Kittiya Aatin Kutty	TBA	Malayalam	Filming
	Chaaram	TBA	Malayalam	Announced
	Bernard	TBA	Malayalam	Announced
2021	Malik	Shibu	Malayalam

Web series

Year	Title	Role	Director	Language	Platform	Notes
2019	Auto Shankar	Auto Shankar	Ranga Yali	Tamil	ZEE5

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Film	Result
2017	South Indian International Movie Awards	Best actor in a Negative role - Malayalam	Angamaly Diaries	Won
	Vanitha Film Awards	Best Newcomer Actor	Velipadinte Pusthakam
	Asianet Film Awards	Best New Face Male
	Asiavision Awards	New Sensation in acting
	Filmfare Awards South	Best Supporting Actor – Malayalam		Nominated

References

^ "He loves the stage". Deccan Chronicle. August 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
^ "Sarath Kumar marriage: Angamaly Diaries fame Sarath Kumar gets married | Malayalam Movie News". The Times of India. 25 April 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
^ "I am blown away by the response to Jimikkikammal." The New Indian Express. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
^ Menon, Anasuya (21 September 2017). "The 'Jimmi Kammal' man: Appani Sarath". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
^ "Appani Sarath to enter Kollywood!". Indianmovierating.in. 30 September 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2017.

External links

Appani Sarath at IMDb

[1] "He loves the stage". Deccan Chronicle. August 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2017.

[2] "Sarath Kumar marriage: Angamaly Diaries fame Sarath Kumar gets married | Malayalam Movie News". The Times of India. 25 April 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2017.

[3] "I am blown away by the response to Jimikkikammal." The New Indian Express. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2017.

[4] Menon, Anasuya (21 September 2017). "The 'Jimmi Kammal' man: Appani Sarath". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 October 2017.

[5] "Appani Sarath to enter Kollywood!". Indianmovierating.in. 30 September 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2017.

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