Anand Sami orAnandsami is anIndian film and stage actor who has worked onTamil andMalayalam films. In films, Anandsami had a career breakthrough with appearances inLens (2016) andOdu Raja Odu (2018).

In 2001, Anandsami was a part of the Indian Tamil remake of the Hindi television seriesKyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi. He appeared in ten episodes, and has since noted that being a part of the show prompted to become more professional with his approach to acting. After completing work on the series, Anandsami created a portfolio and attempted to become an actor in Tamil cinema.^[1] Finding chances hard to come by, he joined the Chennai-based theatre troupeKoothu-P-Pattarai in 2002, where he performed for eight years, before moving on to work with another group,Perch.^[1] Despite making small appearances in films and television during the 2000s, Anandsami was able to establish himself as a prominent theatre actor in the Chennai acting circuit.^[1][2]

Anandsami was also a part of the trio that performsKira Kozhambu, a play based on writer Ki Rajanarayanan's folk tales. He acted in the play withRavindra Vijay and Kalieaswari Srinivasan inCoimbatore, and reenacted the same play withMaya S. Krishnan reprising Srinivasan's part inChennai.^{[3][4][5][6][7]} The play was based onKi. Rajanarayanan's collection of short stories titledNattuppura Kadhai Kalanjiyam with Anandsami reprising his role from the original play.^[8] A critic stated that "Actors Anand Sami, Maya S. Krishnan and Ravindra Vijay were in their elements with their seamless blend of art and entertainment".^[6]

Anandsami is also known for his solo play,Jannal andSeethaimark Seeyakkai Thool where he performs writerSundara Ramaswamy's short shorties of the same name.^[9][10] He was also part of an ensemble cast of actors that performed The Water Station,^[11] directed by Sankar Venkateswaran of Theatre Roots and Wings at the Kyoto International Performing Arts Festival^[12]

In film, Anandsami's most notable role was in Jayaprakash Radhakrishnan's directorial debutLens, a thriller about web voyeurism.^{[13][14][15][16]} He was also seen in the 2018 black comedyOdu Raja Odu.^[17][18] In 2021, Anandsami was seen inAmazon Prime'sThe Family Man portraying a Sri Lankan Tamil rebel fighter.^[19]

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