Master Anand

Anand began his career as a child artist in Ravichandran's Kindarijogi. As a child actor, he was often credited as Master. He first rose to fame with the 2002 film Friends. He then turned to comedy with the 2010 television series SSLC Nan Maklu, which was telecasted on Asianet Suvarna. In 2011, he debuted as a film director with 5 Idiots. He later directed Paduvaralli Paddegalu, a TV series for Asianet Suvarna and Robo Family, a TV series for Colors Kannada. He was a participant in the second season of Dancing Stars,^[1] aired on Colors Kannada; he emerged as the winner^[2] in the grand finale. He has acted in over 60 films and has received various awards. He even tasted success as a host through Drama Juniors which was telecasted in Zee Kannada followed by Comedy Khiladigalu which was judged by Jaggesh, Yogaraj Bhat and Rakshita.

Anand was born on 4 January 1984 to V Hariharan and B S Latha in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. He has a brother Arun who is also an actor. Anand acted in films like Gajapade and married to Yashaswini on 18 March ^[3] 2010. The couple have a son and a daughter. Their daughter Vanshika Anjani Kashyapa is also a child artist.^[4]

• Karnataka State Award: Best Child Artist (Gauri Ganesha - 1991–92)
• Karnataka State Award: Best Child Artist (Thayi Illada Thavaru - 1994–95)
• Filmfare Award: Best Child Artist (Makkala Sakshi 1995–96)