Anand or Ananda (Devnagari: आनन्द ) is a Sanskrit word that means bliss, happiness, or joy. Sanskrit (sa संस्कृता वाक् saṃskṛtā vāk, for short sa संस्कृतम् saṃskṛtam) is a historical It is the most common first name in the Indian subcontinent and also a surname. This article deals with the geophysical region in Asia For geopolitical treatments see South Asia. A surname is a name added to a Given name and is part of a Personal name.
Anand may refer to:
Cinema
- Anand (film), a 1970 Bollywood movie directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. Anand ( Hindi: आनंद Urdu: آنند is a Hindi film written and directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee and released in 1971 Bollywood (बॉलीवूड بالی وڈ is the informal term popularly used for the Mumbai -based Hindi-language Film industry in India Hrishikesh Mukherjee ( Bengali: হৃষিকেশ মুখোপাধ্যায়/মুখার্জী ''Rhishikesh Mukhopaddhae/Mukharji'' (see
- Anand (2004 film), a 2004 Tollywood film starring Raja and Kamalinee Mukherjee. Anand ( Telugu:) is a Telugu musical and a romantic film which was directed produced and written by Sekhar Kammula, and Raja (born November 9, 1978) is a very well known Telugu film actor Kamalinee Mukherjee (born March 4, 1980) also known as Kamalini Mukherjee, is an Indian Film actress.
People:
- Anand Lal Shimpi, the person behind AnandTech
- Anand Panyarachun, a former prime minister of Thailand. Anand Lal Shimpi was born June 26, 1982 to Indian and Iranian parents AnandTech is one of the largest Online Computer hardware Journals in the English-speaking world Anand Panyarachun (born August 9, 1932) was Thailand 's Prime Minister twice between 1991-1992 and once again in 1992
- Anand Satyanand, Governor-General of New Zealand as of August 2006. Anand "Satch" Satyanand, PCNZM, QSO (born 22 July 1944) is the Governor-General of New Zealand.
- J.Anand, former Formula 3 Racecar Driver
- Viswanathan Anand, the Indian chess player, the current World Chess Champion
Anand (surname): Anand (surname) is found in a clan of the Kukhran sub-caste of Khatri caste in North India:
- Chetan Anand, Dev Anand's brother and classic Hindi film director/producer
- Dev Anand, a classic Hindi film actor
- Mulk Raj Anand, Indian novelist, short-story writer, and art critic writing in English. J Anand was a popular and successful Racing driver from Coimbatore, India during the 80's and 90's Viswanathan Anand (ʋiɕˈʋəˌnɑˌt̪ʰən ɑnˌənd̪ விசுவநாதன் ஆனந்த் (born December 11, 1969) is an Indian See also Development of the World Chess Championship The World Chess Championship is played to determine the World Champion in the Board game Chess See detailed article Khatri Also see Khokhar, another Punjabi community The Kukhrans (or "Khukhra' i' Khatri ( Punjabi: ਖੱਤਰੀ Hindi: खत्री is the Punjabi language adaptation or pronunciation of Sanskrit word Kshatriya Chetan Anand ( Hindi: चेतन आनंद ( January 3, 1915 - July 6, 1997) was an acclaimed Hindi film DharamDev Pishorimal Ānand (देव आनन्द دیو آنند (born September 26, 1923) better known simply as Dev Anand, is a legendary Mulk Raj Anand ( December 12, 1905 - September 28, 2004) was an Indian writer in English, notable for his depiction
Others
- Anand, Gujarat, a town in Gujarat, India. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Anand (આણંદ äɽ̃ən̪d̪ is the administrative centre of Anand District in the state of
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