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Ankith Koyya Height, Age, Family, Biography

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Age: 29 Years
Marital Status: Unmarried
Hometown: Hyderabad

Ankith Koyya

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)Actor, Writer
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)5' 9" (175 cm)
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Career
DebutFilm: Majili (2019) as Mastan
Ankith Koyya as Mastan in the film Majili (2019)
Short Film: Yedhane Vadili Vellipomake (2016) as Ankit
Ankith Koyya as Ankit in the short film Yedhane Vadili Vellipomake (2016)
Web Series: 9 Hours (2022) as Nandakumar; streamed on Disney+Hotstar
Ankith Koyya as Nandakumar in the webseries 9 Hours (2022)
AwardsSouth Indian International Movie Award (2018) in the category Best Supporting Actor for the short film Yedhane Vadili Vellipomake (2016)
Personal Life
Date of Birth20 June 1995 (Tuesday)
Age (as of 2024) 29 Years
BirthplaceVisakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
Zodiac signGemini
NationalityIndian
HometownHyderabad, Telangana
SchoolTimpany Steel City School, Visakhapatnam
College/University• Narayana Junior College, Hyderabad
• Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management, Hyderabad
Educational QualificationB.Tech in Computer Science (2014 - 2018)
ReligionHinduism
HobbiesWriting, Gymming, Travelling, Playing Cricket
Social MediaInstagram
Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
Relationships & More
Marital StatusUnmarried
Family
ParentsFather- Shyam kumar (Government Teacher)
Ankith Koyya with his father
Mother- Government Teacher
SiblingsBrother- Ashish Koyya
Favourites
ActorJr. NTR
ActressSamantha Ruth Parbhu
CricketerSachin Tendulkar
Style Quotient
Car CollectionVolkswagen Taigun
Ankith Koyya driving his Volkswagen Taigun
Bike CollectionRoyal Enfield Meteor 350
Ankith Koyya's Royal Enfield Meteor 350

Ankith Koyya with Jr. NTR

Some Lesser Known Facts About Ankith Koyya

  • Ankith Koyya belongs to a conservative, middle-class educator family. His parents are government teachers in Visakhapatnam, and his grandfather is a retired headmaster at a government school in Visakhapatnam.
  • In an interview, he revealed that he was an average student who was more interested in extracurricular activities than academics. However, his family wanted him to concentrate on his studies and pass the IIT entrance exam.
  • Ankith once mentioned that his brother was his greatest support system, and he helped him financially during his early days of struggling in the film industry.
  • He was an active participant in street plays, pantomimes, and many other cultural programs in school and college. He trained his fellow actors in plays and events.

    Ankith Koyya while performing in his college event

    Ankith Koyya, while performing in his college event

  • In 2015, during a college cultural event, his performance caught the attention of an advertising director. The director messaged him on Facebook and requested an audition video. After reviewing the video, the team liked his work and offered him an advertisement for OLX, featuring the superstar Allu Arjun. Allu Arjun personally selected him for the ad after seeing his audition.

    Ankith Koyya in OLX ad

    Ankith Koyya in OLX ad

  • Ankith got his debut short film Yedhane Vadili Vellipomake (2016) with the reference of his friend writer-director Teja Marni.
  • In 2016, Ankith enrolled in a short course, “Source of Performance Energy,” at Adishakti Theatre Arts, Pondicherry, which helped him better understand storytelling and performance.

    Ankith Koyya in Adishakti Theatre Arts, Pondicherry

    Ankith Koyya in Adishakti Theatre Arts, Pondicherry

  • In an interview, he once revealed that he had promised his family that he would give only one year to acting, and if nothing worked, he would continue his regular job as they wished. Within that year, he bagged a role in the film Manjili (2019) and decided to pursue a career in acting.
  • Some of his popular films include Thimmarusu (2021), Jilebi (2023), Maruthi Nagar Subramanyam (2024), and Aay (2024).
  • In the film Aswathama (2020), he also put his input into screenwriting.
  • Ankith Koyya also works as a content executive at Niharika Konidela’s production house, Pink Elephant Pictures.
  • Ankith loves to play cricket a lot. Once, in an interview, he mentioned that he worshipped Sachin Tendulkar as his God.
  • Ankith loves rural life and often spends his free time visiting nearby villages. He is also an avid animal lover.
  • Ankith Koyya is a disciple of Sadhguru. He is associated with the Isha Foundation Campaign Conscious Planet for the conservation of the environment.

    Ankith Koyya doing meditation

    Ankith Koyya while doing meditation

  • Ankith loves travelling. He loves to visit mountains and beaches.

    Ankit Koyya on a beach

    Ankith Koyya on a beach