Ananth Mahadevan is a film, television and theatre actor-writer-director for 38 years. He is the recipient of National Film Awards for his films, Sindutai Sapkal and Mai Ghat. He acted in popular television serials like Ghar Jamai, Ados Pados and The Sword Of Tipu Sultan. He has just published Once Upon A Prime Time, an autobiographical recounting of the story of Indian television.