Anu Vaidyanathan is a filmmaker, comedian and engineer whose memoir Anywhere But Home was long-listed for the Mumbai Film Festival's word-to-screen market in 2016.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Born | New Delhi, India |
| Alma mater | Purdue University |
| Occupation(s) | Filmmaker, Comedian, Writer, Engineer, and Parent |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Triathlon |
She made her Off-Broadway debut with solo BC:AD (Before Children, After Diapers) show at the Kraine Theater on January 12, 2023.[2]
Anu is taking two feature scripts to the market this year. One is a bilingual film in Tamil and English — a satirical thriller with a bit of action. The protagonist is a woman who is a complete badass.[3]
In 2009 Anu Vaidyanathan becomes the first Indian triathlete, male or female, to complete an Ironman Triathlon. In that same year, she becomes the first Asian triathlete to finish an Ultraman[4]
Early life edit
Vaidyanathan was born in New Delhi, India. Vaidyanathan earned Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Computer Engineering from Purdue University and North Carolina State University.[5] She pursued her PhD in Electrical Engineering from University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand.[6]
Career edit
In 2009, while working towards her PhD, she became the first Asian woman to complete the Ultraman Canada event.[7] She is the first India-based athlete to train for an participate in Ironman Triathlon.[8] Vaidyanathan was the first Indian woman to have qualified for the Half Ironman 70.3 Clearwater World Championship in 2008[9]
She has served as the visiting faculty at IIM Ahmedabad and IIT Ropar. Her memoir Anywhere But Home – Adventures in Endurance, was published in 2016.[10][6]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/Anu-Vaidyanathan-Makes-Off-Broadway-Debut-With-Solo-Show-BCAD-20230108
- ^ https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/Anu-Vaidyanathan-Makes-Off-Broadway-Debut-With-Solo-Show-BCAD-20230108
- ^ https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tamil-cinema/i-believe-in-the-beauty-of-the-feminine-form-anu-vaidyanathan-101676037849999.html
- ^ https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/brief-history-women-triathlon-181630885.html
- ^ Nidige, Deepika (14 May 2016). "Living her own exciting adventure". Deccan Herald.
- ^ a b Chandran, Divya (22 July 2016). "Chronicles of a Triathlete". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 11 July 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ^ "2009 | Ultraman Canada Championships, Penticton, BC". Archived from the original on 6 December 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ^ Modarressy-Trehani, Caroline (17 October 2013). "India's First 'Iron Woman' On Keys To Success". Huffington Post.
- ^ Ashok, Kalyan (27 February 2008). "Anuradha dares to be different". The Hindu.
- ^ Ravi, S (16 July 2016). "Fun on the Run". The Hindu.