Anu Vaidyanathan
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Born | New Delhi, India |
| Alma mater | Purdue University |
| Occupation(s) | Filmmaker, Comedian, Writer, Engineer, and Parent |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Triathlon |
Anu Vaidyanathan is a multifaceted Indian professional known for her work as an engineer, athlete, author, filmmaker, comedian, and entrepreneur[1] whose memoir Anywhere But Home was long-listed for the Mumbai Film Festival's word-to-screen market in 2016.[2]
Vaidyanathan is the founder of PatNMarks,[3] an intellectual property consulting firm, and Avani Films, a film production company.
She made her Off-Broadway debut with a solo BC: AD (Before Children, After Diapers) show at the Kraine Theater on January 12, 2023.[4]
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.[5]
In 2006 Vaidyanathan became the first Indian triathlete, male or female, to complete an Ironman Triathlon. In that same year, she became the first Asian triathlete to finish an Ultraman[6]
Early life and education
Vaidyanathan was born in New Delhi and grew up in Bengaluru and Chennai. She was interested in technology and sports from a young age, spending much of her childhood learning to program.
Vaidyanathan earned a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in computer engineering from Purdue University and North Carolina State University. She later completed a PhD in electrical engineering at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand.[7]
Career
In 2009, while working towards her PhD, she became the first Asian woman to complete the Ultraman Canada event.[8] She is the first India-based athlete to train for an participate in Ironman Triathlon.[9] Vaidyanathan was the first Indian woman to have qualified for the Half Ironman 70.3 Clearwater World Championship in 2008[10]
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.[11][12]
See also
References
- ^ "Anu Vaidyanathan pens memoir on triathlons, training". The Times of India. 8 July 2016. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/Anu-Vaidyanathan-Makes-Off-Broadway-Debut-With-Solo-Show-BCAD-20230108
- ^ "Evolution of IP valuation". BusinessLine. 18 September 2011. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ 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
- ^ "Anu Vaidyanathan talks about her journey as a triathelete in her memoir Anywhere but Home". The Hindu. 11 July 2016. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Chandran, Divya (22 July 2016). "Chronicles of a Triathlete". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 11 July 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.