Anant Atmaram Kanekar (1905–1980) was a Marathi writer from Maharashtra, India.
In 1933, in collaboration with four littérateurs interested like him in promoting stage plays, Kanekar co-founded Natya Manvantar (नाट्यमन्वंतर).
The organization successfully presented for some years several stage performances.
He also translated the play " DOLL'S HOUSE" by Ibsen as "GHARKUL" which was probably best transformation of original.
Kanekar presided over Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan in Aurangabad in 1957.