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{{short description|Indian actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Esther Anil
| image = Esther Anill (cropped).jpg
| caption = Esther Anil in 2018
| birth_name = Esther Anil
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2001|08|27}}<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=http://www.entertainmentcorner.in/amp/galleries/rare_unseen_pics/esther-anil-with-family-friends/|title=Esther Anil with Family & Friends|date=29 April 2015|website=Entertainment Corner}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Wayanad district|Wayanad]], [[Kerala]], India
| nationality = [[India]]n
| other_names =
| alma_mater =
| occupation = {{hlist|Film actress|TV host}}
| yearsactive = 2010 - present
| parents = {{ubl|Anil Abraham|Manju Anil}}
| relatives =
| awards = [[Kerala Film Critics Association Awards]]
}}
'''Esther Anil''' is an Indian film [[Actor|actress]] who works primarily in the [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]] and [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] language films.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/i-need-more-time-to-be-ready-for-heroine-roles-in-films-esther-anil/articleshow/71504541.cms|title=I need more time to be ready for heroine roles in films: Esther Anil|newspaper=The Times of India|date=10 October 2019|first=Arya|last=UR|access-date=1 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Esther-Anil-is-a-busy-bee/articleshow/37250313.cms|title=Esther Anil is a busy bee - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> She debuted her career as a child artist through the film ''[[Nallavan (2010 film)|Nallavan]]'' in 2010.<ref name="auto" /> She is best known for her role as Anumol George (Anu) in the 2013 [[Drama (film and television)|drama]]-[[thriller film]] ''[[Drishyam]] '' and its sequel ''[[Drishyam 2]]'', as well as Oolu in the 2020 [[fantasy film]] ''[[Oolu]]''.<ref name="thehindu">{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/child-no-more-drishyam-actor-esther-anil-turns-leading-lady-with-johar/article30799439.ece|title=Child no more: 'Drishyam' actor Esther Anil turns leading lady with 'Johar'|website=The Hindu|access-date=2020-05-07}}</ref><ref name="deccanchronicle">{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/211018/esther-anil-in-mayas-world.html|website=deccanchronicle.com|title=Esther Anil in Maya's world|access-date=2020-05-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/esther-turns-heroine-for-shane-nigam-movie/articleshow/63489161.cms|title=Esther turns heroine for Shane Nigam movie - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> Esther has won [[Kerala Film Critics Association Awards]] for the Best Child Artist in 2016. She reprised her role from ''[[Drishyam]]'' in the Telugu and Tamil remakes, ''[[Drushyam]]'' and ''[[Papanasam (film)|Papanasam]]'' (2015), respectively.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Esther-Anil-in-Drishyam-remake/articleshow/40338299.cms|title=Esther Anil in Drishyam remake! - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/south-indian/esther-anil-reprises-her-role-as-anu-1.1544518|title=Esther Anil reprises her role as Anu|website=gulfnews.com}}</ref> She played the heroine in the unreleased Tamil film ''Kuzhali''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/mohanlals-daughter-in-drishyam-esther-anil-all-set-to-debut-as-heroine-in-tamil/articleshow/58655838.cms|title=Mohanlal's daughter in 'Drishyam,' Esther Anil, all set to debut as heroine in Tamil - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> She played the lead role in ''[[Johaar]]'', a Telugu film featuring debutantes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/child-no-more-drishyam-actor-esther-anil-turns-leading-lady-with-johar/article30799439.ece|title=Child no more: 'Drishyam' actor Esther Anil turns leading lady with 'Johar'|first=Y. Sunita|last=Chowdhary|date=12 February 2020|work=The Hindu}}</ref>

==Filmography==
[[File:Esther and Nivetha Thomas at Papanasam success meet.jpg|thumb|Esther with actress & co -star of ''[[Papanasam (film)|Papanasam]]'', [[Nivetha Thomas]] at movie's success meet.]]
{| class="wikitable"
|+Key
| style="text-align:center; background:#FFFFCC;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| Denotes films that have not yet been released
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="background:#f5f5f5;"
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
! Year
! Film
! Role
! Language
|-
| rowspan=4 | 2010 || ''[[Nallavan (2010 film)|Nallavan]]'' || Malli<ref name="auto"/>|| rowspan=15 | [[Malayalam Language|Malayalam]]
|-

|-
| ''[[Oru Naal Varum]]'' || Nandhakumar's daughter
|-
| ''[[Sakudumbam Shyamala]]'' || Young Shyamala
|-
| ''[[Cocktail (2010 film)|Cocktail]]'' ||
|-
| rowspan=3 | 2011 || ''[[Doctor Love (film)|Doctor Love]]'' ||Young Ebin
|-
| ''[[The Metro (film)|The Metro]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Violin (2011 film)|Violin]]'' ||Young Angel
|-
| rowspan=4 | 2012 || ''[[Mullassery Madhavan Kutty Nemom P. O.]]'' ||Devu
|-
| ''[[Mallu Singh]]'' ||Young Nithya
|-
| ''[[Njanum Ente Familiyum]]'' ||Gouri
|-
| ''[[Bhoomiyude Avakashikal]]'' ||
|-
| rowspan=4| 2013 || ''[[Kunjananthante Kada]]'' || Anu Kunjananthan
|-
| ''[[August Club]]'' ||
|-
| ''Omega.exe'' ||
|-
| ''[[Drishyam]]'' || Anumol "Anu" George
|-
| 2014 ||''[[Drushyam]]'' || Anu || [[Telugu Language|Telugu]]<ref name="Sify">{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/drishyam-in-telugu-venkatesh-in-the-lead-news-malayalam-obileFjgegdsi.html|title=Drishyam in Telugu, Venkatesh in the lead!|publisher=[[Sify]]|date=8 January 2014|access-date=10 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150511030701/http://www.sify.com/movies/drishyam-in-telugu-venkatesh-in-the-lead-news-malayalam-obileFjgegdsi.html|archive-date=11 May 2015 }}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2015 || ''[[Papanasam (film)|Papanasam]]'' || Meena Suyambulingam || [[Tamil Language|Tamil]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/papanasam/movie-review/47933927.cms|title=Papanasam Movie Review {4/5}: Critic Review of Papanasam by Times of India|work=The Times of India}}</ref>
|-
| ''Mayapuri 3D'' || || rowspan=4 | [[Malayalam]]
|-
| 2017 || ''Gemini'' || Gemini
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2019 || ''[[Mr. & Ms. Rowdy]]'' || Anu
|-
| ''[[Oolu]]'' || Oolu
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Johaar]]'' || Jyothi || [[Telugu language|Telugu]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/then-and-now-esther-anil-the-child-artist-from-drushyam-has-become-more-beautiful-and-stunning-diva/articleshow/76810035.cms|title=Then and Now: Esther Anil, the child artist from Drushyam, has become more beautiful and stunning diva! - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=3 | 2021||''[[Drishyam 2]]''||Anumol "Anu" George || rowspan=2 | [[Malayalam]]
|-
| ''[[Jack and Jill (2020 film)|Jack and Jill]]'' || Arathy
|-
| ''[[Drushyam 2]]'' || Anu || rowspan=2 | [[Telugu language|Telugu ]]
|}

==Television series==
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Program
! Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Tooltip|Ref.|References}}
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Top Singer (TV series)|Top Singer]]''
| Host
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/anchoring-tv-show-is-not-my-cup-of-tea-esther-anil/articleshow/71540530.cms|title=Anchoring TV show is not my cup of tea: Esther Anil - Times of India|website=The Time of India}}</ref>
|-
|}

==Awards==

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Ceremony
! scope="col" | Category
!Film
! scope="col" | Result
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Tooltip|Ref.|References}}
|-
|2015
|[[Santosham Film Awards]]
|Best Child Actor
|''[[Drushyam]]''
| {{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Santosham Awards 2015|url=https://www.msn.com/en-in/entertainment/gallery/santosham-awards-2015/ss-BBm4Dt7|access-date=2021-01-27|website=www.msn.com}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="1" |2016||[[Kerala Film Critics Association Awards]]||Best Child Artist
|''[[Papanasam (film)|Papanasam]]''||{{Won}}|| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/film-critics-awards-announced/article17419650.ece|title=Film critics awards announced|author=Staff Reporter|date=7 March 2017|work=The Hindu}}</ref>
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|id=6189601|name=Esther Anil}}

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[[Category:21st-century Indian child actresses]]
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[[Category:People from Wayanad district]]
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