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Anishma Anilkumar | |
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| File:Anishma Anilkumar.jpg Anishma in 2026 | |
| Born | June 27, 1999 Kattakkada, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2023–present |
Notable work | |
Anishma Anilkumar (born 27 June 1999) is an Indian actress who works in Malayalam and Tamil films. She made her film debut with Poovan (2023) and latter appeared in I Am Kathalan (2024), Maranamass (2025). She made her Tamil debut with Sirai (2025).
Early life and education[edit | edit source]
Anishma Anilkumar was born on 27 June 1999 in Kattakkada, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, to Anilkumar and Sumadevi.[1] She completed her B.Tech from Lourdes Matha College of Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, in 2021.
Career[edit | edit source]
She made her film debut in Poovan (2023).[2] She is known for her performances in Naslen's I Am Kathalan (2024)[3] and Basil's Maranamass (2025).[4] She made her Tamil debut in Vikram Prabhu's Sirai (2025).[5] She also appeared in the TV series Secret Stories: Roslin.[6]
Filmography[edit | edit source]
Films[edit | edit source]
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Poovan | Sini | Malayalam | [2] | |
| 2024 | Thekku Vadakku | Devukutty | [7] | ||
| I Am Kathalan | Shilpa | [8] | |||
| 2025 | Maranamass | Jessy | [9] | ||
| Sirai | Kalaiyarasi | Tamil | [10] | ||
| 2026 | Youth | Kanakavalli | [11] | ||
Modha Rathiri 
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Template:TableTBA | [12][13] |
Web series[edit | edit source]
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Platform | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Secret Stories: Roslin | Adithi | Malayalam | JioHotstar | [14] |
Awards and nominations[edit | edit source]
| Year | Award | Category | Film |
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| 2026 | JFW Movie Awards | Best Actress Debutante (Tamil) | Sirai |
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Vishu is about hope for a better year ahead: Anishma Anilkumar". The Times of India. 16 April 2026. Archived from the original on 21 April 2026. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "I did a re-audition to land my first role – Anishma Anilkumar". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 12 February 2026. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
- ↑ "NASLens: 'I am Kathalan' gets lost in a web of director Girish ADS' previous tropes". The News Minute. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
- ↑ "Maranamass movie review: A few doses of ingenuity and a mix of idiosyncratic characters drive this film". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
- ↑ "Ameer about Sirai: The film excels with a new world, new faces, new dimensions". Cinema Express. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
- ↑ "'പോയത് ഓഡിഷനാണെന്ന് അച്ഛനറിഞ്ഞില്ല, അന്ന് ഞാന് സ്വയം പറഞ്ഞു നീ മരണമാസാടാ' | Anishma Anilkumar". Mathrubhumi (in മലയാളം). Retrieved 12 February 2026.
- ↑ "Suraj Venjaramoodu and Vinayakan's 'Thekku Vadakku' gets a release date". The Times of India. 2024-10-02. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2026-02-16.
- ↑ "NASLens: 'I am Kathalan' gets lost in a web of director Girish ADS' previous tropes". The News Minute. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
- ↑ "I finally feel like I am an actress: Anishma Anilkumar". The Times of India. 4 July 2025. Archived from the original on 21 April 2026. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
- ↑ "Sirai review: Vikram Prabhu's cop secures a neat, engaging thriller drama". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
- ↑ "Youth star Anishma Anilkumar: 'Happy seeing you win, Ken'". Cinema Express. 21 March 2026. Archived from the original on 21 April 2026. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
- ↑ "Rishikanth, Anishma Anilkumar join hands for Modha Rathiri; Lokesh Kanagaraj unveils poster". Cinema Express. 2026-05-02. Retrieved 2026-05-02.
- ↑ "Lokesh Kanagaraj unveils title 'Modha Rathiri' for Rishikanth–Anishma film, IBW News: English News, Breaking News in English, ताज़ा हिदी समाचार". Indian Broadcasting World. 2026-05-02. Retrieved 2026-05-02.
- ↑ "Roslin OTT release date details: Where and when to watch the Malayalam mystery thriller series online". The Economic Times. 2026-02-10. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2026-02-16.