Anishma Anilkumar
Anishma Anilkumar | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 27, 1999 Kattakkada, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2023–present |
| Notable work | Poovan, I Am Kathalan, Maranamass, Sirai |
Anishma Anilkumar is an Indian actress who works in Malayalam and Tamil films. She made her film debut with Poovan in 2023. She later appeared in I Am Kathalan, Maranamass, and made her Tamil debut with Sirai. She also appeared in the Tamil film Youth.
Early life and education
Anishma Anilkumar was born on 27 June 1999 in Kattakkada, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, to Anilkumar and Sumadevi. She completed her B.Tech from Lourdes Matha College of Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, in 2021.
Awards and nominations
• 2026 – JFW Movie Awards – Best Actress – Debutante (Tamil) for Sirai
Career
She made her film debut in Poovan (2023).[1] She is known for her performances in Naslen's I Am Kathalan (2024)[2] and Basil's Maranamass (2025).[3] She made her Tamil debut in Vikram Prabhu's Sirai (2025).[4] She also appeared in the TV series Secret Stories: Roslin.[5]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Poovan | Sini | Malayalam | [1] | |
| 2024 | Thekku Vadakku | Devukutty | [6] | ||
| I Am Kathalan | Shilpa | [7] | |||
| 2025 | Maranamass | Jessy | [5] | ||
| Sirai | Kalaiyarasi | Tamil | Won–JFW Movie Awards: Best Actress – Debutante (Tamil)[8] | [9] | |
| 2026 | Youth | Kanakavalli | [10] |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Platform | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Secret Stories: Roslin | Adithi | Malayalam | JioHotstar | [11] |
References
- ^ a b "I did a re-audition to land my first role – Anishma Anilkumar". The Times of India. 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.
- ^ a b "'പോയത് ഓഡിഷനാണെന്ന് അച്ഛനറിഞ്ഞില്ല, അന്ന് ഞാന് സ്വയം പറഞ്ഞു നീ മരണമാസാടാ' | Anishma Anilkumar". Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). 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.
- ^ https://jfwonline.com/awards2026.html
- ^ "Sirai review: Vikram Prabhu's cop secures a neat, engaging thriller drama". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
- ^ "Ken Karunaas' Youth gets March release date". Cinema Express. 2026-02-15. Retrieved 2026-02-16.
- ^ "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.