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Anishma Anilkumar
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| Born | June 27, 1999
Kattakkada, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2023–present |
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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
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
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
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
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| 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] |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Platform | Ref. |
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| 2026 | Secret Stories: Roslin | Adithi | Malayalam | JioHotstar | [12] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Film |
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| 2026 | JFW Movie Awards | Best Actress Debutante (Tamil) | Sirai |
See also
- Youth
- Sirai
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "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 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.