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Anishma Anilkumar (born 27 June 1999) is an Indian actress who works in Malayalam and Tamil films. She made her acting debut with Poovan (2023), followed by I Am Kathalan (2024), which served as her breakthrough film. After making her Tamil debut with Sirai (2025), she collaborated with Ken Karunas on Youth (2026), which stands as the highest-grossing release of her career.
Anishma Anilkumar | |
|---|---|
 Anishma in 2026 | |
| Born | June 27, 1999 Kattakkada, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2023–present |
| Notable work | |
Early life and education
editAnishma 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
editAnishma made her film debut in Poovan (2023).[2] She gained wider recognition for her roles in I Am Kathalan (2024) [3] and Maranamass (2025).[4] After making her Tamil debut in Sirai (2025) [5], she shortly transitioned to streaming television with the series Secret Stories: Roslin [6] and featured in the Sigma Paiyan music video. [7] She went on to star in Youth (2026) [8], which emerged as her highest-grossing film to date.
Filmography
editFilms
editOther appearances
edit| Year | Title | Role | Language | Format | Platform | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sigma Paiyan | Actress alongside Asal Kolaar | Tamil | Music video | Think Music on YouTube | [15] |
| 2026 | Secret Stories: Roslin | Adithi | Malayalam | Web series | JioHotstar | [17] |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | JFW Movie Awards | Best Actress Debutante (Tamil) | Sirai |
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "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.
- 1 2 "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.
- ↑ "Top Indie songs of 2025 that deserve to be on your playlist". Mirchi Plus. 2025-12-17. Retrieved 2026-05-31.
13. Sigma Paiyan: Asal Kolaar
- 1 2 "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Asal Kolaar - Sigma Paiyan (Music Video)". YouTube. Think Music India. 2026. Retrieved 2026-05-31.
Starring : Asal Kolar, Anishma
- ↑ "Top Indie songs of 2025 that deserve to be on your playlist". Mirchi Plus. 2025-12-17. Retrieved 2026-05-31.
13. Sigma Paiyan: Asal Kolaar
- ↑ "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.