Anishma Anilkumar
Anishma Anilkumar | |
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| Born | 27 June 1999 Kattakkada, Trivandrum, Kerala, India |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2023–present |
| Notable work | Poovan I Am Kathalan Maranamass Sirai |
Anishma Anilkumar (born 27 June 1999) is an Indian actress who works primarily in the Malayalam and Tamil film industries. She is known for her roles in Poovan (2023), I Am Kathalan (2024), Maranamass (2025) and Sirai (2026).
Early life
Anishma Anilkumar was born on 27 June 1999 to Anilkumar and Sumadevi. They are natives of Kattakkada, Trivandrum, Kerala. Before entering the film industry, Anishma completed her B.Tech. at Lourdes Matha College of Science and Technology, Trivandrum, in 2021. She initially faced resistance from her family regarding her acting career.[1] Anishma has expressed her interest in pursuing acting over other career paths such as PSC exams.[2]
Career
She made her film debut in Poovan (2023).[3] She is known for her performances in Naslen's I Am Kathalan (2024)[4] and Basil's Maranamass (2025).[5] She made her Tamil debut in Vikram Prabhu's Sirai (2025).[6][7] She also appeared in the TV series Secret Stories.[8]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Poovan | Sini | Malayalam | [9] |
| 2024 | Thekku Vadakku | Devukutty | [10][11][12] | |
| I Am Kathalan | Shilpa | [13] | ||
| 2025 | Maranamass | Jessy | [14][15] | |
| Sirai | Kalaiyarasi | Tamil | [16] | |
| 2026 | Youth † | Kanakavalli | [17][18] |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Platform | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Secret Stories – Roslin | TBA | Tamil | JioHotstar | [19][20] |
References
- ^ "I finally feel like I am an actress – Anishma Anilkumar". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
- ^ "I finally feel like I am an actress – Anishma Anilkumar". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Sirai review: Vikram Prabhu's Tamil 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.
- ^ "Anishma Anilkumar interview on Maranamass". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
- ^ "I did a re-audition to land my first role – Anishma Anilkumar". The Times of India. 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.
- ^ "'Thekku Vadakku' box office collection day 1: Suraj Venjaramoodu and Vinayakan starrer earns Rs 13 lakh on its opening day". The Times of India. 2024-10-05. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2026-02-16.
- ^ "Fight between Vinayakan and Suraj, Hindi dialogues bring laughs in Thekku Vadakku trailer | WATCH". @mathrubhumi. 2024-09-11. 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.
- ^ "Maranamass movie review". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
- ^ "Anishma Anilkumar interview on Maranamass". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
- ^ "Sirai review: Vikram Prabhu's Tamil film". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
- ^ Desk, Cinema Express (2026-02-15). "Ken Karunaas' Youth gets March release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2026-02-16.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Shoot at site: Ken dons two hats in his directorial debut Youth". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 February 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.
- ^ "Meena - Sanjana Dipu starrer 'Secret Stories: Roslin' trailer is out; who is the stranger with green eyes?". The Times of India. 2026-02-14. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2026-02-16.