Anishma Anilkumar

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. Early life and educati...

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. 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. Career Anishma made her film debut in Poovan (2023). She gained wider recognition for her roles in I Am Kathalan (2024) and Maranamass (2025). After making her Tamil debut in Sirai (2025) , she shortly transitioned to streaming television with the series Secret Stories: Roslin and featured in the Sigma Paiyan music video. She went on to star in Youth (2026) , which emerged as her highest-grossing film to date. Filmography Films Other appearances Awards and nominations See also I Am Kathalan Maranamass Sirai Youth References