Anikha Surendran

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Anikha Surendran
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Anikha in 2019
Born (2004-11-27) 27 November 2004 (age 20)
Manjeri, Kerala, India
OccupationActress
Years active2010–2021 (child artist)
2023–present

Anikha Surendran (born 27 November 2004), formerly known as Baby Anikha, is an Indian actress known for her work in the Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu film industries. Starting her career as child artist, she acted in Kadha Thudarunnu (2010), Yennai Arindhaal (2015) and Viswasam (2019). [1] She has received awards for acting. She became a lead actress with the Telugu film Butta Bomma (2023), an official remake of the Malayalam film Kappela (2020). [2]

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Early life and education

Anikha was born on 27 November 2004 in Manjeri, Kerala. [3] She was educated at Nazareth School, Manjeri, and at Devagiri CMI Public School, Kozhikode. [4] She is currently pursuing her studies at Sacred Heart College, Kochi.[ citation needed ]

Career

Anikha's debut as a child artist was in the film Kadha Thudarunnu in 2010. Subsequently, she appeared in Tamil films, including Yennai Arindhaal and Viswasam, [5] and the web series Queen. [6] In her first film Chotta Mumbai (2007), she had an uncredited role of a few seconds in the climax. [7]

Filmography

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released

Films

YearTitleRoleLanguageNotesRef
2010 Kadha Thudarunnu LayaMalayalamMalayalam debut as a child actress
Four Friends Devootty
2011 Race Achu
2012 Bavuttiyude Namathil Sethu's Daughter
2013 5 Sundarikal Sethu LakshmiAnthology film;

Segment: Sethu Lakshmi

Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi Wafamol
2014 Nayana Nayana
Onnum Mindathe Kunchi
2015 Yennai Arindhaal Isha Tamil Tamil debut
Bhaskar The Rascal ShivaniMalayalam
Naanum Rowdydhaan Younger KadhambariTamil
2016 Miruthan Vidya
2017 The Great Father Sara DavidMalayalam
2018 Johny Johny Yes Appa Nandana
2019 Viswasam SwethaTamil
2022 Maamanithan Christy
The Ghost Aditi Telugu Telugu debut [8]
2023 Butta Bomma SatyaDebut as lead actress in Telugu; Remake of Kappela [9] [10]
Oh My Darling Jeni & JasmineMalayalamDebut as lead actress in Malayalam [11]
Lovefully Yours Veda Maalu [12]
King of Kotha Rithu [13]
2024 PT Sir NandhiniTamil [14]
Cup - Love All PlayNithya RajeshMalayalam [15]
2025 NEEK SavithaTamil
TBAVasuvin GarbinigalNilaPost production [16] [17]

Short films

YearTitleRoleLanguageNetworkNotesRef
2012AmaranthCancer patient (unnamed)Malayalam Surya TV Teleshort film
2017Colours of lifeKanmani YouTube
2018 Maa AmmuTamil

[18]

2024Karthi KalyaniKalyaniMalayalam

Web series

YearTitleRoleLanguageNetworkNotesRef
2019 Queen Young Shakthi SeshadriTamil MX Player Web Debut

Music videos

YearSongLanguageSinger(s)
2014Ayyappa DhinthakaTamil Harini
2020Irukai Puratchi GV Prakash
2021En Kadhala Srinisha Jayaseelan
FloreoMalayalam Madhu Balakrishnan, Ashalata Nelson, Sreya Jayadeep
Ormathan EdanazhiyilAnju Joseph

Awards

AwardYearCategoryFilmRef
Kerala State Film Awards 2013Best Child Artist 5 Sundarikal [19]
Asianet Film Awards 2011Best Child Artist Kadha Thudarunnu [20]
2018 The Great Father [21]
JFW Movie Awards2020Best Child Artist Viswasam [22]

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