Anila Sreekumar

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Anila Sreekumar
Nationality Indian
Alma materGovernment Arts and Science College, Kozhikode, Kerala
OccupationActress
Years active1992–present
SpouseRP sreekumar
Children2
Parents
  • Peethambaran
  • Padmavathy

Anila Sreekumar is an Indian actress working in Malayalam films and television. [1] [2] [ citation needed ]

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She started her acting career in 1992, made her debut with a Malayalam movie Sargam and later went on to act in several television serials such as Deepangal chuttum, Draupadi, Jwalayayi, Sooryaputhri and Chinna Thambi. [3] [4]

Personal life

Anila was born to Peethambaran and Padmavathi in Chevayur, Kozhikode. She has a younger brother Anoop. She is married to Production controller and producer Sreekumar and has 2 children Abhinav and Adhilekshmi. [5]

She is a professional dancer and is a student of Kalamandalam Kshemavathy and Saraswathy. She runs a dance school and an event management company.[ citation needed ]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1992 Sargam Maid
1994 Parinayam Nanikutty
1994 Chakoram Santha Surendran
1995 Kalyanji Anandji Bhagyalakshmi
1995 Pai Brothers Parvathy Ganapathi Pai
1995 Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka Manager Shanti
1995 Chantha Laila
1995 Saadaram Kallu
1995 Alancheri Thamprakkal Vimala
1996 Mr. Clean Gayathri
1997 The Car Dubbing
1998 Manthrikumaran Subhadra
1999 Pallavur Devanarayanan Hari's wife
1999 Jalamarmaram
1999 Saaphalyam Prameela
1999 Stalin Sivadas Dubbing
2000 Mark Antony Dubbing
2000Aanamuttathe AangalamarDubbing
2000 Darling Darling Dubbing
2000Ival DraupathiDubbing
2002India GateDubbing
2003 Punarjani House owner lady
2003 Pattanathil Sundaran Nancy
2003Japam
2010 Thathwamasi Sabari
2011 The Filmstaar Janaki
2014Njananu partySeethalakshmi
2015 Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare Herself
2015Mayapuri 3D Lady stared
2018 Sakhavinte Priyasakhi Indira

Television career

Television serials (partial)

YearTitleChannelRoleNotes
Kulam DD Malayalam Telefilm
Deepanalangalku ChuttumDouble role
Seemantham
Iniyonnu Visramikkatte
1995Vinodasala
Deshadanapakshi
Thunchath Achayan
Gandharvayamam
Manalnagaram
ThamarakuzhaliThamara
1999DraupadiDraupadi
Vamsam
KarthikaKarthika
Asooyappookkal Kairali TV
2000JwalayayiDD MalayalamThresiammaBreakthrough role
2000Manthram Surya TV
2001SthreejanmamMathangi
2001MalakhapoovuDD Malayalam
2001Vasundhara Medicals Asianet
2002Seethalakshmi
2004 Kadamattathu Kathanar Madhavi
2005Sasneham Amrita TV
2005Swaram
2005Pavithra BandhamSurya TV
2006Veendum JwalayayiDD Malayalam-Archive footage
2004–2006SuryaputhriAsianetDevayani
2007Velankani MathavuSurya TV
2007Swantham SuryaputhriAsianetDevayaniSequel to Suryaputhri
2007-2008Shree KrishnaleelaJanaki
2008Ente AlphonsammaAnnaamma
2008Vishudha Thomasleeha
2008-2009AmmathottilSulochana
2008-2009Sree Mahabhagavatham
2009Devi MahathyamSubbalakshmi
2009–2012ChakkarabharaniSurya TVUnniyarcha
2010Parayi Petta PanthirukulamPanchami
2011–2012AvakashikalRaziya
2011–2013Ilam Thennal PolePadmam
2012-2013MohakkadalChandra
2013–2015BhagyalekshmiAmbikadevi
2013The Mistake Kairali TV Telefilm
2013–2015 Amala Mazhavil Manorama Gayathri
2013AmmaAsianet
2013-2014Ponnu Poloru PennuAmrita TVRukkamma
2014Evide Ellarkum SughamKairali TVKattuparambil KochuThresya
2014Sooryakaladi ManaAmrita TV
2014 Karyam Nissaram Kairali TV
2015Viswaroopam Flowers
2015-2016 Kalathu Veedu Star Vijay PattathiTamil Serial
2016–2017 Krishnathulasi Mazhavil ManoramaVijayalakshmi
2016 Kana Kanmani AsianetThulika
2016AnamikaAmrita TV
2016ChechiyammaSurya TV
2017–2019 Chinna Thambi Star Vijay Annalakshmi Tamil serial
2017 Ammuvinte Amma Mazhavil ManoramaSeetha
2018Decemberile AakashamAmrita TVShanu's Umma
2018–2019 Thenum Vayambum Surya TVLakshmi
2019–2020 Kaatrin Mozhi Star Vijay Rajeshwari Tamil serial
2019–2020 Sathya Enna Penkutty Zee Keralam Vimala
2020Sri Lokanarkavilamma Kaumudy TV Devi
2020–2022Devatha - Anubandhala Alayam Star Maa Devudamma Telugu serial
2021–2022 Paavam Ganesan Star Vijay Sornam Tamil serial
2021Kasthuri Star Maa Devudamma Telugu serial
Special Appearance
2023–Present Siragadikka Aasai Star Vijay Vijaya Tamil serial
2023–2024Radhaku Neevera Pranam Zee Telugu Dharmavathi Telugu serial
2023- Present Gundeninda Gudigantalu Star Maa Prabavathi Telugu serial

Reality Shows

YearTitleChannelRoleNotes
2009–2012TharolsavamKairali TVContestant/Team Leader
2013Celebrity Kitchen MagicKairali TVContestantWinner : Shared with Nisha Sarang
2013NakshathradeepangalKairali TVTeam Leader
2014Comedy Stars Season 2AsianetMentor
2019 Jodi Number One Star Vijay ContestantFinalist

(Tamil Reality Show)

2022Mr and Mrs Chinnathirai Star Vijay ContestantEliminated (Tamil Reality Show)

TV shows as guest

Music albums

Drama

Awards and nominations

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References

  1. "Actress Anila Sreekumar and family to visit Annie's Kitchen". The Times of India . Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  2. "A get-together to keepsake in memory". The Hindu. 13 August 2014.
  3. "Chinna Thambi Serial: சீரியலில் சின்னத்தம்பி அம்மா, படத்தில் சின்னத்தம்பி பிரபுவின் மனைவி... அணிலா ஸ்ரீகுமாரின் அத்தியாயம்".
  4. "65കാരിയായി അഭിനയിച്ചത് 21 വയസുള്ളപ്പോൾ". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam).
  5. "'ആ കെയറിങ് എനിക്ക് ഇഷ്ടപ്പെട്ടില്ല, ഞാൻ വഴക്കുണ്ടാക്കി, അതോടെ മിണ്ടാതായി'! മനസ്സ് തുറന്ന് മലയാളികളുടെ 'കൊച്ചുത്രേസ്യ' | anila sreekumar actress about life and cinema special interview".