Anshitha Akbarsha

Anshitha Akbarsha
Anshitha in the series Koodevide
Born	Thrissur, Kerala, India
Other names	Anshida
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2018–present
Known for	Chellamma Koodevide Cooku with Comali 5 Bigg Boss 8

Anshitha Akbarsha is an Indian television actress who works predominantly in Tamil and Malayalam television. She is known for her roles in serials like Koodevide and Chellamma , and for appearing as a contestant in Bigg Boss 8 . ^[1]

Career

Anshitha began her acting career in Malayalam television and rose to fame with her performance in the serial Koodevide . ^[2]

She later moved into Tamil television, where Chellamma became a turning point in her career. ^{[3] [4]}

She has also participated in reality shows, including Cooku with Comali season 5 . ^[5]

In 2024, she contested in Bigg Boss Tamil season 8 . ^[6] She got evicted from the show on Day 84. ^[7]

Personal life

Anshitha Akbarsha was born in Kerala. Her parents separated during her childhood, and she was raised by her mother, brother, and grandmother. ^{[8] [9] [10] [11]}

She has spoken openly about facing struggles in her early life, including mental health challenges, and credited her friends with helping her through difficult times. ^{[12] [13] [14] [15]}

Controversies

Anshitha has been linked with several controversies. Her alleged relationship with Tamil actor Arnav Amjath drew attention, especially after disputes involving his ex-wife Divya Sridhar. ^{[16] [17]}

She also responded to various allegations raised against her, rejecting the rumours and clarifying her stance. ^{[18] [19] [20]}

Television

Soap operas

Year	Title	Role	Language	Channel	Notes
2019–2020	Kabani	Rambha	Malayalam	Zee Keralam	[21]
2021–2023	Koodevide	Soorya Kaimal		Asianet	[22]
2022–2024	Chellamma	Chellamma	Tamil	Star Vijay	[23]
TBA	Dhana Bhagyam	TBA			[24]

Reality shows

Year	Title	Role	Language	Channel	Notes
2018	Thakarppan Comedy	Contestant	Malayalam	Mazhavil Manorama	[25]
2021	Start Music Aaradhyam Paadum 3			Asianet	[26]
2022	Cook with Comedy				Onam special show [27]
2023	Cook with Comedy				[28]
2023	Start Music 4		Tamil	Star Vijay
2024	Cooku with Comali 5				[29]
2024	Bigg Boss 8				Evicted Day 84 [30]
2025	Jodi Are You Ready 2				Eliminated Week 4 [31]

Awards

• 2022 – Asianet Television Awards – Special Jury Award for Best Actress for Koodevide . ^[32]

See also

• Bigg Boss (Tamil TV series)
• List of Indian television actresses

References

1. "Bigg Boss Tamil Season 8 contestant Anshitha Akbarsha career and controversies". Times Now Tamil.
2. "Koodevide fame actress Anshitha Akbarsha reveals about her family and reacts against bad comments". Malayalam Samayam.
3. "Anshitha Akbarsha says Chellamma gave life to her Tamil career". The Times of India.
4. "Did you know Cooku with Comali fame Anshitha Akbarsha acted in Chellamma". The Times of India.
5. "Anshitha Akbarsha expresses support to Priyanka Deshpande". The Times of India.
6. "Bigg Boss Tamil 8: Arnav and Anshitha's past comes to fore". OTTplay.
7. "Bigg Boss Tamil 8: Anshitha gets evicted". The Times of India.
8. "Friends saved me, says actress Anshitha Akbarsha". Manorama Online.
9. "Anshitha Akbarsha shares a hilarious video of Priyanka Deshpande". The Times of India.
10. "TV actress Anshitha Akbarsha ties the knot secretly? Here's the truth". News18.
11. "Anshitha Akbarsha responds to wedding rumours". Kerala Kaumudi.
12. "Anshitha Akbarsha opens up about struggles and parents' divorce in Bigg Boss Tamil". Times Now Malayalam.
13. "I was angry with my father as a child: Anshitha Akbarsha". Asianet News.
14. "Bigg Boss Tamil fame Anshitha Akbarsha buys her dream home". The Times of India.
15. "From Anshitha to Soundariya: Tamil TV celebrities' inspiring weight loss journeys". The Times of India.
16. "Chellamma serial actress Anshitha Akbarsha controversy with Arnav's wife Divya Sridhar". News18 Tamil.
17. "Arnav's ex-wife Divya Sridhar's cryptic post about her husband and Anshitha Akbarsha". Zee News Tamil.
18. "Anshitha Akbarsha responds over allegations against her". Manorama Online.
19. "Anshitha Akbarsha response over allegations against her". Mathrubhumi.
20. "Anshitha Akbarsha opens up about recent controversy". Asianet News.
21. "Koodevide fame actress Anshitha Akbarsha reveals about her family". Malayalam Samayam.
22. "Anshitha refutes rumours of quitting 'Koodevide'; says, "I will continue as Koodevide's Soorya"". The Times of India.
23. "Anshitha Akbarsha says Chellamma gave life to her Tamil career". The Times of India.
24. "Bigg Boss Tamil fame Anshitha set to play the titular role in upcoming show 'Dhana Bhagyam'". The Times of India.
25. "Mazhavil Manorama channel starting Thakarppan Comedy show on 24th february 2018". Kerala TV.
26. "Start Music: Ammayariyathe couple Nikhil Nair-Sreethu Krishnan grooves to 'Oh Dilruba'". The Times of India.
27. "രമ്യ പണിക്കരുടെ ദേഹത്ത് ഉപ്പെറിഞ്ഞ് ദേഷ്യം തീര്‍ത്ത് അന്‍ഷിത! കുക്കറി വിത്ത് കോമഡിയില്‍ താരങ്ങളുടെ കൂട്ടയടി! ഇത് കൈവിട്ട കളിയായെന്ന് കമന്റുകള്‍! വീഡിയോ വൈറല്‍". Samayam Malayalam.
28. "From Dhyan Sreenivasan joining the panel of judges to Lakshmi Priya participating as contestant; All you need to know about 'Cook With Comedy'". The Times of India.
29. "Did you know Cooku with Comali fame Anshitha Akbarsha acted in Chellamma". The Times of India.
30. "Bigg Boss Tamil 8 contestant Anshitha Akbarsha career and controversies". Times Now Tamil.
31. "Jodi Are You Ready 2: Anshitha and Sandy Sundar get evicted from the show". The Times of India. 24 February 2025.
32. "Asianet Television Awards 2022 Winners – Santhwanam Won Best Serial Award". Kerala TV. 15 October 2022.