Anikha Surendran Explained

Anikha Surendran
Birth Date:27 November 2004
Birth Place:Manjeri, Kerala, India
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:20102021 (child artist)
2023present

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] [2] 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).[3]

Early life and education

Anikha was born on 27 November 2004 in Manjeri, Kerala.[4] She was educated at Nazareth School, Manjeri, and at Devagiri CMI Public School, Kozhikode.[5]

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,[6] and the web series Queen.[7] In her first film Chotta Mumbai (2007), she had an uncredited role of a few seconds in the climax.[8]

Filmography

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Films

Year Title Role Language Notes
2010 Kadha Thudarunnu Laya Malayalam Malayalam debut as a child actress
Four Friends Devootty
2011 Race Achu
2012 Bavuttiyude NamathilSethu's Daughter
2013 5 Sundarikal Sethu Lakshmi Anthology film;Segment: Sethu Lakshmi
Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi Wafamol
2014 Nayana Nayana
Onnum Mindathe Kunchi
2015 Yennai Arindhaal Isha Tamil debut
Bhaskar The Rascal Shivani Malayalam
Naanum Rowdydhaan Younger Kadhambari Tamil
2016 Miruthan Vidya
2017 The Great Father Sara DavidMalayalam
2018 Johny Johny Yes AppaNandana
2019 ViswasamSwethaTamil
2022Maamanithan Christy
The Ghost Aditi Telugu debut[9]
2023 Butta Bomma Satya Debut as lead actress in Telugu; Remake of Kappela[10] [11]
Oh My Darling Jeni & Jasmine Malayalam Debut as lead actress in Malayalam[12]
Lovefully Yours Veda Maalu [13]
King of Kotha Rithu [14]
2024 PT Sir Nandhini Tamil [15]
RaayanSavitha [16]
Nila Post production [17] [18]

Short films

YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
2012AmaranthCancer patient (unnamed)MalayalamShort film on Surya TV
2017Colours of lifeKanmani
2018MaaAmmuTamil[19]
2024Karthi KalyaniKalyaniMalayalam

Music videos

YearSongLanguageSinger(s)
2014Ayyappa DhinthakaTamilHarini
2020Irukai PuratchiGV Prakash
2021En KadhalaSrinisha Jayaseelan
FloreoMalayalam Madhu Balakrishnan, Ashalata Nelson, Sreya Jayadeep
Ormathan EdanazhiyilAnju Joseph

Awards

AwardYearCategoryFilmRef
Kerala State Film Awards2013Best Child Artist5 Sundarikal[20]
Asianet Film Awards2011Best Child ArtistKadha Thudarunnu[21]
2018The Great Father[22]
JFW Movie Awards2020Best Child ArtistViswasam[23]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Baby Anikha plays Ajith's daughter in Thala 55? . Surendhar MK . 25 July 2014 . Only Kollywood . 28 June 2015 . 30 June 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150630193218/http://www.onlykollywood.com/baby-anikha-plays-ajith-daughter-thala-55/ . live.
  2. Web site: Anikha inyennai arindhaal with ajith kumar. . MovieSpicy . 29 May 2015 . 3 June 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150603004235/http://www.moviespicy.com/baby-anikha-with-thala-ajith-kumar-in-yennai-arindhaal/ . dead.
  3. Web site: Precocious Anikha . The Hindu . 11 May 2012 . 29 May 2015 . 20 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150920205244/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/precocious-anikha/article3406291.ece . live.
  4. News: Anikha Surendran: Movies, Photos, Videos, News, Biography & Birthday . 8 June 2021 . The Times of India . 17 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200917144751/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Anikha-Surendran . live.
  5. News: Butta Bomma Anikha Surendran Biography: Movielist, Images, Age, Instagram . February 2023 . 13 March 2023 . 13 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230313105122/https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/biography/butta-bomma-anikha-surendran-biography-movielist-images-age-instagram-780417 . live.
  6. Web site: 22 November 2018 . Child actor Anikha spills beans on Ajith's Viswasam . 8 June 2021 . India Today . en . 8 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210608152925/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/child-artist-anikha-spills-beans-on-ajith-s-viswasam-1393782-2018-11-22 . live.
  7. News: Queen Starts Ruling! . 10 June 2021 . The Times of India . 19 December 2019 . en . 10 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210610125552/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/news/queen-starts-ruling/articleshow/72887644.cms . live.
  8. News: Anikha Surendran to share screenspace with Nagarjuna in Telugu . 22 June 2021 . The Times of India . 11 February 2021 . en . 5 March 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210305044318/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/anikha-surendran-to-share-screenspace-with-nagarjuna-in-telugu/articleshow/80836463.cms . live.
  9. News: 'The Ghost' movie review: Nagarjuna's actioner is slick, but misses the bullseye . The Hindu . 5 October 2022 . Chandar . Bhuvanesh . 18 October 2022 . 18 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221018222404/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/the-ghost-movie-review-nagarjunas-actioner-is-slick-but-misses-the-bullseye/article65972107.ece . live.
  10. News: 1 March 2023 . Butta Bomma: When and where to watch the Telugu romantic movie on OTT . The Economic Times . 17 March 2023 . 0013-0389 . 17 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230317162124/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/butta-bomma-when-and-where-to-watch-the-telugu-romantic-movie-on-ott/articleshow/98329404.cms . live.
  11. Web site: 1 March 2023 . Butta Bomma OTT Release Date: When And Where To Watch The Telugu Romantic Film . 17 March 2023 . English Jagran . en . 17 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230317162121/https://english.jagran.com/entertainment/butta-bomma-ott-release-date-when-and-where-to-watch-the-telugu-romantic-film-10067148 . live.
  12. News: 'Oh My Darling' teaser: Anikha Surendran starrer promises a unique love story . The Times of India . 7 February 2023 . 0971-8257 . 26 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230326005312/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/oh-my-darling-teaser-anikha-surendran-starrer-promises-a-unique-love-story/articleshow/97647699.cms . live.
  13. News: Rajisha Vijayan and Sreenath Bhasi team up for 'Lovefully yours Veda', a campus drama . The Times of India . 7 February 2023 . 0971-8257 . 7 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230207141535/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/rajisha-vijayan-and-sreenath-bhasi-team-up-for-lovefully-yours-veda-a-campus-drama/articleshow/93871024.cms . live.
  14. News: 'King of Kotha' will be a complete mass entertainer, says Anikha Surendran . The Times of India . 22 March 2023 . 0971-8257 . 22 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230322131628/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/king-of-kotha-will-be-a-complete-mass-entertainer-says-anikha-surendran/articleshow/98175838.cms?from=mdr . live.
  15. News: Hip Hop Adhi's sports drama titled 'PT Sir' . The Times of India . 7 February 2023 . 0971-8257 . 7 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230207144148/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/hip-hop-adhis-sports-drama-titled-pt-sir/articleshow/96937405.cms . live.
  16. News: 1 August 2023 . Anikha Surendran joins the multi-star cast of Dhanush’s 50th film . The Times of India . 23 August 2023 . 0971-8257 . 2 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230802100635/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/anikha-surendran-joins-the-multi-star-cast-of-dhanushs-50th-film/articleshow/102299738.cms?from=mdr . live.
  17. Web site: கர்ப்பமாக இருக்கும் அஜித்தின் மைனர் 'மகள்' . 7 February 2023 . Samayam Tamil . ta . 7 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230207203319/https://tamil.samayam.com/tamil-cinema/movie-news/ajith-kumars-reel-daughter-anikha-surendrans-pregnancy-picture-stuns-fans/articleshow/92104255.cms . live.
  18. News: Vijay Antony launches the first look poster of Tamil film 'Vasuvin Garbinigal' . The Times of India . 7 February 2023 . 0971-8257 . 7 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230207204552/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vijay-antony-launches-the-first-look-poster-of-tamil-film-vasuvin-garbinigal/articleshow/92054123.cms . live.
  19. Web site: 31 January 2018 . Maa Tamil short film: Subtlety packs a punch in this Gautham Vasudev Menon venture . 4 February 2023 . Hindustan Times . en . 4 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230204111752/https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/maa-tamil-short-film-subtlety-packs-a-punch-in-this-gautham-vasudev-menon-venture/story-eN9pfxPJ89B127ioTNGPrL.html . live.
  20. News: Anikha and Sanoop share the Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist . 23 July 2021 . 20 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210420122302/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sanoop-santhosh-and-baby-anikha-shared-kerala-state-film-awards-for-best-child-artists-sanoop-and-anikha-got-award-for-their-performance-in-philips-and-monkey-pen-and-anchu-sundarikal-respectively-want-to-be-a-journalist-come-to-times-school-of-journalism-visit-tcms-in/articleshow/33946197.cms . live.
  21. News: Asianet's star-spangled event . 21 January 2011 . . 30 January 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110212134438/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2011/01/21/stories/2011012150960400.htm . 12 February 2011 . dead.
  22. Web site: 20th Asianet Film Awards 2018 -Winners Best Film, Best Actor, Best Actress . 12 June 2021 . Vinodadarshan . 20 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211020091622/https://www.vinodadarshan.com/2018/05/20th-asianet-film-awards-2018-winners.html . live.
  23. News: Anikha wins the JFW Movie Awards, for the movie Viswasam . 23 July 2021 . 17 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211117010420/https://jfwonline.com/article/twin-birds-presents-jfw-movie-awards-2020-an-unforgettable-night-with-impeccable-style-and-substance/amp/ . live.

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