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Anikha Surendran
Anikha in 2019
Born (2004-11-27) 27 November 2004 (age 19)
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][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

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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

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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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Key
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Films

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Year Title Role Language Notes Ref
2010 Kadha Thudarunnu Laya Malayalam Malayalam debut as a child actress
Four Friends Devootty
2011 Race Achu
2012 Bavuttiyude Namathil Sethu'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 Tamil debut
Bhaskar The Rascal Shivani Malayalam
Naanum Rowdydhaan Younger Kadhambari Tamil
2016 Miruthan Vidya
2017 The Great Father Sara David Malayalam
2018 Johny Johny Yes Appa Nandana
2019 Viswasam Swetha Tamil
2022 Maamanithan Christy
The Ghost Aditi Telugu 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]
Cup (2024 film) Nithya Rajesh Malayalam [16]
2025 NEEK Savitha Tamil Debut as lead actress in Tamil [17]
Vasuvin Garbinigal Nila Post production [18][19]

Short films

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Year Title Role Language Network Notes Ref
2012 Amaranth Cancer patient (unnamed) Malayalam Surya TV Teleshort film
2017 Colours of life Kanmani YouTube
2018 Maa Ammu Tamil

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2024 Karthi Kalyani Kalyani Malayalam

Web series

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Year Title Role Language Network Notes Ref
2019 Queen Young Shakthi Seshadri Tamil MX Player Web Debut

Music videos

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Year Song Language Singer(s)
2014 Ayyappa Dhinthaka Tamil Harini
2020 Irukai Puratchi GV Prakash
2021 En Kadhala Srinisha Jayaseelan
Floreo Malayalam Madhu Balakrishnan, Ashalata Nelson, Sreya Jayadeep
Ormathan Edanazhiyil Anju Joseph

Awards

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Award Year Category Film Ref
Kerala State Film Awards 2013 Best Child Artist 5 Sundarikal [21]
Asianet Film Awards 2011 Best Child Artist Kadha Thudarunnu [22]
2018 The Great Father [23]
JFW Movie Awards 2020 Best Child Artist Viswasam [24]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Surendhar MK (25 July 2014). "Baby Anikha plays Ajith's daughter in Thala 55?". Only Kollywood. Archived from the original on 30 June 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Anikha inyennai arindhaal with ajith kumar". MovieSpicy. Archived from the original on 3 June 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  3. ^ "Precocious Anikha". The Hindu. 11 May 2012. Archived from the original on 20 September 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  4. ^ "Anikha Surendran: Movies, Photos, Videos, News, Biography & Birthday". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 17 September 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Butta Bomma Anikha Surendran Biography: Movielist, Images, Age, Instagram". February 2023. Archived from the original on 13 March 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Child actor Anikha spills beans on Ajith's Viswasam". India Today. 22 November 2018. Archived from the original on 8 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Queen Starts Ruling!". The Times of India. 19 December 2019. Archived from the original on 10 June 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Anikha Surendran to share screenspace with Nagarjuna in Telugu". The Times of India. 11 February 2021. Archived from the original on 5 March 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  9. ^ Chandar, Bhuvanesh (5 October 2022). "'The Ghost' movie review: Nagarjuna's actioner is slick, but misses the bullseye". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  10. ^ "Butta Bomma: When and where to watch the Telugu romantic movie on OTT". The Economic Times. 1 March 2023. ISSN 0013-0389. Archived from the original on 17 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  11. ^ "Butta Bomma OTT Release Date: When And Where To Watch The Telugu Romantic Film". English Jagran. 1 March 2023. Archived from the original on 17 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  12. ^ "'Oh My Darling' teaser: Anikha Surendran starrer promises a unique love story". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  13. ^ "Rajisha Vijayan and Sreenath Bhasi team up for 'Lovefully yours Veda', a campus drama". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 7 February 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  14. ^ "'King of Kotha' will be a complete mass entertainer, says Anikha Surendran". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  15. ^ "Hip Hop Adhi's sports drama titled 'PT Sir'". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 7 February 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  16. ^ Features, C. E. (4 September 2024). "Mathew Thomas-Basil Joseph starrer Cup confirms release". Cinema Express. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  17. ^ "Anikha Surendran joins the multi-star cast of Dhanush's 50th film". The Times of India. 1 August 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 2 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  18. ^ "கர்ப்பமாக இருக்கும் அஜித்தின் மைனர் 'மகள்'". Samayam Tamil (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 7 February 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  19. ^ "Vijay Antony launches the first look poster of Tamil film 'Vasuvin Garbinigal'". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 7 February 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  20. ^ "Maa Tamil short film: Subtlety packs a punch in this Gautham Vasudev Menon venture". Hindustan Times. 31 January 2018. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  21. ^ "Anikha and Sanoop share the Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist". Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  22. ^ "Asianet's star-spangled event". The Hindu. 21 January 2011. Archived from the original on 12 February 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2011.
  23. ^ "20th Asianet Film Awards 2018 -Winners | Best Film, Best Actor, Best Actress". Vinodadarshan. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  24. ^ "Anikha wins the JFW Movie Awards, for the movie Viswasam". Archived from the original on 17 November 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
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