Esther Anil
Esther Anil | |
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Born | Esther Anil 27 August 2001 |
Nationality | Indian |
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Years active | 2010 - present |
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Awards | Kerala Film Critics Association Awards |
Esther Anil (born 27 August 2001[1]) is an Indian actress who works primarily in the Malayalam-language films.[2][3] She debuted her career as a child artist through the film Nallavan in 2010.[1] She is best known for her role as Anumol George (Anu) in the 2013 drama-thriller film Drishyam and its sequel Drishyam 2, as well as Oolu in the 2020 fantasy film Oolu.[4][5][6] Esther has won Kerala Film Critics Association Awards for the Best Child Artist in 2016. She reprised her role from Drishyam in the Telugu and Tamil remakes, Drushyam and Papanasam (2015), respectively.[7][8] She played the heroine in the unreleased Tamil film Kuzhali.[9] She played the lead role in Johaar, a Telugu film featuring debutantes.[10]Her Brother is also a actor named Eric Anil.
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]Year | Film | Role | Language |
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2010 | Nallavan | Malli[1] | Malayalam |
Oru Naal Varum | Nandhakumar's daughter | ||
Sakudumbam Shyamala | Young Shyamala | ||
Cocktail | |||
2011 | Doctor Love | Young Ebin | |
The Metro | |||
Violin | Young Angel | ||
2012 | Mullassery Madhavan Kutty Nemom P. O. | Devu | |
Mallu Singh | Young Nithya | ||
Njanum Ente Familiyum | Gouri | ||
Bhoomiyude Avakashikal | |||
2013 | Kunjananthante Kada | Anu Kunjananthan | |
August Club | |||
Omega.exe | |||
Drishyam | Anumol "Anu" George | ||
2014 | Drushyam | Anu | Telugu[11] |
2015 | Papanasam | Meena Suyambulingam | Tamil[12] |
Mayapuri 3D | Malayalam | ||
2017 | Gemini | Gemini | |
2019 | Mr. & Ms. Rowdy | Anu | |
Oolu | Oolu | ||
2020 | Johaar | Jyothi | Telugu[13] |
2021 | Drishyam 2 | Anumol "Anu" George | Malayalam |
Drushyam 2 | Anu | Telugu | |
2022 | Jack N' Jill | Arathy | Malayalam |
2023 | Vindhya Victim Verdict V3 | Viji | Tamil |
2024 | Minmini | Praveenah | Tamil[14] |
Television series
[edit]Year | Program | Role | Ref. |
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2018 | Top Singer | Host | [15] |
Awards
[edit]Year | Ceremony | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
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2015 | Santosham Film Awards | Best Child Actor | Drushyam | Won | [16] |
2016 | Kerala Film Critics Association Awards | Best Child Artist | Papanasam | Won | [17] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Esther Anil with Family & Friends". Entertainment Corner. 29 April 2015. Archived from the original on 3 July 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ UR, Arya (10 October 2019). "I need more time to be ready for heroine roles in films: Esther Anil". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 10 January 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "Esther Anil is a busy bee". The Times of India. 26 June 2014. Archived from the original on 11 July 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (12 February 2020). "Child no more: 'Drishyam' actor Esther Anil turns leading lady with 'Johar'". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 25 August 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ "Esther Anil in Maya's world". Deccan Chronicle. 21 October 2018. Archived from the original on 24 June 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ "Esther turns heroine for Shane Nigam movie". The Times of India. 27 March 2018. Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ "Esther Anil in Drishyam remake!". The Times of India. 17 August 2014. Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ "Esther Anil reprises her role as Anu". Gulf News. 2 July 2015. Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ "Mohanlal's daughter in 'Drishyam,' Esther Anil, all set to debut as heroine in Tamil". The Times of India. 13 May 2017. Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (12 February 2020). "Child no more: 'Drishyam' actor Esther Anil turns leading lady with 'Johar'". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 March 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ "Drishyam in Telugu, Venkatesh in the lead!". Sify. 8 January 2014. Archived from the original on 11 May 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ^ Suganth, M. "Papanasam Movie Review". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ "Then and Now: Esther Anil, the child artist from Drushyam, has become more beautiful and stunning diva!". The Times of India. 6 July 2020. Archived from the original on 25 August 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Minmini: Teenagers go on a journey of self-discovery looking for transformation". Cinema Express. 24 July 2024. Archived from the original on 24 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Anchoring TV show is not my cup of tea: Esther Anil". The Times of India. 11 October 2019. Archived from the original on 21 November 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ "Santosham Awards 2015". MSN. Archived from the original on 8 October 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "Film critics awards announced". The Hindu. 7 March 2017. Archived from the original on 21 December 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
External links
[edit]- Esther Anil at IMDb