Anishma Anilkumar (born 27 June 1999) is an Indian actress who works in Malayalam and Tamil films. She made her acting debut with Poovan (2023), followed by I Am Kathalan (2024), which served as her breakthrough film. After making her Tamil debut with Sirai (2025), she collaborated with Ken Karunas on Youth (2026), which stands as the highest-grossing release of her career.

Early life and education

Anishma Anilkumar was born on 27 June 1999 in Kattakkada, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, to Anilkumar and Sumadevi. She completed her B.Tech from Lourdes Matha College of Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, in 2021.

Career

Anishma made her film debut in Poovan (2023). She gained wider recognition for her roles in I Am Kathalan (2024) and Maranamass (2025). After making her Tamil debut in Sirai (2025) , she shortly transitioned to streaming television with the series Secret Stories: Roslin and featured in the Sigma Paiyan music video. She went on to star in Youth (2026) , which emerged as her highest-grossing film to date.

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleLanguageNotesRef.
2023PoovanSiniMalayalam
2024Thekku VadakkuDevukutty
I Am KathalanShilpa
2025MaranamassJessy
SiraiKalaiyarasiTamil
2026YouthKanagavalli
Modha RathriMuthuselvi

Other appearances

YearTitleRoleLanguageFormatPlatformRef.
2025Sigma PaiyanActress alongside Asal KolaarTamilMusic videoThink Music on YouTube
2026Secret Stories: RoslinAdithiMalayalamWeb seriesJioHotstar

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryFilm
2026JFW Movie AwardsBest Actress Debutante (Tamil)Sirai

See also