Anila Sreekumar

Anila Sreekumar is an Indian actress working in Malayalam films and television.[1][2][3] She started her acting career in 1992, made her debut with a Malayalam movie Sargam and later went on to act in several television serials such as Deepangal chuttum, Draupadi, Jwalayayi, Sooryaputhri and Chinna Thambi.[4][5]

Anila Sreekumar
Nationality	Indian
Alma mater	Government Arts and Science College, Kozhikode, Kerala
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1992–present

Personal life

Anila was born to Peethambaran and Padmavathi in Chevayur, Kozhikode. She has a younger brother Anoop. She is married to Production controller and producer Sreekumar and has 2 children Abhinav and Adhilekshmi.[6]

She is a professional dancer and is a student of Kalamandalam Kshemavathy and Saraswathy. She runs a dance school and an event management company.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1992	Sargam	Maid
1994	Parinayam	Nanikutty
1994	Chakoram	Santha Surendran
1995	Kalyanji Anandji	Bhagyalakshmi
1995	Pai Brothers	Parvathy Ganapathi Pai
1995	Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka	Manager Shanti
1995	Chantha	Laila
1995	Saadaram	Kallu
1995	Alancheri Thamprakkal	Vimala
1996	Mr. Clean	Gayathri
1998	Manthrikumaran	Subhadra
1999	Pallavur Devanarayanan	Hari's wife
1999	Jalamarmaram
1999	Saaphalyam	Prameela
2003	Punarjani	House owner lady
2003	Pattanathil Sundaran	Nancy
2003	Japam
2010	Thathwamasi	Sabari
2011	The Filmstaar	Janaki
2014	Njananu party	Seethalakshmi
2015	Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare	Herself
2015	Mayapuri 3D	Lady stared
2018	Sakhavinte Priyasakhi	Indira

Television career

Television serials (partial)

Year	Title	Channel	Role	Notes
	Kulam	DD Malayalam		Telefilm
	Deepanalangalku Chuttum			Double role
1995	Vinodasala
	Deshadanapakshi
	Thunchath Achayan
	Gandharvayamam
	Manalnagaram
	Thamarakuzhali		Thamara
1999	Draupadi		Draupadi
	Vamsam
	Karthika		Karthika
	Asooyappookkal	Kairali TV
2000	Jwalayayi	Thresiamma	Doordarshan	Breakthrough role
2000	Manthram	Surya TV
2001	Sthreejanmam	Surya TV	Mathangi
2001	Vasundhara Medicals	Asianet
2004	Kadamattathu Kathanar		Madhavi
2005	Sasneham	Amrita TV
2005	Swaram
2004–2006	Suryaputhri	Asianet	Devayani
2007	Velankani Mathavu	Surya TV
2007	Swantham Suryaputhri	Asianet	Devayani	Sequel to Suryaputhri
2008	Ente Alphonsamma		Annaamma
2008-2009	Ammathottil		Sulochana
2009	Devi Mahathyam		Subbalakshmi
2009–2012	Chakkarabharani	Surya TV	Unniyarcha
2010	Parayi Petta Panthirukulam		Panchami
2011–2012	Avakashikal		Raziya
2011–2013	Ilam Thennal Pole		Padmam
2012-2013	Mohakkadal		Chandra
2013–2015	Bhagyalekshmi		Ambikadevi
2013–2015	Amala	Mazhavil Manorama	Gayathri
2013	Amma	Asianet
2013-2014	Ponnu Poloru Pennu	Amrita TV	Rukkamma
2014	Evide Ellarkum Sugham	Kairali TV	Kattuparambil KochuThresya
2014	Sooryakaladi Mana	Amrita TV
2014	Karyam Nissaram	Kairali TV
2015	Viswaroopam	Flowers
2016–2017	Krishnathulasi	Mazhavil Manorama	Vijayalakshmi
2016	Kana Kanmani	Asianet	Thulika
2016	Anamika	Amrita TV
2016	Chechiyamma	Surya TV
2017–2019	Chinna Thambi	Star Vijay	Annalakshmi	Tamil serial
2017	Ammuvinte Amma	Mazhavil Manorama	Seetha
2018	Decemberile Aakasham	Amrita TV	Shanu's Umma
2018–2019	Thenum Vayambum	Surya TV	Lakshmi
2019–2020	Katrin Mozhi	Star Vijay	Rajeshwari	Tamil serial
2019–2020	Sathya Enna Penkutty	Zee Keralam	Vimala
2020-Present	Devatha	Star Maa	Devudamma	Telugu serial
2021-Present	Pavam Ganesan	Star Vijay	Sornam	Tamil serial
2021-Present	Sri Lokanarkavilamma	Kaumudy TV	Devi

Reality Shows

Year	Title	Channel	Role
2009–2012	Tharolsavam	Kairali TV	Contestant/Team Leader
2013	Celebrity Kitchen Magic	Kairali TV	Contestant Winner : Shared with Nisha Sarang
2013	Nakshathradeepangal	Kairali TV	Team Leader
2014	Comedy Stars Season 2	Asianet	Mentor
2019	Jodi Number One (Tamil Reality Show)	Star Vijay	Contestant Finalist

TV shows as guest

• Ivide Ingannanu Bhai (Mazahvil Manorama)
• Kootukari (DD Malayalam)
• Ormakal Marikkumo (DD Malayalam)
• Annie's Kitchen (Amrita TV)
• Onnum Onnum Moonu (Mazahvil Manorama)
• Kudumbasametham (ACV)
• Manassinoru Mazhavillu (Kairali TV)
• Adukkaliyil Ninnu Arangathekku (Kairali TV)
• Christmas Dishes (Kaumudy TV)
• Amma Ammayiyamma (Kairali TV)
• Ningalkkariyamo (Surya TV)
• Sarigama (Asianet)
• Surya Singer (Kairali TV)
• Valkkannadi (Asianet)
• Manam Pole Mangalyam (Jaihind TV)
• Smart show (Flowers TV)

Music albums

• Nilayil Neeradi
• Karyasiddhi Pooja
• Amme Narayana
• Chandanam Kumkumam Chudala Bhasmarchitham
• Nandhi Orayiram Nandhi

Drama

• Shoorpanaka

Awards and nominations

• 1998: Nana Best actress (Thamarakuzhali)
• 1999: Kerala State Television Award for Best Actress (draupadi)
• 2000: Kerala film critics awards (Gandharayamam)
• 2003: Kerala film critics awards (Jwalayayi)
• 2010: Kerala film audience council award (Parayi petta Pathirukulam)
• 2016: Nominated: Flowers TV Awards – Best Supporting Actress (Krishnathulasi)
• 2018: Vijay Television Awards for Best Mother (Chinna Thambi)
• 2019: Vijay Television Awards for Best Mamiyar-Fiction

References

1. "Actress Anila Sreekumar and family to visit Annie's Kitchen". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
2. https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/a-gettogether-to-keepsake-in-memory/article6311124.ece
3. "Anila Sreekumar". Onenov. 13 June 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
4. https://tamil.samayam.com/tv/news/chinna-thambi-tv-series-actress-anila-sreekumar-act-with-prabhu-in-new-tamil-movie/articleshow/69376057.cms
5. "65കാരിയായി അഭിനയിച്ചത് 21 വയസുള്ളപ്പോൾ". ManoramaOnline.
6. https://www.vanitha.in/celluloid/movies/anila-sreekumar-actress-about-life-and-cinema-special-interview.html