Anila Sreekumar (born February 11, 1970) is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Malayalam films and television series.
Personal life Anila Sreekumar was born on February 11, 1970, in Chevayur, Kozhikode, India. Sreekumar is married to production controller and producer Sreekumar, and the couple has two children, Abhinav and Adhilekshmi.
Career Sreekumar began her acting career in 1992 with her debut in the Malayalam film Sargam. She went on to establish herself in Malayalam television, appearing in popular serials such as Deepangal Chuttum, Draupadi, Jwalayayi, Gundeninda Gudigantalu, Krishnathulasi, and Chinna Thambi.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1992 Sargam Maid 1994 Parinayam Nanikutty ChakoramSantha Surendran 1995 Kalyanji Anandji Bhagyalakshmi Pai BrothersParvathy Ganapathi Pai Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka Manager Shanti Chantha Laila Saadaram Kallu Alancheri Thamprakkal Vimala 1996 Mr. Clean Gayathri 1997 The CarDubbing 1998 Manthrikumaran Subhadra 1999 Pallavur Devanarayanan Hari's wife Jalamarmaram Saaphalyam Prameela Stalin SivadasDubbing 2000 Mark Antony Aanamuttathe Aangalamar Darling Darling Ival Draupathi2002 India Gate 2003 Punarjani House owner lady Pattanathil SundaranNancy Japam 2010 ThathwamasiSabari 2011 The Filmstaar Janaki 2014 Njananu partySeethalakshmi 2015 Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare Herself Mayapuri 3D Lady stared 2018 Sakhavinte Priyasakhi Indira
Television career Television serials (partial) Malayalam Year Title Channel Role NotesKulamDD MalayalamTelefilmDeepanalangalku Chuttum Double roleSeemantham Iniyonnu Visramikkatte 1995Vinodasala 1997Deshadanapakshi Thunchath Achayan Gandharvayamam Manalnagaram ThamarakuzhaliThamara1999DraupadiDraupadiVamsam Karthika Karthika AsooyappookkalKairali TV2000JwalayayiDD MalayalamThresiammaBreakthrough role2000ManthramSurya TV2001SthreejanmamMathangi2001MalakhapoovuDD Malayalam2001-2002 Vasundhara MedicalsAsianet2003 Seethalakshmi2004Kadamattathu KathanarMadhavi2007SasnehamAmrita TV2005Swaram 2005Pavithra BandhamSurya TV2006Veendum JwalayayiDD Malayalam-Archive footage2004–2006SuryaputhriAsianetDevayani2007Velankani MathavuSurya TV2007Swantham SuryaputhriAsianetDevayaniSequel to Suryaputhri2007-2008Shree KrishnaleelaJanaki2008Ente AlphonsammaAnnaamma2008Vishudha Thomasleeha 2008-2009AmmathottilSulochana2008-2009Sree Mahabhagavatham 2009Devi MahathyamSubbalakshmi2009–2012ChakkarabharaniSurya TVUnniyarcha2010Parayi Petta PanthirukulamPanchami2011–2012AvakashikalRaziya2011–2013Ilam Thennal PolePadmam2012-2013MohakkadalChandra2013–2015BhagyalekshmiAmbikadevi2013The MistakeKairali TVTelefilm2013–2015 AmalaMazhavil ManoramaGayathri2013AmmaAsianet2013-2014Ponnu Poloru PennuAmrita TVRukkamma2014Evide Ellarkum SughamKairali TVKattuparambil KochuThresya2014Sooryakaladi ManaAmrita TV2014Karyam NissaramKairali TV2015ViswaroopamFlowers2016–2017KrishnathulasiMazhavil ManoramaVijayalakshmi2016 Kana KanmaniAsianetThulika2016AnamikaAmrita TV2016ChechiyammaSurya TV2017Ammuvinte AmmaMazhavil ManoramaSeetha2018Decemberile AakashamAmrita TVShanu's Umma2018–2019Thenum VayambumSurya TVLakshmi2019–2020Sathya Enna PenkuttyZee KeralamVimala2020Sri LokanarkavilammaKaumudy TVDevi2024–2026PavithramAsianetKamala2026Pavithram 2JioHotstarKamala
Other languages Year Title Channel Role Language 2015-2016 Kalathu Veedu Star Vijay Pattathi Tamil 2017–2019Chinna ThambiStar VijayAnnalakshmiTamil2019–2020Kaatrin MozhiStar VijayRajeshwariTamil 2020–2022Devatha - Anubandhala AlayamStar MaaDevudammaTelugu 2021–2022Paavam GanesanStar VijaySornamTamil 2021KasthuriStar MaaDevudamma (Cameo)Telugu 2023–PresentSiragadikka AasaiStar Vijay Vijaya Tamil 2023–2024Radhaku Neevera PranamZee TeluguDharmavathiTelugu 2023–PresentGundeninda GudigantaluStar MaaPrabavathi Telugu
Reality shows Year Title Channel RoleNotes2009–2012TharolsavamKairali TVContestant/Team Leader2013Celebrity Kitchen MagicKairali TVContestant Winner : Shared with Nisha Sarang 2013NakshathradeepangalKairali TVTeam Leader2014Comedy Stars Season 2AsianetMentor2019Jodi Number One Star VijayContestantFinalist (Tamil Reality Show)2022Mr. and Mrs. ChinnathiraiStar VijayContestantEliminated (Tamil Reality Show)
TV shows as guest Ivide Ingannanu Bhai (Mazahvil Manorama) Kootukari (DD Malayalam) Ormakal Marikkumo (DD Malayalam) Annie's Kitchen (Amrita TV) Malayali Darbar (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) Nammal Thammil (Asianet) Manam Pole Mangalyam (Jaihind TV) Smart show (Flowers TV) Run Baby Run (Asianet Plus) Don't Do Don't Do (Asianet Plus)
Music albums Nilayil Neeradi Chaithrasundari 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 2024: 9th Annual Vijay Television Awards for Best Mamiyar - (Siragadikka Aasai)
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