Riya Shibu (born 25 September 2004) is an Indian film producer and actress who works predominantly in the Malayalam and Tamil film industries. She is known for producing the films Mumbaikar (2023), Thugs (2023), Mura (2024) and Veera Dheera Sooran (2025). She made her acting debut in the 2024 Malayalam film Cup. Her breakthrough role came in 2025 through Sarvam Maya, in which she portrayed the titular character, Maya (Delulu).
Personal life Riya is the daughter of acclaimed film producer Shibu Thameens, who owns Thameens Films, a Chennai-based production company, along with Thameens Maax Theatre and Thameens Release, which handle the exhibition and distribution of Tamil and Malayalam films. Her brother, Hridhu Haroon, is also an actor who appears in the Tamil, Malayalam, and Hindi films.
Riya was born on 25 September 2004 and raised in India, attended Trivandrum International School, and pursued a degree in Visual Communication at Loyola College, Chennai.
Career Production Riya began her career as a producer. In 2023, she produced the Hindi film Mumbaikar and the Tamil film Thugs. She is also the producer of the 2024 Malayalam film Mura and 2025 Tamil film Veera Dheera Sooran.
Acting Riya made her acting debut in 2024 with the Malayalam film Cup, where she played the character Anna Kurien. Then she appeared in the 2025 film Sarvam Maya where her performance received acclaim.
Filmography
As producer Year Title Language Notes 2023 Mumbaikar Hindi Thugs Tamil 2024 Mura Malayalam 2025 Veera Dheera Sooran Tamil
As actress Year Title Role Language Notes 2013 ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi Child artist Malayalam Uncredited role 2024 Cup Anna Kurien Acting debut 2025 Sarvam Maya Maya Mathew Manjooran / Delulu 2026 Athiradi Swathi R. Krishna Power House Keerthu Tamil
Awards and nominations +YearAwardCategoryResultRef. 2026 Indian National Cine Academy AwardsBest Debut Actress – Malayalam Kerala Film Critics Association AwardsBest Newcomer – Actress 14th South Indian International Movie Awards Best Actress – Malayalam Critics Award for Best Actress – Malayalam
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