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Esther Anil
Esther Anil in 2018
Born
Esther Anil

(2001-08-27) 27 August 2001 (age 23)
Wayanad, Kerala, India
NationalityIndian
Occupations
  • Actress
  • TV host
Years active2010 - present
Parents
  • Anil Abraham
  • Manju Anil
AwardsKerala 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]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Film Role Language
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

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Year Program Role Ref.
2018 Top Singer Host [15]

Awards

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Year Ceremony Category Film Result Ref.
2015 Santosham Film Awards Best Child Actor Drushyam Won [16]
2016 Kerala Film Critics Association Awards Best Child Artist Papanasam Won [17]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Esther Anil in Maya's world". Deccan Chronicle. 21 October 2018. Archived from the original on 24 June 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Esther Anil in Drishyam remake!". The Times of India. 17 August 2014. Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  8. ^ "Esther Anil reprises her role as Anu". Gulf News. 2 July 2015. Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ "Drishyam in Telugu, Venkatesh in the lead!". Sify. 8 January 2014. Archived from the original on 11 May 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  12. ^ Suganth, M. "Papanasam Movie Review". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ "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.
  16. ^ "Santosham Awards 2015". MSN. Archived from the original on 8 October 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  17. ^ "Film critics awards announced". The Hindu. 7 March 2017. Archived from the original on 21 December 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
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