Anikha Surendran Age, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Other name	• Baby Anikha [1]Onmanorama • Kutty Nayan [2]The Times of India
Profession	Actress
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 161 cm in meters- 1.61 m in feet & inches- 5’ 3”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 50 kg in pounds- 110 lbs
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Dark Brown
Career
Debut	Film: (Malayalam) Chotta Mumbai (2007) Film: (Malayalam; as a child actor) Kadha Thudarunnu (2010) as Laya Film: (Tamil; as a child actor) Yennai Arindhaal (2015) as Isha Web Series (Tamil): Queen (2019) as young Shakthi Seshadri on MX Player Film: (Telugu; as a child actor) The Ghost (2022) as Aditi Film: (Telugu; as a lead actor) Butta Bomma (2022) as Satya Film: (Malayalam; as a lead actor) Oh My Darling (2023) as Jeni
Awards	2011: Best Child Artist Award for the Malayalam film Kadha Thudarunnu at the Asianet Film Awards 2013: Best Child Artist Award for the Malayalam film 5 Sundarikal at the Kerala State Film Awards 2018: Best Child Artist Award for the Malayalam film The Great Father at the Asianet Film Awards 2020: Best Child Artist Award for the Tamil film Viswasam at the JFW Movie Awards 2020: Best Child Artist Award for the Tamil film Viswasam at the Black Sheep Digital Awards
Personal Life
Date of Birth	27 November 2004 (Saturday)
Age (as of 2023)	19 Years
Birthplace	Manjeri, Malappuram district, Kerala, India
Zodiac sign	Sagittarius
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Thrissur, Kerala, India
School(s)	• Nazareth School, Manjeri, Kerala • Devagiri CMI Public School, Kozhikode, Kerala
Ethnicity	Keralite [3]The Times of India
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Family
Husband/Spouse	N/A
Parents	Father- Surender Trichur Muthuvara (model coordinator) Mother- Rajitha Surendran
Siblings	She has an elder brother named Ankith Surendran, who works at Accubits Technologies in Kerala as a campus partner (image in parent's section)
Favourites
Food	Pasta, Pongal
Actor	Vijay Deverakonda, Mohanlal, Nani, Tovino Thomas, Vineeth Sreenivasan
Actress	Rashmika Mandanna
Cuisine	Italian
Sport	Badminton
Song	"Kabira" from the Hindi film Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Anikha Surendran

• Anikha Surendran is an Indian actress who is well-known for playing child roles in Malayalam and Tamil films. In 2019, her performance as Swetha in the popular Tamil film Viswasam, starring Ajith Kumar and Nayanthara, was immensely appreciated by the audience.

• Anikha grew up in a Malayali family.
  

  Childhood picture of Anikha Surendran with her mother

• Anikha started her acting career in the Malayalam film industry when she was one and a half years old. In an interview, talking about her first role and the remuneration she received for it, Anikha stated that she shot for the first time for the film Choota Mumbai in 2007 and was given a remuneration of Rs 500. ^[4]Filmylooks

• After Anikha made her debut as a child actor, she appeared in a few Malayalam films such as Four Friends (2010) as Devootty, Race (2011) as Achu, 5 Sundarikal (2013) as Sethu Lakshmi, Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi (2013) as Wafamol, Nayana (2014) as Nayana, and Onnum Mindathe (2014) as Kunchi.

• In 2012, Anikha appeared in the Malayalam short film Amaranth.

• In 2014, Anikha appeared in the Tamil music video Ayyappa Dhinthaka.
  

  Anikha Surendran in a still from the Tamil music video Ayyappa Dhinthaka (2014)

• In 2015, Anikha received critical acclaim for her performance as Shivani in the Malayalam film Bhaskar The Rascal.
  

  Anikha Surendran as Shivani in a still from the Malayalam film Bhaskar The Rascal (2015)

• Anikha’s fans and followers started addressing her as “Kutty Nayan” for her face’s resemblance to the Indian actress Nayanthara. The title was given to her after Anikha played the younger version of Kadhambari in the Tamil film Naanum Rowdydhaan (2015); the lead role of Kadhambari was later played by Nayanthara in the film.

• In 2017, Anikha acted in the Malayalam short film Colours of Life in which she played the role of Kanmani.

• In 2018, Anikha played the role of Ammu in the Tamil short film Maa on YouTube.
  

  Anikha Surendran as Ammu in a still from the Tamil short film Maa (2018)

• In 2019, Anikha rose to popularity in the Tamil film industry after she played the role of Swetha in the film Viswasam.
  

  Anikha Surendran as Swetha in a still from the Tamil film Viswasam (2019)

• In April 2019, Anikha walked the ramp at the Lulu Fashion Week, which was held at Lulu Mall in Kochi.
  

  Anikha Surendran walking the ramp at the Lulu Fashion Week, held at Lulu Mall in Kochi in 2019

• In 2020, Anikha was featured in the Tamil music video Irukai Puratchi. The following year, she appeared in three music videos Floreo (Malayalam), En Kadhala (Tamil), and Ormathan Edanazhiyil (Malayalam).

• In 2021, Anikha acted in the film Deep Bay of Bengal in which she played the role of Anu; the film was directed by Bangladeshi director Borhan Khan.

• Anikha has appeared in a few commercials for popular brands like Conspi Academy of Management Studies College, Juicy, Malkist Biscuit, etc.

• Anikha has a self-titled YouTube channel, where she posts content related to her movie clips, dance videos, fun vlogs, etc.; the channel has more than 350k subscribers.

• Anikha is an avid animal lover. She has a pet cat Shoto Todoroki, and she often posts pictures of her pet on social media.
  

  Anikha Surendran with her pet cat

• Anikha is followed by more than 2M followers on Instagram and 3M followers on Facebook.

• Anikha featured on the cover of a few magazines like Grihalakshmi and Manorama Weekly.
  

  Anikha Surendran on the cover of Grihalakshmi magazine

  

  Anikha Surendran on the cover of Manorama Weekly magazine