Esther Anil is an Indian actress who works primarily in the
Malayalam
Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry ( Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam wa ...
-language films. She debuted her career as a child artist through the film ''
Nallavan'' in 2010.
She is best known for her role as Anumol George (Anu) in the 2013
drama
Drama is the specific Mode (literature), mode of fiction Mimesis, represented in performance: a Play (theatre), play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in a theatre, or on Radio drama, radio or television.Elam (1980, 98). Considered as a g ...
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thriller film
Thriller film, also known as suspense film or suspense thriller, is a broad film genre that evokes excitement and suspense in the audience. The suspense element found in most films' plots is particularly exploited by the filmmaker in this genre. ...
''
Drishyam
''Drishyam'' () is a 2013 Indian Malayalam-language crime thriller film written and directed by Jeethu Joseph. It stars Mohanlal and Meena, with Ansiba Hassan, Esther Anil, Kalabhavan Shajohn, Asha Sharath, Siddique, Roshan Basheer a ...
'' and its sequel ''
Drishyam 2
''Drishyam 2: The Resumption'', or simply ''Drishyam 2'' is a 2021 Indian Malayalam-language crime thriller film written and directed by Jeethu Joseph and produced by Antony Perumbavoor through the company Aashirvad Cinemas.A sequel to their ...
'', as well as Oolu in the 2020
fantasy film ''
Oolu''.
Esther has won
Kerala Film Critics Association Awards
The Kerala Film Critics Association Awards are presented annually by the Kerala Film Critics Association to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Malayalam language film industry of India. The awards were instit ...
for the Best Child Artist in 2016. She reprised her role from ''
Drishyam
''Drishyam'' () is a 2013 Indian Malayalam-language crime thriller film written and directed by Jeethu Joseph. It stars Mohanlal and Meena, with Ansiba Hassan, Esther Anil, Kalabhavan Shajohn, Asha Sharath, Siddique, Roshan Basheer a ...
'' in the Telugu and Tamil remakes, ''
Drushyam'' and ''
Papanasam
Papanasam is a panchayat town in Thanjavur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located from Thanjavur and from Kumbakonam. The name literally translates to "Destruction of Sins" in the Tamil language. It is the suburban region ...
'' (2015), respectively. She played the heroine in the unreleased Tamil film ''Kuzhali''. She played the lead role in ''
Johaar'', a Telugu film featuring debutantes.
Filmography
Television series
Awards
References
External links
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Living people
Actresses in Malayalam cinema
Indian film actresses
21st-century Indian child actresses
Actresses in Tamil cinema
People from Wayanad district
2001 births
Santosham Film Awards winners
Actresses in Telugu cinema
Child actresses in Malayalam cinema