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Esther Anil
Esther Anil 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]
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Esther Anil in 2018 | |
| Born | Esther Anil 27 August 2001[1] |
| Nationality | Indian |
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| Years active | 2010 - present |
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| Awards | Kerala Film Critics Association Awards |
Filmography
| Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Language |
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| 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 |
Television series
| Year | Program | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Top Singer | Host | [14] |
Awards
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
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| 2015 | Santosham Film Awards | Best Child Actor | Drushyam | Won | [15] |
| 2016 | Kerala Film Critics Association Awards | Best Child Artist | Papanasam | Won | [16] |
References
- ^ a b c "Esther Anil with Family & Friends". Entertainment Corner. 29 April 2015.
- ^ UR, Arya (10 October 2019). "I need more time to be ready for heroine roles in films: Esther Anil". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "Esther Anil is a busy bee - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Child no more: 'Drishyam' actor Esther Anil turns leading lady with 'Johar'". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ "Esther Anil in Maya's world". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ "Esther turns heroine for Shane Nigam movie - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Esther Anil in Drishyam remake! - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Esther Anil reprises her role as Anu". Gulf News.
- ^ "Mohanlal's daughter in 'Drishyam,' Esther Anil, all set to debut as heroine in Tamil - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (12 February 2020). "Child no more: 'Drishyam' actor Esther Anil turns leading lady with 'Johar'". The Hindu.
- ^ . Sify. 8 January 2014. Archived from the original on 11 May 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ^ "Papanasam Movie Review {4/5}: Critic Review of Papanasam by Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Then and Now: Esther Anil, the child artist from Drushyam, has become more beautiful and stunning diva! - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Anchoring TV show is not my cup of tea: Esther Anil - Times of India". The Time of India.
- ^ "Santosham Awards 2015". MSN. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "Film critics awards announced". The Hindu. 7 March 2017.
External links
- Esther Anil at IMDb