Anikha Surendran (formerly Baby Anikha) is an Indian actress known for her work in Malayalam and Tamil cinema. Best known for playing Ajith Kumar’s daughter in Yennai Arindhaal (2015) and Viswasam (2019), she made her debut as a lead actress in Butta Bomma (2023).

Anikha Surendran
Anikha Surendran

 

Early Life

Anikha was born on 27th November, 2004, in Manjeri, a town in Malappuram, Kerala. She did her schooling at Nazareth School, Manjeri, and Devagiri CMI Public School, Kozhikode, before pursuing her graduation at Sacred Heart College, Kochi.

Career

Anikha made her feature film debut with the Malayalam production Kadha Thudarunnu (2010). Credited as Baby Anikha, she went on to star in a series of Malayalam-language films before landing a role in Gowtham Vasudev Menon’s Yennai Arindhaal (2015), where she played the cute little daughter of Ajith Kumar and Trisha Krishnan.

In the same year, she played the younger version of Nayanthara in Vignesh Shivan’s Naanum Rowdy Dhaan (2015); both these films were successful commercially. She made her Telugu debut with the Nagarjuna-starrer The Ghost (2022). The following year, Anikha made her debut as a lead actress with Butta Bomma (2023), an official remake of the Malayalam classic Kappela (2020).

Dhanush-directorial Nilavuku En Mel Ennad Kobam (2025) remains her last notable release as a lead actress. Anikha is signed to play the lead role in Mani Nagaraj’s drama film Vasuvin Garbinigal, which is slated for a theatrical release in the year 2026.

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