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Aditi Balan

2021-10-04T14:36:05Z

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{{short description|South Indian film actress|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox person
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| caption = Aditi Balan in 2017
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| name = Aditi Balan
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| occupation = Actress
| yearsactive = 2017–present
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'''Aditi Balan''' is an [[Indian people|Indian]] film actress who works mainly in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Malayalam]] films. She is known for her role as Aruvi in the film ''[[Aruvi]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/aruvi-actress-aditi-balan-on-her-preparation-for-the-role-i-lost-10-kilos-isolated-myself-for-45-days-4272917.html|title=Aruvi actress Aditi Balan on her preparation for the role: 'I lost 10 kilos, isolated myself for 45 days'- Entertainment News, Firstpost|work=Firstpost|access-date=19 March 2018|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/aruvi-review-newcomer-aditi-balan-heart-must-see-emotional-drama-73200|title='Aruvi' review: Newcomer Aditi Balan is the heart of this must-see emotional drama|date=15 December 2017|work=The News Minute|access-date=19 March 2018}}</ref> After the completion of her law degree in Chennai, she appeared in an uncredited role in ''[[Yennai Arindhaal]]'' (2015).

== Career ==
She first featured in the movie ''Yennai Arindhaal'' (2015) in an uncredited role, featuring in the song "Mazhai Vara Poguthey" in which she comes as friend around Trisha. She then got the opportunity to play a lead role in the film, Aruvi. It was one of the biggest hits in 2017 and her performance was praised by critics. She received many accolades for Aruvi including [[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress – South]].<ref>[https://www.filmfare.com/features/winners-of-the-65th-jio-filmfare-awards-south-2018_-28887-5.html Winners of the 65th Jio Filmfare Awards (South) 2018]. filmfare.com (16 June 2018). Retrieved on 2019-01-21.</ref>

== Filmography ==
{{Pending films key}}

===Films===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" id="filmography"
|+List of films and roles
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year
! Film
! Role
! Language
! class="unsortable" | Notes
! class="unsortable" | {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Yennai Arindhaal]]'' || Hemanika's student || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || Uncredited Role ||
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Aruvi]]''|| Aruvi || Tamil || Debut in A Lead Role||<ref>{{Cite news |title=An advocate is the lead actress of 'Aruvi' – Times of India |work=The Times of India |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/an-advocate-is-the-lead-actress-of-aruvi/articleshow/59971936.cms |access-date=2017-08-11}}</ref>{{Unreliable source?|date=September 2021|reason=}}<br><ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-08-14 |title=Aruvi to speak about societal politics |language=English |work=Top 10 Cinema |url=https://www.top10cinema.com/article/43628/aruvi-to-speak-about-societal-politics |access-date=2017-08-14}}</ref>
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Kutty Story]]''|| Kuchu || Tamil || Segment: ''Aadal Paadal'' || <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/vijay-sethupathi-amala-paul-part-upcoming-tamil-anthology-kutti-love-story-142638|title=Vijay Sethupathi, Amala Paul part of upcoming Tamil anthology 'Kutti Love Story'|work=[[The News Minute]]|date=2 February 2021|access-date=6 February 2021}}</ref>
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Cold Case (film)|Cold Case]]''|| Medha Padmaja || Malayalam || Released on [[Amazon Prime Video]]||<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-06-19|title=Prithviraj’s Cold Case to release on Amazon Prime Video on this date|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/prithviraj-cold-case-to-release-on-amazon-prime-video-on-this-date-7363732/|access-date=2021-06-19|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2021 || {{Pending film|[[Padavettu]]}} || {{TBA}}|| [[Malayalam Language|Malayalam]] || Filming ||
|-
| {{TBA}} || {{Pending film|[[Shaakuntalam]]}} || Anasuya|| [[Telugu language|Telugu]] ||Filming ||<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-15|title=Heroes are done, now it's the time for producers!|url=https://www.teluguin.com/en/movie-news/heroes-are-done-now-its-the-time-for-producers-151066.html|access-date=2021-03-19|website=Latest Telugu Political News {{!}} Telangana {{!}} Andhra Pradesh News|language=en-US}}</ref><br><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-04-06|title=‘Aruvi’ Actress In Samantha’s Shaakuntalam|url=https://www.gulte.com/movienews/77190/aruvi-actress-in-samanthas-shaakuntalam|access-date=2021-04-06|website=Gulte|language=en-US}}</ref>
|}

===Web series===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" id="filmography"
|+List of web series and roles
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year
! Web Serie
! Role
! Language
! class="unsortable" | Notes
! class="unsortable" | {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
| 2021 ||[[Navarasa (web series)|''Navarasa'']] ||Bhagyalakshmi|| Tamil || [[Netflix]] series || <ref>{{Cite web|title=Aditi Balan on board for Vasanth's 'Navarasa'!|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/aditi-balan-on-board-for-vasanths-navarasa-news-tamil-vdkgvrbjbaeej.html|access-date=2021-03-30|website=Sify|language=en}}</ref><br><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=KV Anand makes way for Vasanth in Navarasa, Aditi Balan onboard!|url=https://www.letsott.com/kv-anand-makes-way-for-vasanth-in-navarasa-aditi-balan-onboard|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-27|website=LetsOTT|language=en-US}}</ref>
|}

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+List of awards and nominations
|-
! Year{{efn|name=years|Refers to the year in which the ceremony was held.}}
! Award
! Category
! Film
! Result
! class="unsortable" | {{Tooltip|Ref.|References}}
|-
| rowspan="10"| 2018
| [[Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards]]
| Best Debut Actress
| rowspan="10"| ''[[Aruvi]]''
| {{Won}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vikatan.com/anandavikatan/2018-jan-17/ananda-vikatan-awards/137757-ananda-vikatan-awards-2017.html|title=ஆனந்த விகடன் சினிமா விருதுகள் 2017 - திறமைக்கு மரியாதை}}</ref>
|-
| [[Edison Awards (India)|Edison Awards]]
| Best Debut Actress
| {{Won}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cineinsta.com/11th-annual-edison-awards-2018-winners-list/|title=11th Annual Edison awards 2018 Winners List|access-date=1 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181004104121/https://www.cineinsta.com/11th-annual-edison-awards-2018-winners-list/|archive-date=4 October 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[65th Filmfare Awards South|Filmfare Awards South]]
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil|Best Actress – Tamil]]
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/nominations-for-the-65th-jio-filmfare-awards-south-2018_-28652.html|title=Nominations for the 65th Jio Filmfare Awards (South) 2018|publisher=Filmfare.com}}</ref>
|-
| [[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress – South|Critics Best Actress – Tamil]]
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/winners-of-the-65th-jio-filmfare-awards-south-2018_-28887-5.html|title=Winners of the 65th Jio Filmfare Awards (South) 2018}}</ref>
|-
| [[Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards]]
| Best Actress
| {{Won}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ntff.no/9th-ntff-2018-official-selection-winners-of-tamilar-awards-2018-tamil-nadu/|title=9th NTFF 2018: Official selection & Winners of Tamilar Awards 2018 Tamil Nadu}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3"| [[7th South Indian International Movie Awards|South Indian International Movie Awards]]
| [[SIIMA Award for Best Actress – Tamil|Best Actress – Tamil]]
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/siima-2018-nominations-vijays-mersal-beats-madhavan-and-vijay-sethupathis-vikram-vedha-1901012 |title=SIIMA 2018 Nominations: Vijay's Mersal Beats Madhavan And Vijay Sethupathi's Vikram Vedha |website=NDTV |date=15 August 2018 |access-date=11 June 2021}}</ref>
|-
| Best Debut Actress – Tamil
| {{nom}}
|-
| Critics Award for Best Actress – Tamil
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/siima-awards-2018-tamil-winners-list-photos-vijays-mersal-tops-list-5-honours-780694 |title=SIIMA Awards 2018 – Tamil winners list and photos: Vijay's Mersal tops list with 5 honours |website=International Business Times |date=16 September 2018 |access-date=11 June 2021}}</ref>
|-
| [[Techofes Awards]]
| Best Debut Female
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{Cite tweet|user=viknmedia |number=964800213234868224 |title=Vikn Media Creations Presents Anna University Techofes Award Best Debut Actor Female Award Won by @AditiBalan for #Aruvi #techofesawards2018 #CEG |date=17 February 2018 |access-date=11 June 2021}}</ref>
|-
| [[10th Vijay Awards|Vijay Awards]]
| [[Vijay Award for Best Debut Actress|Best Debut Actress]]
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/10th-vijay-awards-winners-list/articleshow/64446173.cms|title=10th Vijay Awards winners list}}</ref>{{Unreliable source?|date=September 2021|reason=See [[WP:TOI]]}}
|-
|}

== Notes ==
{{notelist}}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb name|nm9195417}}

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[[Category:Indian film actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema]]
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[[Category:Actresses in Malayalam cinema]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]

Anikha

2021-10-04T09:06:04Z

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{{short description|Indian actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}
{{Indian name|Anikha|Surendran}}{{Infobox person
| honorific_prefix =
| name = Baby Anikha
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2004|11|27|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Manjeri]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]
| education = *[[Nazareth School Manjeri]]
*[[Devagiri CMI Public School]], [[Calicut]]
| occupation = Child Actress
| years_active = 2010 – present
}}
'''Anikha Surendran''', also known as '''Baby Anikha''', is an [[India]]n actress known for her work in the [[Malayalam]] and [[Tamil language|Tamil]] film industries. She made her official acting debut in the Malayalam film ''[[Kadha Thudarunnu]]'' (2010) and also appeared in ''[[Yennai Arindhaal]]'' (2015) and ''[[Viswasam]]'' (2019). She has also acted in the web series ''[[Queen (web series)|Queen]]'' (2019), produced by [[MX Player]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Baby Anikha plays Ajith's daughter in Thala 55? |author=Surendhar MK |date=25 July 2014 |website=Only Kollywood |url=http://www.onlykollywood.com/baby-anikha-plays-ajith-daughter-thala-55/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/news/2014/baby-anikha-with-thala-ajith-kumar-in-yennai-arindhaal-167230.html|title=Baby Anikha With Thala Ajith Kumar In Yennai Arindhaal|first=Akhila|last=Menon|date=10 December 2014|website=www.filmibeat.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.moviespicy.com/baby-anikha-with-thala-ajith-kumar-in-yennai-arindhaal/ |title=Anikha inyennai arindhaal with ajith kumar. |work=MovieSpicy}}</ref> She received the [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist]] in 2013 for the role of Sethulakshmi in ''[[5 Sundarikal]]'' (2013).
<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/precocious-anikha/article3406291.ece |title=Precocious Anikha |work=The Hindu |date=11 May 2012 |accessdate=29 May 2015}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Anikha was born in [[Manjeri]], [[Kerala]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=Anikha Surendran: Movies, Photos, Videos, News, Biography & Birthday {{!}} eTimes|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Anikha-Surendran|access-date=2021-06-08|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref> and lives in [[Calicut]].

== Career ==
Anikha's debut as a [[child artist]] was in the film ''[[Kadha Thudarunnu]]'' in 2010. Subsequently, she has appeared in Tamil films like ''[[Yennai Arindhaal]]'', ''[[Viswasam]],''<ref>{{Cite web|last1=ChennaiNovember 22|first1=India Today Web Desk|last2=November 22|first2=2018UPDATED|last3=Ist|first3=2018 11:40|title=Child actor Anikha spills beans on Ajith's Viswasam|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/child-artist-anikha-spills-beans-on-ajith-s-viswasam-1393782-2018-11-22|access-date=2021-06-08|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> and the web series [[Queen (web series)|''Queen'']].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Queen Starts Ruling! - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/news/queen-starts-ruling/articleshow/72887644.cms|access-date=2021-06-10|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> In her first film ''[[Chotta Mumbai]]''(2007) she had an uncredited role which appears just for some seconds in climax.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Anikha Surendran to share screenspace with Nagarjuna in Telugu - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/anikha-surendran-to-share-screenspace-with-nagarjuna-in-telugu/articleshow/80836463.cms|access-date=2021-06-22|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Key
| style=background:#ffc |{{Dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
|Denotes films that have not yet been released
|}

=== Films ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Language !! Notes
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Chotta Mumbai]]'' || Anika || [[Malayalam]] || Uncredited Role
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2010 || ''[[Kadha Thudarunnu]]'' || Laya || Malayalam ||Debut As Child artist
|-
| ''[[Four Friends (2010 film)|Four Friends]]'' || Devootty || Malayalam||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Race (2011 film)|Race]]'' || Achu || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Bavuttiyude Namathil]]''||Sethu's Daughter || Malayalam ||
|-
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| 2013 || ''[[5 Sundarikal]]'' || Sethulakshmi || Malayalam ||Anthology Film
|-
| ''[[Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi]]'' || Wafamol || Malayalam ||
|-
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| 2014 || ''[[Nayana]]'' || Nayana || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Onnum Mindathe]]'' || Kunchi || Malayalam ||
|-
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| 2015 || ''[[Yennai Arindhaal]]'' || Isha || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || Tamil Debut
|-
| ''[[Bhaskar The Rascal ]]'' || Shivani || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Naanum Rowdydhaan|Naanum Rowdy Dhaan]]'' || Younger Kadhambari || Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"| 2016 || ''[[Miruthan]]'' || Vidya || Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"| 2017 || ''[[The Great Father]]'' || Sara David|| Malayalam ||
|-
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"| 2018 ||''[[Johny Johny Yes Appa]]''||Nandana||Malayalam||
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2019 ||''[[Viswasam]]''||Swetha||Tamil||
|-
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|2021|| style=background:#ffc |''[[Maamanithan (film)|Maamanithan]]'' {{Dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}||{{TBA}}||Tamil||Filming

|}

===Short films===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Language
!Notes
|-
|2012
|''Amaranth''
|Unnamed Cancer Patient
|Malayalam
|Short Film on [[Surya TV]]
|-
|2017
|''Colours of life''
|Kanmani
|Malayalam
|
|-
|2018
|''Maa''
|Ammu
|Tamil
|
|}

=== Web Series ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Language
!Notes
|-
|2019
|''[[Queen (TV series)|Queen]]''
|Young Shakthi Seshadri
|Tamil
|Released on [[MX Player]]
|}

=== Music Video's ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Song
!Language
!Singer(s)
|-
|2014
|''Ayyappa Dhinthaka''
|Tamil
|Harini
|-
|2020
|''Irukai Puratchi''
|Tamil
|GV Prakash
|-
| rowspan="3" |2021
|''Floreo''
|Malayalam
|[[Madhu Balakrishnan]], Ashalata Nelson, [[Sreya Jayadeep]]
|-
|''En Kadhala''
|Tamil
|[[Srinisha Jayaseelan]]
|-
|''Ormathan Edanazhiyil''
|Malayalam
|Anju Joseph
|}

==Awards==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Award
!Category
!Film
!Result
!Ref
|-
|2013
|[[Kerala State Film Awards]]|| rowspan="7" |Best Child Artist||''[[5 Sundarikal]]''
| rowspan="3" | Won||<ref>{{cite news|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/sanoop-santhosh-and-baby-anikha-shared-kerala-state-film-awards-for-best-child-artists-sanoop-and-anikha-got-award-for-their-performance-in-philips-and-monkey-pen-and-anchu-sundarikal-respectively-want-to-be-a-journalist-come-to-times-school-of-journalism-visit-tcms-in/articleshow/33946197.cms|title=Anikha and Sanoop share the Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist}}</ref>
|-
|2011
| rowspan="2" |[[Asianet Film Awards]]||''[[Kadha Thudarunnu]]''||<ref>{{Cite web|title=Malayalam Awards Asianet Film Awards 2011|url=https://nettv4u.com/about/Malayalam/awards/asianet-film-awards-2011|access-date=2021-06-12|website=nettv4u|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2018||''[[The Great Father]]''||<ref>{{Cite web|title=20th Asianet Film Awards 2018 -Winners {{!}} Best Film, Best Actor, Best Actress|url=https://www.vinodadarshan.com/2018/05/20th-asianet-film-awards-2018-winners.html|access-date=2021-06-12|website=Vinodadarshan}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="4" |2020
|Vikatan Awards
| rowspan="4" |[[Viswasam]]
| rowspan="2" |Nominated
|
|-
|Zee Cine Awards Tamil
|
|-
|JFW Movie Awards
| Won||<ref>{{cite news|url=https://jfwonline.com/article/twin-birds-presents-jfw-movie-awards-2020-an-unforgettable-night-with-impeccable-style-and-substance/amp|title=Anikha wins the JFW Movie Awards, for the movie Viswasam}}</ref>
|-
|Edison Awards
|Nominated
|
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|4171957|Anikha}}
*{{Instagram}}

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[[Category:21st-century Indian child actresses]]
[[Category:Child actresses in Malayalam cinema]]
[[Category:Child actresses in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema]]

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