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{{short description|Indian actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Anila Sreekumar
| image =
| birth_date = 
| birth_place = 
| occupation = Actress
| alma_mater = Government Arts and Science College, Kozhikode, Kerala
| yearsactive = 1992{{Endash}}present
| parents = {{Plain list|
* Peethambaran
* Padmavathy
}}
| spouse = RP sreekumar
| children = 2
}}

'''Anila Sreekumar''' (born February 11, 1970) is an Indian actress who predominantly works in [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam films]] and television series.

== Personal life ==
Anila Sreekumar was born on February 11, 1970, in Chevayur, Kozhikode, India. Sreekumar is married to production controller and producer Sreekumar, and the couple has two children, Abhinav and Adhilekshmi.<ref>{{Cite web |title='ആ കെയറിങ് എനിക്ക് ഇഷ്ടപ്പെട്ടില്ല, ഞാൻ വഴക്കുണ്ടാക്കി, അതോടെ മിണ്ടാതായി'! മനസ്സ് തുറന്ന് മലയാളികളുടെ 'കൊച്ചുത്രേസ്യ' | anila sreekumar actress about life and cinema special interview |url=https://www.vanitha.in/celluloid/movies/anila-sreekumar-actress-about-life-and-cinema-special-interview.html}}</ref>

== Career ==
Sreekumar began her acting career in 1992 with her debut in the Malayalam film ''[[Sargam (1992 film)|Sargam]]''. She went on to establish herself in Malayalam television, appearing in popular serials such as ''Deepangal Chuttum'', ''Draupadi'', ''Jwalayayi'', ''[[Gundeninda Gudigantalu]]'', ''[[Krishnathulasi]],'' and ''[[Chinna Thambi (TV series)|Chinna Thambi]]''.{{Citation needed|date=September 2024}}

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 1992
| ''[[Sargam (1992 film)|Sargam]]''
| Maid
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1994
| ''[[Parinayam (1994 film)|Parinayam]]''
| Nanikutty
|
|-
| ''[[Chakoram]]''
|Santha Surendran
|
|-
| rowspan="6" | 1995
| ''[[Kalyanji Anandji (film)|Kalyanji Anandji]]''
| Bhagyalakshmi
|
|-
| ''[[Pai Brothers]]''
|Parvathy Ganapathi Pai
|
|-
| ''[[Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka]] ''
|Manager Shanti
|
|-
| ''[[Chantha]] ''
| Laila
|
|-
| ''[[Saadaram]] ''
|Kallu
|
|-
| ''[[Alancheri Thamprakkal]] ''
|Vimala
|
|-
| 1996
| ''[[Mr. Clean (film)|Mr. Clean]]''
| Gayathri
|
|-
| 1997
| ''[[The Car (1997 film)|The Car]]''
|{{N/A}}
|Dubbing
|-
| 1998
| ''[[Manthrikumaran]]''
| Subhadra
|
|-
| rowspan="4" | 1999
| ''[[Pallavur Devanarayanan]] ''
|Hari's wife
|
|-
| ''[[Jalamarmaram]]''
|
|
|-
| ''[[Saaphalyam]] ''
|Prameela
|
|-
| ''[[Stalin Sivadas]]''
|{{N/A}}
| rowspan="6" |Dubbing
|-
| rowspan="4" |2000
| ''[[Mark Antony (2000 film)|Mark Antony]]''
|{{N/A}}
|-
| ''Aanamuttathe Aangalamar''
|{{N/A}}
|-
| ''[[Darling Darling (2000 film)|Darling Darling]]''
|{{N/A}}
|-
| ''Ival Draupathi''
|{{N/A}}
|-
|2002
| ''India Gate''
|{{N/A}}
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2003
| ''[[Punarjani]] ''
|House owner lady
|
|-
| ''[[Pattanathil Sundaran]]''
|Nancy
|
|-
| ''Japam''
|
|
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Thathwamasi]]''
|Sabari
|
|-
| 2011
| ''[[The Filmstaar]] ''
|Janaki
|
|-
| 2014
| ''Njananu party''
|Seethalakshmi
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2015
| ''[[Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare]]''
| Herself
|
|-
| ''Mayapuri 3D ''
|Lady stared
|
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Sakhavinte Priyasakhi]] ''
|Indira
|
|-
|}

==Television career==
===Television serials (partial)===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year!! Title !!Channel !!Role!! Notes
|-
|||''Kulam''|| rowspan="12" |[[DD Malayalam]]||||Telefilm
|-
|||''Deepanalangalku Chuttum''|| ||Double role
|-
|||''Seemantham''|| ||
|-
|||''Iniyonnu Visramikkatte''|| ||
|-
|1995||''Vinodasala''|| ||
|-
|1997||''Deshadanapakshi''|| ||
|-
|||''Thunchath Achayan''|| ||
|-
|||''Gandharvayamam''|| ||
|-
|||''Manalnagaram''|| ||
|-
|||''Thamarakuzhali''||Thamara||
|-
|1999||''Draupadi''||Draupadi||
|-
|||''Vamsam''|| ||
|-
| ||''Karthika''|| ||Karthika||
|-
| ||''Asooyappookkal''||[[Kairali TV]]||||
|-
|2000||''Jwalayayi''||DD Malayalam||Thresiamma||Breakthrough role
|-
|2000||''Manthram''|| rowspan="2" |[[Surya TV]]||||
|-
|2001||''Sthreejanmam''||Mathangi||
|-
|2001||''Malakhapoovu''||DD Malayalam||||
|-
|2001-2002|| ''Vasundhara Medicals''|| rowspan="3" |[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]||||
|-
|2003|| ''Seethalakshmi''||
|-
|2004||[[Kadamattathu Kathanar (TV series)|''Kadamattathu Kathanar'']]||Madhavi||
|-
|2007||''Sasneham''|| rowspan="2" |[[Amrita TV]]||||
|-
||2005||''Swaram''|| ||
|-
||2005||''Pavithra Bandham''||Surya TV||
|-
||2006||''Veendum Jwalayayi''||DD Malayalam||-||Archive footage
|-
||2004–2006||''Suryaputhri''||Asianet||Devayani||
|-
|2007||''Velankani Mathavu''||Surya TV||||
|-
|2007|||''Swantham Suryaputhri''|| rowspan="7" |Asianet||Devayani||Sequel to Suryaputhri
|-
||2007-2008||''Shree Krishnaleela''||Janaki||
|-
||2008||''Ente Alphonsamma''||Annaamma||
|-
||2008||''Vishudha Thomasleeha''|| ||
|-
||2008-2009||''Ammathottil''||Sulochana||
|-
||2008-2009||''Sree Mahabhagavatham''|| ||
|-
||2009||''Devi Mahathyam''||Subbalakshmi||
|-
|2009–2012||''Chakkarabharani''|| rowspan="6" |Surya TV||Unniyarcha||
|-
|2010||''Parayi Petta Panthirukulam''||Panchami||
|-
|2011–2012||''Avakashikal''||Raziya||
|-
|2011–2013||''Ilam Thennal Pole''||Padmam||
|-
|2012-2013||''Mohakkadal''||Chandra||
|-
|2013–2015||''Bhagyalekshmi''||Ambikadevi||
|-
|2013||''The Mistake''||[[Kairali TV]]||||Telefilm
|-
|2013–2015 ||[[Amala (TV series)|''Amala'']]||[[Mazhavil Manorama]]||Gayathri||
|-
|2013|||''Amma''||Asianet||||
|-
||2013-2014||''Ponnu Poloru Pennu''||Amrita TV||Rukkamma||
|-
|2014||''Evide Ellarkum Sugham''||Kairali TV||Kattuparambil KochuThresya||
|-
||2014||''Sooryakaladi Mana''||Amrita TV||||
|-
|2014||[[Karyam Nissaram (TV series)|''Karyam Nissaram'']]||Kairali TV||||
|-
||2015||''Viswaroopam''||[[Flowers (TV channel)|Flowers]]||||
|-
|2015-2016|| ''[[Kalathu Veedu]]'' || [[Star Vijay]] || Pattathi || Tamil Serial
|-
|2016–2017||''[[Krishnathulasi]]''||Mazhavil Manorama||Vijayalakshmi||
|-
|2016 ||[[Kana Kanmani (2016 TV series)|''Kana Kanmani'']]||Asianet||Thulika||
|-
||2016||''Anamika''||Amrita TV||||
|-
||2016||''Chechiyamma''||Surya TV||||
|-
|2017–2019||[[Chinna Thambi (TV series)|''Chinna Thambi'']]||[[Star Vijay]]||Annalakshmi||[[Tamil language|Tamil]] serial
|-
|2017||''[[Ammuvinte Amma]]''||Mazhavil Manorama||Seetha||
|-
|2018||''Decemberile Aakasham''||Amrita TV||Shanu's Umma||
|-
|2018–2019||''[[Thenum Vayambum]]''||Surya TV||Lakshmi||
|-
|2019–2020||[[Kaatrin Mozhi (TV series)|''Kaatrin Mozhi'']]||[[Star Vijay]]||Rajeshwari||[[Tamil language|Tamil]] serial
|-
|2019–2020||''[[Sathya Enna Penkutty]]''||[[Zee Keralam]]||Vimala||
|-
|2020||''Sri Lokanarkavilamma''||[[Kaumudy TV]]||[[Devi]]||
|-
|2020–2022||''Devatha - Anubandhala Alayam''||[[Star Maa]]||Devudamma||[[Telugu language|Telugu]] serial
|-
|2021–2022||''[[Paavam Ganesan]]''||[[Star Vijay]]||Sornam||[[Tamil language|Tamil]] serial
|-
|2021||''Kasthuri''||[[Star Maa]]||Devudamma||[[Telugu language|Telugu]] serial <br/> Special Appearance
|-
|2023–Present||''[[Siragadikka Aasai (TV series)|Siragadikka Aasai]]''||[[Star Vijay]]|| Vijaya ||[[Tamil language|Tamil]] serial
|-
|2023–2024||''Radhaku Neevera Pranam''||[[Zee Telugu]]||Dharmavathi||[[Telugu language|Telugu]] serial
|-
|2023–Present||''[[Gundeninda Gudigantalu]]''||[[Star Maa]]||Prabavathi
|[[Telugu language|Telugu]] serial
|-
|2024–Present||''[[Pavithram (TV series)|Pavithram]]''||Asianet||Kamala||
|}

===Reality shows===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year!! Title !!Channel !! Role!!Notes
|-
|2009–2012||''Tharolsavam''||Kairali TV||Contestant/Team Leader||
|-
|2013||''Celebrity Kitchen Magic''||Kairali TV||Contestant|| Winner : Shared with [[Nisha Sarang]]
|-
|2013||''Nakshathradeepangal''||Kairali TV||Team Leader||
|-
|2014||''Comedy Stars Season 2''||Asianet||Mentor||
|-
|2019||[[Jodi No.1 (TV series)|''Jodi Number One'']] ||[[Star Vijay]]||Contestant||Finalist
(Tamil Reality Show)
|-
|2022||''[[Mr. and Mrs. Chinnathirai]]''||[[Star Vijay]]||Contestant||Eliminated (Tamil Reality Show)
|}

===TV shows as guest===
* Ivide Ingannanu Bhai (Mazahvil Manorama)
* Kootukari (DD Malayalam)
* Ormakal Marikkumo (DD Malayalam)
* Annie's Kitchen (Amrita TV)
* Malayali Darbar (Amrita TV)
* Onnum Onnum Moonu (Mazahvil Manorama)
* Kudumbasametham (ACV)
* Manassinoru Mazhavillu (Kairali TV)
* Adukkaliyil Ninnu Arangathekku (Kairali TV)
* Christmas Dishes (Kaumudy TV)
* Amma Ammayiyamma (Kairali TV)
* Ningalkkariyamo (Surya TV)
* Sarigama (Asianet)
* Surya Singer (Kairali TV)
* Valkkannadi (Asianet)
* Nammal Thammil (Asianet)
* Manam Pole Mangalyam (Jaihind TV)
*Smart show (Flowers TV)
* Run Baby Run (Asianet Plus)
* Don't Do Don't Do (Asianet Plus)

===Music albums===
* Nilayil Neeradi
* Chaithrasundari
* Karyasiddhi Pooja
* Amme Narayana
*Chandanam Kumkumam Chudala Bhasmarchitham
*Nandhi Orayiram Nandhi

==Drama==
* Shoorpanaka

==Awards and nominations==
*1998: Nana Best actress - (Thamarakuzhali)
*1999: [[Kerala State Television Award for Best Actress]] - (Draupadi)
*2000: Kerala film critics awards (Gandharayamam)
*2003: Kerala film critics awards (Jwalayayi)
*2010: Kerala film audience council award (Parayi petta Pathirukulam)
*2016: Nominated: Flowers TV Awards{{Snd}} Best Supporting Actress (Krishnathulasi)
*2018: [[Vijay Television Awards|Vijay Television Awards for Best Mother]] - ([[Chinna Thambi (TV series)|Chinna Thambi]])
*2019: [[Vijay Television Awards|Vijay Television Awards for Best Mamiyar-Fiction]]
*2024: [[Vijay Television Awards|9th Annual Vijay Television Awards for Best Mamiyar]] - ([[Siragadikka Aasai (TV series)|Siragadikka Aasai]])

==References==
{{reflist}}

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[[Category:Indian actresses]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Actresses in Malayalam cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Malayalam television]]
[[Category:Actresses in Tamil television]]
[[Category:Actresses in Telugu television]]
[[Category:Indian voice actresses]]
[[Category:1970 births]]

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