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{{Indian name|Gopika|Anil}}
{{Short description|Indian actress}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Gopika Anil
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| birth_name =
| birth_place = [[Kozhikode district|Kozhikode]], Kerala, India
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| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|[[Ayurveda#Practice|Ayurvedic practitioner]]}}
| years_active = 2002–present
| spouse = {{Marriage|[[Govind Padmasoorya]]|2024}}
| known_for = ''[[Kabani (TV series)|Kabani]]'' <br/> ''[[Santhwanam (TV series)|Santhwanam]]''
}}

'''Gopika Anil''' is an Indian actress who appears in [[Malayalam]] films and television. She is best known for her role as '''Kabani''' in [[Zee Keralam]]'s drama series ''[[Kabani (TV series)|Kabani]]''<ref>{{cite news |title=Kabani completes 300 episodes, actress Gopika Anil thanks the team |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/kabani-completes-300-episodes-actress-gopika-anil-thanks-the-team/articleshow/74896657.cms |website=The Times of India |date=30 March 2020 |language=en}}</ref> and '''Anjali''' in [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]'s popular drama serial ''[[Santhwanam (TV series)|Santhwanam]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/santhwanam-couple-sajin-and-gopika-showcases-culinary-skills-watch/articleshow/80132007.cms |title=Santhwanam couple Sajin and Gopika showcases culinary skills; watch |website=The Times of India|date=6 January 2021 }}</ref>

== Early life ==
Gopika was born on 26 April<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-04-27|title=Keerthana Anil pens down an adorable note on sister Gopika's birthday, see post| url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/keerthana-anil-pens-down-an-adorable-note-on-sister-gopikas-birthday-see-post/articleshow/82272846.cms
|access-date=2021-04-27 |website=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}</ref> in [[Kozhikode district|Kozhikode]], [[Kerala]]. After completing her education at Chinmaya Vidyalaya and at St. Joseph's School in Kozhikode, she completed her [[Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery| Bachelor's degree in Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery]] (BAMS) from SDM College in Karnataka. Her younger sister, Keerthana, is also a television actress.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-09-03|title=Real life siblings Gopika and Keerthana look classy in their Onam special photoshoot; watch BTS video| url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/real-life-siblings-gopika-and-keerthana-look-classy-in-their-onam-special-photoshoot-watch-bts-video/articleshow/77915318.cms
|access-date=2020-09-03 |website=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Gopika got engaged to the actor and television presenter [[Govind Padmasoorya]] on 22 October 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-22 |title=Govind Padmasoorya gets engaged to Gopika Anil, see photos |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/govind-padmasoorya-gets-engaged-to-gopika-anil-see-photos-8995081/ |access-date=2023-10-24 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> They got married on 28 January 2024.<ref>{{cite news |title=A Cinematic Wedding Journey: The Unconventional Love Story of Govind Padmasoorya and Gopika Anil |url=https://celtalks.com/blog/2024/01/28/a-cinematic-wedding-journey-the-unconventional-love-story-of-govind-padmasoorya-and-gopika-anil/ |access-date=28 January 2024 |work=Celtalks |date=28 January 2024 |archive-date=28 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240128060643/https://celtalks.com/blog/2024/01/28/a-cinematic-wedding-journey-the-unconventional-love-story-of-govind-padmasoorya-and-gopika-anil/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Career==
Gopika started her career as a child artist in ''[[Shivam (2002 film)|Shivam]]'' and ''[[Balettan]]'' in 2004 with her sister Keerthana.

==Filmography==
=== Films ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="background:#f5f5f5;"
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes !! class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Shivam (2002 film)|Shivam]]'' || Bhadran's daughter || Movie debut ||<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.zee5.com/zee5news/four-interesting-facts-about-gopika-anil-a-k-a-zee-keralams-kabani-we-bet-you-didnt-know |title=Four Interesting Facts About Gopika Anil A.k.a Zee Keralam's Kabani We Bet You Didn't Know |date=7 November 2019}}</ref>
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Balettan]]'' || Balan's elder daughter || ||<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.asianetnews.com/spice-entertainment/malayalam-top-rated-santhwanam-serial-actress-gopika-anil-shared-her-screen-experiences-on-facebook-qit0oa |script-title=ml:'ബാലേട്ടന്റെ' മകള്‍ ഇപ്പോള്‍ ഡോക്റാണ്, ലൈവില്‍ വന്ന് സാന്ത്വനത്തിലെ ഗോപിക |language=ml |trans-title='Balettan's daughter is a doctor now, Gopika from Santhwanam on live |website=asianetnews}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=2|2004 || ''[[Mayilattam (film)|Mayilattam]]'' || Young Mythili || ||<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/actress-gopika-anil-it-is-surprising-that-men-are-watching-tv-serials-especially-santhwanam-more/articleshow/81086119.cms |first=Radhika |last=Nair |date=18 February 2021 |work=[[The Times of India]] |title=Actress Gopika Anil: It is surprising that men are watching TV serials especially Santhwanam more}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Akale]]'' || Henna Fredy || ||<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-28 |title=Govind Padmasoorya and Gopika Anil tie the knot in traditional ceremony. Watch |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/govind-padmasoorya-and-gopika-anil-tie-the-knot-in-traditional-ceremony-watch-9131772/ |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2012||''[[Bhoomiyude Avakashikal]]'' || Rosy || ||<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/283309/#storycontent|title=ഇവിടെ എന്ത് മാറ്റം?|language=ml|newspaper=[[Mathrubhumi]]|date=30 June 2012|accessdate=30 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120630120040/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/283309/#storycontent|archive-date=30 June 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Vasanthathinte Kanal Vazhikalil]]'' || Mathangi || ||<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/malayalam-cinema/movie-news/samuthirakani-surabhi-starrer-vasanthathinte-kanal-vazhikalil-set-to-release-soon-online/articleshow/78290095.cms | title=കേരളത്തിന്‍റെ വിപ്ലവചരിത്രം; 'വസന്തത്തിന്‍റെ കനല്‍വഴികളിൽ' ഓൺലൈൻ റിലീസിന് | access-date=19 January 2024 | archive-date=19 January 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240119114437/https://malayalam.samayam.com/malayalam-cinema/movie-news/samuthirakani-surabhi-starrer-vasanthathinte-kanal-vazhikalil-set-to-release-soon-online/articleshow/78290095.cms | url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Mattancherry]]'' || Sameera || ||<ref>{{Cite interview |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/interview/balettan-movie-child-artist-gopika-mattancherry-movie-mohanlal-bijumenon-gopikaanil-1.1966528 |script-title=ml:അന്ന് ബാലേട്ടനില്‍ മോഹൻലാലിന്റെ മകൾ, ക് ടറാണ്, നായികയും |language=ml |trans-title=Mohanlal's daughter in Balettan is a doctor and heroine now |first=Gopika |last=Anil |interviewer=Anushree Madhavan |website=Mathrubhumi |date=26 May 2017}}</ref>
|-
| 2025 || ''[[Sumathi Valavu]]'' || Meenakshi || ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Madhu |first=Vignesh |date=2025-02-13 |title=Arjun Ashokan-starrer Sumathi Valavu gets a release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2025/Feb/13/arjun-ashokan-starrer-sumathi-valavu-gets-a-release-date |access-date=2025-02-14 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="background:#f5f5f5;"
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Channel !! class="unsortable" | Notes !! class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
|2002 || ''Mangalyam'' ||rowspan="2"|Child Artist|| [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]] || ||<ref name=n>{{cite web |url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/malayalam-cinema/celebrity-news/mohanlal-starrer-balettan-movie-child-artists-gopika-and-keerthana-latest-instagram-pics-goes-viral/articleshow/75532713.cms |title='ബാലേട്ടന്‍റെ' മക്കളായി മനം കവർന്ന 'ക്യൂട്ട് സിസ്റ്റേഴ്സ്' ഇവിടെയുണ്ട് ! |work=Malayalam. Samayam}}</ref>
|-
|2005||''Chitta''||[[Surya TV]]||
|-
|2006||''Unniyarcha ''||Kunji|| rowspan="2"|Asianet|| ||<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/kabani-has-given-me-the-strength-to-handle-stress-in-life-gopika-anil/articleshow/69200674.cms |first=Arya |last=UR |date=6 May 2019 |work=[[The Times of India]] |title=Kabani has given me the strength to handle stress in real life- Gopika Anil}}</ref>
|-
| 2008–2009 || ''Ammathottil'' || Young Seemanthini || ||<ref name=n/>
|-
| 2019–2020 || ''[[Kabani (TV series)|Kabani]]'' || Kabani || [[Zee Keralam]] || ||<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/watch-this-throwback-video-of-kabani-actress-gopika-anil-is-too-cute-to-be-missed/articleshow/75321942.cms |title=Watch: This throwback video of Kabani actress Gopika Anil is too cute to be missed |date=23 April 2020 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
|-
| 2020–2024|| ''[[Santhwanam (TV series)|Santhwanam]]'' || Anjali Shivaramakrishnan (Anju)|| rowspan="2"|Asianet ||||<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/tv/celebrity-news/santhwanam-serial-fame-gopikas-viral-pics/articleshow/78572944.cms |title=അഞ്ജലി അല്ല ഡോക്ടർ ഗോപിക; ഹരിയെ സ്വന്തമാക്കാൻ ഒരുങ്ങുന്ന അഞ്ജലിയുടെ വിശേഷങ്ങൾ! |website=malayalam.samayam.com}}</ref>
|-
| 2021–2023|| ''[[Start Music Aaradhyam Paadum]]'' || Contestant || ||<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/santhwanam-actors-to-have-a-blast-in-start-music-watch-teaser/articleshow/87488132.cms |title=Santhwanam actors to have a blast in 'Start Music'; watch teaser – Times of India |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=14 January 2022}}</ref>
|}

===Other Works===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="background:#f5f5f5;"
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes !! class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| 2022 || ''Girls'' || Stephy ||Web series ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/malayalam/new-web-series-girls-grabs-attention-rebecca-santhosh-is-the-star-of-the-premiere-episode/articleshow/93803002.cms|title=New web series 'Girls' grabs attention; Rebecca Santhosh is the star of the premiere episode|work=The Times of India|date=26 August 2022|access-date=27 August 2022|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2023||''Thudakkam Mangalyam''||Revathi||Web series||
|-
|2024||''Pennine Ishtayo''||Veena||Short film||
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://m3db.com/gopika-anil Gopika Anil]

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