Anarkali Marikar (born 8 February 1997) is an Indian film actress who appears predominantly in Malayalam films. She made her debut in 2016 in the film Aanandam.
Early life
Anarkali was born to Nias Marikar and Laila P. M. Her father is a photographer and mother a homemaker. She has an elder sister named Lakshmi Marikar, who was a former child actor in the Malayalam film No. 1 Snehatheeram Bangalore North. Anarkali completed her degree in Mass communication from Mar Ivanios College in Thiruvananthapuram. She was offered the role in her debut film Aanandam through its cinematographer Anend C. Chandran, a friend to her sister.[1]
Career
Anarkali made her film debut in 2016 with the teenage romantic-comedy Aanandam, in a supporting role.[2][3] Her second film Vimaanam (2017) featured Prithviraj Sukumaran in the lead role, and was directed by debutante Pradeep Nair.[4] [5] After that, she was cast in a leading role in Amala, directed by debutante Nishad Ebrahim.[6]
In 2018, she played Devika opposite Asif Ali in Mandharam.[7][8] In 2019, she appeared in debutante director Manu Ashokan's Uyare, along with Parvathy Thiruvothu, Tovino Thomas and Asif Ali.[9] Manu, who had previously worked with Anarkali in Vimaanam as an associate director, cast her in the movie seeing her performance. Her role as Sariya D'Costa, a friend of protagonist Pallavi (Parvathy), was critically acclaimed. She has also done a guest role in Marconi Mathai directed by debutante Sanil Kalathil. Starring Jayaram and Vijay Sethupathi.
Filmography
| Template:Dagger | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Aanandam | Darshana | |
| 2017 | Vimaanam | Gauri | |
| 2018 | Mandaram | Devika | |
| 2019 | Uyare | Sariya D'Costa | Won Best Supporting Actress at Ramu Kariat Award 2020 |
| Marconi Mathai | Cameo | ||
| 2020 | Oru Rathri Oru Pakal | Filming | |
| Amala Template:Dagger[10] | Amala | Post-production | |
| Kissa | Pre-production | ||
| 2021 | Gaganachari | Filming completed |
References
- ↑ Anarkali emerges from the shadows. Deccan Chronicle(20 October 2017).
- ↑ Aanandam: Meet the lead characters of Vineeth Sreenivasan-Ganesh Raj's campus entertainer. Yahoo News. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ↑ Anarkali Marikar of Aanandam talks about her role. The Times of India. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
- ↑ Anandam fame Anarkali is part of Prithviraj's Vimanam. The Times of India. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- ↑ Vimanam offers me a lot of scope for performance: Anarkali. The Times of India. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ↑ Anarkali Marikar will be Amala next. The Times of India. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ↑ Anarkali Marikar opposite Asif Ali. Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ↑ Asif Ali to romance Anarkali in Mandaram. The New Indian Express. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ↑ Samyuktha Menon, Anarkali Marikar join Parvathy's Uyare. The Times of India. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- ↑ https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/anarkali-marikars-amala-to-be-screened-at-chennai-international-film-festival/articleshow/80969010.cms