Anarkali Marikar

Anarkali Marikar is an Indian actress who appears predominantly in Malayalam films.

Anarkali Marikar
Anarkali in June 2024
Born	Kochi, Kerala, India
Nationality	Indian
Alma mater	Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2016–present
Parents	Nias Marikar Lali P. M.
Relatives	Lakshmi Marikar (sister)

Early life

Anarkali was born to Nias Marikar and Lali P. M. Her father is a photographer and mother is an actress. 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] Her second film Vimaanam (2017) featured Prithviraj Sukumaran in the lead role, and was directed by debutante Pradeep Nair.^[3][4] After that, she was cast in a leading role in Amala, directed by debutante Nishad Ebrahim.^[5]

In 2018, she played Devika opposite Asif Ali in Mandharam.^[6][7] In 2019, she appeared in debutante director Manu Ashokan's Uyare, along with Parvathy Thiruvothu, Tovino Thomas and Asif Ali.^[8] 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

Key

†	Denotes films that have not yet been released

All films are in Malayalam language unless otherwise noted.

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2016	Aanandam	Darshana
2017	Vimaanam	Gauri
2018	Mandaram	Devika
2019	Uyare	Sariya D'Costa	[9]
	Marconi Mathai	Herself	Cameo Appearance
2022	Priyan Ottathilanu	Jia
2023	B 32 Muthal 44 Vare	Ziya	[10]
	Sulaikha Manzil	Haala	[11]
	Janaki Jaane	Maria	[12]
	Amala	Sherin	[13]
	Kirkkan	Rachel	[14]
2024	Mandakini	Ambili	[15]
	Gaganachari	Aliyaamma	[16]

References

1. Mohandas, Vandana (20 October 2017). "Anarkali emerges from the shadows". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
2. Jayaram, Deepika (29 October 2016). "Anarkali Marikar of Aanandam talks about her role". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
3. Sidhardhan, Sanjith (17 February 2017). "Anandam fame Anarkali is part of Prithviraj's Vimanam". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
4. George, Anjana (3 March 2017). "Vimanam offers me a lot of scope for performance: Anarkali". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
5. Prakash, Asha (5 May 2017). "Anarkali Marikar will be Amala next". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
6. "Anarkali Marikar opposite Asif Ali". Deccan Chronicle. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
7. "Asif Ali to romance Anarkali in Mandaram". The New Indian Express. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
8. Sidhardhan, Sanjith (8 February 2019). "Samyuktha Menon, Anarkali Marikar join Parvathy's Uyare". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
9. "Manju Warrier reveals first look of Parvathy, Tovino and Asif Ali starrer 'Uyare'". The News Minute. 27 February 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
10. "B 32 Muthal 44 Vare trailer promises a riveting tale of six women". Cinema Express. 5 April 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
11. "Sulaikha Manzil makers release new song". Cinema Express. 11 March 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
12. "Janaki Jaane clears censors with a U certificate". Cinema Express. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
13. "Anarkali Marikar's 'Amala' to be screened at Chennai International Film Festival". The Times of India. 16 February 2021. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
14. "പ്രേക്ഷകരെ ത്രില്ലടിപ്പിച്ചും ചിന്തിപ്പിച്ചും 'കിർക്കൻ'; റിവ്യൂ". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Retrieved 30 July 2023.
15. Features, C. E. (6 April 2024). "Althaf Salim-Anarkali Marikar starrer Mandakini gets a release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
16. Features, C. E. (11 June 2024). "Gaganachari gets a release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 11 June 2024.

External links

• Anarkali Marikar at IMDb
• Anarkali Marikar on Facebook