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Anaswara Rajan Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 4, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth8 September 2002

Age21 Years

BirthplaceKarivellur, Kerala, India

ProfessionActress

NationalityIndian

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilyParents: Rajan Payyadakkath and Usha Rajan; Sister: Aiswarya Rajan

Anaswara Rajan Biography

Anaswara Rajan is an Indian actress from Karivellur, Kerala, who began her screen career as a child performer and has since worked in Malayalam, Tamil and

Early life and background

Anaswara Rajan was born on 8 September 2002 in Karivellur, Kerala. Raised in a family that includes an elder sister, Aiswarya Rajan, she attended St. Mary’s Girls High School in Payyanur through tenth grade and completed her higher secondary education at Government Higher Secondary School, Vellur, Kannur. She grew up practicing Kalaripayattu and cultivated interests such as reading romance novels, travelling, hiking, playing guitar, dancing and attending concerts.

Career

Anaswara began performing in school plays, dramas and mono skits before moving into short films. Her earliest listed screen work is the short film Globe (2015). She made her feature film debut in Malayalam with Udaharanam Sujatha (2017), a role for which she was selected from a large pool of applicants and which earned her early recognition as a young performer.

Following her debut, she took on a range of parts across regional cinema. In Malayalam productions she has been seen in Evidey (2019), Thanneer Mathan Dinangal (2019) and Adhyarathri (2019) where she played two roles. Later projects include Mike (2022) and Padmini (2023). Her first Tamil film role came in Raangi (2022). Anaswara expanded into Hindi cinema with Yaariyan 2 (2023).

On television she has appeared on programs such as Oru Kodi (2022) and has guested on shows including Top Singer Season 2 and Oru Chiri Iru Chiri Bumper Chiri in 2022. She has also been involved in short-format and guest appearances alongside her film work.

Awards and recognition

Early in her career she received awards for her work in Udaharanam Sujatha, including Best Child Artist honours at the North American Film Awards and the Flowers Indian Film Awards in 2018. Local recognition followed, and her pairing in Thanneer Mathan Dinangal earned a Best Star Pair Award at the 22nd Asianet Film Awards. She has also been honoured by the Kerala film critics and entertainment award bodies, with a special jury mention from the Kerala Film Critics Association and the Best Entertainer Actress Award at the Mazhavil Entertainment Awards.

Public profile

Anaswara’s public persona blends her on-screen credits with personal interests. She is known to be fond of animals and keeps a pet cat named Zimba. She has mentioned enjoying fragrance candles and has expressed admiration for senior actors such as Mammootty and preference for performers like Dulquer Salmaan and Kavya Madhavan. Her favourite film listed is Charlie (2015), and she counts Lionel Messi as a preferred football player.

She has navigated occasional social media controversy, notably in 2020 when a photoshoot prompted online criticism; she responded calmly and shared additional images from the same session. Anaswara has also spoken publicly about an incident of harassment she experienced as a child.

Latest updates

In recent years Anaswara has continued to work across three film industries. Her credits include roles in Tamil and Hindi films — Raangi (2022) and Yaariyan 2 (2023) respectively — in addition to ongoing Malayalam projects such as Mike (2022), Padmini (2023) and Thugs (2023). She remains unmarried and is described as single.

Personal details

Anaswara’s parents are Rajan Payyadakkath and Usha Rajan, who married in 1997. She follows Hinduism and is identified with the Virgo zodiac sign. Physically, her listed height is approximately 170 cm and she has black hair and eyes.

With a profile that began in school theatre and short films, Anaswara Rajan has built a cross-industry acting resume while maintaining a low-key personal life and continuing to pursue interests beyond cinema.
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Recent Work

Yaariyan 2

Hindi film in which she appeared as Ikrooh Awasthi

2023
Padmini

Malayalam film role as Monisha

2023
Thugs

Malayalam film in which she appeared as Kayal

2023
Mike

Malayalam film in which she played a character named Mike (Sara Thomas)

2022
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Career Highlights

  1. Selected for Udaharanam Sujatha from a large audition pool
  2. Won Best Child Artist awards for Udaharanam Sujatha (2018)
  3. Best Star Pair Award at the 22nd Asianet Film Awards for Thanneer Mathan Dinangal
  4. Best Popular Actress (Special Jury Mention) at Kerala Film Critics Association Awards
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Anaswara Rajan born?

8 September 2002

What is Anaswara Rajan known for?

Actress

What is Anaswara Rajan’s marital status?

Unmarried