Anarkali Marikar is an Indian singer and actor who works primarily in the Malayalam film industry. Anarkali made her debut in the Malayalam film industry in 2016 with Ganesh Raj’s “Aanandam”.
Wiki/Biography
Anarkali Marikar was born on Saturday, February 8, 1997 in Cochin, Ernakulam, Kerala (26 years old; as of 2023). Her zodiac sign is Aquarius. In 2015, the actress completed her education from The Choice School in Thrippunithura, Ernakulam, Kerala. Between 2015 and 2018, she studied BA in Journalism, Mass Communication and Video Production from Mar Ivanios College in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Anarkali then pursued a one-year course in fashion designing.
Childhood photos of Anarkali Marikar and her sister
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′54″
Weight (approximately): 60kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
Body measurements (approximately): 32-28-32
family
Parents and siblings
Her father Nias Marikar is a photographer. Her mother Lali PM (also known as Lali Ramla Muhammad) is an actress and social activist. In 2019, Lali made her debut in the Malayalam film industry with Kumbalangi Nights, directed by Madhu C. Narayanan. She has a sister, Lakshmi Mallika. Lakshmi was a child actor in the Malayalam film industry and later worked as an assistant director.
Anarkali Marika’s mother
In 2020, after thirty years of marriage, her parents filed for divorce and began to separate. One year after the divorce, her father got married again on June 10, 2021. His second wife Sumi Nias Marikar hailed from Kannur, Kerala. The actress and her sister Lakshmi Mallika attended the wedding and posted pictures from the wedding on social media.
Anarkali Marikar (far left) with his father, sister (far right) and stepmother
After her father decided to marry again, many people reportedly contacted her mother, Lali Prime, believing that she was affected by her ex-husband’s remarriage; however, both Lali and her daughters denied these rumors and stated that they were Nias Marica is satisfied with the decision. Later, Anarkali spoke live on Instagram about her father’s second marriage and her mother’s decision not to marry again, saying that she and her sister both wanted her father to remarry and even find a suitable partner for him; however, she noted that he could Find your own partner.
Anarkali Marikar with her father and sister
She added that they were happy because Nias had met someone who loved him; she called her stepmother “kochamma” and welcomed her into the family. Marica noted that her mother wanted to live alone and was not interested in finding a partner immediately after the divorce. Lali made her debut in the Malayalam film industry with “Kumbalangi Nights” in 2019 and started busying herself in the Malayalam film industry after her divorce.
Excerpt from an article written by Lali PM about her divorce and its aftermath
Anarkali stated that many people misunderstood her mother as a person, noting that there were rumors that she abandoned her mother after the divorce; however, Anarkali denied all of this and stated that her mother did not do anything because of Nias She was depressed or broken by choosing to remarry and dismissed accusations of a rift between her and Lalli. Marika added that if her mother Lali had not completely given up on the idea of marrying someone else.
husband
Anarkali Marikar is unmarried.
Relationships/Affairs
Talking about her relationship status, the actress noted in the interview that she is in a relationship; however, she did not reveal her partner’s identity.
religion
Anarkali Marikar is a believer in Islam.
sign
Anarkali Marika’s signature
Profession
Movie
Anarkali made her debut in the Malayalam film industry in 2016 with “Aanandam” directed by Ganesh Raj. Maliakal stars as Darshana Maliakal in this coming-of-age film; she also narrates the film. In an interview, the actress talked about Anandan; Anarkali revealed that she got the role of Darshana because of her sister’s friend Anand C. ), who served as cinematographer on Anandam. She added that after seeing her picture, Chandran suggested trying out for audition for the film and the actress was later cast as Darshana.
Anarkali Marikar pictured with her co-artists on the sets of Malayalam film Aanandam
In 2017, she played the role of Gouri, the heroine’s daughter, in the Malayalam drama “Vimaanam” directed by emerging director Pradeep M. Nair. Her third film, the trilingual psychological thriller Amala, began filming in 2017; however, the release was delayed multiple times, with reports that the film will be released in theaters in June 2023.
Stills of Anarkali Marikar and Prithviraj Sukumaran from Malayalam movie Vimaanam
Malika plays the role of ‘Devika’ in Vijesh Vijay’s Malayalam romantic film Mandharam, opposite star Asif Ali. Talking about starring opposite Asif, the actress pointed out in an interview that Asif Ali is her celebrity crush and added that it was fun to star opposite him.
Photos of Asif Ali and Anarkali Mallika on the sets of Malayalam movie Mandharam
Anarkali Marikar earned critical acclaim for her role as Sariya D’Costa in the 2019 Malayalam thriller Uyare, produced by Newcom Jin director Manu Ashokan directs. In 2022, Anarkali starred as Jha in the Malayalam comedy film Priyan Ottathilanu, directed by Anthony Soni.
Pictures of Anarkali Marikar and Parvathy Thiruvothu on the sets of Malayalam film Uyare
In April 2023, Anarkali played the role of transgender Ziya in the Malayalam film B 32 Muthal 44 Vare, directed by emerging director Shruthi Sharanyam; the film was praised by critics. The actress later played the role of an alien in Gaganachari, a Malayalam dystopian sci-fi comedy directed by Arun Chandu. There are reports that the film was shortlisted for 12 international film festivals and received critical acclaim and multiple honors.
Anarkali Marikar in the poster of Malayalam movie Gaganachari
dispute
Accused of promoting racism for portraying goddess Kali in photo!
In July 2020, a series of pictures of the actress with goddess Kaali went viral on social media. Soon after, many people condemned Anarkali for taking the photos. According to some reports, she promoted racism and colorism by limiting opportunities for dark-skinned actors in the Malayalam film industry. The actress later issued a formal apology through a post shared on social media. Anarkali revealed in her social media post that the team first proposed another theme to her for the shoot; however, they were later forced to come up with another theme due to some unforeseen difficulties.
Photos of Goddess Kaali by Anarkali Marikar
According to reports, when the filming team informed Mallika of the new idea for the shoot to cast her in the role of Goddess Kali, the actress was put in a position where she was forced to continue filming. In an apology posted on social media, she stated that she welcomed all positive criticism and promised to exercise caution in the future and prevent similar incidents from happening again; the actress went on to announce that she had informed the producer who took the photo that she would not Photoshoots will be promoted in any way.
bicycle collection
Anarkali Marikar owns a Hero XPulse 200 motorcycle.
Anarkali Marikar and her Hero XPulse 200 motorcycle
Favorites
- Malayalam movies: Thanmathra, Bhramaram, Bridge and Makal. (Note: Bridge and Makal were part of the 2009 Malayalam anthology film Cafe Kerala.)
Facts/Trivia
- Anarkali Marika pointed out in an interview that emotional dramas are her favorite type of film.
- Some reports claimed that the actress was considered for the titular role in Lal Jose’s Malayalam film Nee-Na, which was released in May 2015; however; , the then-twelfth-grade actress doubted her ability to play such an intense role and passed up the offer.
- When talking about the expenses and savings in her acting career, Mallika pointed out in an interview that she bought an Apple Macbook Air with the salary from the Malayalam film “Aanandam” released in 2016. Later, she purchased a Hero XPulse 200 bike.
Photos of Anarkali Marikar with her Hero XPulse 200 motorcycle
- On March 18, 2019, she posted a photo of herself in a swimsuit on her social media account. Many people attacked the actress for sharing the photo. Many found the image vulgar and wanted her to delete it from her account; however, a group of people supported her and lambasted moral policing and negative comments about her outfit.
A snippet of a post shared by Anarkali Marikar on social media
- She follows a non-vegetarian diet.
- In an interview, she revealed that Malayalam actor Prithviraj Sukumaran was her first celebrity crush.
Screenshot of a post shared by Anarkali Marikar on social media about Prithviraj Sukumaran
- In December 2019, the actress took part in widespread Citizenship (Amendment) Bill protests.
Anarkali Marika pictures during Citizenship (Amendment) Bill protests
- Anarkali Marikar and her mother participated in the Malayalam music game show Parayam Nedam, which aired on Amrita TV in August 2021.
- In November 2021, the actress played the role of Irene Joseph in the Malayalam short film Succour.
Stills of Anarkali Marikar from Malayalam short film Succor
- The actress, who is also a singer, while talking about her career in an interview revealed that she studied music and sang a song titled in the unreleased Malayalam film Shubhadinam Songs by Pathiye Nombaram. She subsequently sang a cover song for the Malayalam film Amala, which will be released in June 2023; Gopi Sundar composed the music.
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