Whenever there is a young star coming up in the film industry, a lot of people have high hopes, and sure enough, because of the youthful appearance, the attitude towards working hard, and with natural acting talent, many actors and actresses pull the popularity game off really early in their careers. And that is what we have seen even in the South Indian cinema. But skipping the male actors for now, today, we’re here specifically to talk about the Top 10 Youngest South Indian Actresses in 2025. So, let’s just get on with it, shall we?
1. Meenakshi Anoop (Age: 19)
Born: October 12, 2005
First and foremost, Meenakshi Anoop is the youngest actress who is currently lighting up the South Indian cinema. She is the daughter of Anoop R, a computer accountant, and Remya, her mother. Due to the jobs of her parents, she lived in different parts of Kerala. She studied at NSS Higher Secondary School in Kidangoor and MGM NSS Higher Secondary School in Lakkattoor. She got her first major opportunity with the 2015 comedy Amar Akbar Anthony where she played the role of Fathima or Pathu/Pathumma. That character got her the Asianet Film Award for Best Child Artist which I can assure you, was truly hers. Besides that, she also worked as Nandinikkutty in the 2016 crime thriller Oppam with Priyadarshan and she was fantastic there too.
2. Anikha Surendran (Age: 20)
Born: November 27, 2004
Anikha Surendran, also known as Baby Anikha by those who are familiar with her, is from Manjeri, Kerala. She has transitioned effortlessly from the character of a child to the main character of the movie, which is really motivating. The career of her acting started with Kadha Thudarunnu in 2010. After that, she appeared in some Tamil movies such as Yennai Arindhaal (2015) and Viswasam (2019). Her lead role in the Telugu film Butta Bomma (2023), a remake of the Malayalam Kappela, was the one that got her sky-high popularity.
3. Krithi Shetty (Age: 21)
Born: September 21, 2003
Krithi Shetty is from Mangalore, Karnataka, where she was born into a Tulu-speaking Bunt family but is Mumbai-raised. Her father is a businessman, and her mother is a fashion designer, which makes a really nice combination. She has also done a few commercials during her studies. She’s so talented she can speak over six different languages! Her first film Uppena (2021) was a blockbuster, and she clinched the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South.
4. Devika Sanjay (Age: 22-23)
Born: 2003
Devika Sanjay is also the talent from Kozhikode, Kerala, that you must know. She did her studies at Kendriya Vidyalaya in Kozhikode and made her film debut with Njan Prakashan (2018), in which she portrayed Teenamol, a severely ill girl. But her absolute first lady role was in Makal (2022), by Sathyan Anthikkad, where she played the child of Meera Jasmine and Jayaram.
5. Anaswara Rajan (Age: 22)
Born: September 8, 2002
Certainly, Anaswara Rajan is a marvel for the Malayalam film industry, coming all the way from Karivellur near Payyanur in Kannur, Kerala. Daughter of Rajan and Usha, she attended St. Mary’s Girls High School, Payyanur and made her debut as a child artist in the film Udaharanam Sujatha (2017) where she played a rebellious teen. She has also signed in Tamil with Raangi (2022) and in Hindi with Yaariyan 2 (2023).
6. Esther Anil (Age: 24)
Born: July 21, 2001
If you are a South Indian film fan, I bet you have come across the name Esther Anil. She was a child artist in Nallavan (2010) and went on to Drishyam (2013) for which she is best known, as the daughter of Mohanlal’s character, Anumol George. The fact about Esther that is quite impressive is how she did the same character for different languages like in the Telugu Drushyam and Tamil Papanasam (2015) with actors like Venkatesh and Kamal Haasan.
7. Gouri G. Kishan (Age: 25)
Born: August 17, 1999
Gouri G. Kishan is a native of Adoor, Kerala. She comes from a diverse family background with her mother being a native of Vaikom and father being from Pathanamthitta. She was present to play the role of younger Jaanu of Trisha in 96 (2018) by her uncle in Dubai who spotted a casting call and her commercial life got turned around, instantaneously, as a result of which. She had also done extremely well in the Telugu remake, Jaanu (2020).
8. Samyuktha Hegde (Age: 27)
Born: July 17, 1998
Samyuktha Hegde is a Bangalore-based girl with a Christian mother and a Hindu Brahmin father, and her ancestry is from Kelaginamane, Uttara Kannada. Her debut as Arya in Kirik Party (2016) alongside Rakshit Shetty was a smashing success that got her the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Kannada. After that, she got offers to go to Tamil films such as Comali with Jayam Ravi and Kajal Agarwal.
9. Malvika Sharma (Age: 26)
Born: January 26, 1999
Malvika Sharma, hailing from Andheri East, Mumbai, is an actress, a qualified lawyer with a degree from Rizvi Law College and a specialization in the field of crime. Point to note, she is managing law and acting at the same time which is really admirable. She made her debut in acting in Nela Ticket (2018) with Ravi Teja, and her performance in Red (2021) got her a lot of fame.
10. Shriya Sharma (Age: 28)
Born: April 9, 1997
Rounding off this list is none other than Shriya Sharma is a young talent from Palampur, Himachal Pradesh. She comes from a family where her father is an engineer and her mother manages a diet clinic called Ritus Diet. Shriya started acting at the age of four by playing the role of Lord Krishna in Kanhaiya (2001) on Zee TV. Later, Shriya got her big film opportunity in Chillar Party (2011), which won her the National Film Award for Best Child Artist.
Conclusion
By far, these are the youngest South Indian actresses that all of us have seen on the big screen and big projects, showing off not just a youthful appearance, but the acting skills as well as the beauty factor. All of this combined surely hooks up a lot of people and makes them fans of these youngest actresses.
