Top 10 Most Youngest South Indian Actresses

When there is a new star emerging within the world of film, lots of people are hopeful and it is true that because of their young appearance and the desire to work hard and the natural acting abilities, a lot of actors and actresses are able to pull the crowds off very at the beginning of their careers. This is exactly what we’ve seen in South Indian cinema. While we’ll skip the male actors for the moment Today we’re here to discuss the top 10 youngest South Indian Actresses of 2025. Let’s begin will we?

Top 10 Most Youngest South Indian Actresses 2025

1. Meenakshi Anoop (Age: 19)

Born: 12 October 2005

The first and most important thing is that Meenakshi Anoop has been dubbed the most youthful actress in the world today, who is shining in the South Indian cinema. Her parents are Anoop R Computer accountant Anoop R and Remya her mother. Due to the careers that her parents held, they was able to live in various areas of Kerala. She was educated at NSS Higher Secondary School in Kidangoor as well as MGM NSS Higher Secondary School in Lakkattoor. Her first big chance in the drama Amar Akbar Anthony where she was the character Fathima also known as the Pathu/Pathumma. The character won her an Asianet Film Award for Best Child Artist, which I am confident that was hers. In addition, she played the role of Nandinikkutty for the crime-thriller Oppam together with Priyadarshan and she did an amazing job in that film too.

2. Anikha Surendran (Age: 20)

Born: 27th November 2004

Anikha Surendran, who is also referred to in the film as Baby Anikha by those who know her, hails born in Manjeri, Kerala. She effortlessly transitioned from the role of a child into the lead character in the film and is incredibly motivating. The acting career of her began with Kadha Thudarunnu in the year 2010. Then, she appeared in several Tamil films, including the Yennai-Arindhaal film (2015) as well as Viswasam (2019). The lead role she played on the Telugu movie Butta Bomma (2023), an adaptation of the Malayalam Kappela film, is the film that earned her fame skyrocketing.

3. Krithi Shetty (Age 21)

Born: 21st of September, 2003

Krithi Shetty hails originally from Mangalore, Karnataka, where she was born to Tulu-speaking Bunt family, but was raised in Mumbai. She has a father who is businessman as is her mother, a fashion stylist, which is a great combination. She’s also worked on a few commercials in her studies. She’s so gifted that she can speak six languages! Her debut feature film Uppena (2021) proved to be an international blockbuster and she was awarded her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut in the South.

4. Devika Sanjay (Age: 22-23)

Born: 2003

Devika Sanjay is also the talent from Kozhikode, Kerala, that you must be aware of. She studied in Kendriya Vidyalaya in Kozhikode and made her debut in film in the film Njan Prakashan (2018), in which she played Teenamol, a seriously ill girl. However, her first official woman part came on screen in Makal (2022) which was directed by Sathyan Anthikkad. In it, she was the daughter in the film of Meera Jasmine as well as Jayaram.

5. Anaswara Rajan (Age: 22)

Born on September 8, 2002

Absolutely, Anaswara Rajan is a wonder to this part of the Malayalam film industry, having come from Karivellur close to Payyanur within Kannur, Kerala. She is the daughter of Rajan and Usha She was a student at St. Mary’s Girls High School, Payyanur and made her debut as a child actress on the screen in Udaharanam Sujatha (2017) in which she portrayed an unruly teen. She also starred in Tamil alongside Raangi (2022) along with Hindi as Yaariyan 2. (2023).

6. Esther Anil (Age: 24)

Born: 21 July 2001

If you’re an avid South Indian film fan, I’m sure you’ve seen names like Esther Anil. She was an artist for children who appeared in Nallavan (2010) which later until Drishyam (2013) where she was renowned as the daughter of Mohanlal’s character Anumol George. The thing regarding Esther that is truly remarkable is that she played the same character in various languages such as the Telugu Drushyam as well as Tamil Papanasam (2015) with actors such as Venkatesh as well as Kamal Haasan.

7. Gouri G. Kishan (Age: 25)

Born: 17th August 1999

Gouri G. Kishan is from Adoor, Kerala. She is from a wide family history with her mother born in Vaikom and her father from Pathanamthitta. She was invited to play the character of the older Jaanu in the film Trisha in the movie 96 (2018) through her father in Dubai who saw an open casting call. Her commercial career was transformed immediately due to the casting call. She also did exceptionally impressively on the Telugu remake of the film, Jaanu (2020).

8. Samyuktha Hegde (Age: 27)

Born: 17 July 1998

Samyuktha Hegde is a Bangalore-based girl who has her Christian mother and an Hindu Brahmin father, and her ancestral roots are from Kelaginamane, Uttara Kannada. Her first appearance as Arya on the film Kirik Party (2016) alongside Rakshit Shetty was a roaring film that earned an award from the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for Kannada. In the following years, she was offered invitations to appear in Tamil films, such as Comali and Comali with Jayam Ravi and Kajal Agarwal.

9. Malvika Sharma (Age: 26)

Born: 26 January 1999

Malvika Sharma, hailing from Andheri East, Mumbai, is an actor, and a lawyer, with an education at Rizvi Law College and a particularization in the area of criminal law. It is important to note that she manages law as well as acting in the same time which is awe-inspiring. Her debut came in acting in the movie Nela Ticket (2018) together with Ravi Teja, and her performance in Red (2021) earned her some attention.

10. Shriya Sharma (Age 28)

Born: 9 April 1997

The final name on the list is the name of a celebrity. Shriya Sharma who is a rising star born in Palampur, Himachal Pradesh. Her family is in which her father is an engineer while her mother is the manager of the diet clinic Ritus Diet. Shriya began acting at the age of four acting as Lord Krishna as Krishna in Kanhaiya (2001) in Zee TV. Then, Shriya got her big movie role through Chillar Party (2011), which earned her an award called the National Film Award for Best Child Artist.

Conclusion

These are the most youthful South Indian actresses that all of us have seen on big screens and on big-screen projects that showcase not only a youthful appearance but acting talents and their beauty. All of this attracts a lot of people, and they become the biggest fans of these actors.

About The Author