Ananthika Sanilkumar has quietly built a reputation as one of the more natural young actresses working across Telugu and Tamil cinema. The Kerala-born performer, who first drew attention with MAD (2023) and later earned stronger notices for 8 Vasantalu (2025), is now in the spotlight with her newest release, Romanchakam. The romantic comedy, which hit theatres on 3 September 2026, pairs her with Sumanth Prabhas and comes with the backing of Sandeep Reddy Vanga as presenter, giving the project extra industry attention.

Romanchakam, directed by Venu Gopal Reddy, is a light romantic entertainer built around young love, humour and everyday energy. Ananthika has described her character as bubbly and relatable, a shift from the more intense or poetic roles she has played earlier. Early audience reactions have been mixed, with praise for the chemistry and comic moments sitting alongside criticism of the writing. Still, the film marks her most visible Tollywood outing yet and keeps her name in current conversation.