Yashika Aannand is an Indian actress, model and television personality. She established her career in Tamil and Telugu film industry. Aannand began acting after being an Instagram model. At 14, she was filmed for Inimey Ippadithan in 2015 alongside Santhanam but her role was later deleted after she could not attend a song shoot. She then portrayed a swimming instructor in Kavalai Vendam in 2016, which became her first theatrical release. Aannand’s breakthrough was in the 2016 film, Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru. She then appeared in Paadam and Thambi Ramaiah’s Maniyaar Kudumbam in 2018. Aannand then appeared in Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuththu. Aannand appeared in the second season of the Bigg Boss Tamil reality show hosted by Kamal Haasan. Aannand then appeared in an animated Zombie film titled Zombie as the lead actress. Her upcoming movies include Ivan Than Uthamandagger, Raja Bheemadagger, Kadamaiyai Seidagger, Pambattamdagger, Sulphurdagger.