Aarsha Chandini Baiju

Aarsha Chandini Baiju (born 8 November 2000) is an Indian actress working in the Malayalam film industry. After making her acting debut with the film Pathinettam Padi, she has since starred in the Karikku Fliq miniseries Average Ambili (2021), Mukundan Unni Associates (2022) and House Mates (2025) as the female lead.

Early life

Aarsha was born on 8 November 2000, in Mannar, Alappuzha, to Baiju Pillai and Chandini N. S. in a family of educators. After schooling, she completed her Bachelor's in English literature from Kristu Jyoti College of Management and Technology and is currently pursuing master's degree at St. Aloysius College, Edathua. She secured grade A in Mahatma Gandhi University Youth Festival in 2018.

Career Aarsha first appeared in a brief role in the Malayalam film Pathinettam Padi in 2019, which marked the directorial debut of scenarist-actor Shankar Ramakrishnan.

In 2021, she played the title role in the miniseries Average Ambili, produced by Karikku Fliq. She gained attention for her portrayal of an average student who tries to fight her way through the patriarchal society. Film critic Arya U.R of The New Indian Express wrote that "Arsha's acting, where she would speak volumes with a glance or smirk, is one of the most striking elements of Average Ambili". The miniseries which was released on YouTube, received great responses on social media for its unusual storyline. The film was commercially and critically successful. and Qurbaani co-starring Shane Nigam.

In 2025, she appeared in the film Thudarum, which was a commercial success. The same year, she made her Tamil debut with the film House Mates.

Filmography Films

Web series YearTitleRole Platform Notes 2021 Average Ambili Ambili Karikku fliq Web Debut

Music videos Year Title Singer(s) 2017 Meenakshi Aswin P S 2021 Ever After Zeba Tommy