Riya Shibu


Riya Shibu is an Indian film producer and actress who works predominantly in the Malayalam and Tamil film industries. She is known for producing the films Mumbaikar, Thugs, Mura and Veera [Dheera Sooran]. She made her acting debut in the 2024 Malayalam film Cup. Her breakthrough role came in 2025 through Sarvam Maya, in which she portrayed the titular character, Maya.

Personal life

Riya Shibu is the daughter of acclaimed film producer Shibu Thameens, who owns Thameens Films, a Chennai-based production company, along with Thameens Maax Theatre and Thameens Release, which handle the exhibition and distribution of Tamil and Malayalam films. Her mother Mumthaz and Her brother Hridhu Haroon is also an actor who appears in Malayalam, Hindi and Tamil films.
She was born on 25 September 2004 and raised in India, attended Trivandrum International School, later pursued a degree in Visual Communication at Loyola College, Chennai.

Career

Production

Riya began her career as a producer. In 2023, she produced the Hindi film Mumbaikar and the Tamil film Thugs. She is also the producer of the 2024 Malayalam film Mura and 2025 Tamil film Veera Dheera Sooran.

Acting

Riya made her acting debut in 2024 with the Malayalam film Cup, where she played the character Anna Kurien. Then she appeared in the 2025 film Sarvam Maya where her performance received acclaim.

Filmography

As producer

As actress