A rākṣasa (rakshasa; a type of demon) sired by Mālī (Mali) to Vasudā (Vasuda), a gandharva (a kind of demigod) woman. Mālī was a brother of Sumālī (Sumali), grandfather of the rākṣasa king Rāvaṇa (Ravana) of Laṅkā (Lanka). Anila was one of the advisors of Vibhīṣaṇa (Vibhishana).