Abhinaya (actress)
Abhinaya is an Indian actress and model who mainly works in Tamil and Telugu films.[1] She is both hearing and speech impaired.[2][3] She made her acting debut in Naadodigal (2009) and then she has appeared in many Tamil and Telugu films.
Abhinaya | |
|---|---|
| Born | Abhinaya Anand |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Career edit
Abhinaya was spotted by director Samuthirakani from an ad agency's portfolio while he was on the lookout for a fresh face for his movie Nadodigal.[4] The success of Naadodigal and critical acclaim for Abhinaya's performance led him to cast her in the Telugu remake Shambo Shiva Shambo, while she was signed to play the same role in its Kannada remake Hudugaru as well. She won two Filmfare Awards for her performances in Naadodigal and Shambo Shiva Shambo the following year. She was cast in an important role in Easan (2010) directed by Sasikumar. In 2011, A. R. Murugadoss signed her to play a supporting role alongside Suriya in the film 7aam Arivu.[5]
In 2012, she had three Telugu releases. In Dammu and Dhamarukam she played the sister of Jr. NTR's and Nagarjuna's characters, respectively,[6] while in Genius she played a Muslim character.[7] That year she also got her first lead role in the Telugu film Chandrudu opposite Krishnudu[8] but the film's release has been delayed. She was seen in minor supporting roles as part of an ensemble cast in the Telugu family drama Seethamma Vaakitlo Sirimalle Chettu (2013)[7] and the Tamil action masala films Veeram (2014)[9] and Hari's Poojai.[10] The Reporter, the first Malayalam film, Abhinaya had signed,[11] released after long delays in 2015. That year also saw her making her Bollywood debut in R. Balki's Shamitabh in a short role.[citation needed]
She played a radio jockey in Vizhithiru (2017)[12] and will be seen in Mela Thalam.[7]
Filmography edit
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Neninthe | Film producer's daughter | Telugu | |
| King | Sravani's friend | |||
| Sangamam | Sanskruthi's friend | |||
| 2009 | Naadodigal | Pavithra Natraj | Tamil | Tamil Debut as lead actress; Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut - South Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress - Tamil Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Debut Actress |
| 2010 | Aayirathil Oruvan | Cholan's daughter | ||
| Shambo Shiva Shambo | Pavithra | Telugu | Debut as lead actress in Telugu; Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress - Telugu | |
| Easan | Poorani | Tamil | ||
| 2011 | Hudugaru | Pavithra | Kannada | Kannada Debut; Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Kannada |
| 7aum Arivu | Bodhidharma's wife | Tamil | Cameo Appearance. | |
| 2012 | Dammu | Rama Chandra's sister | Telugu | |
| Dhamarukam | Shailu | |||
| Genius | Yasir's sister | |||
| 2013 | Isaac Newton S/O Philipose | Annie | Malayalam | Malayalam debut |
| Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu | Chinni | Telugu | ||
| Mahankali | Abhinaya | Guest appearance | ||
| 2014 | Veeram | Poongothai | Tamil | |
| 1 by Two | Razia | Malayalam | ||
| Poojai | Durga | Tamil | ||
| 2015 | The Reporter | Sara | Malayalam | |
| Shamitabh | Abhinaya | Hindi | Hindi debut in a Minor role | |
| Thani Oruvan | Dr.Manimekalai | Tamil | ||
| Thakka Thakka | Indhu | |||
| 2016 | Adida Melam | Devaki | ||
| Dhruva | Dr.Akshara | Telugu | ||
| 2017 | Kuttram 23 | Abhinaya | Tamil | |
| Nisabdham | Aadhira | |||
| Senjittale En Kadhala | Sona | |||
| Raju Gari Gadhi 2 | Kiran | Telugu | Negative Role | |
| Vizhithiru | Radio City RJ | Tamil | ||
| 2018 | Kicchu | Suri's wife | Kannada | [13] |
| 2020 | Irattaiyar | Amirtha | Tamil | |
| 2021 | Auto Ramanna | Kannada | ||
| 2022 | Sita Ramam | Noor Jahan's Sister-in-law | Telugu | |
| 2023 | Kuttram Purinthal | Uma | Tamil | |
| 2023 | Mark Antony | Vedavalli | ||
| 2024 | Gaami | Durga | Telugu | |
| The Family Star | [14] |
Streaming television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Availability | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Mansion 24 | Radha | Telugu | Disney+Hotstar |
References edit
- ^ . Southdreamz. 16 July 2009. Archived from the original on 21 August 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
- ^ . Chennaionline. Archived from the original on 23 January 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
- ^ Borah, Prabalika M. (28 January 2010). . The Hindu. Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 19 October 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
- ^ Rajamani, Radhika (30 June 2009). "Nadodigal's special heroine". Rediff. from the original on 24 November 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ^ Chowdhary, Y. Sunitha (4 April 2011). "Set for a bigger role". The Hindu. Chennai, India. from the original on 6 April 2011. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
- ^ Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (19 November 2011). . The Hindu. Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 20 November 2011. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
- ^ a b c Nambidi, Parvathy. . The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- ^ . Sify. 18 June 2012. Archived from the original on 22 June 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- ^ "Abhinaya Expresses About Ajith – Tamil Movie News". IndiaGlitz.com. 11 January 2014. from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- ^ "Abhinaya bags her next with Vishal". The Times of India. from the original on 21 April 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- ^ . IndiaGlitz.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ^ "Abhinaya's game for M-Town". The Times of India. 15 January 2013. from the original on 16 October 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- ^ "It was a dream to act with Dhruv Sharma, and it got fulflled with Kicchu". Cinema Express. from the original on 2 February 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ "Family Star review: Vijay Deverakonda, Mrunal Thakur's family drama tests your patience". Hindustan Times. 5 April 2024.
External links edit
- Abhinaya at IMDb