Sai Pradeep Kumar (born 14 December 1982), his stage name as Aadhi Pinisetty, is an Indian actor who appears in Tamil and Telugu films. He is the recipient of a Nandi Award and a SIIMA Award, in addition to two nominations for Filmfare Awards South.
Born to film director Ravi Raja Pinisetty, he debuted in 2006 with the Telugu film Oka V Chitram. His first prominent role was in the Tamil film Eeram (2009), produced by director S. Shankar.
Early life Aadhi Pinisetty was born into a Telugu-speaking family. His father, Ravi Raja Pinisetty has directed over 50 films. He grew up in Chennai and was schooled at Don Bosco.
Career
Pinisetty made his debut in 2006 with the Teja-directed Oka V Chitram. He later appeared in the Tamil film Mirugam (2007). In 2009, he starred in the supernatural thriller Eeram. In 2010, he had two releases, Ayyanar and Aadu Puli, which were commercial films and were average grossers, building his commercial value well despite the negative reviews. His next films were Aravaan (2012), Gundello Godari (2013), Vallinam (2014) and Kochadaiyaan (2014) Yagavarayinum Naa Kaakka (2015). He has been the successful film, Sarrainodu (2016), for which he got critical acclaim, with one reviewer commenting that Aadhi's screen presence elevates the film.Sarrainodu Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India . Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (22 April 2016). Retrieved on 3 July 2016. In 2017, he starred in the thriller Maragadha Naanayam, which turned out to be a surprise box office success. The same year he starred in the Telugu romantic-drama film Ninnu Kori, alongside Nani. His portrayal as Arun in the latter was well reviewed by one reviewer. In 2018, he appeared in Telugu films with Agnyaathavaasi, Rangasthalam, Neevevaro and the bilingual U Turn.
In 2022, he was cast in the sports comedy film Good Luck Sakhi as well as the bilingual movies Clap and The Warriorr. In 2023, Aadhi and Hansika both deliver performances in line with their roles requirements in the Tamil science-fiction crime comedy film, Partner. In 2025, he was seen in the horror thriller Sabdham; followed by the television serial Mayasabha as well as two Telegu films, Akhanda 2: Thaandavam and Drive.
Personal life
In March 2022, Pinisetty got engaged to his long-time girlfriend and actress Nikki Galrani with whom he co-starred in Yagavarayinum Naa Kaakka (2015) and Maragadha Naanayam (2017). They married on 18 May 2022 in a private function attended by close family and friends.
Filmography
Year Title Role Language Notes 2006 Oka V Chitram P. Balaram Telugu Credited as Pradeep Pinisetty 2007 Mirugam Ayyanar Tamil 2009 Eeram ACP Vasudevan 2010 Ayyanar Prabha / Ayyanar 2011 Aadu Puli Idhayakanni 2012 Aravaan Varipuli / Chinna 2013 Gundello Godari Malli Telugu 2014 Vallinam Basketball coach Tamil Cameo appearance Kochadaiiyaan Veera Mahendran 2015 Yagavarayinum Naa Kaakka Saga Bilingual filmMalupuTelugu 2016 Sarrainodu Vairam Dhanush 2017 Maragadha Naanayam Senguttuvan Tamil Ninnu Kori Arun Telugu 2018 Agnyaathavaasi Seetharam Rangasthalam Chelluboina Kumar Babu Neevevaro Kalyan U TurnSI Nayak Tamil Bilingual filmTelugu 2019RanarangamAfgani's son 2022 Good Luck Sakhi Goli Raju ClapKathir Tamil Bilingual film VishnuTeluguThe Warriorr GuruTamilBilingual filmTelugu Sivudu Sivudu Acted only in Telugu version2023PartnerSridharTamil2025SabdhamRuben Akhanda 2: Thaandavam Netra Telugu DriveJaidev ReddyTamilFilming
Television + Year Title Role Network Language Notes ref 2022Modern Love HyderabadDr. UdayAmazon Prime VideoTeluguSegment: "Fuzzy, Purple, and Full of Thorns" 2025MayasabhaKakarla Krishnama NaiduSonyLIV
Discography Year Film Song Notes 2015Yagavarayinum Naa Kaakka Sokkana Ponna 2015Malupu Chalaki Pilla
Awards and nominations Film Award Ceremony Category Result SarrainoduNandi Awards2016Best VillainNinnu Kori7th South Indian International Movie Awards 2018 Best Supporting Actor (Telugu) Filmfare Awards South2018Best Supporting Actor – TeluguRangasthalam2019South Indian International Movie Awards2019Best Supporting Actor (Telugu)
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