Abhinaya is an Indian actress and model who mainly works in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam films. She is both hearing and speech impaired. She made her acting debut in Naadodigal (2009) and then she has appeared in many Tamil and Telugu films.
Personal life Abhinaya got engaged to her long-time boyfriend Vegesana Karthik on 9 March 2025 and married him on 16 April 2025 in Hyderabad.
Career She was spotted by director Samuthirakani and cast in his film Naadodigal. The film became a commercial success and was later remade into three languages. 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 7 Aum Arivu.
In 2012, she had three Telugu releases. In Dammu and Dhamarukam she played the sister of Jr. NTR's and Nagarjuna's characters, respectively, while in Genius she played a Muslim character. That year she also got her first lead role in the Telugu film Chandrudu opposite Krishnudu 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) and the Tamil action masala films Veeram (2014) and Hari's Poojai. The Reporter, the first Malayalam film, Abhinaya had signed, released after long delays in 2015. That year also saw her making her Bollywood debut in R. Balki's Shamitabh in a short role.
She played a radio jockey in Vizhithiru (2017) and will be seen in Mela Thalam.
Filmography
+List of Abhinaya's films and roles Year Title Role Language Notes2008 Neninthe Aditri TeluguTelugu debut in a Minor role King Sravani's friend Sangamam Samskruthi's friend 2009 Naadodigal Pavithra Natraj Tamil Tamil Debut; -Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut - SouthVijay Award for Best Supporting ActressNominated, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress - TamilNominated, Vijay Award for Best Debut Actress2010 Aayirathil Oruvan Cholan's daughter Shambo Shiva Shambo Pavithra Telugu Debut as lead actress in Telugu; Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress - TeluguEasan Poorani Tamil 2011 Hudugaru Pavithra Kannada Kannada debut; Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Kannada7 Aum 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 appearance2014 Veeram Poongothai Tamil 1 by Two Razia Malayalam Poojai Durga Tamil 2015 The Reporter Sara Malayalam Shamitabh Abhinaya Hindi Hindi debut in a Minor roleThani Oruvan Dr.Manimekalai Tamil Thakka Thakka Indhu 2016 Adida Melam Devaki Dhruva Dr. Akshara Telugu 2017 Kuttram 23 Abhinaya Tamil 25th Film 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 2021 Auto Ramanna Kannada 2022 Sita RamamNoor Jahan's sister-in-lawTelugu 2023 Kuttram Purinthal UmaTamil 2023 Mark Antony Vedavalli 2024 Gaami Durga Telugu The Family Star Govardhan's sister-in-law Vidya Vasula Aham Lakshmi Released on Aha Pani Gowry Malayalam 2026 Carmeni Selvam Devi Tamil Irattaiyar Amirtha Mookuthi Amman 2 TBA Post-productionDemonte Colony 3 TBA Post-production
Web series +List of Abhinaya's series and roles Year Title Role Language Availability NotesRef2023Mansion 24RadhaTeluguDisney+ HotstarWeb Debut
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