Abhinaya (actress)
Abhinaya | |
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Born | Abhinaya Anand Rajahmundry Andhra Pradesh, India |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2009–present |
Abhinaya is an Indian film actress and model.[1]She is a differently-abled actress who is both hearing and speech impaired.[2][3] She made her acting debut in Naadodigal (2009) and went on to reprise the role in its Telugu and Kannada remakes.
Career
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 Naadodigal.[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.[12]
Among her upcoming films are Vizhithiru, in which she is playing a radio jockey,[13] and Mela Thalam.[7]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
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2009 | Naadodigal | Pavithra Natraj | Tamil | 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 | Tamil | |
2010 | Shambo Shiva Shambo | Pavithra | Telugu | Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress - Telugu |
2010 | Easan | Poorani | Tamil | |
2011 | Hudugaru | Pavithra | Kannada | Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Kannada |
2011 | 7aum Arivu | Bodhidharma's wife | Tamil | |
2012 | Dammu | Vijay's sister | Telugu | |
2012 | Dhamarukam | Shailu | Telugu | |
2012 | Genius | Telugu | ||
2013 | Isaac Newton S/O Philipose | Annie | Malayalam | |
2013 | Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu | Chinni | Telugu | |
2013 | Mahankali | Telugu | Guest appearance | |
2014 | Veeram | Poongothai | Tamil | |
2014 | 1 by Two | Razia | Malayalam | |
2014 | Poojai | Durga | Tamil | |
2015 | The Reporter | Sara | Malayalam | |
2015 | Shamitabh | Herself | Hindi | |
2015 | Thani Oruvan | Menimekalai | Tamil | |
2015 | Thakka Thakka | Indhu | Tamil | |
2016 | Thudi | Raji Pillai | Tamil Telugu Hindi |
Filming |
2016 | Chandrudu | Telugu | Post-production | |
2016 | Vizhithiru | Tamil | Post-production | |
2016 | Adida Melam | Tamil | Delayed[14] |
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External links
- Abhinaya at the Internet Movie Database
- EngvarB from August 2014
- Use dmy dates from August 2014
- Articles with hCards
- No local image but image on Wikidata
- Indian film actresses
- Actresses in Tamil cinema
- Actresses in Telugu cinema
- Year of birth missing (living people)
- Living people
- People from Karnataka
- Filmfare Awards South winners
- 21st-century Indian actresses
- Indian people with disabilities
- Deaf actresses
- People with speech impediments
- Actresses in Kannada cinema
- Actresses in Malayalam cinema