Abhinaya (actress)

Abhinaya is an Indian film actress and model mainly works in Tamil films.[1] She 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.

Abhinaya
Born
Abhinaya Anand

8 November
Chennai, India
OccupationActress
Years active2009-present

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 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.[12]

Among her upcoming films are Vizhithiru, in which she is playing a radio jockey,[13] and Mela Thalam.[7]

Filmography
YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
2008NenintheFilm producer's daughterTelugu
2008KingSravnani's friendTelugu
2009NaadodigalPavithra NatrajTamilFilmfare 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
2010Aayirathil OruvanCholan's daughterTamil
2010Shambo Shiva ShamboPavithraTeluguFilmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress - Telugu
2010EasanPooraniTamil
2011HudugaruPavithraKannadaNominated, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Kannada
20117aum ArivuBodhidharma's wifeTamil
2012DammuRama Chandra's sisterTelugu
2012DhamarukamShailuTelugu
2012GeniusTelugu
2013Isaac Newton S/O PhiliposeAnnieMalayalam
2013Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle ChettuChinniTelugu
2013MahankaliAbhinayaTeluguGuest appearance
2014VeeramPoongothaiTamil
20141 by TwoRaziaMalayalam
2014PoojaiDurgaTamil
2015The ReporterSaraMalayalam
2015ShamitabhAbhinayaHindi
2015Thani OruvanManimekalaiTamil
2015Thakka ThakkaIndhuTamil
2016Adida MelamDevakiTamil
2016DhruvaAksharaTelugu
2017Kuttram 23AbhinayaTamil
2017NisabdhamAadhiraTamil
2017Senjittale En KadhalaSonaTamil
2017Raju Gari Gadhi 2KiranTelugu
2017VizhithiruRadio City RJTamil
2020Sarileru NeekevvaruTelugu
2020IrattaiyarTamil

References
  1. "Nadodigal Abhinaya gets more offers". Southdreamz. 16 July 2009. Archived from the original on 21 August 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
  2. "'Nadodigal' Abhinaya does the talking through lap-top". Chennaionline. Archived from the original on 23 January 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
  3. Borah, Prabalika M. (28 January 2010). "Fighting odds". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
  4. Rajamani, Radhika (30 June 2009). "Nadodigal's special heroine". Rediff. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  5. Chowdhary, Y. Sunitha (4 April 2011). "Set for a bigger role". The Hindu. Chennai, India.
  6. Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (19 November 2011). "Itsy bitsy". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 20 November 2011. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
  7. Nambidi, Parvathy. "Riding high". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  8. "Abhinaya cast opposite Krishunudu". Sify.com. 18 June 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  9. "Abhinaya Expresses About Ajith – Tamil Movie News". IndiaGlitz.com. 11 January 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  10. "Abhinaya bags her next with Vishal". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  11. "Team 'Nadodigal' reunites for Mollywood". IndiaGlitz. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  12. "Abhinaya enters Bollywood with Dhanush's Shamitabh!". Bollywood Life. 27 August 2014.
  13. "Abhinaya's game for M-Town". The Times of India. 15 January 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
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