Abhinaya
Abhinaya is an Indian film actress and model. She is both hearing and speech impaired. She made her acting debut in Naadodigal (2009) and went on to reprise the role in its Telugu and Kannada remakes.
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. 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.
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) [9] 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.
Among her upcoming films are Vizhithiru, in which she is playing a radio jockey, and Mela Thalam.
Acting
Movie
Thani Oruvan
as Manimekalai
2015
Movie
7Aum Arivu
as Bodhidharma's wife
2011
Movie
Shamitabh
as Self
2015
Movie
Aayirathil Oruvan
as Cholan's daughter
2010
Movie
Veeram
as Poongothai
2014
Movie
Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu
as Chinni
2013
Movie
Dhruva
as Akshara
2016
Movie
Kuttram 23
2017
Movie
Mark Antony
as Vedhavalli
2023
Movie
King
as Heroine's Friend
2008
Movie
The Family Star
as Govardhan's Sister-in-Law
2024
Movie
Dhammu
as NTR Jr's sister
2012
Movie
Poojai
as Durga
2014
Movie
1 by Two
as Raziya
2014
Movie
Naadodigal
as Pavithra Natraj
2009
Movie
Pani
as Gowry
2024
Movie
Raju Gari Gadhi 2
as Kiran
2017
Movie
Damarukam
as Shailu
2012
Movie
Neninthe
as Aditri
2008
Movie
Shambo Shiva Shambo
as Pavithra
2010
Movie
Thakka Thakka
as Indhu
2015
Movie
Gaami
as Durga
2024
TV
Mansion 24
as Radha
2023
Movie
Vizhithiru
as Abhinaya
2017