Abhinaya

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) 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.

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