Abhinayashree

Abhinayashree (born 6 August 1988) is an Indian actress and dancer known for her works in the Tamil film and television industries. She has also acted in Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada language films.

She appeared as a contestant on Bigg Boss (Telugu season 6).

Career

Her first major role came in Siddique's 2001 Tamil comedy Friends, which featured her as Vijay's one-sided lover. Her song "Aa Ante Amalapuram" from the film Arya (2004) is a hit.

She played her first lead role in the 2005 Telugu comedy Hungama (2005) appearing alongside Ali and Venu Madhav. The actress won the Nandi Award for Best Female Comedian for her role in Paisalo Paramatma (2007).

After appearing in a full-fledged supporting role in the 2007 Telugu film Adivaram Adavallaku Selavu, Abhinayashree opted against appearing in any more item numbers, but soon went back on her decision explaining that the likes of Mumaith Khan were successfully able to balance both.

On the TV front, she has hosted the dance show Junior Super Dancer (2015–2016). She took part in the reality show Star Wars (2017–2018). Abhinayashree participated in Bigg Boss (Telugu season 6) (2022) hosted by Nagarjuna and was evicted on the 14th day.

Filmography

Television

Year Series/Shows Role Channel Language Notes 2015–2016 Junior Super Dancer Host Polimer TV Tamil 2017–2018 Star Wars Contestant Sun TV 2017–2018 Dance Jodi Dance (season 2) Contestant Zee Tamil 2018–2019 Nenjam Marapathillai Herself Star Vijay Special Appearance 2022 Bigg Boss (Telugu season 6) Contestant Star Maa Telugu Evicted 2025 Devika & Danny Durga's wife JioHotstar