Abhinaya

Actor · born 13 November 1991 · Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India

Abhinaya (born November 13, 1991) is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Tamil and Telugu cinema, alongside appearances in Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi films. After uncredited appearances in *Neninthe* (2008) and *King* (2008), she made her official acting debut in *Naadodigal* (2009), winning the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South.

She reprised her debut role in the Telugu remake *Shambo Shiva Shambo* (2010), for which she won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu, and in the Kannada remake *Hudugaru* (2011). Her subsequent releases included *Aayirathil Oruvan* (2010), *Easan* (2010), *7 Aum Arivu* (2011), *Dammu* (2012), *Damarukam* (2012), *Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu* (2013), and her Malayalam debut *Isaac Newton S/O Philipose* (2013). She later appeared in *Veeram* (2014), *1 by Two* (2014), *Poojai* (2014), made her Hindi debut in *Shamitabh* (2015), and featured in the action thriller *Thani Oruvan* (2015) and its Telugu remake *Dhruva* (2016).

Where to start: Mookuthi Amman 2 (2026).