actor

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).

In her later career, Abhinaya appeared in *Kuttram 23* (2017), the horror comedy *Raju Gari Gadhi 2* (2017), *Mark Antony* (2023), and the streaming series *Mansion 24* (2023). Her recent film credits include *Gaami* (2024), *The Family Star* (2024), the Malayalam crime drama *Pani* (2024), and *Carmeni Selvam* (2026).