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).

Filmography

• 2026Carmeni Selvam — Devi
• 2026Mookuthi Amman 2
• 2024Gaami — Durga
• 2024Pani — Gowry
• 2024The Family Star — Govardhan's Sister-in-Law
• 2024Vidya Vasula Aham — Goddess Mahalakshmi
• 2023Kuttram Purinthal — Umadevi
• 2023Maama Mascheendra — Visalakshi
• Mansion 24 — Radha
• 2023Mark Antony — Vedhavalli
• 2021Cinderella
• 2017Kuttram 23
• 2017Nisabdham — Aadhira
• 2017Raju Gari Gadhi 2 — Kiran
• 2017Senjittale En Kadhala — Sona
• 2017Vizhithiru — Abhinaya
• 2016Adida Melam — Devaki
• 2016Dhruva — Akshara
• 2015Thakka Thakka — Indhu
• 2015Thani Oruvan — Manimekalai
• 2015The Reporter — Sara
• 20141 by Two — Raziya
• 2014Poojai — Durga
• 2014Veeram — Poongothai
• 2013Acham Thavir
• 2013Isaac Newton S/O Philipose — Annie
• 2013Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu — Chinni
• 2012Damarukam — Shailu
• 2012Dhammu — NTR Jr's sister
• 2012Tuneega Tuneega
• 20117Aum Arivu — Bodhidharma's wife
• 2011Hudugaru — Pavithra
• 2010Aayirathil Oruvan — Cholan's daughter
• 2010Easan — Poorani
• 2010Shambo Shiva Shambo — Pavithra
• 2009Naadodigal — Pavithra Natraj
• 2008King — Heroine's Friend
• 2008Neninthe — Aditri
• Asuragana Rudra
• Operation Arapaima

Appearances as themselves (1)

• 2015Shamitabh — Self