Indian actress
Abhinayashree | |
|---|---|
| Born | Abhinayashree Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, choreographer |
| Years active | 2001-present |
| Parent(s) | Sathish Kumar Anuradha |
Abhinayashree is an Indian actress and dancer known for her works in the Tamil film and television industries.[1] She has also acted in Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada language films.
She appeared as a contestant on Bigg Boss (Telugu season 6).[2][3]
Her first major role came in Siddique's 2001 Tamil comedy Friends, which featured her alongside Vijay, Suriya, Devayani and Vijayalakshmi.[4] Abhinaya Shree is quite a familiar name to Telugu audiences; due credits to her special number Aa "Ante Amalapuram" from Telugu superstar Allu Arjun's second film Arya (2004). Abhinaya Shree was just 15 years old when she was roped in for the song.[5]
She played her first lead role in the 2005 Telugu comedy Hungama (2005) appearing alongside Ali and Venu Madhav and signed on to shoot for thirty days after the director Krishna Reddy convinced her with the role. The actress won the Nandi Award for Best Female Comedian for her role in Paisalo Paramatma (2007), her biggest recognition til date.[6]
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.[7]
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).[8] Abhinayashree participated in Bigg Boss (Telugu season 6) (2022) hosted by Nagarjuna and was evicted on the 14th day.[9]