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).
