Abhinay Vaddi
Abhinay Vaddi | |
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Born | Chennai | 18 March 1983
Occupation | Actor / Sports Coach / Farmer |
Years active | 2010–present |
Spouse(s) | Aparna (m.2007) |
Children | Swastika Abhinay |
Relatives | Gemini Ganesan (grandfather) (grandmother) |
Abhinay Vaddi is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Tamil-language films.
Career[]
Abhinay made his film debut with the Telugu film Young India (2010) directed by Dasari Narayana Rao.[1] He was set to make his Tamil debut with Vilambaram, but the delay of the film meant that the biographical film Ramanujan, based on the mathematician, was his debut film in Tamil.[2][3][4] He was awarded the role after a series of auditions which had prominent actors from the Tamil film industry .[5] Akin to Ramanujan, Abhinay is also good at math.[6] Each scene was shot first in Tamil and then in English, with changes made between the versions due to the different theatrical audience.[7] A critic from the Indian Express cited that "The highlight of the film is that it has a talented debutant playing Ramanujan to the hilt. You could see Ramanujan in Abhinay, literally, and his portrayal of the genius is nearly flawless".[8] Abhinay played a negative cameo role in Chennai 600028 II .[9] He will play the lead role in Michaelagiya Naan , which is a psychological thriller. [10] and stars Vasundhara Kashyap and Malobika Banerjee.[11] Abhinay also plays the Protagonist in Sugar starring Simran and Trisha.[12] He is paired opposite Simran in the film .[13]
Personal life[]
His grandfather is Gemini Ganesan and his grandmother is Nadigaiyar Thilagam (Mahanati) Savithri.[12] Abhinay was also a National Level table tennis player and right now trains Professional athletes in Table Tennis at the State and National level. He has avid interest in agriculture and farming and runs his own Farm in Chennai .[14][6]
He is married to Aparna who is a fashion designer and they both have a daughter by name Swastika.
Filmography[]
- All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.
Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | Young India | Abhi | Telugu film |
2014 | Ramanujan | Srinivasa Ramanujan | Bilingual film (English, Tamil) |
2016 | Chennai 600028 II | Ganeshan | |
2019 | Vilambaram | Ashvin / Santhosh | |
TBA | Michaelagiya Naan | Michael | |
TBA | Sugar | TBA |
Television[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2021–present | Bigg Boss (Tamil season 5) | Contestant | Evicted Day 78 |
Awards and nominations[]
Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2015 | 4th SIIMA Awards | Best Debut Actor | Nominated | |
2015 | 9th Vijay Awards | Best Debut Actor | Nominated |
References[]
- ^ "Gemini Ganesan's grandson is new kid on the block". gulfnews.com.
- ^ "Gemini Ganesan's grandson turns actor - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ Naig, Udhav (10 July 2014). "Unveiling a reclusive genius". The Hindu.
- ^ "'I am ecstatic to portray Ramanujan on screen'". Rediff.
- ^ Ramanujam, Srinivasa (3 April 2015). "The boy next door comes of age". The Hindu.
- ^ a b "Math whiz plays genius Ramanujan in biopic - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Gemini Ganesan's grandson as Ramanujan - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "'Ramanujan': Inspiring biopic, but doesn't resonate (Tamil Movie Review)". 11 July 2014.
- ^ Subhakeerthana, S. (20 April 2016). "Abhinay plays baddie in Chennai-28 sequel!". Deccan Chronicle.
- ^ "From biopic to physiological thriller: Abhinay Vaddi". The Hindu. 14 July 2014.
- ^ Ramanujam, Srinivasa (11 July 2014). "Abhinay becomes Michael". The Hindu.
- ^ a b Subramanian, Anupama (18 July 2019). "Abhinay Vaddi ready to shoulder responsibility of family legacy". Deccan Chronicle.
- ^ "I play Simran's pair, but I've more scenes with Trisha - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Grandson of acting legends to play genius". www.telegraphindia.com.
External links[]
- Living people
- Male actors in Tamil cinema
- Male actors in Telugu cinema
- Indian male film actors
- 21st-century Indian male actors
- 1983 births
- Bigg Boss Tamil contestants