Aadhi Pinisetty
Aadhi (born 14 December 1982) is an Indian actor who appears in Tamil and Telugu films. He is recipient of a Nandi Award and a SIIMA Award, in addition to two nominations for Filmfare Awards South .
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Pinisetty at the audio release event of Maragadha Naanayam (2017) | |
Born | 14 December 1982 |
Occupation | Film actor |
Years active | 2006–present |
Parent(s) | Ravi Raja Pinisetty (father) |
Born to film director Ravi Raja Pinisetty, he debuted in 2006 with the Telugu film Oka `V` Chitram. He got his big break with the Tamil film Eeram (2009), produced by director S. Shankar.[1]
Early life
Aadhi Pinishetty was born on 15 December 1982 in a Telugu-speaking family.[2][3] His father, Ravi Raja Pinisetty has directed over 50 films.[4] He grew up in Chennai and was schooled at Don Bosco.[5][6]
Career
Pinnishetty made his debut in 2006 with the Teja-directed Oka V Chitram.[7] He later appeared in the Tamil film Mirugam (2007). In 2009, he starred in the supernatural thriller Eeram. In 2010, he had two releases, Ayyanar and Aadu Puli, which were commercial films and were average grossers, building his commercial value well despite the negative reviews.[8]
In 2017, he starred in the thriller Maragadha Naanayam and the Telugu romantic-drama film Ninnu Kori. His portrayal as Arun in the latter was well reviewed by one reviewer.[9]
Filmography
Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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2006 | Oka `V` Chitram | P. Balaram | Telugu | |
2007 | Mirugam | Ayyanar | Tamil | |
2009 | Eeram | ACP Vasudevan | ||
2010 | Ayyanar | Prabha / Ayyanar | ||
2011 | Aadu Puli | Idhayakanni | ||
2012 | Aravaan | Varipuli / Chinna | ||
2013 | Gundello Godari | Malli | Telugu | |
Maranthen Mannithen | Tamil | |||
2014 | Vallinam | Basketball coach | Tamil | Guest appearance |
Kochadaiiyaan | Veera Mahendran | |||
2015 | Yagavarayinum Naa Kaakka | Saga | ||
2016 | Malupu | Telugu | ||
Sarrainodu | Vairam Dhanush | |||
2017 | Maragadha Naanayam | Senguttuvan | Tamil | |
Ninnu Kori | Arun | Telugu | ||
2018 | Agnyaathavaasi | Seetharam | ||
Rangasthalam | Chelluboina Kumar Babu | |||
Neevevaro | Kalyan | |||
U Turn | Sub-inspector Pradeep Nayak | Tamil | ||
Telugu | ||||
2020 | Partner | Tamil | Filming | |
2021 | Clap | Tamil | Filming | |
Telugu | ||||
Good Luck Sakhi | Telugu | Filming |
Awards and nominations
Film | Award | Ceremony | Category | Result | Ref. |
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Sarrainodu | Nandi Awards | 2016 | Best Villain | Won | [10] |
South Indian International Movie Awards | 2017 | Best Actor in a Negative Role (Telugu) | Nominated | ||
Santosham Film Awards | 2017 | Best Villain | Won | ||
Ninnu Kori | Filmfare Awards South | 2018 | Best Supporting Actor – Telugu | Nominated | [11] |
South Indian International Movie Awards | 2018 | Best Supporting Actor (Telugu) | Won | [12] | |
Rangasthalam | Filmfare Awards South | 2019 | Best Supporting Actor – Telugu | Nominated | [13] |
South Indian International Movie Awards | 2019 | Best Supporting Actor (Telugu) | Nominated | [14] |
References
- "'Eeram' Aadhi, again a cop in RGV's film". Kollywood Today. 17 September 2009. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
- Vora, Kashyap. "Aadhi Pinisetty's 'Good Luck Sakhi' poster unveiled by Keerthy Suresh on his birthday". Republic World. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- "5 Telugu-origin heroes who made it big in Tamil cinema". The Times of India. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- kavirayani, suresh (4 April 2018). "We are actors, not heroes: Aadhi Pinisetty". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- Srinivasan, Sudhir (20 June 2015). "'Fame is fleeting'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- sundar, priyanka (23 September 2015). "Crowning Chennai's capital". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- "Oka 'V' Chitram review. Oka 'V' Chitram Telugu movie review, story, rating". IndiaGlitz.com. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- "An Interview With Pradeep Pinisetty". cinegoer.com. Archived from the original on 8 October 2009. Retrieved 19 September 2009.
- "'Ninnu Kori' review: A dose of maturity". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- "Nandi Film Awards G.O and Results 2016". APSFTVTDC. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- "Nominations for the 65th Jio Filmfare Awards (South) 2018". filmfare.com. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- Narayanan, Nirmal (15 September 2018). "SIIMA Awards 2018 Telugu Kannada winners list live updates: Baahubali 2 and Rajakumara turn best movies [Photos]". www.ibtimes.co.in. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- "Nominations for the 66th Filmfare Awards (South) 2019". filmfare.com. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- "SIIMA Awards 2019: Here's a complete list of nominees - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 January 2021.