Aadhi Pinisetty is an Indian actor who appears in Tamil and Telugu films. He is the recipient of a Nandi Award and a SIIMA Award, in addition to two nominations for Filmfare Awards South.
Aadhi Pinisetty | |
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.jpg) Pinisetty in 2017 | |
| Born | 14 December 1982 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Spouse | |
| Parent | Ravi Raja Pinisetty (father) |
Born to film director Ravi Raja Pinisetty, he debuted in 2006 with the Telugu film Oka V Chitram. His first prominent role was in the Tamil film Eeram (2009), produced by director S. Shankar.[1]
Early life
editAadhi Pinisetty was born into a Telugu-speaking family.[2] His father, Ravi Raja Pinisetty has directed over 50 films.[3] He grew up in Chennai and was schooled at Don Bosco.[4][5]
Career
editPinisetty made his debut in 2006 with the Teja-directed Oka V Chitram.[6] 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.[7] His next films were Aravaan (2012), Gundello Godari (2013), Vallinam (2014) and Kochadaiyaan (2014) Yagavarayinum Naa Kaakka (2015). He has been the successful film, Sarrainodu (2016), for which he got critical acclaim, with one reviewer commenting that Aadhi's screen presence elevates the film.[8] In 2017, he starred in the thriller Maragadha Naanayam, which turned out to be a surprise box office success. The same year he starred in the Telugu romantic-drama film Ninnu Kori, alongside Nani. His portrayal as Arun in the latter was well reviewed by one reviewer.[9] In 2018, he appeared in Telugu films with Agnyaathavaasi, Rangasthalam, Neevevaro and the Bilingual U Turn.
Personal life
editIn March 2022, Pinisetty got engaged to his long-time girlfriend and actress Nikki Galrani with whom he co-starred in Yagavarayinum Naa Kaakka (2015) and Maragadha Naanayam (2017).[10] They married on 18 May 2022[11] in a private function attended by close family and friends.[12]
Filmography
edit| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Oka `V` Chitram | P. Balaram | Telugu | Credited as Pradeep Pinisetty | [13] |
| 2007 | Mirugam | Ayyanar | Tamil | ||
| 2009 | Eeram | ACP Vasudevan | Tamil | ||
| 2010 | Ayyanar | Prabha / Ayyanar | Tamil | ||
| 2011 | Aadu Puli | Idhayakanni | Tamil | ||
| 2012 | Aravaan | Varipuli / Chinna | Tamil | ||
| 2013 | Gundello Godari | Malli | Telugu | ||
| 2014 | Vallinam | Basketball coach | Tamil | Cameo appearance | |
| Kochadaiiyaan | Veera Mahendran | Tamil | |||
| 2015 | Yagavarayinum Naa Kaakka | Saga | Tamil | Bilingual film | |
| Malupu | Telugu | ||||
| 2016 | Sarrainodu | Vairam Dhanush | Telugu | ||
| 2017 | Maragadha Naanayam | Senguttuvan | Tamil | ||
| Ninnu Kori | Arun | Telugu | |||
| 2018 | Agnyaathavaasi | Seetharam | Telugu | ||
| Rangasthalam | Chelluboina Kumar Babu | Telugu | |||
| Neevevaro | Kalyan | Telugu | |||
| U Turn | SI Nayak | Tamil-Telugu | Bilingual film | ||
| 2022 | Good Luck Sakhi | Goli Raju | Telugu | ||
| Clap | Kathir | Tamil | Bilingual film | [14] | |
| Vishnu | Telugu | ||||
| The Warriorr | Guru | Tamil-Telugu | Bilingual film | [15] | |
| 2023 | Partner | Sridhar | Tamil | [16][17] | |
| 2024 | Sabdham † | Siva | Tamil | Announced | [18] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Platform | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Modern Love Hyderabad | Dr. Uday | Amazon Prime Video | Telugu |
Discography
edit| Year | Film | Song | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Yagavarayinum Naa Kaakka | Sokkana Ponna | |
| 2015 | Malupu | Chalaki Pilla |
Awards and nominations
edit| Film | Award | Ceremony | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarrainodu | Nandi Awards | 2016 | Best Villain | Won | [19] |
| Ninnu Kori | 7th South Indian International Movie Awards | 2018 | Best Supporting Actor (Telugu) | Won | [20] |
| Filmfare Awards South | 2018 | Best Supporting Actor – Telugu | Nominated | [21] | |
| Rangasthalam | 2019 | Nominated | [22] | ||
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 2019 | Best Supporting Actor (Telugu) | Nominated | [23] |
References
edit- ^ "'Eeram' Aadhi, again a cop in RGV's film". Kollywood Today. 17 September 2009. Archived from the original on 1 January 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
- ^ "5 Telugu-origin heroes who made it big in Tamil cinema". The Times of India. 13 November 2018. Archived from the original on 23 August 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ kavirayani, suresh (4 April 2018). "We are actors, not heroes: Aadhi Pinisetty". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ Srinivasan, Sudhir (20 June 2015). "'Fame is fleeting'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ sundar, priyanka (23 September 2015). "Crowning Chennai's capital". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 3 July 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "Oka 'V' Chitram review. Oka 'V' Chitram Telugu movie review, story, rating". IndiaGlitz.com. Archived from the original on 15 August 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ "An Interview With Pradeep Pinisetty". cinegoer.com. Archived from the original on 8 October 2009. Retrieved 19 September 2009.
- ^ Sarrainodu Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India Archived 20 August 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (22 April 2016). Retrieved on 3 July 2016.
- ^ "'Ninnu Kori' review: A dose of maturity". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- ^ "PICS: Aadhi Pinisetty and Nikki Galrani get engaged; Seek blessings for their new journey". Pinkvilla. 26 March 2022. Archived from the original on 13 October 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ "Aadhi and Nikki Galrani look so much in love in FIRST wedding pics - Movies News". 20 May 2022. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ Dinamalar (19 May 2022). "தெலுங்கு முறைப்படி ஆதி - நிக்கி கல்ராணி திருமணம் | Aadhi tieknotted with Nikki Galrani". தினமலர் - சினிமா (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ "From Chitram to Vichitram". 14 April 2006. Archived from the original on 1 November 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Aadhi Pinisetty's next in Telugu is a sports drama". The News Minute. 4 October 2019. Archived from the original on 21 July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Ram Pothineni's The Warrior will be something beyond the usual cop film: Lingusamy". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 17 January 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "காமெடிக்கு நாங்க கியாரன்டி!". Sify. 12 August 2021. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "No pair for Hansika in 'Partner'!". Sify. 21 March 2019. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Aadhi Pinisetty's Telugu-Tamil bilingual Sabdham announced". The Times of India. 14 December 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ "Nandi Film Awards G.O and Results 2016". APSFTVTDC. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "Nominations for the 65th Jio Filmfare Awards (South) 2018". filmfare.com. Archived from the original on 30 August 2020. 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. Archived from the original on 15 October 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "Nominations for the 66th Filmfare Awards (South) 2019". filmfare.com. Archived from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "SIIMA Awards 2019: Here's a complete list of nominees". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 1 August 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2021.