Aadhi Pinisetty is an Indian actor who appears in Tamil and

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films. He is the recipient of a Nandi Award and a SIIMA Award, in addition to two nominations for

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. Born to film director Ravi Raja Pinisetty, he debuted in 2006 with the Telugu film ''

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.'' His first prominent role was in the Tamil film '' Eeram'' (2009), produced by director S. Shankar.

Early life

Aadhi Pinisetty was born into a

-speaking family. His father, Ravi Raja Pinisetty has directed over 50 films. He grew up in

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and was schooled at Don Bosco.

Career

Pinisetty made his debut in 2006 with the Teja-directed ''

''. 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. His next films were '' Aravaan'' (2012), '' Gundello Godari'' (2013), ''

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'' (2014) and ''

Kochadaiyaan ''Kochadaiiyaan: The Legend'' () is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language 3D animated action film written by K. S. Ravikumar and directed by Soundarya Rajinikanth. It is India's first photorealistic motion capture film, featuring characters whose desi ...

'' (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. 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. In 2018, he appeared in Telugu films with '' Agnyaathavaasi'', '' Rangasthalam'', '' Neevevaro'' and the Bilingual '' U Turn''.

Personal life

In March 2022, Pinisetty got engaged to his long-time girlfriend and actress Nikki Galrani. They married on 18 May 2022 in a private function attended by close family and friends.

Filmography

Television

Discography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pinisetty, Aadhi Indian male film actors Male actors in Tamil cinema Living people 21st-century Indian male actors Telugu male actors Male actors in Telugu cinema Male actors from Chennai South Indian International Movie Awards winners Santosham Film Awards winners Indian male actors 1982 births