Aadhi is an India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

n film actor, who has mainly appeared in Tamil films

Tamil cinema

Tamil cinema is the film industry based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to the production of films in the Tamil language. It is based in Chennai's Kodambakkam district, where several South Indian film production companies are headquartered...

. He debuted in the 2006 Telugu film Oka Vichitram and made his big break with S. Shankar

S. Shankar

Shankar is an Indian film director and producer who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. He made his directional debut in Gentleman for which he was awarded the Filmfare Best Director Award...

's 2009 film Eeram

Eeram

Eeram is a 2009 Tamil-language thriller film written and directed by newcomer Arivazhagan Venkatachalam. Starring Aadhi, and Sindhu Menon in the lead roles, with Saranya Mohan and Nandha in supporting roles, the film was produced by S. Shankar and was released on 11 September 2009...

. His father, Ravi Raja Pinisetty has directed 56 films.

Film career

Aadhi first made his debut in the 2007 film Mirugam

Mirugam

Mirugam is a Tamil movie starring debutant Adhi and Padmapriya, directed by Samy.-Plot:The story is set in a village near Ramnad. The protagonist Ayyanar is a care free villager who uses his muscle than his brains for any situation and behaves more or less like an animal. He is a terror to the...

 which upon release received huge critical acclaim from critics and audiences with the film turning out to be a good debut film for him.In 2009 his horror thriller Eeram

Eeram

Eeram is a 2009 Tamil-language thriller film written and directed by newcomer Arivazhagan Venkatachalam. Starring Aadhi, and Sindhu Menon in the lead roles, with Saranya Mohan and Nandha in supporting roles, the film was produced by S. Shankar and was released on 11 September 2009...

 upon release took a good opening and was a sleeper hit.In 2010 he had two releases which were Ayyanar

Ayyanar

Ayyanar is a Hindu village god, worshipped predominantly in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and Tamil villages in Sri Lanka. He is primarily worshipped as a guardian deity who protects the rural villages...

 and Aadu Puli

Aadu Puli

Aadu Puli is a 2011 Indian Tamil masala–action film written and directed by newcomer Vijay Prakash. Starring Aadhi, Poorna, Prabhu Ganesan and Suresh, the film released on 18 February 2011.-Cast:* Aadhi as Idhayakanni Bhagyanathan...

 which both were commercial films and were average grossers building his commercial value well despite the negative reviews.He is currently shooting for Aravaan

Aravaan

Aravaan is an upcoming Indian Tamil period film directed by Vasanthabalan, based on Su. Venkatesan's novel Kaaval Kottam. It stars Aadhi, Dhansika, Malayalam actress Archana Kavi and Pasupathy in the lead roles, with Kabir Bedi playing a prominent role, and Bharath appearing in a cameo role...

 and Kadavul Paathi Mirugam Paathi

Kadavul Paathi Mirugam Paathi

Kadavul Paathi Mirugam Paathi is an upcoming Tamil-language action-thriller film directed by Raaj Menon, starring Arya , Aadhi and Narain in the lead roles.-Cast:* Arya* Narain* Aadhi* Prakash Raj* Anoop Menon* Atul Kulkarni* Sampath Raj...

 which both are of different genres.

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Language	Notes
2006	Oka Vichitram	Balram	Telugu Telugu language Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
2007	Mirugam Mirugam Mirugam is a Tamil movie starring debutant Adhi and Padmapriya, directed by Samy.-Plot:The story is set in a village near Ramnad. The protagonist Ayyanar is a care free villager who uses his muscle than his brains for any situation and behaves more or less like an animal. He is a terror to the...	Ayyanar	Tamil Tamil language Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...	Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Debut Actor Vijay Award for Best Debut Actor The Vijay for Best Début Actor is given by STAR Vijay as part of its annual Vijay Awards ceremony for Tamil films.-The list:Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won.-Nominations:*2007 Karthi - Paruthiveeran...
2009	Eeram Eeram Eeram is a 2009 Tamil-language thriller film written and directed by newcomer Arivazhagan Venkatachalam. Starring Aadhi, and Sindhu Menon in the lead roles, with Saranya Mohan and Nandha in supporting roles, the film was produced by S. Shankar and was released on 11 September 2009...	Vasudevan	Tamil
2010	Ayyanar Ayyanar (film) Film score and the soundtrack are composed by Thaman. "Aathadi Aathadi" received a high response from audience....	Prabha	Tamil
2011	Aadu Puli Aadu Puli Aadu Puli is a 2011 Indian Tamil masala–action film written and directed by newcomer Vijay Prakash. Starring Aadhi, Poorna, Prabhu Ganesan and Suresh, the film released on 18 February 2011.-Cast:* Aadhi as Idhayakanni Bhagyanathan...	Idhayakanni Bhagyanathan	Tamil
	Aravaan Aravaan Aravaan is an upcoming Indian Tamil period film directed by Vasanthabalan, based on Su. Venkatesan's novel Kaaval Kottam. It stars Aadhi, Dhansika, Malayalam actress Archana Kavi and Pasupathy in the lead roles, with Kabir Bedi playing a prominent role, and Bharath appearing in a cameo role...	Varipuli	Tamil	Filming

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