MG Abhinaya Height, Age, Family, Biography & More
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Hometown: Chennai
Marital Status: Engaged
Age: 33 Years
Bio/Wiki | |
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Birth Name | Abhinaya Anand |
Other Name | Abinaya |
Nick Name | Abhi |
Profession(s) | Actress, Model |
Famous Role | Pavithra Natraj in the film Naadodigal (2009)![]() |
Physical Stats | |
Height (approx.) | 5' 4" (163 cm) |
Eye Colour | Brown |
Hair Colour | Brown |
Career | |
Debut | Film: • Telugu: Neninthe (2008) as Aditri ![]() • Tamil: Naadodigal (2009) as Pavithra Natraj ![]() • Kannada: Hudugaru (2011) as Pavithra ![]() • Malayalam: Isaac Newton S/O Philipose (2013) as Annie ![]() • Hindi: Shamitabh (2015) as Abhinaya ![]() • English: One Little Finger (2019) ![]() Webseries: Mansion 24 (2023) as Radha; aired on Disney+ Hotstar ![]() |
Awards | • Vijay Award (2009) in the category Best Supporting Actress for the film Naadodigal (2009) • Filmfare Award South (2010) in the category Best Female Debut for the film Naadodigal (2009) • Mega TV Award (2019) in the category Mega Women Achiever Award ![]() |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 13 November 1991 (Wednesday) |
Age (as of 2024) | 33 Years |
Birthplace | Kadalur, Karnataka |
Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
School | The Oral School for Deaf Children Kolkata, West Bengal |
College/University | St. Mother Theresa University, Bangalore |
Educational Qualification | Doctorate in the Field of Acting![]() |
Religion | Hinduism |
Hobbies | Travelling, Reading, Dancing |
Social Media | • Instagram |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Engaged |
Engagement Date | March 2025 |
Family | |
Parents | Father- Anand (Film Artist)![]() Mother- Hemalatha (Deceased) ![]() |
Siblings | Brother- Sai Sunandan MG![]() |
Favourites | |
Food | Italian |
Some Lesser Known Facts About MG Abhinaya
- MG Abhinaya was born and raised in a small village in Karnataka. She is known for her work in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam film industries.
- Despite being physically impaired in hearing and speech since childhood, she successfully established herself in the South film industry. In an interview, she once revealed that when she was 1 month old, her parents got to know about her impairment in hearing and speech.
- Abhinaya has been very active in cultural programs and events since her childhood. She started acting in commercials at the age of 11.
- In an interview, she once revealed that she had undergone a risky operation of the ear (Cochlear Implantation) that had helped her in hearing with the help of a hearing aid.
- Since her teenage, Abhinaya has mastered sign language and lip reading in English.
- In an interview, she revealed that she wrote her script dialogues in English and her mother helped her in practising the dialogues for lipsyncing.
- At the age of 17, she started her acting career in Telugu films, and in 2008, she appeared in 3 Telugu films: Neninthe, King, and Sangamam in supporting roles.
- In 2008, during a portfolio shoot for an ad commercial, she was noticed by the renowned film director P. Samuthirakani who cast her in his upcoming film Naadodigal (2009). In an interview, she said she considered P. Samuthirakani as her father figure.
- Even though her voice was being dubbed, MG Abhinaya captured the attention of various film directors and filmmakers with her incredible acting skills and perfect lipsyncing.
- Her character as Pavithra in the film Naadodigal (2009), was appreciated by the audience, leading to Abhinaya being chosen to portray the same role in the Kannada version of Naadodigal (2009), titled Hudugaru (2011).
- Some of her popular films are Sambho Siva Sambho (2010), Dammu (2012), Veeram (2014), Thakka Thakka (2015), Kuttram 23 (2017), Kicchu (2018), Sita Ramam (2022), Kuttram Purinthal (2023), The Family Star (2024), and Paani (2025).
- In 2017, she appeared in the lead role in the Telugu film Chandrudu (2017).
- In an interview, Abhinaya once mentioned that she considered her father and actor Ravi Teja as her inspiration for her acting.
- Abhinaya has appeared in supporting roles in more than 55 films in different languages. She has worked with many superstars in the South film industry.
- In 2025, her film Seetamma Vakitlo (2013), was released worldwide. Despite having a short role, Abhinaya portrayed her part to perfection and became one of the highlights of this film.
- In 2025, Abhinaya got engaged to her longtime boyfriend. He is also her childhood friend and they both have been in a relationship for 15 years.
- Abhinaya is a trained dancer. She is also known for her dancing skills in films.
- She goes on holiday more often.
- MG Abhinaya is an avid dog lover. She also enjoys horse riding.