Abhinay Vaddi is an Indian actor who works in Tamil and Telugu-language films. He is also an accomplished athlete, and was a former national level table tennis player. He is currently one of the head coaches for the Canadian national team in the sport of table tennis.
Career
Abhinay Vaddi made his film debut with the Telugu film Young India (2010) directed by Dasari Narayana Rao.[1] He was set to make his Tamil debut with Vilambaram, but the delay of the film meant that the biographical film Ramanujan, based on the mathematician, was his debut film in Tamil.[2][3][4] He was awarded the role after a series of auditions which had prominent actors from the Tamil film industry.[5] Akin to Ramanujan, Vaddi is also good at math.[6] Each scene was shot first in Tamil and then in English, with changes made between the versions due to the different theatrical audience.[7] A critic from The Indian Express cited that "the highlight of the film is that it has a talented debutant playing Ramanujan to the hilt. You could see Ramanujan in Vaddi, literally, and his portrayal of the genius is nearly flawless".[8] Vaddi played a negative cameo role in Chennai 600028 II.[9] He also play the lead role in the unreleased film Michaelagiya Naan, which is a psychological thriller[10] and stars Vasundhara Kashyap and Malobika Banerjee.[11] and the unreleased Sugar starring Simran and Trisha.[12] He is paired opposite Simran in the film .[13]
Personal life
Abhinay Vaddi's grandfather is Gemini Ganesan and his grandmother is Savithri.[12] Abhinay was also a national level table tennis player and is a table tennis coach and trains state and national level professional athletes.[14][15][6]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Young India | Abhi | Telugu | credited as Pradyumna |
| 2014 | Ramanujan | Srinivasa Ramanujan | Tamil English |
Bilingual film |
| 2016 | Chennai 600028 II | Ganeshan | Tamil | |
| 2019 | Vilambaram | Ashvin / Santhosh |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Platform | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–2022 | Bigg Boss (Tamil season 5) | Contestant | Vijay Television | Evicted Day 77 |
| 2022 | Bigg Boss Ultimate (Season 1) | Disney+ Hotstar | Evicted Day 21 |
Discography
| Year | Song | Composer | Lyrics | Co-singer(s) | Template:Abbr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | "Friendship Anthem" | Praveen PDM, Rahul Mani | Aadhav Kannadasan | Premgi Amaren, MC Rude, Praveen PDM, Rahul Mani, Danny, Nikil Murugan | [16] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4th SIIMA Awards | Best Debut Actor | Ramanujan | Template:Nom | Template:Citation needed |
| 2015 | 9th Vijay Awards | Best Debut Actor | Template:Nom | Template:Citation needed |
References
- ↑ Gemini Ganesan's grandson is new kid on the block. gulfnews.com. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ↑ Gemini Ganesan's grandson turns actor. The Times of India. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ↑ Unveiling a reclusive genius, Naig, Udhav(10 July 2014). Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ↑ 'I am ecstatic to portray Ramanujan on screen'. Rediff. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ↑ The boy next door comes of age, Ramanujam, Srinivasa(3 April 2015). Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Math whiz plays genius Ramanujan in biopic. The Times of India. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ↑ Gemini Ganesan's grandson as Ramanujan. The Times of India.
- ↑ 'Ramanujan': Inspiring biopic, but doesn't resonate (Tamil Movie Review)(11 July 2014). Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ↑ Abhinay plays baddie in Chennai-28 sequel!, Subhakeerthana, S.. Deccan Chronicle(20 April 2016). Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ↑ From biopic to physiological thriller: Abhinay Vaddi(14 July 2014). Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ↑ Abhinay becomes Michael, Ramanujam, Srinivasa(11 July 2014). Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Abhinay Vaddi ready to shoulder responsibility of family legacy, Subramanian, Anupama. Deccan Chronicle(18 July 2019). Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ↑ I play Simran's pair, but I've more scenes with Trisha. The Times of India. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ↑ https://ca.linkedin.com/in/abhinay-vaddi-a88550256
- ↑ Grandson of acting legends to play genius. www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ↑ Friendship Anthem (feat. Praveen Pdm, MC Rude, Rahul Mani & Yashmith) - Single by Premgi Amaren on Apple Music(30 April 2017). Retrieved 13 September 2024.