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{{short description|Indian film actor}}
{{Short description|Indian actor (born 1982)}}
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| name           = Aadhi Pinisetty
| name               = Aadhi Pinisetty
| image         = Aadhi Pinisetty at Maragatha Naanayam audio launch (cropped).jpg
| image             = Aadhi Pinisetty at Maragatha Naanayam audio launch (cropped).jpg
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| caption       = Pinisetty in 2017
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| birth_date     = {{birth date and age|1982|12|14|df=yes}}
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| nationality    = Indian
| occupation         = Actor
| occupation     = Actor
| spouse             = {{marriage|[[Nikki Galrani]]|2022}}
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| parents           = [[Ravi Raja Pinisetty]] (father)
| parents       = [[Ravi Raja Pinisetty]] (father)
| yearsactive       = 2006–present
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'''Aadhi Pinisetty''' (born 14 December 1982) is an Indian actor who appears in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Telugu language|Telugu]] films. He is the recipient of a [[Nandi Awards|Nandi Award]] and a [[SIIMA Award]], in addition to two nominations for [[Filmfare Awards South]].


Born to film director [[Ravi Raja Pinisetty]], he debuted in 2006 with the Telugu film ''[[Oka `V` Chitram]].'' He got his big break with the Tamil film ''[[Eeram]]'' (2009), produced by director [[S. Shankar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kollywoodtoday.com/news/eeram-aadhi-again-a-cop-in-rgvs-film/ |title='Eeram' Aadhi, again a cop in RGV's film |publisher=Kollywood Today |date=17 September 2009 |access-date=8 September 2010}}</ref>
'''Aadhi Pinisetty''' is an Indian actor who appears in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Telugu language|Telugu]] films. He is the recipient of a [[Nandi Awards|Nandi Award]] and a [[SIIMA Award]], in addition to two nominations for [[Filmfare Awards South]].
 
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]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kollywoodtoday.com/news/eeram-aadhi-again-a-cop-in-rgvs-film/ |title='Eeram' Aadhi, again a cop in RGV's film |publisher=Kollywood Today |date=17 September 2009 |access-date=8 September 2010 |archive-date=1 January 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110101001418/http://www.kollywoodtoday.com/news/eeram-aadhi-again-a-cop-in-rgvs-film/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
Aadhi Pinishetty was born on 15 December 1982 in a [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-speaking family.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Vora|first=Kashyap|title=Aadhi Pinisetty's 'Good Luck Sakhi' poster unveiled by Keerthy Suresh on his birthday|url=https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/regional-indian-cinema/aadhi-pinisettys-good-luck-sakhi-poster-unveiled-by-keerthy-suresh-on-his-birthday.html|access-date=2021-01-05|website=Republic World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-11-13|title=5 Telugu-origin heroes who made it big in Tamil cinema|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/5-telugu-origin-heroes-who-made-it-big-in-tamil-cinema/photostory/66608189.cms|access-date=2021-01-05|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> His father, [[Ravi Raja Pinisetty]] has directed over 50 films.<ref>{{Cite web|last=kavirayani|first=suresh|date=2018-04-04|title=We are actors, not heroes: Aadhi Pinisetty|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/040418/we-are-actors-not-heroes-aadhi-pinisetty.html|access-date=2021-01-05|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en}}</ref> He grew up in [[Chennai]] and was schooled at [[Don Bosco Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Chennai|Don Bosco]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Srinivasan|first=Sudhir|date=2015-06-20|title=‘Fame is fleeting’|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/fame-is-fleeting/article7336739.ece|access-date=2021-01-05|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=sundar|first=priyanka|date=2015-09-23|title=Crowning Chennai’s capital|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150923/lifestyle-offbeat/article/crowning-chennai%E2%80%99s-capital|access-date=2021-01-05|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en}}</ref>
Aadhi Pinisetty was born into a [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-speaking family.<ref>{{Cite web|date=13 November 2018|title=5 Telugu-origin heroes who made it big in Tamil cinema|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/5-telugu-origin-heroes-who-made-it-big-in-tamil-cinema/photostory/66608189.cms|access-date=5 January 2021|website=The Times of India|language=en|archive-date=23 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190823041725/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/5-telugu-origin-heroes-who-made-it-big-in-tamil-cinema/photostory/66608189.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> His father, [[Ravi Raja Pinisetty]] has directed over 50 films.<ref>{{Cite web|last=kavirayani|first=suresh|date=4 April 2018|title=We are actors, not heroes: Aadhi Pinisetty|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/040418/we-are-actors-not-heroes-aadhi-pinisetty.html|access-date=5 January 2021|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en|archive-date=30 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210730055709/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/040418/we-are-actors-not-heroes-aadhi-pinisetty.html|url-status=live}}</ref> He grew up in [[Chennai]] and was schooled at [[Don Bosco Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Chennai|Don Bosco]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Srinivasan|first=Sudhir|date=20 June 2015|title='Fame is fleeting'|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/fame-is-fleeting/article7336739.ece|access-date=5 January 2021|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=9 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809104510/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/fame-is-fleeting/article7336739.ece|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=sundar|first=priyanka|date=23 September 2015|title=Crowning Chennai's capital|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150923/lifestyle-offbeat/article/crowning-chennai%E2%80%99s-capital|access-date=5 January 2021|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en|archive-date=3 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230703121843/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150923/lifestyle-offbeat/article/crowning-chennai%E2%80%99s-capital|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Career ==
==Career ==


Pinnishetty made his debut in 2006 with the [[Teja (director)|Teja]]-directed ''[[Oka V Chitram]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Oka 'V' Chitram review. Oka 'V' Chitram Telugu movie review, story, rating|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/oka-v-chitram-telugu-movie-review-8286.html|access-date=2021-01-18|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref> 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.<ref name="An Interview With Pradeep Pinisetty">{{cite web|url=http://www.cinegoer.com/pradeep.htm|title=An Interview With Pradeep Pinisetty|publisher=cinegoer.com|access-date=19 September 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091008033258/http://www.cinegoer.com/pradeep.htm|archive-date=8 October 2009|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
Pinisetty made his debut in 2006 with the [[Teja (director)|Teja]]-directed ''[[Oka V Chitram]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Oka 'V' Chitram review. Oka 'V' Chitram Telugu movie review, story, rating|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/oka-v-chitram-telugu-movie-review-8286.html|access-date=18 January 2021|website=IndiaGlitz.com|archive-date=15 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210815202102/https://www.indiaglitz.com/oka-v-chitram-telugu-movie-review-8286.html|url-status=live}}</ref> 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 (film)|Ayyanar]]'' and ''[[Aadu Puli]]'', which were commercial films and were average grossers, building his commercial value well despite the negative reviews.<ref name="An Interview With Pradeep Pinisetty">{{cite web|url=http://www.cinegoer.com/pradeep.htm|title=An Interview With Pradeep Pinisetty|publisher=cinegoer.com|access-date=19 September 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091008033258/http://www.cinegoer.com/pradeep.htm|archive-date=8 October 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> 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.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/Sarrainodu/movie-review/51940731.cms Sarrainodu Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210820051515/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/Sarrainodu/movie-review/51940731.cms |date=20 August 2021 }}. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (22 April 2016). Retrieved on 3 July 2016.</ref> 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 (actor)|Nani]]. His portrayal as Arun in the latter was well reviewed by one reviewer.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/ninnu-kori-is-a-contemporary-take-on-relationships-helped-by-good-performances/article19232231.ece|title='Ninnu Kori' review: A dose of maturity|work=The Hindu|access-date=12 July 2017|language=en|archive-date=9 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109042454/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/ninnu-kori-is-a-contemporary-take-on-relationships-helped-by-good-performances/article19232231.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2018, he appeared in Telugu films with ''[[Agnyaathavaasi]]'', ''[[Rangasthalam]]'', ''[[Neevevaro]]'' and the bilingual ''[[U Turn (2018 film)|U Turn]]''.
 
In 2022, he was cast in the sports comedy film ''[[Good Luck Sakhi]]'' as well as the bilingual movies ''[[Clap (2022 film)|Clap]]'' and ''[[The Warriorr]]''. Then, Aadhi and [[Hansika Motwani|Hansika]] both deliver performances in line with their roles requirements in the Tamil science-fiction crime comedy film, ''[[Partner (2023 film)|Partner]]'' (2023).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/partner/movie-review/103064268.cms|title = Partner Movie Review : A flat sci-fi comedy}}</ref>
 
== Personal life ==


In 2017, he starred in the thriller ''[[Maragadha Naanayam]]'' and the Telugu romantic-drama film ''[[Ninnu Kori]]''. His portrayal as Arun in the latter was well reviewed by one reviewer.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/ninnu-kori-is-a-contemporary-take-on-relationships-helped-by-good-performances/article19232231.ece|title=‘Ninnu Kori’ review: A dose of maturity|work=The Hindu|access-date=2017-07-12|language=en}}</ref>
In 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).<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 March 2022 |title=PICS: Aadhi Pinisetty and Nikki Galrani get engaged; Seek blessings for their new journey |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/aadhi-pinisetty-girlfriend-nikki-galrani-get-engaged-intimate-ceremony-1054004 |access-date=26 March 2022 |website=Pinkvilla |language=en |archive-date=13 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221013085417/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/aadhi-pinisetty-girlfriend-nikki-galrani-get-engaged-intimate-ceremony-1054004 |url-status=dead }}</ref> They married on 18 May 2022<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-20 |title=Aadhi and Nikki Galrani look so much in love in FIRST wedding pics - Movies News |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/aadhi-and-nikki-galrani-look-so-much-in-love-in-first-wedding-pics-see-here-1951636-2022-05-19 |access-date=2022-05-20 |website= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220520041906/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/aadhi-and-nikki-galrani-look-so-much-in-love-in-first-wedding-pics-see-here-1951636-2022-05-19 |archive-date=20 May 2022 |url-status=dead}}</ref> in a private function attended by close family and friends.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dinamalar |date=2022-05-19 |title=தெலுங்கு முறைப்படி ஆதி - நிக்கி கல்ராணி திருமணம் {{!}} Aadhi tieknotted with Nikki Galrani |url=https://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-news/105214/cinema/Kollywood/Aadhi-tieknotted-with-Nikki-Galrani.htm |access-date=2022-05-19 |website=தினமலர் - சினிமா |language=ta |archive-date=19 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220519123855/https://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-news/105214/cinema/Kollywood/Aadhi-tieknotted-with-Nikki-Galrani.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{{Pending films key}}
! Year
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
! Film
! scope="col" | Year
! Role
! scope="col" | Title
! Language
! scope="col" | Role
! class="unsortable" |Notes
! scope="col" | Language
|-
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
| 2006 || ''[[Oka `V` Chitram]]'' || P. Balaram || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] ||
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Tooltip|Ref.|References}}
|-
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Mirugam]]'' || Ayyanar || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||  
! scope="row" | 2006
| ''[[Oka V Chitram]]'' || P. Balaram || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || Credited as Pradeep Pinisetty ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/from-chitram-to-vichitram/article3217814.ece|title=From Chitram to Vichitram|date=14 April 2006|via=www.thehindu.com|access-date=1 November 2021|archive-date=1 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211101204935/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/from-chitram-to-vichitram/article3217814.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Eeram]]'' ||ACP Vasudevan
! scope="row" | 2007
|Tamil||
| ''[[Mirugam]]'' || Ayyanar || rowspan="5" | [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || ||
|-
|-
| rowspan="1" | 2010 || [[Ayyanar (film)|''Ayyanar'']] || Prabha / Ayyanar
! scope="row" | 2009
|Tamil||
| ''[[Eeram]]'' ||ACP Vasudevan|| ||
|-
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Aadu Puli]]'' || Idhayakanni
! scope="row" | 2010
|Tamil||
| [[Ayyanar (film)|''Ayyanar'']] || Prabha / Ayyanar || ||
|-
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Aravaan]]'' || Varipuli / Chinna
! scope="row" | 2011
|Tamil||
| ''[[Aadu Puli]]'' || Idhayakanni || ||
|-
|-
| rowspan="2"|2013 || ''[[Gundello Godari]]'' || rowspan="2"|Malli || Telugu || rowspan="2" |
! scope="row" | 2012
| ''[[Aravaan]]'' || Varipuli / Chinna || ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Maranthen Mannithen]]'' || Tamil
! scope="row" | 2013
| ''[[Gundello Godari]]'' || Malli || Telugu || ||
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2014 || ''[[Vallinam]]'' || Basketball coach  
! scope="row" rowspan="2" | 2014
|Tamil|
| ''[[Vallinam]]'' || Basketball coach  
| rowspan="3" |Tamil|| Cameo appearance ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Kochadaiiyaan]]'' || Veera Mahendran  
| ''[[Kochadaiiyaan]]'' || Veera Mahendran || ||
|Tamil||
|-
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Yagavarayinum Naa Kaakka]]'' || rowspan="2" |Saga  
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 2015
|Tamil
| ''[[Yagavarayinum Naa Kaakka]]''
| rowspan="2" | Saga  
| rowspan="2" | [[Multiple-language version|Bilingual film]]
| rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2016 ||''[[Malupu]]''||Telugu  
|''[[Malupu]]''|| rowspan="2" |Telugu  
|-
|-
! scope="row" | 2016
| ''[[Sarrainodu]]'' || Vairam Dhanush  
| ''[[Sarrainodu]]'' || Vairam Dhanush  
|Telugu
|
|
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2017 || ''[[Maragadha Naanayam]]'' || Senguttuvan || Tamil ||  
! scope="row" rowspan="2" | 2017
| ''[[Maragadha Naanayam]]'' || Senguttuvan || Tamil || ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Ninnu Kori]]'' || Arun || Telugu ||  
| ''[[Ninnu Kori]]'' || Arun || rowspan="4" | Telugu || ||
|-
|-
| rowspan="5" |2018|| ''[[Agnyaathavaasi]]''|| Seetharam  
! rowspan="5" scope="row" | 2018
|Telugu||
| ''[[Agnyaathavaasi]]''|| Seetharam || ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Rangasthalam]]'' || Chelluboina Kumar Babu  
| ''[[Rangasthalam]]'' || Chelluboina Kumar Babu || ||
|Telugu||
|-
|-
|''[[Neevevaro]]''|| Kalyan  
|''[[Neevevaro]]''|| Kalyan || ||
|Telugu||
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | ''[[U Turn (2018 film)|U Turn]]''|| rowspan="2" | SI Nayak   
| rowspan="2" | ''[[U Turn (2018 film)|U Turn]]''
|Tamil|| rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |SI Nayak   
| Tamil
| rowspan="2" |  Bilingual film
| rowspan="2" |
|-
|-
| Telugu
| rowspan="3" |Telugu
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" |2021
! scope="row" | 2019
| rowspan="2" | ''Clap'' || rowspan="2" |  
|''[[Ranarangam]]''
|Afgani's son|| ||
|-
! rowspan="6" scope="row" | 2022
| ''[[Good Luck Sakhi]]''
| Goli Raju || ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | ''[[Clap (2022 film)|Clap]]''
|Kathir
|Tamil
|Tamil
| rowspan="2" | Filming
| rowspan="2" | Bilingual film
| rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web|date=4 October 2019|title=Aadhi Pinisetty's next in Telugu is a sports drama|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/aadhi-pinisetty-s-next-telugu-sports-drama-109962|access-date=21 July 2021|website=The News Minute|language=en|archive-date=21 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210721053226/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/aadhi-pinisetty-s-next-telugu-sports-drama-109962|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|-
| Vishnu
|Telugu
|Telugu
|-
|-
| ''[[Good Luck Sakhi]]'' || Goli Raju || Telugu || Filming<ref>{{Cite web|title=Prakash Raj joins Aadhi Pinisetty's 'Clap'|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2020/nov/25/prakash-raj-joinsaadhi-pinisettys-clap-2227617.html|access-date=2021-03-20|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
| rowspan="2" |''[[The Warriorr]]''
| rowspan="2" | Guru
|Tamil
| rowspan="2" |Bilingual film
| rowspan="2" |<ref name="TW">{{Cite web|title=Ram Pothineni's The Warrior will be something beyond the usual cop film: Lingusamy|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/ram-pothinenis-the-warrior-will-be-something-beyond-the-usual-cop-film-lingusamy/articleshow/88945917.cms|access-date=17 January 2022|website=The Times of India|archive-date=17 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220117071113/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/ram-pothinenis-the-warrior-will-be-something-beyond-the-usual-cop-film-lingusamy/articleshow/88945917.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |Telugu
|-
| ''[[Veerapandiyapuram|Sivudu]]'' || Sivudu || Acted only in Telugu version
|
|-
! scope="row" |2023
|''[[Partner (2023 film)|Partner]]''
|Sridhar
| rowspan="2" |Tamil
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 August 2021 |title=காமெடிக்கு நாங்க கியாரன்டி! |url=http://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/director-manoj-dhamodharan-interview-about-partner-movie |access-date=14 August 2021 |website=[[Sify]] |archive-date=21 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210921015708/https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/director-manoj-dhamodharan-interview-about-partner-movie |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=21 March 2019 |title=No pair for Hansika in 'Partner'! |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/no-pair-for-hansika-in-partner-news-tamil-tdvkQbaeiddbc.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190321102242/http://www.sify.com/movies/no-pair-for-hansika-in-partner-news-tamil-tdvkQbaeiddbc.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 March 2019 |access-date=10 July 2021 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref>
|-
! rowspan="3" scope="row" |2025
|''[[Sabdham (film)|Sabdham]]''
|Ruben|| ||<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-12-14 |title=Aadhi Pinisetty's Telugu-Tamil bilingual Sabdham announced |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/aadhi-pinisettys-telugu-tamil-bilingual-sabdham-announced/articleshow/96218683.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-08-19 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Akhanda 2: Thaandavam]]''
| Netra
| rowspan="2" | Telugu
|
| <ref name="‘Akhanda 2: Thandavam’: Aadhi Pinisetty on board Nandamuri Balakrishna-Boyapati Sreenu film">{{cite news |last1=|first1=|title=‘Akhanda 2: Thandavam’: Aadhi Pinisetty on board Nandamuri Balakrishna-Boyapati Sreenu film|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/akhanda-2-thandavam-aadhi-pinisetty-nandamuri-balakrishna-boyapati-sreenu/article69198822.ece|accessdate=19 November 2025|publisher=The Hindu|date=9 February 2025|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20251119131906/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/akhanda-2-thandavam-aadhi-pinisetty-nandamuri-balakrishna-boyapati-sreenu/article69198822.ece|archivedate=19 November 2025|language=en-IN}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Drive (2025 film)|Drive]]''
|Jaidev Reddy
|
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|-
|{{TBA}}
|{{Pending film|Maragadha Naanayam 2}}
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|Tamil
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-01-15 |title=Maragadha Naanayam 2 to star Sathyaraj and Priya Bhavani Shankar alongside Aadhi Pinisetty |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2026/Jan/15/maragadha-naanayam-2-to-star-sathyaraj-and-priya-bhavani-shankar-alongside-aadhi-pinisetty |access-date=2026-01-15 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
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=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" | Network
! scope="col" | Language
! scope="col" | Notes
! scope="col" | ref
|-
! scope="row" | 2022
|''[[Modern Love Hyderabad]]''
|Dr. Uday
|[[Amazon Prime Video]]
| rowspan="2" |Telugu
|Segment: "Fuzzy, Purple, and Full of Thorns"
|
|-
! scope="row" | 2025
|''[[Mayasabha (TV series)|Mayasabha]]''
|[[N. Chandrababu Naidu|Kakarla Krishnama Naidu]]
|[[SonyLIV]]
|
|
|-
|}
|}


==Discography ==
==Discography ==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
! Year
! scope="col" | Year
! Film
! scope="col" | Film
! Song
! scope="col" | Song
! Notes
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-  
|-  
|2015 ||''[[Yagavarayinum Naa Kaakka]]''|| Sokkana Ponna ||
! scope="row" | 2015
|''[[Yagavarayinum Naa Kaakka]]''|| Sokkana Ponna ||
|-
|-
|2015 ||''[[Malupu]]''|| Chalaki Pilla ||
! scope="row" | 2015
|''[[Malupu]]''|| Chalaki Pilla ||
|}
|}


== Awards and nominations ==
== Awards and nominations ==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|-
|-
!Film
! scope="col" | Film
!Award
! scope="col" | Award
!Ceremony
! scope="col" | Ceremony
!Category
! scope="col" | Category
!Result
! scope="col" | Result
!{{Abbr|Ref.|References}}
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" |''[[Sarrainodu]]''
|''[[Sarrainodu]]''
|[[Nandi Awards]]
|[[Nandi Awards]]
|[[Nandi Awards of 2016|2016]]
|[[Nandi Awards of 2016|2016]]
|[[Nandi Award for Best Villain|Best Villain]]
|[[Nandi Award for Best Villain|Best Villain]]
|{{win}}
|{{win}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nandi Film Awards G.O and Results 2016|url=http://apsftvtdc.in/nandi-film-awards-2016.html|access-date=5 January 2021|website=APSFTVTDC}}</ref>
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nandi Film Awards G.O and Results 2016|url=http://apsftvtdc.in/nandi-film-awards-2016.html|access-date=5 January 2021|website=APSFTVTDC|archive-date=22 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211022042657/https://www.apsftvtdc.in/nandi-film-awards-2016.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|-
|[[South Indian International Movie Awards]]
| rowspan="2" |''[[Ninnu Kori]]''
|[[6th South Indian International Movie Awards|2017]]
|[[7th South Indian International Movie Awards]]  
|[[SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role (Telugu)|Best Actor in a Negative Role (Telugu)]]
|2018
|{{nom}}
|[[SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actor (Telugu)|Best Supporting Actor (Telugu)]]  
|
|-
|[[Santosham Film Awards]]
|[[15th Santosham Film Awards|2017]]
|[[Santosham Best Villain Award|Best Villain]]
|{{won}}
|{{won}}
|
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nominations for the 65th Jio Filmfare Awards (South) 2018|url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/nominations-for-the-65th-jio-filmfare-awards-south-2018_-28652.html|access-date=5 January 2021|website=filmfare.com|language=en|archive-date=30 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200830181056/https://www.filmfare.com/features/nominations-for-the-65th-jio-filmfare-awards-south-2018_-28652.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" |''[[Ninnu Kori]]''
| rowspan="2" |[[Filmfare Awards South]]
|[[Filmfare Awards South]]
|[[65th Filmfare Awards South|2018]]
|[[65th Filmfare Awards South|2018]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Telugu|Best Supporting Actor – Telugu]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Telugu|Best Supporting Actor – Telugu]]
|{{nom}}
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nominations for the 65th Jio Filmfare Awards (South) 2018|url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/nominations-for-the-65th-jio-filmfare-awards-south-2018_-28652.html|access-date=2021-01-05|website=filmfare.com|language=en}}</ref>
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=Narayanan|first=Nirmal|date=15 September 2018|title=SIIMA Awards 2018 Telugu Kannada winners list live updates: Baahubali 2 and Rajakumara turn best movies [Photos]|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/siima-awards-live-update-check-out-see-tollywood-sandalwood-winners-list-780619|access-date=5 January 2021|website=www.ibtimes.co.in|language=en|archive-date=15 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201015075146/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/siima-awards-live-update-check-out-see-tollywood-sandalwood-winners-list-780619|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[South Indian International Movie Awards]]
|[[7th South Indian International Movie Awards|2018]]
|[[SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actor (Telugu)|Best Supporting Actor (Telugu)]]
|{{win}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=Narayanan|first=Nirmal|date=2018-09-15|title=SIIMA Awards 2018 Telugu Kannada winners list live updates: Baahubali 2 and Rajakumara turn best movies [Photos]|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/siima-awards-live-update-check-out-see-tollywood-sandalwood-winners-list-780619|access-date=2021-01-05|website=www.ibtimes.co.in|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" |''[[Rangasthalam]]''
| rowspan="2" |''[[Rangasthalam]]''
|[[Filmfare Awards South]]
|[[66th Filmfare Awards South|2019]]
|[[66th Filmfare Awards South|2019]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Telugu|Best Supporting Actor – Telugu]]
|{{nom}}
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nominations for the 66th Filmfare Awards (South) 2019|url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/nominations-for-the-66th-filmfare-awards-south-2019_-37931.html|access-date=2021-01-05|website=filmfare.com|language=en}}</ref>
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nominations for the 66th Filmfare Awards (South) 2019|url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/nominations-for-the-66th-filmfare-awards-south-2019_-37931.html|access-date=5 January 2021|website=filmfare.com|language=en|archive-date=12 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191212141500/https://www.filmfare.com/features/nominations-for-the-66th-filmfare-awards-south-2019_-37931.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|-
|[[South Indian International Movie Awards]]
|[[South Indian International Movie Awards]]
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|[[SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actor (Telugu)|Best Supporting Actor (Telugu)]]
|[[SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actor (Telugu)|Best Supporting Actor (Telugu)]]
|{{nom}}
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=SIIMA Awards 2019: Here’s a complete list of nominees - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/siima-awards-2019-heres-a-complete-list-of-nominees/articleshow/70287216.cms|access-date=2021-01-05|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=SIIMA Awards 2019: Here's a complete list of nominees|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/siima-awards-2019-heres-a-complete-list-of-nominees/articleshow/70287216.cms|access-date=5 January 2021|website=The Times of India|language=en|archive-date=1 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190801183932/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/siima-awards-2019-heres-a-complete-list-of-nominees/articleshow/70287216.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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* {{IMDb name|id=3942577|name=Aadhi}}


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Latest revision as of 00:57, 3 March 2026


Aadhi Pinisetty
Pinisetty in 2017
Born (1982-12-14) 14 December 1982 (age 43)
OccupationActor
Years active2006–present
Spouse(s)
(
m. 2022)
Parent(s)Ravi Raja Pinisetty (father)

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.

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[edit | edit source]

Aadhi 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[edit | edit source]

Pinisetty 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.

In 2022, he was cast in the sports comedy film Good Luck Sakhi as well as the bilingual movies Clap and The Warriorr. Then, Aadhi and Hansika both deliver performances in line with their roles requirements in the Tamil science-fiction crime comedy film, Partner (2023).[10]

Personal life[edit | edit source]

In 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).[11] They married on 18 May 2022[12] in a private function attended by close family and friends.[13]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Key
Films that have not yet been released 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 [14]
2007 Mirugam Ayyanar Tamil
2009 Eeram ACP Vasudevan
2010 Ayyanar Prabha / Ayyanar
2011 Aadu Puli Idhayakanni
2012 Aravaan Varipuli / Chinna
2013 Gundello Godari Malli Telugu
2014 Vallinam Basketball coach Tamil Cameo appearance
Kochadaiiyaan Veera Mahendran
2015 Yagavarayinum Naa Kaakka Saga Bilingual film
Malupu Telugu
2016 Sarrainodu Vairam Dhanush
2017 Maragadha Naanayam Senguttuvan Tamil
Ninnu Kori Arun Telugu
2018 Agnyaathavaasi Seetharam
Rangasthalam Chelluboina Kumar Babu
Neevevaro Kalyan
U Turn SI Nayak Tamil Bilingual film
Telugu
2019 Ranarangam Afgani's son
2022 Good Luck Sakhi Goli Raju
Clap Kathir Tamil Bilingual film [15]
Vishnu Telugu
The Warriorr Guru Tamil Bilingual film [16]
Telugu
Sivudu Sivudu Acted only in Telugu version
2023 Partner Sridhar Tamil [17][18]
2025 Sabdham Ruben [19]
Akhanda 2: Thaandavam Netra Telugu [20]
Drive Jaidev Reddy
TBA
Maragadha Naanayam 2 Not yet released Tamil [21]

Television[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Network Language Notes ref
2022 Modern Love Hyderabad Dr. Uday Amazon Prime Video Telugu Segment: "Fuzzy, Purple, and Full of Thorns"
2025 Mayasabha Kakarla Krishnama Naidu SonyLIV

Discography[edit | edit source]

Year Film Song Notes
2015 Yagavarayinum Naa Kaakka Sokkana Ponna
2015 Malupu Chalaki Pilla

Awards and nominations[edit | edit source]

Film Award Ceremony Category Result Ref.
Sarrainodu Nandi Awards 2016 Best Villain Won [22]
Ninnu Kori 7th South Indian International Movie Awards 2018 Best Supporting Actor (Telugu) Won [23]
Filmfare Awards South 2018 Best Supporting Actor – Telugu Nominated [24]
Rangasthalam 2019 Nominated [25]
South Indian International Movie Awards 2019 Best Supporting Actor (Telugu) Nominated [26]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "'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.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ sundar, priyanka (23 September 2015). "Crowning Chennai's capital". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 3 July 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "An Interview With Pradeep Pinisetty". cinegoer.com. Archived from the original on 8 October 2009. Retrieved 19 September 2009.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ "'Ninnu Kori' review: A dose of maturity". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
  10. ↑ "Partner Movie Review : A flat sci-fi comedy".
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ "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.
  13. ↑ Dinamalar (19 May 2022). "தெலுங்கு முறைப்படி ஆதி - நிக்கி கல்ராணி திருமணம் | Aadhi tieknotted with Nikki Galrani". தினமலர் - சினிமா (in தமிழ்). Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  14. ↑ "From Chitram to Vichitram". 14 April 2006. Archived from the original on 1 November 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021 – via www.thehindu.com.
  15. ↑ "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.
  16. ↑ "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.
  17. ↑ "காமெடிக்கு நாங்க கியாரன்டி!". Sify. 12 August 2021. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  18. ↑ "No pair for Hansika in 'Partner'!". Sify. 21 March 2019. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  19. ↑ "Aadhi Pinisetty's Telugu-Tamil bilingual Sabdham announced". The Times of India. 14 December 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  20. ↑ "'Akhanda 2: Thandavam': Aadhi Pinisetty on board Nandamuri Balakrishna-Boyapati Sreenu film". The Hindu. 9 February 2025. Archived from the original on 19 November 2025. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  21. ↑ "Maragadha Naanayam 2 to star Sathyaraj and Priya Bhavani Shankar alongside Aadhi Pinisetty". Cinema Express. 15 January 2026. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  22. ↑ "Nandi Film Awards G.O and Results 2016". APSFTVTDC. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  23. ↑ "Nominations for the 65th Jio Filmfare Awards (South) 2018". filmfare.com. Archived from the original on 30 August 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  24. ↑ 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.
  25. ↑ "Nominations for the 66th Filmfare Awards (South) 2019". filmfare.com. Archived from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  26. ↑ "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.

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