Aadhi Pinisetty Explained

Aadhi Pinisetty
Birth Date:14 December 1982
Nationality:Indian
Occupation:Actor
Parents:Ravi Raja Pinisetty (father)
Yearsactive:2006–present

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

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

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.

Personal life

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

Filmography

YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
2006Oka `V` Chitram P. Balaram Credited as Pradeep Pinisetty [13]
2007Mirugam Ayyanar
2009Eeram ACP VasudevanTamil
2010Prabha / Ayyanar Tamil
2011Aadu Puli Idhayakanni Tamil
2012Aravaan Varipuli / Chinna Tamil
2013Gundello Godari Malli Telugu
2014Vallinam Basketball coach TamilCameo appearance
Kochadaiiyaan Veera Mahendran Tamil
2015Yagavarayinum Naa KaakkaSaga TamilBilingual film
MalupuTelugu
2016Sarrainodu Vairam Dhanush Telugu
2017Maragadha Naanayam Senguttuvan Tamil
Ninnu Kori Arun Telugu
2018AgnyaathavaasiSeetharam Telugu
Rangasthalam Chelluboina Kumar Babu Telugu
NeevevaroKalyan Telugu
U TurnSI Nayak Tamil-TeluguBilingual film
2022Good Luck SakhiGoli Raju Telugu
ClapKathir TamilBilingual film[14]
VishnuTelugu
The WarriorrGuruTamil-TeluguBilingual film[15]
2023PartnerSridharTamil[16] [17]
2024SivaTamilAnnounced [18]

Television

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TitleRolePlatformLanguage
2022Modern Love HyderabadDr. UdayAmazon Prime VideoTelugu

Discography

YearFilmSongNotes
2015Yagavarayinum Naa KaakkaSokkana Ponna
2015MalupuChalaki Pilla

Awards and nominations

FilmAwardCeremonyCategoryResult
SarrainoduNandi Awards2016Best Villain[19]
Ninnu Kori2018 [20]
Filmfare Awards South2018Best Supporting Actor – Telugu[21]
Rangasthalam2019[22]
South Indian International Movie Awards2019Best Supporting Actor (Telugu)[23]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'Eeram' Aadhi, again a cop in RGV's film . Kollywood Today . 17 September 2009 . 8 September 2010 . 1 January 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110101001418/http://www.kollywoodtoday.com/news/eeram-aadhi-again-a-cop-in-rgvs-film/ . live .
  2. Web site: 13 November 2018. 5 Telugu-origin heroes who made it big in Tamil cinema. 5 January 2021. The Times of India. en. 23 August 2019. 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. live.
  3. Web site: kavirayani. suresh. 4 April 2018. We are actors, not heroes: Aadhi Pinisetty. 5 January 2021. Deccan Chronicle. en. 30 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210730055709/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/040418/we-are-actors-not-heroes-aadhi-pinisetty.html. live.
  4. News: Srinivasan. Sudhir. 20 June 2015. 'Fame is fleeting'. en-IN. The Hindu. 5 January 2021. 0971-751X. 9 August 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220809104510/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/fame-is-fleeting/article7336739.ece. live.
  5. Web site: sundar. priyanka. 23 September 2015. Crowning Chennai's capital. 5 January 2021. Deccan Chronicle. en. 3 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230703121843/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150923/lifestyle-offbeat/article/crowning-chennai%E2%80%99s-capital. live.
  6. Web site: Oka 'V' Chitram review. Oka 'V' Chitram Telugu movie review, story, rating. 18 January 2021. IndiaGlitz.com. 15 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210815202102/https://www.indiaglitz.com/oka-v-chitram-telugu-movie-review-8286.html. live.
  7. Web site: An Interview With Pradeep Pinisetty. cinegoer.com. 19 September 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20091008033258/http://www.cinegoer.com/pradeep.htm. 8 October 2009. dead.
  8. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/Sarrainodu/movie-review/51940731.cms Sarrainodu Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India
  9. News: 'Ninnu Kori' review: A dose of maturity. The Hindu. 12 July 2017. en. 9 November 2020. 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. live.
  10. Web site: 26 March 2022 . PICS: Aadhi Pinisetty and Nikki Galrani get engaged; Seek blessings for their new journey . 26 March 2022 . Pinkvilla . en . 13 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221013085417/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/aadhi-pinisetty-girlfriend-nikki-galrani-get-engaged-intimate-ceremony-1054004 . dead .
  11. Web site: 2022-05-20 . Aadhi and Nikki Galrani look so much in love in FIRST wedding pics - Movies News . 2022-05-20 . 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 . 20 May 2022 . dead.
  12. Web site: Dinamalar . 2022-05-19 . தெலுங்கு முறைப்படி ஆதி - நிக்கி கல்ராணி திருமணம் Aadhi tieknotted with Nikki Galrani . 2022-05-19 . தினமலர் - சினிமா . ta . 19 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220519123855/https://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-news/105214/cinema/Kollywood/Aadhi-tieknotted-with-Nikki-Galrani.htm . live .
  13. Web site: From Chitram to Vichitram. 14 April 2006. www.thehindu.com. 1 November 2021. 1 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211101204935/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/from-chitram-to-vichitram/article3217814.ece. live.
  14. Web site: 4 October 2019. Aadhi Pinisetty's next in Telugu is a sports drama. 21 July 2021. The News Minute. en. 21 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210721053226/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/aadhi-pinisetty-s-next-telugu-sports-drama-109962. live.
  15. Web site: Ram Pothineni's The Warrior will be something beyond the usual cop film: Lingusamy. 17 January 2022. The Times of India. 17 January 2022. 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. live.
  16. Web site: 12 August 2021 . காமெடிக்கு நாங்க கியாரன்டி! . 14 August 2021 . . 21 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210921015708/https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/director-manoj-dhamodharan-interview-about-partner-movie . live .
  17. Web site: 21 March 2019 . No pair for Hansika in 'Partner'! . https://web.archive.org/web/20190321102242/http://www.sify.com/movies/no-pair-for-hansika-in-partner-news-tamil-tdvkQbaeiddbc.html . dead . 21 March 2019 . 10 July 2021 . Sify.
  18. News: 2022-12-14 . Aadhi Pinisetty's Telugu-Tamil bilingual Sabdham announced . The Times of India . 2023-08-19 . 0971-8257.
  19. Web site: Nandi Film Awards G.O and Results 2016. 5 January 2021. APSFTVTDC. 22 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211022042657/https://www.apsftvtdc.in/nandi-film-awards-2016.html. live.
  20. Web site: Nominations for the 65th Jio Filmfare Awards (South) 2018. 5 January 2021. filmfare.com. en. 30 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200830181056/https://www.filmfare.com/features/nominations-for-the-65th-jio-filmfare-awards-south-2018_-28652.html. live.
  21. Web site: Narayanan. Nirmal. 15 September 2018. SIIMA Awards 2018 Telugu Kannada winners list live updates: Baahubali 2 and Rajakumara turn best movies [Photos]]. 5 January 2021. www.ibtimes.co.in. en. 15 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201015075146/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/siima-awards-live-update-check-out-see-tollywood-sandalwood-winners-list-780619. live.
  22. Web site: Nominations for the 66th Filmfare Awards (South) 2019. 5 January 2021. filmfare.com. en. 12 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191212141500/https://www.filmfare.com/features/nominations-for-the-66th-filmfare-awards-south-2019_-37931.html. live.
  23. Web site: SIIMA Awards 2019: Here's a complete list of nominees. 5 January 2021. The Times of India. en. 1 August 2019. 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. live.

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