Ammu Abhirami

Ammu Abhirami
Ammu Abhirami in Asuran promotions, 2019
Born
Abhirami

(2000-03-16) 16 March 2000 (age 24)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
NationalityIndian
Other namesAmmu, Abhi
OccupationActress
Years active2016–present
Known forRatsasan
Asuran

Abhirami (born 16 March 2000), widely known as Ammu Abhirami, is an Indian actress who has appeared in Tamil and Telugu films. She made her silver screen debut with Bairavaa (2017) and did pivotal roles in Ratsasan (2018), Thambi (2019), Asuran (2019) and attained popularity. Abhirami debuted as Lead in Adavi (2020) Tamil Film.

Early life and family

Abhirami was born on 16 March 2000, to a Tamil speaking Iyengar family in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.[1]

Career

Abhirami's first releases were Bairavaa (2017), En Aaloda Seruppa Kaanom (2017) and Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru (2017), where she portrayed supporting roles.[2] She then portrayed a schoolgirl who faces trouble in Ratsasan. Later she reprised the same role in the film's Telugu remake, Rakshasudu (2019), featuring alongside Bellamkonda Sreenivas and Anupama Parameswaran.[3] She appeared in Thuppakki Munai (2018), playing a teenage girl who was raped and murdered.[4]

In 2019, she appeared in Vetrimaaran's drama Asuran (2019), where she featured in a leading role opposite Dhanush. Ammu was selected after being recommended by producer S. Thanu, who she had earlier worked with on Thuppakki Munai (2018). She portrayed the role of Maari, a schoolgirl in rural Tamil Nadu during the 1960s.[5][6]

Filmography

Films

  • All films are in Tamil otherwise noted
Year Film Role Notes Ref.
2017 Bairavaa Medical College Student Uncredited Role
En Aaloda Seruppa Kaanom Sandhya's Friend
Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru Theeran's Sister
2018 Thaanaa Serndha Koottam Azhagu Mathi
Ratsasan Ammu
Thuppakki Munai Manjal Nayaki
2019 Rakshasudu Siri Telugu film
Asuran Maariammal (Maari)
Thambi Young Parvathy
2020 Adavi Valli [7]
2021 FCUK: Father Chitti Umaa Kaarthik Umaa Telugu film [8]
Navarasa Young Waheeda Netflix Web Series; Segment: Inimai [9][10]
Narappa Kannamma Telugu film
2022 Yaanai Selvi (Pappa)
Battery Asha
Kaari Sethu’s Friend
Ranasthali Eshwari Telugu film
2023 Thandatti Young Thangaponnu
Baba Black Sheep Nila
Vaan Moondru Swathi
Kannagi Kalai
Devil: The British Secret Agent Vijaya Telugu film
2024 Hot Spot Anitha segment: "Golden Rules"
Jama Jegathambiga
Adharma Kadhaigal Nandhini [11]
Nirangal Moondru Parvathy
TBA Yaar Ivargal † TBA Delayed

Television

Year Title Role Platform Notes
2022 Cooku with Comali season 3 Contestant Star Vijay 2nd Runner Up

Music videos

Year Title Composer Language Platform Notes
2022 Karakki Ady Kriz Tamil Think Music India

Web series

Year Title Role Language Platform Notes
2024 Nagendran's Honeymoons Mozhi Malayalam Disney + Hotstar
Goli Soda Rising 3D Tamil

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Film Result Ref.
2020 JFW- Just For Women Movie Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Tamil Asuran Won [12]

References

  1. ^ I am very grateful to my Family | At Home With Ammu Abhirami| Ep 2 - YouTube. Event occurs at [time needed].
  2. ^ "ராட்சசனோட வெற்றிக்கு அதுதான் காரணம்..! - 'அம்மு' அபிராமி". Vikatan. 12 December 2018. Archived from the original on 28 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Ammu Abhirami To Reprise Her Original Role From Ratsasan In The Telugu Remake". 24 March 2019. Archived from the original on 28 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Thuppakki Munai movie review: Vikram Prabhu shines as a no-nonsense cop in this largely watchable film". Firstpost. 14 December 2018. Archived from the original on 28 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Ammu Abhirrami has an update on Dhanush's Asuran". The Times of India. 24 September 2019. Archived from the original on 26 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  6. ^ "Ammu Abhirami's next after Rakshasudu is Dhanush's Asuran!". in.com. Archived from the original on 28 September 2019.
  7. ^ Subramanian, Anupama (8 February 2020). "Adavi review: What happens when a great DOP becomes a DIR". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 28 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  8. ^ "Ammu Abhirami's first look from Telugu film 'FCUK' released". The News Minute. 29 December 2020. Archived from the original on 15 November 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  9. ^ "Netflix's Navarasa: Tamil Cinema comes together for Mani Ratnam's 'thank you' to the industry". Cinema Express. 28 October 2020. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  10. ^ "Mani Ratnam and Jayendra Panchapakesan bankroll Navarasa to support Kollywood". The Indian Express. 28 October 2020. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  11. ^ "'Enathuyire Neeyadi' from Adharma Kadhaigal out". Cinema Express. 9 August 2024. Archived from the original on 10 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  12. ^ "Jyothika, Aishwarya Rajesh, Manju Warrier and More! Here is The Complete Winners List of JFW Movie Awards 2020!". jfwonline.com. 19 April 2020. Archived from the original on 4 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.