Aadhi Pinisetty

Aadhi Pinisetty, born Sai Pradeep Pinisetty on December 14, 1982, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, is an Indian actor primarily known for his work in Tamil and Telugu cinema. He was born into a Telugu-speaking family as the youngest son of noted film director Ravi Raja Pinisetty, who has directed over 50 films.

He completed his schooling at Don Bosco School in Chennai and later pursued engineering. Subsequently, he trained in acting at the Satyanand Institute of Acting in Vishakapatnam.

He made his acting debut in 2006 with the Telugu film Oka V Chitram, directed by Teja. His first significant breakthrough came with the Tamil supernatural thriller Eeram (2009), produced by acclaimed director S. Shankar, where he played ACP Vasudevan. Following this, he appeared in films such as Mirugam (2007), Ayyanar (2010), and Aadu Puli (2010), which, despite receiving mixed reviews, helped establish his commercial credentials.

He subsequently acted in several notable movies including Aravaan (2012), Gundello Godari (2013), Vallinam (2014), and the motion-capture film Kochadaiiyaan (2014).

Full Name	Aadhi Pinisetty
Other Name(s)	Sai Pradeep Pinisetty
Occupation	Actor
Date of Birth	14-December-1982 (43 years)
Birth Location	Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Gender	Male
Nationality	Indian
Religion	Hindu
Zodiac Sign	Sagittarius
Height	183 cm
Weight	75 kg
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
School	Don Bosco, Egmore
College	Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering (SVCE), Chennai
Qualification	BE ( CS)
Hobbies	Reading books, watching films

Aadhi achieved critical acclaim and commercial success with the Telugu action film Sarrainodu (2016), where his performance as the antagonist Vairam Dhanush was widely praised. For this role, he won the Nandi Award for Best Villain. In 2017, he starred in the thriller Maragadha Naanayam, which became a surprise hit, and the Telugu romantic drama Ninnu Kori, alongside Nani.

His portrayal of Arun in Ninnu Kori earned him the South Indian International Movie Award (SIIMA) for Best Supporting Actor (Telugu) and nominations at the Filmfare Awards South. Other notable films include Agnyaathavaasi (2018), Rangasthalam (2018), Neevevaro (2018), and the bilingual thriller U Turn (2018). In recent years, he appeared in Good Luck Sakhi (2022), Clap (2022), and the Tamil science-fiction comedy Partner (2023).

Apart from acting, he has lent his voice as a playback singer for songs in movies like Yagavarayinum Naa Kaakka (2015) and Malupu (2015). In his personal life, Aadhi is known to be in a relationship with actress Nikki Galrani as of 2022.

Major awards he has won include the Nandi Award for Best Villain (Sarrainodu, 2016), the SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actor (Telugu) (Ninnu Kori, 2018), and the Santosham Film Award for Best Villain (2017).