Abhinayashree or Abhiyana Sri is an Indian actress and choreographer, who predominantly works in the Telugu and Tamil entertainment industries. She shot to fame in 2004 after performing the item number “Aa Ante Amalapuram” with Allu Arjun for the Telugu film Arya. Her performance in the Telugu film Paisalo Paramatma (2006) earned her the Nandi Award for Best Female Comedian in 2006.Born to an actress mother, Abhinayashree was intrigued by showbiz since childhood.A childhood picture of Abhinayashree with her younger brotherShe ventured into the entertainment industry at just the age of 12 when she appeared in Friends (2001). In an interview, she talked about the onset of her career and revealed that she caught the eye of the production team of ‘Friends’ while playing on a street near her house. Apparently, her house was located near the production house of Friends. While remembering the incident, she said,After knowing that I am a daughter of actress Anuradha, they came to my house and approached me to act in their film. Initially my mother denied it reasoning my education but it is me who insisted on acting with Vijay and Suriya.” In the following year, she featured in the Tamil films Saptham as Jennifer, 123 as Jyothi, and Maaran for an item song. Her role in the film 123 also garnered immense appreciation from the audience.She came into the limelight at the age of 15 when she shared the screen with Allu Arjun for an item number song titled “Aa Ante Amalapuram” in the 2004 Telugu film Arya.Allu Arjun and Abhinayashree in the song Aa Ante Amalapuram from the film Arya (2004)The popularity of the song Aa Ante Amalapuram attracted similar opportunities, i.e. special appearance as an item girl in the films, for Abhinayashree in the following years. Weary of doing item songs, she announced that she would not be appearing in any more item numbers after her role in the film Aadivaram Adavallaku Selavu (2007). However, she soon changed her decision saying that being branded as an item girl would not hamper her chances of appearing in films as an actress.In 2005, she played in the lead role for the first time in Telugu comedy Hungama appearing alongside Ali and Venu Madhav.She garnered popularity for playing a comic role in the Telugu film Paisalo Paramatma (2006). The role led her to win the Nandi Award for Best Female Comedian in the same year.Abhinayashree in the film Paisalo Paramatma (2006)Her other appreciated role came in the Telugu film Athili Sattibabu LKG (2007).Abhinayashree in Athili Sattibabu LKG (2007)She played the role of Guru’s wife in the 2009 Telugu action film Ek Niranjan; the role of Guru was played by Telugu actor Brahmanandam. The film featured various renowned Indian actors like Prabhas, Kangana Ranaut, and Sonu Sood.Abhinayashree (as Guru’s wife) sharing the screen with Brahmanandam (as Guru) in the film Ek Niranjan (2009)She presented the dance reality TV show Junior Super Dancer in 2015 on Polimer TV.Abhinayashree hosting Junior Super Dancer on Polimer TVShe is a skilled Badminton player. In 2015, she won an interclub Badminton tournament organised by Flying Lotus Badminton Academy.A collage of Abhinayashree’s pictures in which she poses as a winner of the interclub Badminton tournament organised by Flying Lotus Badminton Academy in 2015In 2017, she appeared as a contestant Tamil stunt/dare reality comedy game show Star Wars on Sun TV.In the same year, she appeared as a contestant in the Tamil reality show Dance Jodi Dance (season 2).Abhinayashree in Dance Jodi Dance (season 2)In 2022, she appeared as a contestant on the reality game show Bigg Boss (Telugu season 6) on Star Maa.Abhinayashree on Bigg Boss (Telugu season 6)She has appeared in various Telugu films Evadi Gola Vaadidhi (2005), Bhagyalakshmi Bumper Draw (2006), Michael Madana Kamaraju (2008), and Uu Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara? (2012). Besides that, she has also appeared in numerous Tamil films like Agra (2007), Pathu Pathu (2008), Enga Raasi Nalla Raasi (2009), Palakkattu Madhavan (2015), and Boom Boom Kaalai (2021). Various Malayalam films under her belt include Pranayamanithooval (2002) and Nanma (2007).She is also a skilled dance choreographer who runs a dance studio ADC ABI Dance Company, established in 2018.She began her journey as a YouTuber in 2021 when she started the channel Anu & Abi Vlogs with her mother, Anuradha. The channel showcases the daily lifestyle of the mother-daughter duo.An avid animal lover, Abhinayashree owns a double yellow-headed Amazon parrot named Oscar and a scarlet macaw named Harley. Abhinayashree with her pet bird Harley Abhinayashree with her pet bird OscarFather– Sathish Kumar (deceased)Mother– Anuradha (actress)Brother– Kalicharan Kevin (born in 1991)Note: In 1996, Sathish Kumar met with a motorcycle accident, which caused severe brain damage. In 2007, Sathish died due to a heart attack. Anuradha is a veteran actress who was mainly active in the 1980s and 1990s during which she acted in Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, Hindi and Oriya-language films.