Abarnathi

Abarnathi is an Indian actress who has appeared in Tamil films. She made her debut with Thaen (2021) and get well known of her characters in Jail (2021) and Irugapatru (2023). Abharnathi was one of the contestants of reality television show Enga Veetu Mapillai (2018) before entering the film industry.

Abarnathi
Born	Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation(s)	Actress, model
Years active	2021-present

Early life

Abarnathi was born in Kumbakonam, Studied in Neelan Matric Hr. Sec. School - Needamangalam but raised in Chennai. As a college student she studied fashion design.^[1]

Career

Abarnathi made her debut in television as a reality television contestant with Enga Veetu Mapillai (2018), starring Arya. During her stint on the show, she garnered attention for her attitude and the way she addressed Arya.^[2][3] Despite not making it to the finals of the show, she eventually received offers to work as an actress.^[4][5]

In mid-2018, Abarnathi signed on to work as the female lead of Vasanthabalan's Jail (2021) opposite G. V. Prakash Kumar. The film, based on rowdyism in North Chennai, had a delayed release three years later.^[6][7] Her performance in Thaen won her a nomination for Best Debut Actress, while she played a housewife in Udanpaal (2022).^[8] She later appeared in Demon (2023) and the anthology film Irugapatru (2023).^[9][1]

Abarnathi was also seen in Mayaputhagam opposite Srikanth and Narkarappor opposite Lingesh.^[10][11]

Filmography

Films

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2021	Jail	Rosamalar
	Thaen	Poongodi	Nominated, SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Tamil
2022	Udanpaal	Prema
2023	Demon	Karthika
	Irugapatru	Pavithra
2024	Saamaniyan	Manisha
	Maya Puthagam	Panchamadevi
	Narkarappor †	TBA	[12]

Television

• Enga Veetu Mapillai (2018)