Abarnathi

Abarnathi
Born	Kumbakonam, India
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2018–present
Known for	Tamil films such as Thaen, Jail, Irugapatru

Abarnathi is an Indian actress primarily recognized for her contributions to Tamil movies. She made her film debut with Thaen in 2021 and subsequently earned acclaim for her performances in Jail (2021) and Irugapatru (2023). Prior to her film career, she participated in the reality television series Enga Veetu Mapillai (2018).

Early life

Abarnathi was born in Kumbakonam and grew up in Chennai. She completed her schooling at Neelan Matric Hr. Sec. School located in Needamangalam and later pursued studies in fashion design at the collegiate level.

Career

Abarnathi began her journey in the entertainment industry as a contestant on the 2018 reality show Enga Veetu Mapillai, which was hosted by Arya. Her confident demeanor during the show garnered significant attention. Although she did not advance to the final round, this exposure opened doors for acting opportunities.

In the same year, she was selected to play the female lead opposite G. V. Prakash Kumar in Vasanthabalan's film Jail, which explores themes of North Chennai rowdyism and was released in 2021 after some delays. Her initial appearance on the big screen was with Thaen, a role that earned her a nomination for Best Debut Actress at SIIMA. Following this, she portrayed a homemaker in Udanpaal (2022) and featured in both Demon and the anthology film Irugapatru released in 2023.

Additionally, Abarnathi took on leading roles in Mayaputhagam, acting alongside Srikanth, and appeared in Narkarappor with co-star Lingesh.

Filmography

Films

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2021	Jail	Rosamalar
	Thaen	Poongodi	Nominated for SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Tamil
2022	Udanpaal	Prema
2023	Demon	Karthika
	Irugapatru	Pavithra
2024	Saamaniyan	Manisha
	Maya Puthagam	Panchamadevi
2025	Template:Pending film	Template:TBA

Television

• Enga Veetu Mapillai (2018)