Abhirami
Born: 1981-07-26 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Known For: Acting
Biography
Abhirami (born July 26, 1983), born Divya Gopikumar, is an Indian actress and television host who works predominantly in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada cinema. She made her acting debut in the Malayalam film *Pathram* (1999), followed by *Njangal Santhushtaranu* (1999) and *Millennium Stars* (2000). She entered Tamil cinema with *Vaanavil* (2000), for which she won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize for Best Actress. During the early 2000s, Abhirami played leading roles across South Indian industries, appearing in *Meghasandesam* (2001), *Middle Class Madhavan* (2001), *Samuthiram* (2001), the comedy *Charlie Chaplin* (2002), and her Kannada debut *Laali Haadu* (2003). For her performance in the period drama *Virumaandi* (2004), she won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil. She subsequently appeared in the Telugu release *Cheppave Chirugali* (2004) before taking an extended hiatus from acting. Abhirami returned to cinema with the medical thriller *Apothecary* (2014) and *36 Vayadhinile* (2015). In streaming, she appeared in *Oru Kodai Murder Mystery* (2023) and *Goli Soda Rising* (2024). Her subsequent releases included the action drama *Garudan* (2023), *Maharaja* (2024), *Saripodhaa Sanivaaram* (2024), *Vettaiyan* (2024), *Thug Life* (2025), *Bomb* (2025), *Blast* (2026), and *Karmakhya* (2026).
Filmography
2027
2026
- Blast as Neelaveni
- Karmakhya
- L&O - Law and Order
2025
- Thug Life as Jeeva
- 12A Railway Colony as Shalini
- Eleven as Shanthi
- Aghathiyaa as Agathiyaa Mother
- Bomb as Krishnammal
- Rambo as Rambo's Mother
- IPL: Indian Penal Law
2024
- Maharaja as Kokila
- Saripodhaa Sanivaaram as Chayadevi
- Goli Soda Rising
- Vettaiyan as Swetha
- Jolly O Gymkhana as Chellamma
- Bhale Unnade
- Once Upon a Time in Madras
2023
- Oru Kodai Murder Mystery as Ananthalakshmi Varadarajan
- Garudan as Sreedevi
- Are You Ok Baby? as Vidhya
- Baba Black Sheep
2022
2021
- Sulthan as Annalakshmi
- Maara as Selvi
- Kotigobba 3 as Durga
2020
- Maarjaara Oru Kalluvacha Nuna as Chithira
2019
- Aniyankunjum Thannalayathu as Bincy
- Dasharatha
2018
- Vishwaroopam II as Nirupama Wisam (Voice)
- Amar Akbar Anthony as Amar's Mother
- Ottakkoru Kaamukan as Meera
2016
- Ore Mukham as Prof.Latha
- Ithu Thaanda Police as Arundhati Varma
2015
- 36 Vayadhinile as Susan David
2014
- Apothecary as Dr.Nalini Nambiar
2013
- Vishwaroopam as Dr. Nirupama (Voice)
2004
- Virumaandi as Annalakshmi
- Cheppave Chirugali as Radha
2002
- Charlie Chaplin as Mythili Ramakrishnan
- Samasthanam as Aisha
- Karmegam as Maheswari
2001
- Middle Class Madhavan as Abhirami
- Samuthiram as Lakshmi
- Dosth as Anamika
- Meghasandesam as Kavitha
2000
- Sradha as Swapna
- Millennium Stars
- Vaanavil as Priya
- Melevaryathe Malakhakkuttikal as Devika Warrier
1999
- Pathram as Shilpa Mary Cherian
- Njangal Santhushtaranu as Geethu