Actor Abhinay, who made his debut in the 2002 Tamil film Thulluvadho Ilamai, earned recognition for his performance as Vishnu, one of the central characters and a close friend to Dhanush's role in the film. The coming-of-age story marked the beginning of Dhanush's acting career as well and turned into a cult hit among the youth of that time.A promising debut and a quiet film careerOver the next few years, Abhinay went on to appear in more than 15 films across Tamil, Telugu and Kannada cinema. His portfolio also included appearances in television commercials and voice work.