As Thug Life releases on June 5, Divya Nair lists everything you need to know about Kamal Haasan's co-star, Abhirami.
Abhirami's lip lock scene with Kamal Haasan in Thug Life has stirred up a controversy due to their 30-year age gap.
Abhirami started her career in 1995 with Adoor Gopalakrishnan's film Kathapurushan.
Inspired by the female character in Kamal Haasan's Gunaa, Divya Gopakumar took the screen name Abhirami.
A Tamilian, Abhirami grew up in Kerala and completed her Class 12 at the Mar Ivanios College in Thiruvananthapuram.
She hosted Top Ten, a popular music programme that aired on the Asianet channel.
In 2004, after working in Virumaandi opposite Kamal Haasan, Abhirami quit films and moved to the US.
She worked at an MNC while her parents became yoga instructors.
In 2014, Abhirami returned to India and continued to work in supporting roles.
She got her big break with Maara in which she played a prostitute.
She has also worked in Rajinikanth's Vettaiyan.
Abhirami dubbed the voice for actor Pooja Kumar in Kamal's films like Vishwaroopam 1, 2 and Uttama Villain.
Abhirami is married to Rahul Pavanan, Malayalam writer-activist Pavanan's grandson. In 2022, they adopted a daughter Kalki.