Sahana Abhishek is an Indian actress from Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. She is also known professionally as Sahana Shetty and Sahana Sheddy, names associated with several of her television and film credits. Her Instagram account, @actresssahanaa, has over 170K followers, where she shares glimpses of her professional work and personal life.
Sahana began working across Tamil cinema and television, with film credits including Salim, Aroopam, Kokkirakulam and other Tamil projects. Her performance in Salim, starring Vijay Antony, is among the film roles for which she has received recognition. On television, she became particularly familiar to Tamil audiences through Pagal Nilavu, where she played Thamizhselvi, and Azhagu, in which she portrayed Kavya Madhan. She later appeared as Nisha in Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Naanum, Samyuktha in Uyire, Aparna in Kannana Kanne and Devi in Thalattu.
Her television career has included both supporting and negative characters, allowing her to take on different shades of roles across serial dramas. In Azhagu, she played Kavya Madhan and later returned to the serial after a brief break. Her work in the show, along with her performance as Thamizh in Pagal Nilavu, helped establish her as a familiar face in Tamil television. She has also worked as an anchor and has continued to be associated with entertainment projects in Tamil.
Sahana Abhishek married Abhishek Raja in 2021 in a private ceremony near Chennai. The couple later shared moments from their wedding and life together through social media. In 2023, Sahana publicly shared her pregnancy journey, including maternity photographs, and the couple welcomed a new chapter in their family life. Her social-media presence also reflects her interest in photography, fashion, celebrations and family moments.