At that time, director Bala roped her in for a leading role in Sethu alongside Vikram, which she signed after Keerthi Reddy and Rajshri had dropped out.
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In 2005 she got another breakthrough and signed on to play the lead role in Kannamma scripted by Karunanidhi, but to do so she unceremoniously opted out of another film titled Ullakadathal.
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She appeared alongside veteran actor Ramarajan in Seerivarum Kaalai before starring in Poove Pen Poove alongside newcomer Ishaq Husseini.
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As a teenager, Abitha used to go and see the serial television serial, Nancy starring Sanghavi, being filmed near her house in Thiruvottiyur.
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After the failure of those films she played the role of Arjun's sister in Arasatchi.