Early life and education

Abhirami was born as Divya to Gopikumar and Pushpa. Although she is a Tamilian, she was born and grew up in Kerala as her parents were both bank officials settled in Trivandrum, Kerala. She had her primary education from Christ Nagar English High School and Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Trivandrum and predegree from Mar Ivanios College. She graduated in Psychology and Communications from the College of Wooster in Ohio. Her family migrated to United States when she got job there. Her parents are currently yoga instructors at Ohio.