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Pragathi Mahavadi
Actor

Pragathi Mahavadi

17 Mar 1976Born
50Age
108Credits
Hyderabad, IndiaBirthplace

Biography

Pragathi Mahavadi (born April 16, 1976), known mononymously as Pragathi, is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Telugu cinema, alongside appearances in Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada films. She began her career as a leading actress in Tamil films with *Veetla Visheshanga* (1994), before transitioning to television serials and establishing an extensive filmography as a character artist in Telugu cinema.

Following her return to feature films in the early 2000s, Pragathi appeared in *Bobby* (2002), *Nuvve Nuvve* (2002), *Gangotri* (2003), *Chirutha* (2007), *Ready* (2008), and *Bujjigadu* (2008).

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For her supporting performance in *Yemaindi Ee Vela* (2010), she won the Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actress. Her credits during this period also included *Brindaavanam* (2010), *Dookudu* (2011), *Julayi* (2012), *Attarintiki Daredi* (2013), and *Race Gurram* (2014).

In 2016, she won the Nandi Award for Best Female Comedian for *Kalyana Vaibhogame*. Her subsequent Telugu releases included *Awe!* (2018), *Chalo* (2018), *F2: Fun and Frustration* (2019), *Oh! Baby* (2019), *DJ Tillu* (2022), *F3: Fun and Frustration* (2022), and *Double iSmart* (2024).

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Filmography

The 80 most recent of 108 credits.

  1. TBAKing and QueensFilm
  2. 2026HeartinFilm: Saraswathi
  3. 2025Naari: The WomenFilm: Sharada
  4. 2024ViswamFilm: Kasturi
  5. 2024Double iSmartFilm
  6. 2024Tiragabadara SaamiFilm: Tulasamma
  7. 2023Bhola ShankarFilm
  8. 2023Hello.. Meera..!Film: Meera's Mother (Voice over Phone)
  9. 2023BagheeraFilm: Rukmani, Murali's mother
  10. 2022Swathi MuthyamFilm: Bala's mother
  11. 2022GodFatherFilm: Sowjanya, Satya & Jhanvi's Mother
  12. 2022Ranga Ranga VaibhavangaFilm
  13. 2022F3: Fun and FrustrationFilm: Padma
  14. 2022DJ TilluFilm: Judge Sharada Devi
  15. 2022Super MachiFilm
  16. 2021Most Eligible BachelorFilm: Lokeshwari, Vibha's mother
  17. 2021Pelli SandaDFilm: Vashishta's Aunt
  18. 2021SeetimaarrFilm
  19. 2021Vanakkamda MappileiFilm: Mrs. Shanthi
  20. 2021Pitta KathaluSeries: CI (1 episode)
  21. 2020Maa Vintha Gaadha VinumaFilm
  22. 2019Ninu Veedani Needanu NeneFilm
  23. 2019VoterFilm
  24. 2019Arjun SuravaramFilm
  25. 2019F2: Fun and FrustrationFilm: Harika & Honey's Mother
  26. 2018Chal Mohan RangaFilm: Mohan's mother
  27. 2018Chalte ChalteFilm
  28. 2018Awe!Film: Chitra
  29. 2017Prematho Mee KarthikFilm
  30. 2017RadhaFilm: Radha Krishna's mother
  31. 2016Intlo Deyyam Nakem BhayamFilm: Gopala Krishna's wife
  32. 2016ShankaraFilm
  33. 2016Srirastu SubhamastuFilm: Anu's would-be mother-in law
  34. 2016GentlemanFilm
  35. 2016GethuFilm
  36. 2016Nenu.. Sailaja...Film: Hari's Mother
  37. 2016Abbayitho AmmayiFilm
  38. 2015Bengal TigerFilm: Gajapathi's Wife
  39. 2015Subramanyam For SaleFilm: Sita's Aunt
  40. 2015Yagavarayinum Naa KaakkaFilm: Sathish's Mother
  41. 2015Inimey IppadithanFilm: Bhavani
  42. 2015DongataFilm: Jyothilakshmi
  43. 2014Lakshmi Raave Maa IntikiFilm: Sai's mother
  44. 2014RomeoFilm
  45. 2014Govindudu AndarivaadeleFilm: Lalita
  46. 2014LoukyamFilm: Papa Rao's wife
  47. 2014PowerFilm
  48. 2014RabhasaFilm: Gangi Reddy's wife
  49. 2014PowerFilm: Prashanthi's mother
  50. 2014GalipatamFilm
  51. 2014Oohalu GusagusaladeFilm: Venky's Mother
  52. 2014Race GurramFilm: Spandana's mother
  53. 2013Ramayya VasthavayyaFilm: Ammullu's Mother
  54. 2013Atharintiki DaarediFilm: Pooja
  55. 2013IddarammayilathoFilm: Sumathi
  56. 2013Chukkalanti Ammayi Chakkanaina AbbayiFilm
  57. 2013BaadshahFilm: Pilli Gayatri Simha
  58. 2013Priyathama Neevachata KusalamaFilm
  59. 2013Back Bench StudentFilm: Kaarthik's mother
  60. 2012Dhenikaina ReadyFilm
  61. 2012Andala RakshasiFilm: Mithuna's mother
  62. 2012JulayiFilm: Lalita
  63. 2012IshtamFilm: Saravanan's Mother
  64. 2012Naa IshtamFilm
  65. 2012Poola RangaduFilm: Anita's Mother
  66. 2012NippuFilm
  67. 2012DhoniFilm
  68. 2011PriyuduFilm
  69. 2011It's My Love StoryFilm
  70. 2011DookuduFilm: Padma
  71. 2011Daggaraga DoorangaFilm
  72. 2011BadrinathFilm: Razia
  73. 2011EththanFilm: Sathya's Mother
  74. 2011ShaktiFilm: Siva's Wife
  75. 2011Ala ModalaindiFilm: Nithya's Mother
  76. 2010Yemaindi Ee VelaFilm: Avantika's mom
  77. 2010BrindavanamFilm
  78. 2010Jhummandi NaadamFilm
  79. 2010Andari BandhuvayaFilm
  80. 2010Rama Rama Krishna KrishnaFilm

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