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Rashmika Mandanna
Virajpet, Karnataka, India
Rashmika Mandanna is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Telugu, Hindi, Kannada, and Tamil cinema. Born on April 5, 1996, in Virajpet, Karnataka, she studied psychology,…
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Rashmika Mandanna is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Telugu, Hindi, Kannada, and Tamil cinema. Born on April 5, 1996, in Virajpet, Karnataka, she studied psychology, journalism, and English literature at M. S. Ramaiah College of Arts, Science and Commerce in Bengaluru. Prior to acting, she won the Clean & Clear Fresh Face contest in 2014, which launched her modeling career. She made her acting debut with the critically and commercially successful Kannada romantic comedy *Kirik Party* (2016). She expanded into Telugu cinema with *Chalo* (2018) and quickly rose to nationwide prominence with blockbuster hits including *Geetha Govindam* (2018), *Sarileru Neekevvaru* (2020), *Pushpa: The Rise* (2021), and *Pushpa 2: The Rule* (2024). She also established a strong presence in Hindi cinema with films like *Goodbye* (2022), the record-breaking action drama *Animal* (2023), and *Chhaava* (2025), alongside her Tamil debut in *Sulthan* (2021). Her performances have earned her four South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA), including Best Debut Actress – Kannada (*Kirik Party*) and Best Actress – Telugu (*Geetha Govindam* and *Pushpa: The Rise*), along with a Filmfare Award South for Best Actress (Critics) – Telugu for *Geetha Govindam*.
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2026
Mysaa
Movie Mysaa
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2026
Ranabaali
Movie Jayamma
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2026
Cocktail 2
Movie Diya
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2025
The Girlfriend
Movie Bhooma
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2025
Thamma
Movie Tadaka/Tarika
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2025
Kuberaa
Movie Sameera
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2025
Sikandar
Movie Saisri Rajkot
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2025
Chhaava
Movie Yesubai Bhonsale
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2024
Pushpa 2 - The Rule
Movie Srivalli
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2023
Animal
Movie Geetanjali Singh
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2023
Mission Majnu
Movie Nasreen
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2023
Varisu
Movie Divya
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2022
Goodbye
Movie Tara Bhalla
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2022
Umang
TV show
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2022
Sita Ramam
Movie Afreen
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2022
Aadavaallu Meeku Johaarlu
Movie Aadhya
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2021
Pushpa: The Rise
Movie Srivalli
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2021
Unstoppable with NBK
TV show Self
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2021
Tinder Swipe Ride
TV show
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2021
Sulthan
Movie Rukmani
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2021
Pogaru
Movie Geetha
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2020
Bheeshma
Movie Chaitra
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2020
Sarileru Neekevvaru
Movie Samskruthi
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2019
Dear Comrade
Movie Aparna 'Lilly' Devi
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2019
Yajamana
Movie Kaveri
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2018
Devadas
Movie Pooja
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2018
Geetha Govindam
Movie Geetha
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2018
The Crunchyroll Anime Awards
TV show Self - Presenter
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2018
Chalo
Movie Karthika
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2017
Chamak
Movie Khushi
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2017
Anjaniputra
Movie Geetha
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2016
Kirik Party
Movie Saanvi Joseph
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2004
Indian Idol
TV show Self
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Raaka
Movie
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MS- A Legacy On Screen
Movie M. S. Subbulakshmi
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Pushpa 3 - The Rampage
Movie Srivalli
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Animal Park
Movie Geetanjali Singh
