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Pragathi Mahavadi
Hyderabad, India
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,…
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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). 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).
Filmography
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2026
Heartin
Movie Saraswathi
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2024
Viswam
Movie Kasturi
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2024
Double iSmart
Movie
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2024
Tiragabadara Saami
Movie Tulasamma
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2023
Bhola Shankar
Movie
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2023
Hello.. Meera..!
Movie Meera's Mother (Voice over Phone)
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2023
Bagheera
Movie Rukmani, Murali's mother
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2022
GodFather
Movie Sowjanya, Satya & Jhanvi's Mother
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2022
Swathi Muthyam
Movie Bala's mother
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2022
Ranga Ranga Vaibhavanga
Movie
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2022
F3: Fun and Frustration
Movie Padma
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2022
DJ Tillu
Movie Judge Sharada Devi
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2022
Super Machi
Movie
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2021
Most Eligible Bachelor
Movie Lokeshwari, Vibha's mother
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2021
Pelli SandaD
Movie Vashishta's Aunt
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2021
Seetimaarr
Movie
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2021
Vanakkamda Mappilei
Movie Mrs. Shanthi
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2021
Pitta Kathalu
TV show CI
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2020
Maa Vintha Gaadha Vinuma
Movie
- 2019
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2019
Voter
Movie
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2019
Arjun Suravaram
Movie
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2019
F2: Fun and Frustration
Movie Harika & Honey's Mother
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2018
Chal Mohan Ranga
Movie Mohan's mother
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2018
Chalte Chalte
Movie
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2018
Awe!
Movie Chitra
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2017
Prematho Mee Karthik
Movie
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2017
Radha
Movie Radha Krishna's mother
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2016
Intlo Deyyam Nakem Bhayam
Movie Gopala Krishna's wife
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2016
Shankara
Movie
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2016
Srirastu Subhamastu
Movie Anu's would-be mother-in law
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2016
Gentleman
Movie
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2016
Gethu
Movie
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2016
Nenu.. Sailaja...
Movie Hari's Mother
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2016
Abbayitho Ammayi
Movie
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2015
Bengal Tiger
Movie Gajapathi's Wife
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2015
Subramanyam For Sale
Movie Sita's Aunt
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2015
Yagavarayinum Naa Kaakka
Movie Sathish's Mother
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2015
Inimey Ippadithan
Movie Bhavani
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2015
Dongata
Movie Jyothilakshmi
