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Pragathi Mahavadi
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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 B…
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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).
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Pragathi Mahavadi's Filmography
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Heartin
as Saraswathi
No Poster
Naari: The Women
as Sharada
Viswam
as Kasturi
Double iSmart
Tiragabadara Saami
as Tulasamma
Bhola Shankar
Hello.. Meera..!
as Meera's Mother (Voice over Phone)
Bagheera
as Rukmani, Murali's mother
GodFather
as Sowjanya, Satya & Jhanvi's Mother
Swathi Muthyam
as Bala's mother
Ranga Ranga Vaibhavanga
F3: Fun and Frustration
as Padma
DJ Tillu
as Judge Sharada Devi
Super Machi
Most Eligible Bachelor
as Lokeshwari, Vibha's mother
Pelli SandaD
as Vashishta's Aunt
Seetimaarr
Vanakkamda Mappilei
as Mrs. Shanthi
Maa Vintha Gaadha Vinuma
Ninu Veedani Needanu Nene
Voter
Arjun Suravaram
F2: Fun and Frustration
as Harika & Honey's Mother
Chal Mohan Ranga
as Mohan's mother
Chalte Chalte
Awe!
as Chitra
Prematho Mee Karthik
Radha
as Radha Krishna's mother
Intlo Deyyam Nakem Bhayam
as Gopala Krishna's wife
Shankara
Srirastu Subhamastu
as Anu's would-be mother-in law
Gentleman
Kalyana Vaibhogame
Gethu
Nenu.. Sailaja...
as Hari's Mother
Abbayitho Ammayi
Bengal Tiger
as Gajapathi's Wife
Subramanyam For Sale
as Sita's Aunt
Yagavarayinum Naa Kaakka
as Sathish's Mother
Inimey Ippadithan
as Bhavani
Kerintha
as Siddharth's mother
Dongata
as Jyothilakshmi
Lakshmi Raave Maa Intiki
as Sai's mother
Romeo
Govindudu Andarivaadele
as Lalita
Loukyam
as Papa Rao's wife
Power
Rabhasa
as Gangi Reddy's wife
Power
as Prashanthi's mother
Galipatam
Oohalu Gusagusalade
as Venky's Mother
Race Gurram
as Spandana's mother
Ramayya Vasthavayya
as Ammullu's Mother
Atharintiki Daaredi
as Pooja
Iddarammayilatho
as Sumathi
No Poster
Chukkalanti Ammayi Chakkanaina Abbayi
Baadshah
as Pilli Gayatri Simha
Priyathama Neevachata Kusalama
No Poster
Back Bench Student
as Kaarthik's mother
Dhenikaina Ready
Andala Rakshasi
as Mithuna's mother
Julayi
as Lalita
No Poster
Ishtam
as Saravanan's Mother
Naa Ishtam
Poola Rangadu
as Anita's Mother
Nippu
Dhoni
Priyudu
It's My Love Story
Dookudu
as Padma
No Poster
Daggaraga Dooranga
Badrinath
as Razia
Eththan
as Sathya's Mother
Shakti
as Siva's Wife
Ala Modalaindi
as Nithya's Mother
Yemaindi Ee Vela
as Avantika's mom
Brindavanam
Jhummandi Naadam
Andari Bandhuvaya
No Poster
Rama Rama Krishna Krishna
Namo Venkatesa
Om Shanti
as Reddy's wife
No Poster
Oliyum Oliyum
Mitrudu
Silambattam
as Muthuvel's Wife
Chintakayala Ravi
Ready
as Rajyam
Kantri
Pourudu
Athidhi
as Amrita's Aunt
Chirutha
as Charan's mother
Pellaindi Kaani
Okkadunnadu
as Kiran's Mother
Kushi Kushiga
Hrudayavantha
Gangotri
as Tulasi
Jayam
No Poster
Bobby
as Bobby's mother
Nuvve... Nuvve...
as Anjali's mother
Prema Khaidi
Nuvvu Leka Nenu Lenu
as Krishna's mother
Pudhalvan
as Priya
Summa Irunga Machan
as Uma
No Poster
Vaazhga Jananayagam
as Anjala
Periya Marudhu
as Ponni
No Poster
Veetla Visheshanga
as Ganga / Gowri
No Poster
Shabash Ramu
No Poster