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Pragathi Mahavadi
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.
Born March 17, 1976 Hyderabad, India1 movie on MoviHero
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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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- 2025Naari: The WomenSharada
- 2024ViswamKasturi
- 2024Double iSmartActor
- 2024Tiragabadara SaamiTulasamma
- 2023Bhola ShankarActor
- 2023Hello.. Meera..!Meera's Mother (Voice over Phone)
- 2023BagheeraRukmani, Murali's mother
- 2022GodFatherSowjanya, Satya & Jhanvi's Mother
- 2022Swathi MuthyamBala's mother
- 2022Ranga Ranga VaibhavangaActor
- 2022F3: Fun and FrustrationPadma
- 2022DJ TilluJudge Sharada Devi
- 2022Super MachiActor
- 2021Most Eligible BachelorLokeshwari, Vibha's mother
- 2021Pelli SandaDVashishta's Aunt
- 2021SeetimaarrActor
- 2021Vanakkamda MappileiMrs. Shanthi
- 2020Maa Vintha Gaadha VinumaActor
- 2019Ninu Veedani Needanu NeneActor
- 2019VoterActor
- 2019Arjun SuravaramActor
- 2019F2: Fun and FrustrationHarika & Honey's Mother
- 2018Chal Mohan RangaMohan's mother
- 2018Chalte ChalteActor
- 2018Awe!Chitra
- 2017Prematho Mee KarthikActor
- 2017RadhaRadha Krishna's mother
- 2016Intlo Deyyam Nakem BhayamGopala Krishna's wife
- 2016ShankaraActor
- 2016Srirastu SubhamastuAnu's would-be mother-in law
- 2016GentlemanActor
- 2016Kalyana VaibhogameActor
- 2016GethuActor
- 2016Abbayitho AmmayiActor
- 2016Nenu.. Sailaja...Hari's Mother
- 2015Bengal TigerGajapathi's Wife
- 2015Subramanyam For SaleSita's Aunt
- 2015Yagavarayinum Naa KaakkaSathish's Mother
- 2015Inimey IppadithanBhavani
- 2015KerinthaSiddharth's mother
- 2015DongataJyothilakshmi
- 2014Lakshmi Raave Maa IntikiSai's mother
- 2014RomeoActor
- 2014Govindudu AndarivaadeleLalita
- 2014LoukyamPapa Rao's wife
- 2014PowerActor
- 2014PowerPrashanthi's mother
- 2014RabhasaGangi Reddy's wife
- 2014GalipatamActor
- 2014Oohalu GusagusaladeVenky's Mother
- 2014Race GurramSpandana's mother
- 2013Ramayya VasthavayyaAmmullu's Mother
- 2013Atharintiki DaarediPooja
- 2013IddarammayilathoSumathi
- 2013Chukkalanti Ammayi Chakkanaina AbbayiActor
- 2013BaadshahPilli Gayatri Simha
- 2013Priyathama Neevachata KusalamaActor
- 2013Back Bench StudentKaarthik's mother
- 2012Dhenikaina ReadyActor
- 2012Andala RakshasiMithuna's mother
- 2012JulayiLalita
- 2012IshtamSaravanan's Mother
- 2012Naa IshtamActor
- 2012Poola RangaduAnita's Mother
- 2012NippuActor
- 2012DhoniActor
- 2011PriyuduActor
- 2011It's My Love StoryActor
- 2011DookuduPadma
- 2011Daggaraga DoorangaActor
- 2011BadrinathRazia
- 2011EththanSathya's Mother
- 2011ShaktiSiva's Wife
- 2011Ala ModalaindiNithya's Mother
- 2010Yemaindi Ee VelaAvantika's mom
- 2010BrindavanamActor
- 2010Jhummandi NaadamActor
- 2010Andari BandhuvayaActor
- 2010Rama Rama Krishna KrishnaActor
- 2010Namo VenkatesaActor
- 2010Om ShantiReddy's wife
- 2009Oliyum OliyumActor
- 2009MitruduActor
- 2008SilambattamMuthuvel's Wife
- 2008Chintakayala RaviActor
- 2008ReadyRajyam
- 2008KantriActor
- 2008PouruduActor
- 2007AthidhiAmrita's Aunt
- 2007ChiruthaCharan's mother
- 2007Pellaindi KaaniActor
- 2007OkkadunnaduKiran's Mother
- 2004Kushi KushigaActor
- 2003HrudayavanthaActor
- 2003GangotriTulasi
- 2003JayamActor
- 2002BobbyBobby's mother
- 2002Nuvve... Nuvve...Anjali's mother
- 2002Prema KhaidiActor
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