Pragathi Mahavadi
Acting
Born: March 17, 1976 (age 50) · Hyderabad, India
Highest Rated
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). 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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Movies (96)
Pellaindi Kaani
2007
F2: Fun and Frustration
Harika & Honey's Mother
Most Eligible Bachelor
Lokeshwari, Vibha's mother
F3: Fun and Frustration
Padma
Pelli SandaD
Vashishta's Aunt
Race Gurram
Spandana's mother
Baadshah
Pilli Gayatri Simha
Ready
Rajyam
GodFather
Sowjanya, Satya & Jhanvi's Mother
Dookudu
Padma
Govindudu Andarivaadele
Lalita
Nuvve... Nuvve...
Anjali's mother
Bhola Shankar
2023
Double iSmart
2024
Nenu.. Sailaja...
Hari's Mother
Chirutha
Charan's mother
Julayi
Lalita
Rabhasa
Gangi Reddy's wife
Iddarammayilatho
Sumathi
Brindavanam
2010
Shakti
Siva's Wife
Atharintiki Daaredi
Pooja
DJ Tillu
Judge Sharada Devi
Heartin
Saraswathi
Bagheera
Rukmani, Murali's mother
Power
Prashanthi's mother
Priyudu
2011
Swathi Muthyam
Bala's mother
Ala Modalaindi
Nithya's Mother
Radha
Radha Krishna's mother
Ramayya Vasthavayya
Ammullu's Mother
Viswam
Kasturi
Bengal Tiger
Gajapathi's Wife
Ninu Veedani Needanu Nene
2019
Badrinath
Razia
Awe!
Chitra
Chal Mohan Ranga
Mohan's mother
Oohalu Gusagusalade
Venky's Mother
Okkadunnadu
Kiran's Mother
Power
2014
Kantri
2008
Nuvvu Leka Nenu Lenu
Krishna's mother
Athidhi
Amrita's Aunt
Silambattam
Muthuvel's Wife
Dongata
Jyothilakshmi
Mitrudu
2009
Voter
2019
Namo Venkatesa
2010
Srirastu Subhamastu
Anu's would-be mother-in law
Subramanyam For Sale
Sita's Aunt
Prematho Mee Karthik
2017
Ranga Ranga Vaibhavanga
2022
Pourudu
2008
Lakshmi Raave Maa Intiki
Sai's mother
Loukyam
Papa Rao's wife
Chintakayala Ravi
2008
Yagavarayinum Naa Kaakka
Sathish's Mother
Nippu
2012
Andala Rakshasi
Mithuna's mother
Intlo Deyyam Nakem Bhayam
Gopala Krishna's wife
Shankara
2016
Andari Bandhuvaya
2010
Eththan
Sathya's Mother
Galipatam
2014
It's My Love Story
2011
Romeo
2014
Inimey Ippadithan
Bhavani
Prema Khaidi
2002
Vanakkamda Mappilei
Mrs. Shanthi
Kerintha
Siddharth's mother
Seetimaarr
2021
Dhenikaina Ready
2012
Gangotri
Tulasi
Gethu
2016
Tiragabadara Saami
Tulasamma
Maa Vintha Gaadha Vinuma
2020
Gentleman
2016
Jayam
2003
Arjun Suravaram
2019
Dhoni
2012
Jhummandi Naadam
2010
Pudhalvan
Priya
Abbayitho Ammayi
2016
Super Machi
2022
Naa Ishtam
2012
Poola Rangadu
Anita's Mother
Kalyana Vaibhogame
2016
Chalte Chalte
2018
Periya Marudhu
Ponni
Kushi Kushiga
2004
Om Shanti
Reddy's wife
Priyathama Neevachata Kusalama
2013
Summa Irunga Machan
Uma
Yemaindi Ee Vela
Avantika's mom
Hrudayavantha
2003
Hello.. Meera..!
Meera's Mother (Voice over Phone)
