Pragathi Mahavadi
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 17, 1976 (age 50)
- Birthplace
- Hyderabad, India
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).
Known For
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Filmography
King and Queens
Movie
Heartin
Movie · as Saraswathi
The Traitors (Telugu)
TV · as Self · 10 eps
Naari: The Women
Movie · as Sharada
Tiragabadara Saami
Movie · as Tulasamma
Double iSmart
Movie
Viswam
Movie · as Kasturi
Bagheera
Movie · as Rukmani, Murali's mother
Bhola Shankar
Movie
Hello.. Meera..!
Movie · as Meera's Mother (Voice over Phone)
Super Machi
Movie
Swathi Muthyam
Movie · as Bala's mother
DJ Tillu
Movie · as Judge Sharada Devi
Ranga Ranga Vaibhavanga
Movie
GodFather
Movie · as Sowjanya, Satya & Jhanvi's Mother
F3: Fun and Frustration
Movie · as Padma
Seetimaarr
Movie
Most Eligible Bachelor
Movie · as Lokeshwari, Vibha's mother
Pelli SandaD
Movie · as Vashishta's Aunt
Vanakkamda Mappilei
Movie · as Mrs. Shanthi
Pitta Kathalu
TV · as CI · 1 ep
Maa Vintha Gaadha Vinuma
Movie
F2: Fun and Frustration
Movie · as Harika & Honey's Mother
Arjun Suravaram
Movie
Voter
Movie
Ninu Veedani Needanu Nene
Movie
Awe!
Movie · as Chitra
Chal Mohan Ranga
Movie · as Mohan's mother
Chalte Chalte
Movie
Radha
Movie · as Radha Krishna's mother
Prematho Mee Karthik
Movie
Srirastu Subhamastu
Movie · as Anu's would-be mother-in law
Nenu.. Sailaja...
Movie · as Hari's Mother
Shankara
Movie
Gethu
Movie
Abbayitho Ammayi
Movie
Intlo Deyyam Nakem Bhayam
Movie · as Gopala Krishna's wife
Gentleman
Movie
Kalyana Vaibhogame
Movie
Yagavarayinum Naa Kaakka
Movie · as Sathish's Mother
Inimey Ippadithan
Movie · as Bhavani
Bengal Tiger
Movie · as Gajapathi's Wife
Subramanyam For Sale
Movie · as Sita's Aunt
Dongata
Movie · as Jyothilakshmi
Kerintha
Movie · as Siddharth's mother
Galipatam
Movie
Rabhasa
Movie · as Gangi Reddy's wife
Lakshmi Raave Maa Intiki
Movie · as Sai's mother
Loukyam
Movie · as Papa Rao's wife
Oohalu Gusagusalade
Movie · as Venky's Mother
Power
Movie
Romeo
Movie
Power
Movie · as Prashanthi's mother
Race Gurram
Movie · as Spandana's mother
Govindudu Andarivaadele
Movie · as Lalita
Baadshah
Movie · as Pilli Gayatri Simha
Chukkalanti Ammayi Chakkanaina Abbayi
Movie
Atharintiki Daaredi
Movie · as Pooja
Priyathama Neevachata Kusalama
Movie
Back Bench Student
Movie · as Kaarthik's mother
Iddarammayilatho
Movie · as Sumathi
Ramayya Vasthavayya
Movie · as Ammullu's Mother
Poola Rangadu
Movie · as Anita's Mother
Ishtam
Movie · as Saravanan's Mother
Julayi
Movie · as Lalita
Dhenikaina Ready
Movie
Dhoni
Movie
Naa Ishtam
Movie
Andala Rakshasi
Movie · as Mithuna's mother
Nippu
Movie
Daggaraga Dooranga
Movie
Badrinath
Movie · as Razia
Ala Modalaindi
Movie · as Nithya's Mother
Eththan
Movie · as Sathya's Mother
Shakti
Movie · as Siva's Wife
It's My Love Story
Movie
Dookudu
Movie · as Padma
Priyudu
Movie
Rama Rama Krishna Krishna
Movie
Brindavanam
Movie
Namo Venkatesa
Movie
Andari Bandhuvaya
Movie
Yemaindi Ee Vela
Movie · as Avantika's mom
Jhummandi Naadam
Movie
Om Shanti
Movie · as Reddy's wife
Oliyum Oliyum
Movie
Mitrudu
Movie
Chintakayala Ravi
Movie
Ready
Movie · as Rajyam
Silambattam
Movie · as Muthuvel's Wife
Kantri
Movie
Pourudu
Movie
Thekkathi Ponnu
TV · 1 ep
Okkadunnadu
Movie · as Kiran's Mother
Athidhi
Movie · as Amrita's Aunt
Pellaindi Kaani
Movie
Chirutha
Movie · as Charan's mother
Kushi Kushiga
Movie
Jayam
Movie
Gangotri
Movie · as Tulasi
Hrudayavantha
Movie
Nuvve... Nuvve...
Movie · as Anjali's mother
Nuvvu Leka Nenu Lenu
Movie · as Krishna's mother
Prema Khaidi
Movie
Bobby
Movie · as Bobby's mother
Pudhalvan
Movie · as Priya
Vaazhga Jananayagam
Movie · as Anjala
Summa Irunga Machan
Movie · as Uma
Periya Marudhu
Movie · as Ponni
Veetla Visheshanga
Movie · as Ganga / Gowri
Shabash Ramu
Movie