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Pragathi

Indian actress

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Pragathi Mahavadi (born 16 April 1976) is an Indian film and television actress who has acted predominantly in Telugu cinema and in addition to Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam cinema.

01Early life

Pragathi was born in Ongole, Andhra Pradesh, India.

02Career

Pragathi started her career as a model for Mysore Silk Palace. Later, she was introduced by Bhagyaraj as a lead actress in Veetla Visheshanga. After that, she acted in seven Tamil films and one Malayalam film. She got married and three years later she returned to act in television serials.

03Filmography

Telugu

Tamil

  1. Veetla Visheshanga (1994)
  2. Periya Marudhu (1994)
  3. Pandiyanin Raajyathil (1994)
  4. Summa Irunga Machan (1996)
  5. Vaazhga Jananayagam (1996)
  6. Pudhalvan (1997)
  7. Jayam (2003)
  8. Silambattam (2008)
  9. Anthony Yaar? (2009)
  10. Oliyum Oliyum (2009)
  11. Thairiyam (2010)
  12. Siddhu +2 (2010)
  13. Eththan (2011)
  14. Markandeyan (2011)
  15. Dhoni (2012)
  16. Ishtam (2012)
  17. Yagavarayinum Naa Kaakka (2015)
  18. Inimey Ippadithan (2015)
  19. Gethu (2016)
  20. Tharai Thappattai (2016)
  21. Vanakkam Da Mappilei (2021)
  22. Bagheera (2023)
  23. Heartin (2026)

Kannada

  1. Prema Khaidi (2002)
  2. Hrudayavantha (2003)
  3. Vinayaka Geleyara Balaga (2011)

Malayalam

  1. Keerthanam (1995)
  2. Mazhamegha Pravukal (2001)

Television

Year Title Role Network Language
1997Vinayagar VijayamParvati/MatrikasSun TVTamil
1998-1999TeerpuGemini TVTelugu
1999-2000Amma
1998-2000SthreeShobhaAsianetMalayalam
2001Akka ChellaluETVTelugu
2001-2002JyothiAdvocate BhuvanesvariGemini TV
2002PennSun TVTamil
2017VamsamJeeva
2017-2018NathicharamiYamunaGemini TVTelugu
2018-2020Aranmanai KiliMeenakshi SundareshwarStar VijayTamil
2023Oorvasivo RakshashivoRakshithaStar MaaTelugu

04Awards and nominations

Ceremony Category Work Result
Nandi Awards Best Supporting Actress Yemaindi Ee Vela Won
Best Female Comedian Kalyana Vaibhogame Won
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