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Pragathi Mahavadi

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Pragathi Mahavadi

Born March 17, 1976 in Hyderabad, India106 films

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.

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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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Race Gurram posterFirst watchRace Gurram20146.9as Spandana's motherRam and Lakshman, aka Lucky, are brothers who are polar opposites in nature. Their mother wishes to see them united.View film

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Filmography

106 films as actor
  1. TBAKing and Queens
  2. 2026HeartinSaraswathi
  3. 2025Naari: The WomenSharada
  4. 2024ViswamKasturi
  5. 2024Double iSmart
  6. 2024Tiragabadara SaamiTulasamma
  7. 2023Bhola Shankar
  8. 2023Hello.. Meera..!Meera's Mother (Voice over Phone)
  9. 2023BagheeraRukmani, Murali's mother
  10. 2022Swathi MuthyamBala's mother
  11. 2022GodFatherSowjanya, Satya & Jhanvi's Mother
  12. 2022Ranga Ranga Vaibhavanga
  13. 2022F3: Fun and FrustrationPadma
  14. 2022DJ TilluJudge Sharada Devi
  15. 2022Super Machi
  16. 2021Most Eligible BachelorLokeshwari, Vibha's mother
  17. 2021Pelli SandaDVashishta's Aunt
  18. 2021Seetimaarr
  19. 2021Vanakkamda MappileiMrs. Shanthi
  20. 2020Maa Vintha Gaadha Vinuma
  21. 2019Ninu Veedani Needanu Nene
  22. 2019Voter
  23. 2019Arjun Suravaram
  24. 2019F2: Fun and FrustrationHarika & Honey's Mother
  25. 2018Chal Mohan RangaMohan's mother
  26. 2018Chalte Chalte
  27. 2018Awe!Chitra
  28. 2017Prematho Mee Karthik
  29. 2017RadhaRadha Krishna's mother
  30. 2016Intlo Deyyam Nakem BhayamGopala Krishna's wife
  31. 2016Shankara
  32. 2016Srirastu SubhamastuAnu's would-be mother-in law
  33. 2016Gentleman
  34. 2016Gethu
  35. 2016Nenu.. Sailaja...Hari's Mother
  36. 2016Abbayitho Ammayi
  37. 2015Bengal TigerGajapathi's Wife
  38. 2015Subramanyam For SaleSita's Aunt
  39. 2015Yagavarayinum Naa KaakkaSathish's Mother
  40. 2015Inimey IppadithanBhavani
  41. 2015DongataJyothilakshmi
  42. 2014Lakshmi Raave Maa IntikiSai's mother
  43. 2014Romeo
  44. 2014Govindudu AndarivaadeleLalita
  45. 2014LoukyamPapa Rao's wife
  46. 2014Power
  47. 2014RabhasaGangi Reddy's wife
  48. 2014PowerPrashanthi's mother
  49. 2014Galipatam
  50. 2014Oohalu GusagusaladeVenky's Mother
  51. 2014Race GurramSpandana's mother
  52. 2013Ramayya VasthavayyaAmmullu's Mother
  53. 2013Atharintiki DaarediPooja
  54. 2013IddarammayilathoSumathi
  55. 2013Chukkalanti Ammayi Chakkanaina Abbayi
  56. 2013BaadshahPilli Gayatri Simha
  57. 2013Priyathama Neevachata Kusalama
  58. 2013Back Bench StudentKaarthik's mother
  59. 2012Dhenikaina Ready
  60. 2012Andala RakshasiMithuna's mother
  61. 2012JulayiLalita
  62. 2012IshtamSaravanan's Mother
  63. 2012Naa Ishtam
  64. 2012Poola RangaduAnita's Mother
  65. 2012Nippu
  66. 2012Dhoni
  67. 2011Priyudu
  68. 2011It's My Love Story
  69. 2011DookuduPadma
  70. 2011Daggaraga Dooranga
  71. 2011BadrinathRazia
  72. 2011EththanSathya's Mother
  73. 2011ShaktiSiva's Wife
  74. 2011Ala ModalaindiNithya's Mother
  75. 2010Yemaindi Ee VelaAvantika's mom
  76. 2010Brindavanam
  77. 2010Jhummandi Naadam
  78. 2010Andari Bandhuvaya
  79. 2010Rama Rama Krishna Krishna
  80. 2010Namo Venkatesa
  81. 2010Om ShantiReddy's wife
  82. 2009Oliyum Oliyum
  83. 2009Mitrudu
  84. 2008SilambattamMuthuvel's Wife
  85. 2008Chintakayala Ravi
  86. 2008ReadyRajyam
  87. 2008Kantri
  88. 2008Pourudu
  89. 2007AthidhiAmrita's Aunt
  90. 2007ChiruthaCharan's mother
  91. 2007Pellaindi Kaani
  92. 2007OkkadunnaduKiran's Mother
  93. 2004Kushi Kushiga
  94. 2003Hrudayavantha
  95. 2003GangotriTulasi
  96. 2003Jayam
  97. 2002BobbyBobby's mother
  98. 2002Nuvve... Nuvve...Anjali's mother
  99. 2002Prema Khaidi
  100. 2002Nuvvu Leka Nenu LenuKrishna's mother
  101. 1997PudhalvanPriya
  102. 1996Summa Irunga MachanUma
  103. 1996Vaazhga JananayagamAnjala
  104. 1994Periya MarudhuPonni
  105. 1994Veetla VisheshangaGanga / Gowri
  106. 1993Shabash Ramu