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. 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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Películas (108)

Heartin
2026 · Saraswathi
Naari: The Women
2025 · Sharada

Viswam
2024 · Kasturi

Double iSmart
2024

Tiragabadara Saami
2024 · Tulasamma

Bhola Shankar
2023

Hello.. Meera..!
2023 · Meera's Mother (Voice over Phone)

Bagheera
2023 · Rukmani, Murali's mother

Swathi Muthyam
2022 · Bala's mother

GodFather
2022 · Sowjanya, Satya & Jhanvi's Mother

Ranga Ranga Vaibhavanga
2022

F3: Fun and Frustration
2022 · Padma

DJ Tillu
2022 · Judge Sharada Devi

Super Machi
2022

Most Eligible Bachelor
2021 · Lokeshwari, Vibha's mother

Pelli SandaD
2021 · Vashishta's Aunt

Seetimaarr
2021

Vanakkamda Mappilei
2021 · Mrs. Shanthi

Maa Vintha Gaadha Vinuma
2020

Ninu Veedani Needanu Nene
2019

Voter
2019

Arjun Suravaram
2019

F2: Fun and Frustration
2019 · Harika & Honey's Mother

Chal Mohan Ranga
2018 · Mohan's mother

Chalte Chalte
2018

Awe!
2018 · Chitra

Prematho Mee Karthik
2017

Radha
2017 · Radha Krishna's mother

Intlo Deyyam Nakem Bhayam
2016 · Gopala Krishna's wife

Shankara
2016

Srirastu Subhamastu
2016 · Anu's would-be mother-in law

Gentleman
2016

Kalyana Vaibhogame
2016

Gethu
2016

Nenu.. Sailaja...
2016 · Hari's Mother

Abbayitho Ammayi
2016

Bengal Tiger
2015 · Gajapathi's Wife

Subramanyam For Sale
2015 · Sita's Aunt

Yagavarayinum Naa Kaakka
2015 · Sathish's Mother

Inimey Ippadithan
2015 · Bhavani

Kerintha
2015 · Siddharth's mother

Dongata
2015 · Jyothilakshmi

Lakshmi Raave Maa Intiki
2014 · Sai's mother

Romeo
2014

Govindudu Andarivaadele
2014 · Lalita

Loukyam
2014 · Papa Rao's wife

Power
2014

Rabhasa
2014 · Gangi Reddy's wife

Power
2014 · Prashanthi's mother

Galipatam
2014

Oohalu Gusagusalade
2014 · Venky's Mother

Race Gurram
2014 · Spandana's mother

Ramayya Vasthavayya
2013 · Ammullu's Mother

Atharintiki Daaredi
2013 · Pooja

Iddarammayilatho
2013 · Sumathi
Chukkalanti Ammayi Chakkanaina Abbayi
2013

Baadshah
2013 · Pilli Gayatri Simha

Priyathama Neevachata Kusalama
2013
Back Bench Student
2013 · Kaarthik's mother

Dhenikaina Ready
2012

Andala Rakshasi
2012 · Mithuna's mother

Julayi
2012 · Lalita
Ishtam
2012 · Saravanan's Mother

Naa Ishtam
2012

Poola Rangadu
2012 · Anita's Mother

Nippu
2012

Dhoni
2012

Priyudu
2011

It's My Love Story
2011

Dookudu
2011 · Padma
Daggaraga Dooranga
2011

Badrinath
2011 · Razia

Eththan
2011 · Sathya's Mother

Shakti
2011 · Siva's Wife

Ala Modalaindi
2011 · Nithya's Mother

Yemaindi Ee Vela
2010 · Avantika's mom

Brindavanam
2010

Jhummandi Naadam
2010

Andari Bandhuvaya
2010
Rama Rama Krishna Krishna
2010

Namo Venkatesa
2010

Om Shanti
2010 · Reddy's wife
Oliyum Oliyum
2009

Mitrudu
2009

Silambattam
2008 · Muthuvel's Wife

Chintakayala Ravi
2008

Ready
2008 · Rajyam

Kantri
2008

Pourudu
2008

Athidhi
2007 · Amrita's Aunt

Chirutha
2007 · Charan's mother

Pellaindi Kaani
2007

Okkadunnadu
2007 · Kiran's Mother

Kushi Kushiga
2004

Hrudayavantha
2003

Gangotri
2003 · Tulasi

Jayam
2003
Bobby
2002 · Bobby's mother

Nuvve... Nuvve...
2002 · Anjali's mother

Prema Khaidi
2002

Nuvvu Leka Nenu Lenu
2002 · Krishna's mother

Pudhalvan
1997 · Priya

Summa Irunga Machan
1996 · Uma
Vaazhga Jananayagam
1996 · Anjala

Periya Marudhu
1994 · Ponni
Veetla Visheshanga
1994 · Ganga / Gowri
Shabash Ramu
1993
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