Pragathi Mahavadi

Acting

Born March 17, 1976, Hyderabad, India

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).

Filmography

• 2026Heartin — Saraswathi
• 2025Naari: The Women — Sharada
• 2024Double iSmart
• 2024Tiragabadara Saami — Tulasamma
• 2024Viswam — Kasturi
• 2023Bagheera — Rukmani, Murali's mother
• 2023Bhola Shankar
• 2023Hello.. Meera..! — Meera's Mother (Voice over Phone)
• 2022DJ Tillu — Judge Sharada Devi
• 2022F3: Fun and Frustration — Padma
• 2022GodFather — Sowjanya, Satya & Jhanvi's Mother
• 2022Ranga Ranga Vaibhavanga
• 2022Super Machi
• 2022Swathi Muthyam — Bala's mother
• 2021Most Eligible Bachelor — Lokeshwari, Vibha's mother
• 2021Pelli SandaD — Vashishta's Aunt
• Pitta Kathalu — CI
• 2021Seetimaarr
• 2021Vanakkamda Mappilei — Mrs. Shanthi
• 2020Maa Vintha Gaadha Vinuma
• 2019Arjun Suravaram
• 2019F2: Fun and Frustration — Harika & Honey's Mother
• 2019Ninu Veedani Needanu Nene
• 2019Voter
• 2018Awe! — Chitra
• 2018Chal Mohan Ranga — Mohan's mother
• 2018Chalte Chalte
• 2017Prematho Mee Karthik
• 2017Radha — Radha Krishna's mother
• 2016Abbayitho Ammayi
• 2016Gentleman
• 2016Gethu
• 2016Intlo Deyyam Nakem Bhayam — Gopala Krishna's wife
• 2016Nenu.. Sailaja... — Hari's Mother
• 2016Shankara
• 2016Srirastu Subhamastu — Anu's would-be mother-in law
• 2015Bengal Tiger — Gajapathi's Wife
• 2015Dongata — Jyothilakshmi
• 2015Inimey Ippadithan — Bhavani
• 2015Subramanyam For Sale — Sita's Aunt
• 2015Yagavarayinum Naa Kaakka — Sathish's Mother
• 2014Galipatam
• 2014Govindudu Andarivaadele — Lalita
• 2014Lakshmi Raave Maa Intiki — Sai's mother
• 2014Loukyam — Papa Rao's wife
• 2014Oohalu Gusagusalade — Venky's Mother
• 2014Power
• 2014Power — Prashanthi's mother
• 2014Rabhasa — Gangi Reddy's wife
• 2014Race Gurram — Spandana's mother
• 2014Romeo
• 2013Atharintiki Daaredi — Pooja
• 2013Baadshah — Pilli Gayatri Simha
• 2013Back Bench Student — Kaarthik's mother
• 2013Chukkalanti Ammayi Chakkanaina Abbayi
• 2013Iddarammayilatho — Sumathi
• 2013Priyathama Neevachata Kusalama
• 2013Ramayya Vasthavayya — Ammullu's Mother
• 2012Andala Rakshasi — Mithuna's mother
• 2012Dhenikaina Ready
• 2012Dhoni
• 2012Ishtam — Saravanan's Mother
• 2012Julayi — Lalita
• 2012Naa Ishtam
• 2012Nippu
• 2012Poola Rangadu — Anita's Mother
• 2011Ala Modalaindi — Nithya's Mother
• 2011Badrinath — Razia
• 2011Daggaraga Dooranga
• 2011Dookudu — Padma
• 2011Eththan — Sathya's Mother
• 2011It's My Love Story
• 2011Priyudu
• 2011Shakti — Siva's Wife
• 2010Andari Bandhuvaya
• 2010Brindavanam
• 2010Jhummandi Naadam
• 2010Namo Venkatesa
• 2010Om Shanti — Reddy's wife
• 2010Rama Rama Krishna Krishna
• 2010Yemaindi Ee Vela — Avantika's mom
• 2009Mitrudu
• 2009Oliyum Oliyum
• 2008Chintakayala Ravi
• 2008Kantri
• 2008Pourudu
• 2008Ready — Rajyam
• 2008Silambattam — Muthuvel's Wife
• Thekkathi Ponnu
• 2007Athidhi — Amrita's Aunt
• 2007Chirutha — Charan's mother
• 2007Okkadunnadu — Kiran's Mother
• 2007Pellaindi Kaani
• 2004Kushi Kushiga
• 2003Gangotri — Tulasi
• 2003Hrudayavantha
• 2003Jayam
• 2002Bobby — Bobby's mother
• 2002Nuvve... Nuvve... — Anjali's mother
• 2002Nuvvu Leka Nenu Lenu — Krishna's mother
• 2002Prema Khaidi
• 1997Pudhalvan — Priya
• 1996Summa Irunga Machan — Uma
• 1996Vaazhga Jananayagam — Anjala
• 1994Periya Marudhu — Ponni
• 1994Veetla Visheshanga — Ganga / Gowri
• 1993Shabash Ramu
• King and Queens