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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Full Filmography
All Credits (92)
Heartin
as Saraswathi
Viswam
as Kasturi
Double iSmart
as Unknown
Tiragabadara Saami
as Tulasamma
Bhola Shankar
as Unknown
Hello.. Meera..!
as Meera's Mother (Voice over Phone)
Bagheera
as Rukmani, Murali's mother
Swathi Muthyam
as Bala's mother
GodFather
as Sowjanya, Satya & Jhanvi's Mother
Ranga Ranga Vaibhavanga
as Unknown
F3: Fun and Frustration
as Padma
DJ Tillu
as Judge Sharada Devi
Super Machi
as Unknown
Most Eligible Bachelor
as Lokeshwari, Vibha's mother
Pelli SandaD
as Vashishta's Aunt
Seetimaarr
as Unknown
Vanakkamda Mappilei
as Mrs. Shanthi
Pitta Kathalu
as CI
Maa Vintha Gaadha Vinuma
as Unknown
Ninu Veedani Needanu Nene
as Unknown
Voter
as Unknown
Arjun Suravaram
as Unknown
F2: Fun and Frustration
as Harika & Honey's Mother
Chal Mohan Ranga
as Mohan's mother
Chalte Chalte
as Unknown
Awe!
as Chitra
Prematho Mee Karthik
as Unknown
Radha
as Radha Krishna's mother
Intlo Deyyam Nakem Bhayam
as Gopala Krishna's wife
Shankara
as Unknown
Srirastu Subhamastu
as Anu's would-be mother-in law
Gentleman
as Unknown
Gethu
as Unknown
Nenu.. Sailaja...
as Hari's Mother
Abbayitho Ammayi
as Unknown
Bengal Tiger
as Gajapathi's Wife
Subramanyam For Sale
as Sita's Aunt
Yagavarayinum Naa Kaakka
as Sathish's Mother
Inimey Ippadithan
as Bhavani
Dongata
as Jyothilakshmi
Lakshmi Raave Maa Intiki
as Sai's mother
Romeo
as Unknown
Govindudu Andarivaadele
as Lalita
Loukyam
as Papa Rao's wife
Power
as Unknown
Rabhasa
as Gangi Reddy's wife
Power
as Prashanthi's mother
Galipatam
as Unknown
Oohalu Gusagusalade
as Venky's Mother
Ramayya Vasthavayya
as Ammullu's Mother
Atharintiki Daaredi
as Pooja
Iddarammayilatho
as Sumathi
Baadshah
as Pilli Gayatri Simha
Priyathama Neevachata Kusalama
as Unknown
Dhenikaina Ready
as Unknown
Andala Rakshasi
as Mithuna's mother
Julayi
as Lalita
Naa Ishtam
as Unknown
Poola Rangadu
as Anita's Mother
Nippu
as Unknown
Dhoni
as Unknown
Priyudu
as Unknown
It's My Love Story
as Unknown
Dookudu
as Padma
Eththan
as Sathya's Mother
Ala Modalaindi
as Nithya's Mother
Yemaindi Ee Vela
as Avantika's mom
Brindavanam
as Unknown
Jhummandi Naadam
as Unknown
Andari Bandhuvaya
as Unknown
Namo Venkatesa
as Unknown
Om Shanti
as Reddy's wife
Mitrudu
as Unknown
Silambattam
as Muthuvel's Wife
Chintakayala Ravi
as Unknown
Ready
as Rajyam
Kantri
as Unknown
Pourudu
as Unknown
Athidhi
as Amrita's Aunt
Chirutha
as Charan's mother
Pellaindi Kaani
as Unknown
Okkadunnadu
as Kiran's Mother
Kushi Kushiga
as Unknown
Hrudayavantha
as Unknown
Gangotri
as Tulasi
Jayam
as Unknown
Nuvve... Nuvve...
as Anjali's mother
Prema Khaidi
as Unknown
Nuvvu Leka Nenu Lenu
as Krishna's mother
Pudhalvan
as Priya
Summa Irunga Machan
as Uma
Periya Marudhu
as Ponni