Pragathi Mahavadi
Acting
- Born:
- 1976-03-17
- Place of birth:
- Hyderabad, India
Biography
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).
Known For
Filmography
The Traitors (Telugu)
Heartin
Naari: The Women
Viswam
Double iSmart
Tiragabadara Saami
Bhola Shankar
Hello.. Meera..!
Bagheera
Swathi Muthyam
GodFather
Ranga Ranga Vaibhavanga
F3: Fun and Frustration
DJ Tillu
Super Machi
Most Eligible Bachelor
Pelli SandaD
Seetimaarr
Vanakkamda Mappilei
Pitta Kathalu
Maa Vintha Gaadha Vinuma
Ninu Veedani Needanu Nene
Voter
Arjun Suravaram
F2: Fun and Frustration
Chal Mohan Ranga
Chalte Chalte
Awe!
Prematho Mee Karthik
Radha
Intlo Deyyam Nakem Bhayam
Shankara
Srirastu Subhamastu
Gentleman
Kalyana Vaibhogame
Gethu
Nenu.. Sailaja...
Abbayitho Ammayi
Bengal Tiger
Subramanyam For Sale
Yagavarayinum Naa Kaakka
Inimey Ippadithan
Kerintha
Dongata
Lakshmi Raave Maa Intiki
Romeo
Govindudu Andarivaadele
Loukyam
Power
Rabhasa
Power
Galipatam
Oohalu Gusagusalade
Race Gurram
Ramayya Vasthavayya
Atharintiki Daaredi
Iddarammayilatho
Chukkalanti Ammayi Chakkanaina Abbayi
Baadshah
Priyathama Neevachata Kusalama
Back Bench Student
Dhenikaina Ready
Andala Rakshasi
Julayi
Ishtam
Naa Ishtam
Poola Rangadu
Nippu
Dhoni
Priyudu
It's My Love Story
Dookudu
Daggaraga Dooranga
Badrinath
Eththan
Shakti
Ala Modalaindi
Yemaindi Ee Vela
Brindavanam
Jhummandi Naadam
Andari Bandhuvaya
Rama Rama Krishna Krishna
Namo Venkatesa
Om Shanti
Oliyum Oliyum
Mitrudu
Silambattam
Chintakayala Ravi
Ready
Kantri
Thekkathi Ponnu
Pourudu
Athidhi
Chirutha
Pellaindi Kaani
Okkadunnadu
Kushi Kushiga
Hrudayavantha
Gangotri
Jayam
Bobby
Nuvve... Nuvve...
Prema Khaidi
Nuvvu Leka Nenu Lenu
Pudhalvan
Summa Irunga Machan
Vaazhga Jananayagam
Periya Marudhu
Veetla Visheshanga
Shabash Ramu
King and Queens