Pragathi Mahavadi
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Mar 17, 1976 (age 50)
- Place of birth
- Hyderabad, India
- Credits
- 111
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
2026TV
Self
Heartin
2026Movie
Saraswathi
Naari: The Women
2025Movie
Sharada
Viswam
2024Movie
Kasturi
Double iSmart
2024Movie
Tiragabadara Saami
2024Movie
Tulasamma
Bhola Shankar
2023Movie
Hello.. Meera..!
2023Movie
Meera's Mother (Voice over Phone)
Bagheera
2023Movie
Rukmani, Murali's mother
Swathi Muthyam
2022Movie
Bala's mother
GodFather
2022Movie
Sowjanya, Satya & Jhanvi's Mother
Ranga Ranga Vaibhavanga
2022Movie
F3: Fun and Frustration
2022Movie
Padma
DJ Tillu
2022Movie
Judge Sharada Devi
Super Machi
2022Movie
Most Eligible Bachelor
2021Movie
Lokeshwari, Vibha's mother
Pelli SandaD
2021Movie
Vashishta's Aunt
Seetimaarr
2021Movie
Vanakkamda Mappilei
2021Movie
Mrs. Shanthi
Pitta Kathalu
2021TV
CI
Maa Vintha Gaadha Vinuma
2020Movie
Ninu Veedani Needanu Nene
2019Movie
Voter
2019Movie
Arjun Suravaram
2019Movie
F2: Fun and Frustration
2019Movie
Harika & Honey's Mother
Chal Mohan Ranga
2018Movie
Mohan's mother
Chalte Chalte
2018Movie
Awe!
2018Movie
Chitra
Prematho Mee Karthik
2017Movie
Radha
2017Movie
Radha Krishna's mother
Intlo Deyyam Nakem Bhayam
2016Movie
Gopala Krishna's wife
Shankara
2016Movie
Srirastu Subhamastu
2016Movie
Anu's would-be mother-in law
Gentleman
2016Movie
Kalyana Vaibhogame
2016Movie
Gethu
2016Movie
Nenu.. Sailaja...
2016Movie
Hari's Mother
Abbayitho Ammayi
2016Movie
Bengal Tiger
2015Movie
Gajapathi's Wife
Subramanyam For Sale
2015Movie
Sita's Aunt
Yagavarayinum Naa Kaakka
2015Movie
Sathish's Mother
Inimey Ippadithan
2015Movie
Bhavani
Kerintha
2015Movie
Siddharth's mother
Dongata
2015Movie
Jyothilakshmi
Lakshmi Raave Maa Intiki
2014Movie
Sai's mother
Romeo
2014Movie
Govindudu Andarivaadele
2014Movie
Lalita
Loukyam
2014Movie
Papa Rao's wife
Power
2014Movie
Rabhasa
2014Movie
Gangi Reddy's wife
Power
2014Movie
Prashanthi's mother
Galipatam
2014Movie
Oohalu Gusagusalade
2014Movie
Venky's Mother
Race Gurram
2014Movie
Spandana's mother
Ramayya Vasthavayya
2013Movie
Ammullu's Mother
Atharintiki Daaredi
2013Movie
Pooja
Iddarammayilatho
2013Movie
Sumathi
Chukkalanti Ammayi Chakkanaina Abbayi
2013Movie
Baadshah
2013Movie
Pilli Gayatri Simha
Priyathama Neevachata Kusalama
2013Movie
Back Bench Student
2013Movie
Kaarthik's mother
Dhenikaina Ready
2012Movie
Andala Rakshasi
2012Movie
Mithuna's mother
Julayi
2012Movie
Lalita
Ishtam
2012Movie
Saravanan's Mother
Naa Ishtam
2012Movie
Poola Rangadu
2012Movie
Anita's Mother
Nippu
2012Movie
Dhoni
2012Movie
Priyudu
2011Movie
It's My Love Story
2011Movie
Dookudu
2011Movie
Padma
Daggaraga Dooranga
2011Movie
Badrinath
2011Movie
Razia
Eththan
2011Movie
Sathya's Mother
Shakti
2011Movie
Siva's Wife
Ala Modalaindi
2011Movie
Nithya's Mother
Yemaindi Ee Vela
2010Movie
Avantika's mom
Brindavanam
2010Movie
Jhummandi Naadam
2010Movie
Andari Bandhuvaya
2010Movie
Rama Rama Krishna Krishna
2010Movie
Namo Venkatesa
2010Movie
Om Shanti
2010Movie
Reddy's wife
Oliyum Oliyum
2009Movie
Mitrudu
2009Movie
Silambattam
2008Movie
Muthuvel's Wife
Chintakayala Ravi
2008Movie
Ready
2008Movie
Rajyam
Kantri
2008Movie
Thekkathi Ponnu
2008TV
Pourudu
2008Movie
Athidhi
2007Movie
Amrita's Aunt
Chirutha
2007Movie
Charan's mother
Pellaindi Kaani
2007Movie
Okkadunnadu
2007Movie
Kiran's Mother
Kushi Kushiga
2004Movie
Hrudayavantha
2003Movie
Gangotri
2003Movie
Tulasi
Jayam
2003Movie
Bobby
2002Movie
Bobby's mother
Nuvve... Nuvve...
2002Movie
Anjali's mother
Prema Khaidi
2002Movie
Nuvvu Leka Nenu Lenu
2002Movie
Krishna's mother
Pudhalvan
1997Movie
Priya
Summa Irunga Machan
1996Movie
Uma
Vaazhga Jananayagam
1996Movie
Anjala
Periya Marudhu
1994Movie
Ponni
Veetla Visheshanga
1994Movie
Ganga / Gowri
Shabash Ramu
1993Movie
King and Queens
Movie