Acting
Pragathi Mahavadi
Tamil, Telugu, Kannada cinema · 106 credits
Born
17 March 1976 (age 50)
Birthplace
Hyderabad, India
Also known as Pragathy · Pragathi Mahavadi · Pragati · Pragathi Maghavadi · Pragati Mahavadi · Pragathi
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
Heartin
as Saraswathi
Tiragabadara Saami
as Tulasamma
Viswam
as Kasturi
Bagheera
as Rukmani, Murali's mother
Hello.. Meera..!
as Meera's Mother (Voice over Phone)
Swathi Muthyam
as Bala's mother
DJ Tillu
as Judge Sharada Devi
GodFather
as Sowjanya, Satya & Jhanvi's Mother
Most Eligible Bachelor
as Lokeshwari, Vibha's mother
Pelli SandaD
as Vashishta's Aunt
Vanakkamda Mappilei
as Mrs. Shanthi
F2: Fun and Frustration
as Harika & Honey's Mother
Awe!
as Chitra
Chal Mohan Ranga
as Mohan's mother
Radha
as Radha Krishna's mother
Srirastu Subhamastu
as Anu's would-be mother-in law
Nenu.. Sailaja...
as Hari's Mother
Gethu
Actor
Intlo Deyyam Nakem Bhayam
as Gopala Krishna's wife
Yagavarayinum Naa Kaakka
as Sathish's Mother
Inimey Ippadithan
as Bhavani
Bengal Tiger
as Gajapathi's Wife
Subramanyam For Sale
as Sita's Aunt
Dongata
as Jyothilakshmi
Kerintha
as Siddharth's mother
Rabhasa
as Gangi Reddy's wife
Lakshmi Raave Maa Intiki
as Sai's mother
Loukyam
as Papa Rao's wife
Oohalu Gusagusalade
as Venky's Mother
Power
as Prashanthi's mother
Race Gurram
as Spandana's mother
Baadshah
as Pilli Gayatri Simha
Back Bench Student
2013
Back Bench Student
as Kaarthik's mother
Iddarammayilatho
as Sumathi
Ramayya Vasthavayya
as Ammullu's Mother
Poola Rangadu
as Anita's Mother
இஷ்டம்
2012
Ishtam
as Saravanan's Mother
Julayi
as Lalita
Dhoni
Actor
Andala Rakshasi
as Mithuna's mother
Badrinath
as Razia
Ala Modalaindi
as Nithya's Mother
Eththan
as Sathya's Mother
Shakti
as Siva's Wife
Dookudu
as Padma
Yemaindi Ee Vela
as Avantika's mom
Om Shanti
as Reddy's wife
Ready
as Rajyam
Silambattam
as Muthuvel's Wife
Okkadunnadu
as Kiran's Mother
Athidhi
as Amrita's Aunt
Chirutha
as Charan's mother
Jayam
Actor
Gangotri
as Tulasi
Nuvve... Nuvve...
as Anjali's mother
Nuvvu Leka Nenu Lenu
as Krishna's mother
బాబీ
2002
Bobby
as Bobby's mother
Pudhalvan
as Priya
Periya Marudhu
as Ponni
வீட்ல விசேஷங்க
1994
Veetla Visheshanga
as Ganga / Gowri