
Pragathi Mahavadi
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 17, 1976
- Birthplace
- 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
- King and Queens
King and Queens TBA
Actor

Heartin 2026
as Saraswathi
- Naari: The Women
Naari: The Women 2025
as Sharada

Viswam 2024
as Kasturi

Double iSmart 2024
Actor

Tiragabadara Saami 2024
as Tulasamma

Bhola Shankar 2023
Actor

Hello.. Meera..! 2023
as Meera's Mother (Voice over Phone)

Bagheera 2023
as Rukmani, Murali's mother

GodFather 2022
as Sowjanya, Satya & Jhanvi's Mother

Swathi Muthyam 2022
as Bala's mother

Ranga Ranga Vaibhavanga 2022
Actor

F3: Fun and Frustration 2022
as Padma

DJ Tillu 2022
as Judge Sharada Devi

Super Machi 2022
Actor

Pelli SandaD 2021
as Vashishta's Aunt

Most Eligible Bachelor 2021
as Lokeshwari, Vibha's mother

Seetimaarr 2021
Actor

Vanakkamda Mappilei 2021
as Mrs. Shanthi

Maa Vintha Gaadha Vinuma 2020
Actor

Ninu Veedani Needanu Nene 2019
Actor

Voter 2019
Actor

Arjun Suravaram 2019
Actor

F2: Fun and Frustration 2019
as Harika & Honey's Mother

Chal Mohan Ranga 2018
as Mohan's mother

Chalte Chalte 2018
Actor

Awe! 2018
as Chitra

Prematho Mee Karthik 2017
Actor

Radha 2017
as Radha Krishna's mother

Intlo Deyyam Nakem Bhayam 2016
as Gopala Krishna's wife

Shankara 2016
Actor

Srirastu Subhamastu 2016
as Anu's would-be mother-in law

Gentleman 2016
Actor

Kalyana Vaibhogame 2016
Actor

Gethu 2016
Actor

Abbayitho Ammayi 2016
Actor

Nenu.. Sailaja... 2016
as Hari's Mother

Bengal Tiger 2015
as Gajapathi's Wife

Subramanyam For Sale 2015
as Sita's Aunt

Yagavarayinum Naa Kaakka 2015
as Sathish's Mother

Kerintha 2015
as Siddharth's mother

Inimey Ippadithan 2015
as Bhavani

Dongata 2015
as Jyothilakshmi

Lakshmi Raave Maa Intiki 2014
as Sai's mother

Romeo 2014
Actor

Govindudu Andarivaadele 2014
as Lalita

Loukyam 2014
as Papa Rao's wife

Power 2014
Actor

Power 2014
as Prashanthi's mother

Rabhasa 2014
as Gangi Reddy's wife

Galipatam 2014
Actor

Oohalu Gusagusalade 2014
as Venky's Mother

Race Gurram 2014
as Spandana's mother

Ramayya Vasthavayya 2013
as Ammullu's Mother

Atharintiki Daaredi 2013
as Pooja

Iddarammayilatho 2013
as Sumathi
- Chukkalanti Ammayi Chakkanaina Abbayi
Chukkalanti Ammayi Chakkanaina Abbayi 2013
Actor

Baadshah 2013
as Pilli Gayatri Simha

Priyathama Neevachata Kusalama 2013
Actor
- Back Bench Student
Back Bench Student 2013
as Kaarthik's mother

Dhenikaina Ready 2012
Actor

Andala Rakshasi 2012
as Mithuna's mother

Julayi 2012
as Lalita
- Ishtam
Ishtam 2012
as Saravanan's Mother

Naa Ishtam 2012
Actor

Poola Rangadu 2012
as Anita's Mother

Nippu 2012
Actor

Dhoni 2012
Actor

Priyudu 2011
Actor

It's My Love Story 2011
Actor

Dookudu 2011
as Padma
- Daggaraga Dooranga
Daggaraga Dooranga 2011
Actor

Badrinath 2011
as Razia

Eththan 2011
as Sathya's Mother

Shakti 2011
as Siva's Wife

Ala Modalaindi 2011
as Nithya's Mother

Yemaindi Ee Vela 2010
as Avantika's mom

Brindavanam 2010
Actor

Jhummandi Naadam 2010
Actor

Andari Bandhuvaya 2010
Actor
- Rama Rama Krishna Krishna
Rama Rama Krishna Krishna 2010
Actor

Namo Venkatesa 2010
Actor

Om Shanti 2010
as Reddy's wife
- Oliyum Oliyum
Oliyum Oliyum 2009
Actor

Mitrudu 2009
Actor

Silambattam 2008
as Muthuvel's Wife

Chintakayala Ravi 2008
Actor

Ready 2008
as Rajyam

Kantri 2008
Actor

Pourudu 2008
Actor

Athidhi 2007
as Amrita's Aunt

Chirutha 2007
as Charan's mother

Pellaindi Kaani 2007
Actor

Okkadunnadu 2007
as Kiran's Mother

Kushi Kushiga 2004
Actor

Hrudayavantha 2003
Actor

Gangotri 2003
as Tulasi

Jayam 2003
Actor
- Bobby
Bobby 2002
as Bobby's mother

Nuvve... Nuvve... 2002
as Anjali's mother

Prema Khaidi 2002
Actor

Nuvvu Leka Nenu Lenu 2002
as Krishna's mother

Pudhalvan 1997
as Priya

Summa Irunga Machan 1996
as Uma
- Vaazhga Jananayagam
Vaazhga Jananayagam 1996
as Anjala

Periya Marudhu 1994
as Ponni
- Veetla Visheshanga
Veetla Visheshanga 1994
as Ganga / Gowri
- Shabash Ramu
Shabash Ramu 1993
Actor
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