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