Aamani

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Aamani
Born
OccupationActress
Years active
  • 1990–1997
  • 2004–present
Awards Nandi Awards
Filmfare Awards South

Aamani is an Indian actress who has predominantly appeared in Telugu films in addition to a few Tamil and Kannada films. [1] She made her debut in a lead role opposite Naresh in the Telugu film Jamba Lakidi Pamba (1992), directed by E. V. V. Satyanarayana. The film turned out to be a blockbuster. [2] She has received two state Nandi Awards and one Filmfare Awards South.

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She starred in the film Mister Pellam (1993) directed by Bapu, which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu. She won Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu for the film Subha Lagnam (1994) and Nandi Award for Best Actress for the films Subha Sankalpam (1995) and Mister Pellam (1993).

Early life

Aamani was born in Bangalore, India in a Telugu family.

Career

Aamani started her career doing small roles in films like Aadadhi, Chandamama Kathalu, and others. [3] Subsequently, she was paired as the lead actress opposite actors like Vishnuvardhan, Nagarjuna, Balakrishna, Krishna, Mammootty, Arvind Swami, Jagapathi Babu and Kamal Haasan. [4] She won Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu for the film Subha Lagnam and Nandi Award for Best Actress for the films Subha Sankalpam and Mister Pellam . After a hiatus of many years, she appeared in the film Aa Naluguru . [5]

In the 1990s, Aamani appeared in films that were successful such as Amma Donga, Vamshanikokkadu, Subha Lagnam, Jamba Lakidi Pamba , and Nakshatra Poratam. [6]

Aamani played a street vendor and actor Kartikeya’s onscreen mother in a 2021 Telugu-language romantic comedy-drama titled Chaavu Kaburu Challaga. [3] She is seen playing the money lender Kanaka Ratnam in Muthyamantha Muddu. [3] In 2021 she made a guest appearance in a Telugu reality show Drama Juniors . [7]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
1990 Puthiya Kaatru (credited as "Meenakshi")Tamil
1991 Onnum Theriyadha Pappa (credited as "Meenakshi")
Thangamana Thangachi Lakshmi (credited as "Meenakshi")
1992 Aadadhi Kumari
Idhuthanda Sattam Amudha (credited as "Meenakshi")
Mudhal Seethanam (credited as "Meenakshi")
1993 Jamba Lakidi Pamba Rama LakshmiTelugu
Mister Pellam Jhansi Nandi Award for Best Actress
Nominated-Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu
Pachani Samsaram Bala
Amma Koduku
Shabash Ramu Radha
Preme Naa Pranam Priyanka
Kannayya Kittayya Rukmini Devi
Chinnalludu Rani
Anna Chellelu Lakshmi
Srinatha Kavi Sarvabhowmudu Damayanthi
Nakshatra Poratam Driver Prasad's sister
Repati Rowdy Jayanthi
1994 Srivari Priyuralu Vasantha
Teerpu
Subha Lagnam Radha Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu
Allari Police Geetha
Maro Quit India
Hello Brother Herself in the song "Kanne Pettaro" (cameo)
Honest Raj [8] PushpaTamil
1995 Amma Donga AliveluTelugu
Engirundho Vandhan JanakiTamil
Witness
Gharana Bullodu MalliTelugu
Sisindri Geetha (Sisindri's mother)Telugu
Subha Sankalpam Ganga Nandi Award for Best Actress
Nominated-Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu
Maya BazaarSasirekha
SubhamastuKasthuri
Idandi Maa Vaari Varasa
Kondapalli Rattaya Sridevi
Aalumagalu Malleeswari
1996 Vamsanikokkadu Sirisa
Maavichiguru Seetha
Hello Guru [9] Swapna
Warning Supriya
Balina Jyothi Kannada
Appaji Lakshmi
1997 Vammo Vathoo O Pellamoo Telugu
Seethakka Seetha
Subha Muhurtham
Kodalu Didhina Kaapuram
Priyamaina Srivaaru Sandhya
Themmanggu Pattukaran SivagamiyinTamil
Pudhayal Sundari
2004 Swamy Dr. Bharathi, PrincipalTelugu
Madhyanam Hathya Lakshmi
Aa Naluguru BharathiNominated – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu
2012 Devastanam Saraswathi
2014 Chandamama Kathalu Saritha
2017 Patel S. I. R. Bharathi
Middle Class Abbayi Nani's aunt
2018 Bharat Ane Nenu [10] Bharath's mother
Srinivasa Kalyanam Seeta
Hello Guru Prema Kosame Lakshmi
2019 Prashnista Annapurna
2021 Sreekaram Karthik's mother
Chaavu Kaburu Challaga Gangamma
Ardha Shathabdham Ramanna's wife
Amma Deevena
Republic Abhiram's mother
Most Eligible Bachelor Harsha's mother
2022 Urvasivo Rakshasivo Sree Kumar's mother
2023 Vinaro Bhagyamu Vishnu Katha Dharshana's mother
TBA Arrdham TBAFilming
2024 Music Shop Murthy Jaya

Television

YearTitleRoleChannelLanguage
2020 Akka Mogudu Janani (Special Appearance) Gemini TV Telugu
2020–2021 Poove Unakkaga Rathinavalli Sun TV Tamil
2021–2022Muthyamantha MudduKanakarathnam Zee Telugu Telugu
2021 Parampara Banumathi Disney+ Hotstar
Drama Juniors [7] Guest appearance ZEE5
2022Wow 3Contestant ETV
2024 - presentKothaga Rekkalochena..! Gemini TV Telugu

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