Niharika Konidela

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Niharika Konidela
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Konidela in 2022
Born (1993-12-18) 18 December 1993 (age 30)
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India (now in Telangana, India)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • producer
Years active2015–present
Spouse
Chaitanya Jonnalagadda
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(m. 2020;div. 2023)​
Parents
Relatives Varun Tej (brother)
Lavanya Tripathi Konidela (sister-in-law)
Pawan Kalyan (Uncle)
FamilySee Konidela–Allu family

Niharika Konidela (born 18 December 1993 [1] ) is an Indian actress and producer who works in Telugu films. She made her debut with the film Oka Manasu (2016). [2] She produces films and web series under her banner Pink Elephant Pictures.

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Early and personal life

Niharika Konidela is the daughter of actor and producer Nagendra Babu and Padmaja Konidela. [3] She is the niece of actors Chiranjeevi and Pawan Kalyan. Her brother, Varun Tej, and cousins, Ram Charan, Sai Dharam Tej, Vaisshnav Tej, and Allu Arjun are also actors in Telugu cinema. [4]

She married Chaitanya Jonnalagadda on 9 December 2020, at Oberoi Udaivilas in Udaipur, Rajasthan. [5] [6] The couple announced their divorce on 5 July 2023. [7] [8] [9] [10]

Career

Niharika worked as a presenter on Telugu language television before pursuing a career as an actress. [11] [12] She has hosted Dhee Ultimate Dance Show for the segments Dhee Junior 1 and Dhee Junior 2 aired on ETV Network. [13]

She acted and also produced the Telugu web-series Muddapappu Avakai under her banner Pink Elephant Pictures. This series was released on YouTube and was well received by the audience.[ citation needed ] In September 2015, she signed Oka Manasu which marked her debut as a film actress. [14] Her 2019 film, Suryakantham , performed poorly at the box office, grossing ₹3 crore. [15] Later that year, she played a minor role in the historical action film Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy .

Pink Elephant Pictures

In 2015, Konidela launched her film production company, Pink Elephant Pictures. [16]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRole(s)NotesRef.
2016 Oka Manasu Sandhya [17]
2018 Oru Nalla Naal Paathu Solren Sowmya/Alakshmi Tamil film [18]
Happy Wedding Akshara [19]
2019 Suryakantham Suryakantham [20]
Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy Bhagyam [21]
2024 Darling Priya’s friendCameo appearance
Committee Kurrollu Cameo appearanceAlso producer [22]
TBAWhat the Fish†Asta Lakshmi [23]

Television

YearTitleRoleNetworkNotesRef.
2015 Dhee Junior Host ETV [24]
2016Muddapappu AvakaiAasha ZEE5 Also producer [25]
2018 Nanna Koochi Tara [26]
2019MadHouseMeena YouTube
2021 Oka Chinna Family Story — ZEE5 Producer only
2022 Hello World —
2023 Dead Pixels Gayathri Disney+ Hotstar
2024 Bench Life Pooja SonyLIV Cameo appearance; Also producer [27]

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  27. ↑ "Dead Pixels Season 1 Review : The niche series appeals to online gamers; others might find dead pixels". The Times of India.
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