Aamani
Aamani | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 November 1972 |
| Other names | Meenakshi, Aamni |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active |
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| Awards | Nandi Awards Filmfare Awards South |
Aamani (born 16 November 1972) is an Indian actress who works primarily in Telugu films in addition to a few Tamil and Kannada films.[1] She made her debut in a lead role 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.
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 into 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 successful films 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 the 2021 Telugu-language romantic comedy-drama 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 Telugu reality show Drama Juniors.[7]
Filmography
Telugu films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Adadhi | ||
| 1993 | Jamba Lakidi Pamba | Rama Lakshmi | |
| 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 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 | Cameo appearance in the song "Kanne Pettaro" | |
| 1995 | Amma Donga | Alivelu | |
| Gharana Bullodu | Malli | ||
| Sisindri | Geetha | ||
| Subha Sankalpam | Ganga | Nandi Award for Best Actress Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu | |
| Maya Bazaar | Sasirekha | ||
| Subhamastu | Kasthuri | ||
| Idandi Maa Vaari Varasa | |||
| Kondapalli Rattaya | Sridevi | ||
| Aalumagalu | Malleeswari | ||
| 1996 | Vamsanikokkadu | Sirisa | |
| Maavi Chiguru | Seetha | ||
| Hello Guru[8] | Swapna | ||
| Warning | Supriya | ||
| 1997 | Vammo Vatto O Pellaamo | ||
| Subha Muhurtham | |||
| Kodalu Didhina Kaapuram | |||
| Priyamaina Srivaaru | Sandhya | ||
| 1998 | Seethakka | Seetha | |
| 2004 | Swamy | Dr. Bharathi, Principal | |
| Madhyanam Hathya | Lakshmi | ||
| Aa Naluguru | Bharathi | Nominated – 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[9] | 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 | |
| 2024 | Music Shop Murthy | Jaya | |
| Usha Parinayam | |||
| Mr. Celebrity | Janaki | ||
| Maa Nanna Superhero | [10] | ||
| Leela Vinodham | |||
| 2025 | Baapu | Saroja | |
| Naari | Bharathi | ||
| Dear Uma | |||
| Mathru | |||
| Meghalu Cheppina Prema Katha | |||
| Ari: My Name is Nobody | |||
| School Life | |||
| 2026 | Vanaveera | ||
| Cheekatilo | Padma |
Other language films
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Puthiya Kaatru | Tamil | credited as Meenakshi | |
| 1991 | Onnum Theriyadha Pappa | |||
| Theechatti Govindan | ||||
| Thangamana Thangachi | Lakshmi | |||
| 1992 | Idhuthanda Sattam | Amudha | ||
| Mudhal Seethanam | ||||
| 1994 | Honest Raj | Pushpa | [11] | |
| 1995 | Engirundho Vandhan | Janaki | ||
| Witness | ||||
| 1996 | Balina Jyothi | Kannada | ||
| Appaji | Lakshmi | |||
| 1997 | Themmanggu Pattukaran | Sivagamiyin | Tamil | |
| Pudhayal | Sundari |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Akka Mogudu | Janani | Gemini TV | Telugu |
| 2020–2021 | Poove Unakkaga | Rathinavalli | Sun TV | Tamil |
| 2021–2022 | Muthyamantha Muddu | Kanakarathnam | Zee Telugu | Telugu |
| 2021 | Parampara | Banumathi | Disney+ Hotstar | |
| Drama Juniors[7] | Guest appearance | ZEE5 | ||
| 2022 | Wow 3 | Contestant | ETV | |
| 2024–present | Kotthaga Rekkalochena | Gemini TV | ||
| Illu Illalu Pillalu | Star Maa | |||
| Brinda | Vasundhara | SonyLIV |
References
- ^ Y. Sunita Chowdhary (14 April 2012). "Arts / Cinema : Sensitive and soulful". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 24 April 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
- ^ "Actress Aamani Shifted To Mancherial Hospital From Shooting Sets". Sakshi Post. 29 January 2021. Archived from the original on 10 September 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- ^ a b c Murthy, Neeraja (30 September 2021). "Aamani dons a new role in Telugu serial". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 27 February 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- ^ "Actress Aamani on casting couch: Production houses asked me to come to hotels alone". India Today. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- ^ "Blog nicht gefunden". archive.ph. 14 July 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Veteran Telugu actress Aamani on casting couch in her heydays: I was asked to come alone to guest houses". Firstpost. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Amani Special Guest On Zee Telugu's Drama Juniors". Sakshi Post. 29 July 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- ^ "Hello Guru 1996 Telugu Movie Cast Crew, Actors, Director, Hello Guru Producer, Banner, Music Director, Singers & Lyricists". MovieGQ. Archived from the original on 1 July 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ Jayakrishnan (14 March 2018). "Mahesh Babu and Kiara Advani shooting a romantic number for 'Bharat Ane Nenu'". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ^ "Sudheer Babu's next film titled 'Maa Nanna Superhero'". The Hindu. 19 June 2023. Archived from the original on 31 October 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "Happy Birthday, Vijayakanth: Check Out Captain Of Tamil Cinema's Best Police Roles". News18. 25 August 2022. Archived from the original on 30 December 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
External links
- Aamani at IMDb
- Aamani Biography with Rare Photos and Videos Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine