Aamani

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Aamani
Born (1972-11-16) 16 November 1972
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Other nameMeenakshi
OccupationActress
Years active
  • 1990–1997
  • 2004–present
Political party
Bharatiya Janata Party (2025–present)
AwardsNandi Awards
Filmfare Awards South

Aamani (born 16 November 1972) is an Indian actress and politician 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]

Political career

In December 2025, she joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in the presence of BJP Telangana state president N. Ramchander Rao and Union minister G. Kishan Reddy.[8][9]

Filmography

Telugu films

YearTitleRoleNotes
1990Adadhi
1993Jamba Lakidi PambaRama Lakshmi
Mister PellamJhansiNandi Award for Best Actress
Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu
Pachani SamsaramBala
Amma Koduku
Shabash RamuRadha
Preme Naa PranamPriyanka
Kannayya KittayyaRukmini Devi
ChinnalluduRani
Anna ChelleluLakshmi
Srinatha Kavi SarvabhowmuduDamayanthi
Nakshatra PoratamDriver Prasad sister
Repati RowdyJayanthi
1994Srivari PriyuraluVasantha
Teerpu
Subha LagnamRadhaFilmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu
Allari PoliceGeetha
Maro Quit India
Hello BrotherHerselfCameo appearance in the song "Kanne Pettaro"
1995Amma DongaAlivelu
Gharana BulloduMalli
SisindriGeetha
Subha SankalpamGangaNandi Award for Best Actress
Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu
Maya BazaarSasirekha
SubhamastuKasthuri
Idandi Maa Vaari Varasa
Kondapalli RattayaSridevi
AalumagaluMalleeswari
1996VamsanikokkaduSirisa
Maavi ChiguruSeetha
Hello Guru Swapna [10]
WarningSupriya
1997Vammo Vatto O Pellaamo
Subha Muhurtham
Kodalu Didhina Kaapuram
Priyamaina SrivaaruSandhya
1998 SeethakkaSeetha
2004SwamyDr. Bharathi, Principal
Madhyanam HathyaLakshmi
Aa NaluguruBharathiNominated – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu
2012DevastanamSaraswathi
2014Chandamama KathaluSaritha
2017Patel S. I. R.Bharathi
Middle Class AbbayiNani's aunt
2018Bharat Ane NenuBharath's mother[11]
Srinivasa KalyanamSeeta
Hello Guru Prema KosameLakshmi
2019PrashnistaAnnapurna
2021SreekaramKarthik's mother
Chaavu Kaburu ChallagaGangamma
Ardha ShathabdhamRamanna's wife
Amma Deevena
Republic Abhiram's mother
Most Eligible BachelorHarsha's mother
2022 Urvasivo RakshasivoSree Kumar's mother
2023 Vinaro Bhagyamu Vishnu KathaDharshana's mother
2024 Music Shop Murthy Jaya
Usha Parinayam Honey’s mother
Mr. Celebrity Janaki
Maa Nanna SuperheroSrinivas’ wife[12]
Leela Vinodham
2025 Baapu Saroja
Naari Bharathi
Dear Uma
Mathru
Meghalu Cheppina Prema Katha Revathi
Ari: My Name is Nobody
School Life
Santhana Prapthirasthu Rajeshwari
2026 Vanaveera Indhu’s mother
Cheekatilo Padma
Son Of Anand’s mother [13]

Other language films

YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
1990Puthiya KaatruTamilcredited as Meenakshi
1991Onnum Theriyadha Pappa
Theechatti Govindan
Thangamana ThangachiLakshmi
1992Idhuthanda SattamAmudha
Mudhal Seethanam
1994 Honest RajPushpa[14]
1995 Engirundho VandhanJanaki
Witness
1996 Balina JyothiKannada
AppajiLakshmi
1997 Themmanggu PattukaranSivagamiyinTamil
PudhayalSundari

Television

Year Title Role Network Language
2020Akka MoguduJananiGemini TVTelugu
2020–2021Poove UnakkagaRathinavalliSun TVTamil
2021–2022Muthyamantha MudduKanakarathnamZee TeluguTelugu
2021ParamparaBanumathiDisney+ Hotstar
Drama Juniors[7] Guest appearance ZEE5
2022Wow 3ContestantETV
2024–present Kotthaga Rekkalochena Gemini TV
Illu Illalu Pillalu Vedawathi Star Maa
Brinda Vasundhara SonyLIV

References

  1. 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.
  2. "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.
  3. 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.
  4. "Actress Aamani on casting couch: Production houses asked me to come to hotels alone". India Today. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  5. "Blog nicht gefunden". archive.ph. 14 July 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  6. "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.
  7. "Amani Special Guest On Zee Telugu's Drama Juniors". Sakshi Post. 29 July 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  8. "Actress Aamani joins T'gana BJP". The Times of India. 21 December 2025.
  9. "Telugu Actress Aamani Joins Saffron Party In Telangana". Deccan Chronicle. 20 December 2025.
  10. "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.
  11. 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.
  12. "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.
  13. "Son of Movie Review: 'సన్ ఆఫ్' మూవీ రివ్యూ, తండ్రిపై కేసు వేసే కొడుకు కథ..." Times Now Telugu (in Telugu). 28 February 2026. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  14. "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.