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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.

Aamani
Born
Peddapuram, Andhra Pradesh, India
OccupationActress
Years active
  • 1990–1997
  • 2004–present
AwardsNandi Awards
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).

Film career

Aamani was born in Bengaluru. She 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
1990Puthiya Kaatru(credited as “Meenakshi”)Tamil
1991Onnum Theriyadha Pappa(credited as “Meenakshi”)
Thangamana ThangachiLakshmi (credited as “Meenakshi”)
1992AadadhiKumari
Idhuthanda SattamAmudha (credited as “Meenakshi”)
Mudhal Seethanam(credited as “Meenakshi”)
1993Jamba Lakidi PambaRama LakshmiTelugu
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’s sister
Repati RowdyJayanthi
1994Srivari PriyuraluVasantha
Teerpu
Subha LagnamRadhaFilmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu
Allari PoliceGeetha
Maro Quit India
Hello BrotherHerself in the song “Kanne Pettaro” (cameo)
Honest Raj[8]PushpaTamil
1995Amma DongaAliveluTelugu
Engirundho VandhanJanakiTamil
Witness
Gharana BulloduMalliTelugu
SisindriGeetha (Sisindri’s mother)Telugu
Subha SankalpamGangaNandi Award for Best Actress
Nominated-Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu
Maya BazaarSasirekha
SubhamastuKasthuri
Idandi Maa Vaari Varasa
Kondapalli RattayaSridevi
AalumagaluMalleeswari
1996VamsanikokkaduSirisa
MaavichiguruSeetha
Hello Guru[9]Swapna
WarningSupriya
Balina JyothiKannada
AppajiLakshmi
1997Vammo Vathoo O PellamooTelugu
SeethakkaSeetha
Subha Muhurtham
Kodalu Didhina Kaapuram
Priyamaina SrivaaruSandhya
Themmanggu PattukaranSivagamiyinTamil
PudhayalSundari
2004SwamyDr. Bharathi, PrincipalTelugu
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 Nenu[10]Bharath’s mother
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
2022Urvasivo RakshasivoSree Kumar’s mother
2023Vinaro Bhagyamu Vishnu KathaDharshana’s mother
TBAArrdhamTBAFilming

Television

YearTitleRoleChannelLanguage
2020Akka MoguduJanani (Special Appearance)Gemini TVTelugu
2020–2021Poove UnakkagaRathinavalliSun TVTamil
2021–2022Muthyamantha MudduKanakarathnamZee TeluguTelugu
2021ParamparaBanumathiDisney+ Hotstar
Drama Juniors[7]Guest appearanceZEE5
2022Wow 3ContestantETV
2024 – presentKothaga Rekkalochena..!Gemini TVTelugu

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. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  3. ^ a b c Murthy, Neeraja (30 September 2021). “Aamani dons a new role in Telugu serial”. The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. 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. ^ https://archive.today/20120714072728/http://ravefilmskc.blogspot.in/2011/07/telugu-actress-aamani-biography.html [dead 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. ^ a b “Amani Special Guest On Zee Telugu’s Drama Juniors”. Sakshi Post. 29 July 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  8. ^ “Happy Birthday, Vijayakanth: Check Out Captain Of Tamil Cinema’s Best Police Roles”. News18. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  9. ^ “Hello Guru 1996 Telugu Movie Cast Crew, Actors, Director, Hello Guru Producer, Banner, Music Director, Singers & Lyricists”. MovieGQ. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  10. ^ Jayakrishnan (14 March 2018). “Mahesh Babu and Kiara Advani shooting a romantic number for ‘Bharat Ane Nenu'”. The Times of India. Retrieved 23 March 2018.