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| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Spouse |
Pradeep Kumar
(m. 2017; died 2017) |
Pavni Reddy also known as Pavani is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Tamil and Telugu films. She acted as the lead female role in the blockbuster film Thunivu (2023) opposing actor Ajith Kumar. In 2021, she was a contestant on the reality series Bigg Boss 5 Tamil and finished as the 2nd runner up. She is also known for playing the lead in the Tamil-language television series Chinna Thambi.
Reddy made her debut in the Hindi film Login playing the role as Seema. and later acted in various different films such as Amrutham Chandamamalo (2013), Vajram (2015), 465 (2017), Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva (2017), Premaku Raincheck (2018), July Kaatril (2019), Senapathi (2021), Malli Modalaindi (2022) and Thunivu (2023).
Career
Beginnings
Pavani made her silver screen debut with the Bollywood movie Login in 2012. Reddy began her career as a model at age 21 before playing a village belle in Rettai Vaal Kuruvi. In 2016, she had also starred in EMI-Thavanai Murai Vazhkai. In 2017, she played the female lead in Chinna Thambi and garnered acclaim for her performance. In 2018, she starred in the Malayalam language television series Neelakkuyil before being replaced by. In 2019, she portrayed one of the leads in Rasaathi, but was replaced by Debjani Modak. Besides, Pavani has acted in the Malayalam and Telugu TV shows including Neneu Aayana Aruguru Athalalu, Agni Poolu, Naa Peru Meenakshi and Srimathi. Later, she featured in movies like Double Trouble, Vajram, Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva and July Kaatril, to name a few. Pavani featured in the list of Chennai Times - 20 Most Desirable Women on TV 2019. She is a contestant in Bigg Boss (Tamil season 5) in 2021 later emerging as the 2nd runner up.
2023–present: Breakthrough with Thunivu
Pavani appeared in the high talked action film Thunivu (2023) opposing actor Ajith Kumar and Manju Warrier in the film. She was cast as one of the lead female roles in the film and was highly credited for her acting performance as a "bank robber" in the film.
Personal life
She began dating Telugu actor Pradeep Kumar in 2016 after appearing in the Tamil television series Pasamalar. The pair were engaged in a ceremony in Hyderabad during late November 2016. She got married on February 14, 2017, marking the Valentine's Day. On May 17. 2017, Pradeep committed suicide and was found dead at his house in Puppalguda, Hyderabad.
In 2022, she is reportedly in relationship with South Indian dancer and choreographer, Amir A D S after being together in Bigg Boss Tamil 5 and BB Jodigal2 .
Filmography
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Login | Seema | Hindi | |
| Double Trouble | Priya | Telugu | ||
| Dream | Neighbor | |||
| 2013 | Amrutham Chandamamalo | Doll Reddy | ||
| 2014 | The End | - | UnCredited Role | |
| 2015 | Vajram | Yazhini | Tamil | |
| 2016 | Lajja | - | Telugu | UnCredited Role |
| Ini Avanea | Kamini | Tamil | ||
| 2017 | 465 | Mrs. Jai | ||
| Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva | Abirami | |||
| 2018 | Premaku Raincheck | Riti | Telugu | |
| 2019 | July Kaatril | Natasha | Tamil | |
| 2021 | Senapathi | Maha | Telugu | |
| 2022 | Malli Modalaindi | Vaishali | Telugu | |
| 2023 | Thunivu | Achara | Tamil | |
| Family Matters | - | Telugu | Upcoming Web Series on Hotstar |
Television
| Year | Program | Role | Channel | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Neneu Aayana Aruguru Athalalu | Anasuya | Zee Telugu | Telugu | |
| Agni Poolu | - | Gemini TV | |||
| Naa Peru Meenakshi | Swetha | E TV | |||
| 2015-2017 | Rettai Vaal Kuruvi | Vennilla | Star Vijay | Tamil | Lead Role |
| Pasamalar | Bharathi | Sun TV | |||
| 2016 | EMI-Thavanai Murai Vazhkai | Thara | Lead Role | ||
| 2017-2019 | Chinna Thambi | Nandhini | Star Vijay | ||
| 2018 | Villa To Village | Guest | Star Vijay | ||
| 2018-2019 | Neelakkuyil | Rani | Asianet | Malayalam | Lead Role |
| 2019-2020 | Rasaathi | Rasaathi | Sun TV | Tamil | |
| 2020-2021 | Srimathi | Sujatha | E TV | Telugu | |
| 2021–2022 | Bigg Boss Tamil - Season 5 | Contestant | Star Vijay | Tamil | 2nd Runner Up |
| 2022 | BB Jodigal Season 2 | Contestant | Star Vijay | Tamil | Winner (Paired with Amir) |
| 2022 | Oo Solriya Oo Oohm Solriya | Participant | Star Vijay | Tamil |
Awards and nominations
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| Totals | ||||||||
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| Wins | 1 | |||||||
| Nominations | 5 | |||||||
Note
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| Year | Award | Category | Show | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2nd Vijay Television Awards | Favourite Screen Pair | Rettai Vaal Kuruvi | Nominated |
| Favourite Find of The Year | Nominated | |||
| 2018 | 4th Vijay Television Awards | Favourite Actor Female | Chinna Thambi | Nominated |
| Best Pair | Won | |||
| Galatta Nakshathra Awards | Best Pair | Nominated |
References
- ^ "Telugu actor Pradeep Kumar commits suicide". Deccan Chronicle. May 3, 2017.
- ^ "Pavani's Bigg Boss Tamil Season 5".
- "Pavani Reddy is the 2nd runner up of Bigg Boss Tamil season 5".
- "Chennai Times 20 Most Desirable Women on TV 2019 - Times of India". The Times of India.
- "Why can't Tamil girls deck up? - Times of India". The Times of India.
- menon, thinkal v (August 2, 2015). "New couple in town". Deccan Chronicle.
- ^ "சீரியலுக்கு பிரேக்: இன்ஸ்டாவுக்கு எஸ்! ஃபோட்டோ பிரியை பவானி ரெட்டி!". September 18, 2020.
- "Chinnathambi fame Pavani Reddy to tie the knot for the second time - Times of India". The Times of India.
- "Latha to replace Pavani Reddy in Neelakkuyil - Times of India". The Times of India.
- "Rasathi fame actress Pavani Reddy and boyfriend Anand Joy have a blast in Singapore; see pics - Times of India". The Times of India.
- "Debjani Modak replaces Pavani Reddy in Rasathi - Times of India". The Times of India.
- "Pavani Reddy finally accepts Amir's proposal". Times Of India.