Aamani

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).

• Name — Aamani • Other Names — Meenakshi • Born — 16 November 1972 • Birthplace — Bengaluru, Karnataka, India • Years Active — * 1990–1997 • 2004–present • Occupation — Actress • Awards — Nandi Awards Filmfare Awards South • Political Party — Bharatiya Janata Party (2025–present)

Aamani was born in Bangalore into a Telugu family.

Aamani started her career doing small roles in films like Aadadhi, Chandamama Kathalu, and others. Subsequently, she was paired as the lead actress opposite actors like Vishnuvardhan, Nagarjuna, Balakrishna, Krishna, Mammootty, Arvind Swami, Jagapathi Babu and Kamal Haasan. 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 2004 film Aa Naluguru. In the 1990s, Aamani appeared in successful films such as Amma Donga, Vamshanikokkadu, Subha Lagnam, Jamba Lakidi Pamba, and Nakshatra Poratam. Aamani played a street vendor and actor Kartikeya’s onscreen mother in the 2021 Telugu-language romantic comedy-drama Chaavu Kaburu Challaga. She plays the money lender Kanaka Ratnam in Muthyamantha Muddu. In 2021 she made a guest appearance in Telugu reality show Drama Juniors.

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.

• 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 — Guest appearance — ZEE5 • 2022 — Wow 3 — Contestant — ETV • 2024–present — Kotthaga Rekkalochena — Gemini TV • Illu Illalu Pillalu — Vedawathi — Star Maa • Brinda — Vasundhara — SonyLIV

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1990 — Adadhi • 1993 — Jamba Lakidi Pamba — Rama Lakshmi • Mister Pellam — Jhansi — Nandi Award for Best ActressNominated – 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 — 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 — 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 — Honey’s mother • Mr. Celebrity — Janaki • Maa Nanna Superhero — Srinivas’ wife • 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

• 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 • 1995 — Engirundho Vandhan — Janaki • Witness • 1996 — Balina Jyothi — Kannada • Appaji — Lakshmi • 1997 — Themmanggu Pattukaran — Sivagamiyin — Tamil • Pudhayal — Sundari