Aamani
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Aamani | |
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| Born | Peddapuram, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Occupation | Actress |
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| Awards | Nandi Awards Filmfare Awards South |
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.
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[edit]
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[edit]
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Language |
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| 2020 | Akka Mogudu | Janani (Special Appearance) | 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 | Kothaga Rekkalochena..! | Gemini TV | Telugu |
References[edit]
- ^ 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. 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. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- ^ "Actress Aamani on casting couch: Production houses asked me to come to hotels alone". India Today. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- ^ https://archive.today/20120714072728/http://ravefilmskc.blogspot.in/2011/07/telugu-actress-aamani-biography.html [dead 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.
- ^ "Happy Birthday, Vijayakanth: Check Out Captain Of Tamil Cinema's Best Police Roles". News18. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- ^ "Hello Guru 1996 Telugu Movie Cast Crew, Actors, Director, Hello Guru Producer, Banner, Music Director, Singers & Lyricists". MovieGQ. 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. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
External links[edit]
- Aamani at IMDb
- Aamani Biography with Rare Photos and Videos Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- cineherald.com - Amani pics