Aamani (born 16 November 1972) is an Indian actress who works primarily in

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in addition to a few

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and

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films. She made her debut in a lead role in the Telugu film ''

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'' (1992), directed by E. V. V. Satyanarayana. The film turned out to be a blockbuster. She has received two state

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and one

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. 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 ''Subha Sankalpam'' () is a 1995 Indian Telugu-language film directed by K. Viswanath and produced by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam. The film features Kamal Haasan, Aamani and Priya Raman in lead roles, with Viswanath playing a significant suppor ...

'' (1995) and '' Mister Pellam'' (1993).

Early life

Aamani was born in

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Career

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,

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, Balakrishna,

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, Arvind Swami,

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and

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. She won Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu for the film '' Subha Lagnam'' and Nandi Award for Best Actress for the films ''

'' and '' Mister Pellam''. After a hiatus of many years, she appeared in the film '' Aa Naluguru''. In the 1990s, Aamani appeared in films that were successful such as '' Amma Donga, Vamshanikokkadu, Subha Lagnam,

'', and ''Nakshatra Poratam''. Aamani played a street vendor and actor

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’s onscreen mother in a 2021 Telugu-language romantic

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titled '' Chaavu Kaburu Challaga.'' She is seen playing the money lender Kanaka Ratnam in ''Muthyamantha Muddu''.'''' In 2021 she made a guest appearance in a Telugu reality show '' Drama Juniors''.

Filmography

Television

References

External links

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Aamani Biography with Rare Photos and Videos
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