Punarnavi Bhupalam is an Indian actress who works in

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films and television. She was nominated for

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as Best Supporting Actress – Telugu for her debut in ''

Uyyala Jampala ''Uyyala Jampala'' is a 2013 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy drama film directed by Virinchi Varma, produced by Ram Mohan P and Nagarjuna under Sunshine Cinema in association with Annapurna Studios, starring Raj Tarun and Avika. ''Uy ...

'' (2013).

Early life

Punarnavi Bhupalam was born in

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to Bhagya Lakshmi and Nagesh Kumar. Her great-grandfather Bhupalam Subbarayudu Setty was a freedom fighter from

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. Her family is settled in

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. Bhupalam did her schooling in

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and Hyderabad, and graduated in

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and

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Career

Bhupalam started as a theatre student and ended up in movies at the age 17, her debut as a supporting role in the movie ''

'' was nominated for

Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu The Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress Award – Telugu is given by the ''Filmfare'' magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South, Filmfare Awards for Telugu films. The award was introduced and first given at the 50th Filmfare Awa ...

Filmography

Television

Web series

References

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* * Living people Actresses from Andhra Pradesh Actresses in Telugu cinema Indian women comedians People from Tenali Actors from Guntur district 1996 births Indian film actresses Indian actresses {{India-screen-actor-stub