Rashmika Mandanna
Biography
Rashmika Mandanna is an Indian actress known for her work across Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, and Hindi cinema. Born on April 5, 1996, in Virajpet, Karnataka, India, she has 36 known acting credits. She made her film debut in the 2016 Kannada hit Kirik Party and became a leading name in Telugu films following Geetha Govindam in 2018. She gained nationwide fame for her performance as Srivalli in the Pushpa series and expanded into Bollywood with roles in Animal in 2023 and Chhaava in 2025. Her career has established her cross-industry appeal, and she has received multiple awards, including a Filmfare Award.
Career overview
Rashmika Mandanna is an Indian actress known for her work across Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, and Hindi cinema. Born on April 5, 1996, in Virajpet, Karnataka, India, she has built a prominent acting career with numerous known credits. She made her debut with the hit Kannada film Kirik Party in 2016 and soon established herself as a leading name in Telugu cinema with Geetha Govindam in 2018. She gained nationwide fame for her performance as Srivalli in the Pushpa series, which is noted as a pan-Indian blockbuster.
Expanding her career into Bollywood, she starred in Animal in 2023 and Chhaava in 2025, further cementing her cross-industry appeal as a leading star. Throughout her career, her acting work has earned her multiple accolades, including the Filmfare Award.
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- Cocktail 2 (2026) as Diya
- Ranabaali (2026) as Jayamma
- Thamma (2025) as Tadaka/Tarika
- Chhaava (2025) as Yesubai Bhonsale
- Sikandar (2025) as Saisri Rajkot
- The Girlfriend (2025) as Bhooma
- Kuberaa (2025) as Sameera
- Pushpa 2 - The Rule (2024) as Srivalli
- Animal (2023) as Geetanjali Singh
- Mission Majnu (2023) as Nasreen
- Varisu (2023) as Divya
- Aadavaallu Meeku Johaarlu (2022) as Aadhya
- Sita Ramam (2022) as Afreen
- Goodbye (2022) as Tara Bhalla
- Umang (2022)
- Pushpa: The Rise (2021) as Srivalli
- Pogaru (2021) as Geetha
- Unstoppable with NBK (2021) as Self
- Sulthan (2021) as Rukmani
- Tinder Swipe Ride (2021)
- Sarileru Neekevvaru (2020) as Samskruthi
- Bheeshma (2020) as Chaitra
- Dear Comrade (2019) as Aparna 'Lilly' Devi
- Yajamana (2019) as Kaveri
- Chalo (2018) as Karthika
- Devadas (2018) as Pooja
- The Crunchyroll Anime Awards (2018) as Self - Presenter
- Geetha Govindam (2018) as Geetha
- Chamak (2017) as Khushi
- Anjaniputra (2017) as Geetha
- Kirik Party (2016) as Saanvi Joseph
- Indian Idol (2004) as Self
- Raaka
- Pushpa 3 - The Rampage as Srivalli
- Mysaa as Mysaa
- Animal Park as Geetanjali Singh