Rashmika Mandanna

Rashmika Mandanna is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Telugu Hindi Kannada and Tamil cinema Born on April 5 1996 in Virajpet Karnataka she studied psychology journalism and English literature at M S Ramaiah College of Arts Science and Commerce in Bengaluru Prior to acting she won the Clean Clear Fresh Face contest in 2014 which launched her modeling career She made her acting debut with the critically and commercially successful Kannada romantic comedy Kirik Party 2016 She expanded into Telugu cinema with Chalo 2018 and quickly rose to nationwide prominence with blockbuster hits including Geetha Govindam 2018 Sarileru Neekevvaru 2020 Pushpa The Rise 2021 and Pushpa 2 The Rule 2024 She also established a strong presence in Hindi cinema with films like Goodbye 2022 the recordbreaking action drama Animal 2023 and Chhaava 2025 alongside her Tamil debut in Sulthan 2021 Her performances have earned her four South Indian International Movie Awards SIIMA including Best Debut Actress Kannada Kirik Party and Best Actress Telugu Geetha Govindam and Pushpa The Rise along with a Filmfare Award South for Best Actress Critics Telugu for Geetha Govindam