Pujita Ponnada
Pujita Ponnada | |
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| Born | 5 October 1989 Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Education | B.Tech |
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Pujita Ponnada is an Indian actress and model who predominantly works in Telugu and Tamil cinema. She is principally noted for her roles in the films Rangasthalam (2018) and Kalki (2019).[1]
Early life
Pujita Ponnada was born into a Telugu family in Visakhapatnam and raised in Chennai.[1]
Career
Pujita Ponnada worked as a software engineer in Tata Consultancy Services before she started her acting career with short films.[2][3]
Pujita Ponnada played roles in films like Oopiri (2016), Rangasthalam (2018), Happy Wedding (2018), Brand Babu (2018) and Where Is the Venkatalakshmi (2019). His forthcoming release Seven (2019). Touted to be an investigative thriller revolving seven characters, the Tamil-Telugu bilingual has six heroines.[4] Pujita Ponnada plays the female lead in the Telegu romantic drama film, Aakasa Veedhullo (2022).[5] Then, she continued to act in Tamil films, Jolly O Gymkhana (2024), Konjam Kadhal Konjam Modhal (2025), Desingu Raja 2 (2025) and Padaiyaanda Maaveeraa (2025).
Filmography
| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
Feature films
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Oopiri | Gallery manager | Telugu | Bilingual film; Debut in both languages[6] |
| Thozha | Tamil | |||
| Premam | College student | Telugu | ||
| 2017 | Darsakudu | Sailu | ||
| 2018 | Rangasthalam | Padma | ||
| Raju Gadu | Vennela | |||
| Happy Wedding | Laveena | |||
| Brand Babu | Pavani | |||
| 2019 | Where Is the Venkatalakshmi | Gowri | ||
| Seven | Bhanu | Telugu | Bilingual film | |
| Tamil | ||||
| Kalki | SI Palapitta | Telugu | ||
| 2020 | Run | Shruti | Aha film | |
| Miss India | Padma Naina | Released on Netflix | ||
| 2021 | MoneyShe | Madhu | [7] | |
| 2022 | Katha Kanchiki Manam Intiki | Deeksha | [8] | |
| Odela Railway Station | Spoorthi | Released on Aha | ||
| Aakasa Veedhullo | Nisha | |||
| 2023 | Ravanasura | SI Ruhana | [9] | |
| Jorugaa Husharugaa | Nitya | |||
| 2024 | Jolly O Gymkhana | Kanniga | Tamil | |
| 2025 | Konjam Kadhal Konjam Modhal | Vaisali | ||
| Desingu Raja 2 | Chandralekha | [10] | ||
| Hari Hara Veera Mallu | Jalaja | Telugu | Cameo appearance in the song "Kollagottinadhiro" | |
| Padaiyaanda Maaveeraa | Tamil | |||
| 2026 | Bhagavan† | TBA | Filming[11] |
Short films
- Pseudocide (2015)
- Upma Tinesindi (2015)
- Unspoken (2015)
- Boochi (2016)
- Parichayam (2016)
- Radha Krishna (2016)
- A Saturday Evening (2016)
- Deepika Padukone (2018)
- Parinayam (2019)
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Real Detectives | Pujita | ETV | [12] | |
| 2024 | Harikatha | Lisa | Disney+ Hotstar | ||
| 2025 | Katha Sudha | Chinni & Young Tulasi | ETV Win | under segment "Uttaram"; Dual role |
References
- ^ a b "Cinema is a drug: Pujita Ponnada". Deccan Chronicle. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ "Software engineer turned actor". The Hans India. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Sukumar is my mentor: Pujita Ponnada". Deccan Chronicle. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ "Telugu girl Pujita Ponnada upbeat about her upcoming release '7'". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ "'Akasha Veedullo' social media Review: Check out what the online public has to say about Gautham Krishna's debut film". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ "New Telugu girl on the block". 2 March 2016.
- ^ EENADU (17 June 2021). "మనిషి నుండి 'జాను' ఫుల్ వీడియో సాంగ్ వచ్చేసింది". Eenadu (in Telugu). Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "'Katha Kanchiki Manam Intiki' review: An engaging ride - Times of India". The Times of India. 9 April 2022.
- ^ "Ravi Teja's 'Ravanasura' begins filming". Telangana Today. 19 January 2022.
- ^ RajNewsTamil (10 May 2025). "தேசிங்கு ராஜா 2 படத்தின் ரிலீஸ் தேதி அறிவிப்பு!". Raj News Tamil. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ "Aari introduces his Bhagavan heroine Pujita Ponnada - Times of India". The Times of India. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "New weekly crime drama Real Detectives started on E TV". The Times of India. 6 July 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2025.