Preeti Nigam

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Preeti Nigam
OccupationActress

Preeti Nigam is an Indian actress who is known for her negative roles in Telugu-language television serials.

Career[edit]

Her career began when a Telugu short filmmaker noticed her while she was giving a dance performance. The maker insisted that she star in his short film Aradhana although she wasn't fluent in Telugu. She garnered acclaim for her negative role in the Telugu television serial Kasturi as Sunila. Preeti went on to play negative roles in other serials including Chandramukhi on ETV and Swathi Chinukulu.[1] She played supporting roles in several films including the Bollywood films Welcome to Sajjanpur (2008) and Well Done Abba (2009) before portraying the lead role of the revolutionary Chityala Ailamma in the film of the same name in 2013.[2][1]

Personal life[edit]

Her husband, Nagesh Karra, is also an actor.[1] Their son Aryan Karra was selected to represent India in the World Roller Games in Barcelona (Spain) in 2019.[3]

Filmography[edit]

Films[edit]

  • All films are in Telugu, unless otherwise noted.
Year Film Role Notes
2001 Student No: 1
2002 Santosham Rani
Avunu Valliddaru Ista Paddaru! Nookaraju's wife
2003 Ee Abbai Chala Manchodu Vivekananda's step-mother
Kabaddi Kabaddi Nagendra's wife
Back Pocket
2004 Sye Prudhvi's mother
Kaani Lakshmini
2006 Asadhyudu Ram's wife
2008 Welcome to Sajjanpur Jamuna Bai Hindi film
Ready Pooja's mother
2009 Well Done Abba Sakina's mother Hindi film
2010 Shoebite Hindi film; unreleased
2013 Chakali Ailamma Chakali Ailamma
2015 Tripura Tripura's servant
2019 Hulchul Rudra's mother
2021 Bolo Hau Rukhsar's mother Hindi film released[4]

Television[edit]

  • All films are in Telugu, unless otherwise noted.
Year serial Role Channel Notes
1996 -1999 Ruthuraghalu DD Saptagiri
Kasturi Sunila
Anubhandhalu
Devadasu
2003 - 2008 Chakravakam Gemini TV
2007 - 2013 Chandramukhi Yashodhara ETV Telugu
2011 Sundarakanda Bhanumathi Devi Gemini TV
2012 - 2014 Kanchana Ganga Star Maa
2013 - 2016 Sravana Sameeralu Gemini TV
2013 - 2020 Swathi Chinukulu Sunanda ETV Telugu
2015 - 2018 America Ammayi Jayanthi Vajrapati Zee Telugu
2017 - 2018 Ruthu Geetham ETV Telugu
2017 - 2018 Uyyala Jampala Neeraja Star Maa
2018 - 2019 Kante Kurtune Kanali Bramarambika Devi Star Maa
2020 - 2021 Deeparadhana Muneeshwari Gemini TV
2020 - present Intinti Gruhalakshmi Anjali Star Maa Cameo
2021 - present Paape Maa Jeevanajyothi Hymavathi Star Maa
2021 Swarna Palace Rangamma Zee Telugu
2021 Ishmart Jodi 2 Contestant Star Maa Participated with her husband Nagesh

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Singh, T Lalith (15 April 2018). "Pretty Preeti's performance peps up small screen". Telangana Today. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  2. ^ Singh, T. Lalith (6 December 2013). "Serial performer Preeti Nigam now awaits her big test". The Hindu.
  3. ^ Subrahmanyam, V. v (7 May 2019). "Telangana teenagers skate their way into world meet". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  4. ^ Bolo Hau Movie Review: The same, age-old romantic drama, retrieved 1 July 2021

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