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Rashmika Mandanna Biography
Rashmika Mandanna is an Indian actor whose career spans Kannada, Telugu, Tamil and Hindi cinema. Raised in Kodagu, she moved to Mysore for further schooling and Bengaluru for college, studying English literature, psychology and journalism. A college modelling competition led toward screen work. She debuted in Kirik Party, followed by Anjani Putra and Chamak, then entered Telugu films with Chalo and Geetha Govindam. Dear Comrade gave her the role of cricketer Lilly, while the Pushpa films established Srivalli as a recurring screen character. Her Tamil work includes Sulthan and Varisu; Goodbye introduced her to Hindi features before Mission Majnu and Animal. Her later roles range from Yesubai in Chhaava to Bhooma in The Girlfriend, alongside Sikandar, Kuberaa, Thamma and Cocktail 2. Filmfare recognised Geetha Govindam with a critics’ acting award, and SIIMA honoured her debut and Pushpa 2 performance. She also appears in music videos and television guest episodes. Her September 2026 Vogue interview explains the language work behind that career: Kodava is her mother tongue, while English is the language she uses to think through feelings. She credits a multilingual team with helping her learn dialogue and communicate on set. Her Dear Diary fragrance project grew from personal journaling. She married screen collaborator Vijay Deverakonda in February 2026. Current projects include the period films Ranabaali and Mysaa, Atlee’s Raaka and the newly announced M. S. Subbulakshmi biopic, directed by Gowtam Tinnanuri.
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Full name: Rashmika Mandanna
Rashmika Mandanna is an Indian actor whose career spans Kannada, Telugu, Tamil and Hindi cinema. Raised in Kodagu, she moved to Mysore for further schooling and Bengaluru for college, studying English literature, psychology and journalism. A college modelling competition led toward screen work. She debuted in Kirik Party, followed by Anjani Putra and Chamak, then entered Telugu films with Chalo and Geetha Govindam. Dear Comrade gave her the role of cricketer Lilly, while the Pushpa films established Srivalli as a recurring screen character. Her Tamil work includes Sulthan and Varisu; Goodbye introduced her to Hindi features before Mission Majnu and Animal. Her later roles range from Yesubai in Chhaava to Bhooma in The Girlfriend, alongside Sikandar, Kuberaa, Thamma and Cocktail 2. Filmfare recognised Geetha Govindam with a critics’ acting award, and SIIMA honoured her debut and Pushpa 2 performance. She also appears in music videos and television guest episodes. Her September 2026 Vogue interview explains the language work behind that career: Kodava is her mother tongue, while English is the language she uses to think through feelings. She credits a multilingual team with helping her learn dialogue and communicate on set. Her Dear Diary fragrance project grew from personal journaling. She married screen collaborator Vijay Deverakonda in February 2026. Current projects include the period films Ranabaali and Mysaa, Atlee’s Raaka and the newly announced M. S. Subbulakshmi biopic, directed by Gowtam Tinnanuri.
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When and where was Rashmika Mandanna born?
She was born on April 5, 1996, in Virajpet, Kodagu, Karnataka.
Sources: The Indian Express · X
What did she study?
She studied English literature, psychology and journalism at M. S. Ramaiah College of Arts, Science and Commerce in Bengaluru.
Sources: The Nod
How did her screen career begin?
A college modelling competition helped lead toward acting. Her first film was the Kannada feature Kirik Party, released in December 2016.
Sources: The Nod · Cinema Express
Which film brought her into Telugu cinema?
Which character does she play in the Pushpa films?
Who is Lilly in Dear Comrade?
Rashmika plays Aparna, called Lilly, a cricketer. The performance is among the roles she singled out as shaping her growth.
Sources: IMDb · Cosmopolitan India
What are her Tamil film credits?
What was her first Hindi feature?
Which Filmfare acting award did she win?
Is Rashmika Mandanna married?
She married Vijay Deverakonda on February 26, 2026, in Udaipur and introduced him as her husband in her own post.
Sources: The Indian Express
Which book did she say she loved?
IANS’s account of her July 2023 Instagram AMA records her choosing Tuesdays with Morrie. The catalogue shows a verified reference edition; her personal copy’s edition is unknown.
Sources: IANS / LatestLY · Penguin Random House
What has she said about exercise?
In her November 2022 interview she described cardio, Pilates and weight-lifting. These details date to that interview.
Sources: The Indian Express
Has she discussed her dog?
The 2024 interview identifies Aura, then with her parents in Mysore.
Sources: Cosmopolitan India
What is Dear Diary?
It is her fragrance project, whose name she connected to the personal thoughts people record in diaries. She named Irreplaceable as her favourite during the August 2025 interview.
Sources: The New Indian Express / CE
What are her current announced projects?
The September 2026 biopic announcement adds M. S. Subbulakshmi to her forthcoming work, alongside Ranabaali, Mysaa and Raaka. The revised Ranabaali schedule targets October 16, 2026; plans may change.
Sources: NDTV · The Indian Express