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Rashmika Mandanna

Rashmika Mandanna

Actor · Born April 5, 1996 (30) · Virajpet, Karnataka, India

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 record-breaking 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*.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 5, 1996 (30)
From
Virajpet, Karnataka, India
Works as
Actor
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 34 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Up 29% in 30 days

What are Rashmika Mandanna's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
29%
Bonds
19%
Society
13%
Survival
13%
Power
12%
Self
11%
Ideas
3%
Justice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 5 · Dark 9

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 5

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 6 · Intense 11

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 5

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 5 of 10 analyzed roles.

Ally
5 of 10
Hero
2 of 10
Trickster
1 of 10
Shapeshifter
1 of 10
Threshold guardian
1 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Melancholic
7
Dread
5
Thrilling
4
Hopeful
5
Other
14

How their films linger

Rousing8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Rashmika Mandanna's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Rashmika Mandanna's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

34 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Mysaa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Mysaa

  • Ranabaali(2026)

    as Jayamma

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Cocktail 2(2026)

    as Diya

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Girlfriend(2025)

    as Bhooma

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Thamma(2025)

    as Tadaka/Tarika

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Kuberaa(2025)

    as Sameera

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Sikandar(2025)

    as Saisri Rajkot

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Chhaava(2025)

    as Yesubai Bhonsale

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Pushpa: The Rule - Part 2(2024)

    as Srivalli

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Animal(2023)

    as Geetanjali Singh

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Mission Majnu(2023)

    as Nasreen

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Varisu(2023)

    as Divya

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Goodbye(2022)

    as Tara Bhalla

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Umang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Sita Ramam(2022)

    as Afreen

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Aadavaallu Meeku Johaarlu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Aadhya

  • Pushpa: The Rise - Part 1(2021)

    as Srivalli

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Tinder Swipe Ride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Sulthan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Rukmani

  • Pogaru(2021)

    as Geetha

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Bheeshma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Chaitra

  • Sarileru Neekevvaru(2020)

    as Samskruthi

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Dear Comrade(2019)

    as Aparna 'Lilly' Devi

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Yajamana(2019)

    as Kaveri

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Devadas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Pooja

  • Geetha Govindam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Geetha

  • Chalo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Karthika

  • Chamak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Khushi

  • Anjaniputra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Geetha

  • Kirik Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Saanvi Joseph

  • #Untitled M. S. Subbulakshmi Biopic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Animal Park (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Geetanjali Singh

  • Pushpa 3 - The Rampage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Srivalli

  • Raaka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 34 titles, 29 of them dated from 2016 to 2026; peak year 2024.

Biggest box office

Pushpa: The Rule - Part 2 (2024)

$175M worldwide

Highest rated

Sita Ramam (2022)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Ranabaali (2026)

Film career

20162026

Peak 2024 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 12 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2016Screen debut· Kirik Party
  • 2023Career best· Animal

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting34 of 34: 34 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rd

By decade

2010s8 · acting2020s21 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 0% of 16 roles
1621

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Rashmika Mandanna's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 63rd percentile, the median of all 18; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th5

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 18 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Loved with Detractors3
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Thamma (2025)

97th percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Sita Ramam (2022)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 38. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Rashmika Mandanna's work okay for kids?

Across up to 13 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore runs heavier than most films and profanity lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore10 titles37–85 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity13 titles6–50 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity11 titles4–55 · median 21 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles19–66 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles33–73 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Rashmika Mandanna work with?

People who share at least 2 of Rashmika Mandanna's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Naveen Yerneni shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers