Quick Facts
Biography
Preeti Nigam is an Indian actress who is known for her negative roles in Telugu-language television serials.
Career
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. 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.
Personal life
Her husband, Nagesh Karra, is also an actor. Their son Aryan Karra was selected to represent India in the World Roller Games in Barcelona (Spain) in 2019.
Filmography
Films
- 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 |
Television
- 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 | |
| 2023-Present | Kalisundam Raa | Shakti | ETV Telugu |