Nayani Pavani (నయాని పావని), also known as Sai Pavani Raju, is an Indian actress, dancer, model, and social media influencer born on 17 August 1998 in Hyderabad, Telangana. From a young age she displayed a passion for dance and performing arts. She first gained national attention through her TikTok account, building 3.2 million followers for her high-energy dance and lip-sync videos before the platform was banned in India. She then transitioned to Instagram (920,000+ followers) and YouTube. Her film career includes appearances in Neevevaro (2018), Suryakantham (2019), and Nee Jathaga (2021). She also starred in the web series Entha Ghatu Prema and Babloo vs Subbulu, and competed in ETV's dance reality show Dhee 14. She entered Bigg Boss Telugu Season 7 (2023) as a wildcard and was evicted early. In 2024, she returned for Bigg Boss Telugu Season 8 as a Reloaded wildcard (entering Day 35), becoming the only contestant to appear on back-to-back seasons, and was evicted in Week 9, finishing thirteenth overall.

3.2 million TikTok followers (pre-ban); films Suryakantham (2019), Nee Jathaga (2021), and Neevevaro (2018); web series Entha Ghatu Prema and Babloo vs Subbulu; dance reality show Dhee 14 (ETV); wildcard appearances in both Bigg Boss Telugu Season 7 (2023) and Season 8 (2024).

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