Pavani Reddy is an Indian actress and model born on 9 November 1988 in Belgaum, Karnataka. She grew up alongside two sisters and a brother, and began her professional journey as a model before entering acting. She made her film debut in the Hindi thriller Login (2012) and her Telugu television debut in Neneu Aayana Aruguru Athalalu (Zee Telugu, 2014). In Tamil, she debuted with Rettai Vaal Kuruvi (Star Vijay, 2015) before starring in Pasamalar, EMI-Thavanai Murai Vazhkai, and the hit serial Chinna Thambi (Star Vijay, 2017-19), earning wide recognition for her role as Nandhini opposite Prajin. She has also appeared in Neelakkuyil (Asianet, 2018), Rasaathi (Sun TV, 2019), and Srimathi (ETV, 2020-21). She made her film debut in Thunivu (2023) alongside Ajith Kumar. In October 2021, she entered Bigg Boss Tamil Season 5 where she finished as second runner-up. Inside the house, she fell in love with fellow contestant Amir (ADS), and the couple later married on 20 April 2025. She and her first husband, actor Pradeep Kumar, had married in 2017; he passed away later that same year. She also won BB Jodigal Season 2 alongside Amir.

Her title role as Nandhini in the Tamil serial Chinna Thambi (Star Vijay, 2017-19), for which she and co-star Prajin won the Best Onscreen Pair award at the 4th Vijay Television Awards; her film debut in Login (2012); her supporting role in the Ajith Kumar blockbuster Thunivu (2023); finishing as second runner-up on Bigg Boss Tamil Season 5 (2022).

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