# Tejaswi Madivada

Tejaswi Madivada is an Indian actress and model who works predominantly in Telugu films and television shows. A dance tutor turned actress, she has debuted with a recurring role in Seethamma Vaakitlo Sirimalle Chettu (2013) and had her breakthrough with Ice Cream (2014). She was a contestant in the reality show Bigg Boss 2 (2018).

## Early life and education

Madivada studied at Begumpet Air Force College, Hyderabad. She studied Mass communication and Journalism at the St Francis College for Women in Hyderabad. She later worked part-time as a freelance dance instructor with Twist n Turns and took classes for MNCs like HSBC, Wipro, Franklin Templeton and in schools like Nasr School for Girls. She had worked in various short films there one of the short film called "Dhanam Mulam Idham Jagath" short film got her recognition for her negetive shades. She participated at Miss Dabur Gulabari 2011, a beauty pageant, where she was the second runner-up and which reportedly got her first film offer.

## Career

Madivada made her acting debut in 2013 with a supporting role in the family drama film Seethamma Vaakitlo Sirimalle Chettu. Next year she was seen in further supporting roles in Manam and in Nithin's Heart Attack, before landing her first lead role in Ram Gopal Varma's horror film Ice Cream. The film made the headlines after it was reported that Madivada had appeared nude in one scene. Ice Cream received mixed reviews from critics but was a commercial blockbuster.
Her next releases, Lovers, Anukshanam, another Ram Gopal Varma directorial, Kranthi Madhav's Malli Malli Idhi Rani Roju, in which she portrayed Nithya Menen's daughter, Srimanthudu, and Pandaga Chesko saw her playing secondary characters. Her subsequent projects were Omkar's Raju Gari Gadi, Oorvasi Vo Rakshasi Vo, Subramaniam For Sale and her first Tamil film Natpathigaram 79.
Post her first stint in Big Boss in 2018, she decided to settle down and get married. She stated that he wanted her to make some changes and listen to his parents. After trying for while, she feared she would be losing her identity and called off the wedding
In 2022 she appeared in a television dance series BB Jodi on Star Maa.

## Filmography

* All works are in Telugu unless otherwise noted.

### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2012 | Life Is Beautiful | | Cameo appearance in the "Life Is Beautiful" song |
| 2013 | Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu | Geetha's younger sister | |
| 2014 | Manam | Divya | |
| 2014 | Heart Attack | Shriya | |
| 2014 | Ice Cream | Renu | Debut as a lead |
| 2014 | Lovers | Geetha | |
| 2014 | Anukshanam | Sathya | |
| 2015 | Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju | Mehek | |
| 2015 | Pandaga Chesko | Swathi | |
| 2015 | Kerintha | Priya | |
| 2015 | Subramanyam For Sale | Geetha | |
| 2015 | Srimanthudu | Venkata Ratnam's daughter | |
| 2015 | Jatha Kalise | Tejaswi | |
| 2016 | Natpadhigaram 79 | Pooja | Tamil film |
| 2016 | Superstar Kidnap | Cameo appearance | |
| 2016 | Oorvasi Vo Rakshasi Vo | | |
| 2016 | Krishnashtami | Honey | |
| 2016 | Wish You Happy Breakup | Nikki | |
| 2016 | Rojulu Marayi | Rambha | |
| 2016 | Naanna Nenu Naa Boyfriends | Maggie | |
| 2017 | Mister | Keerthi | |
| 2017 | Babu Baga Busy | Paru Menon | |
| 2017 | Balakrishnudu | | |
| 2022 | Commitment | | |
| 2024 | Hide N Seek | | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
| 2016 | Super 2 | Contestant | ETV | Winner |
| 2017 | Mana Mugguri Love Story | Swathi | YuppTV | |
| 2018 | Bigg Boss 2 | Contestant | Star Maa | Evicted on Day 42 |
| 2018 | The Great Telugu Laughter Challenge | Host | Star Maa | Season 1 |
| 2022 | Bigg Boss Non Stop 1 | Contestant | Disney+ Hotstar | Evicted on Day 35 |
| 2023–present | Arthamainda Arun Kumar | Shalini | Aha | |
| 2024 | The Mystery Of Moksha Island | Nisha | Disney+ Hotstar | |
| 2024 | Reality Ranis of the Jungle | Contestant | Discovery Channel | 4th place |

### Music videos

| Year | Title | Singer(s) | Ref. |
| 2023 | "Bhakti Bomb" | Chaitanya Kanhai | |