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{{short description|Indian actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2019}}
{{infobox person
| image =
| name = Pujita Ponnada
| spouse(s) =
| education = B.Tech
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|10|05|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Visakhapatnam]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|model}}
}}

'''Pujita Ponnada''' is an Indian actress and model who predominantly works in [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] and [[Tamil cinema]]. She is principally noted for her roles in the films ''[[Rangasthalam]]'' (2018) and ''[[Kalki (2019 Telugu film)|Kalki]]'' (2019).<ref name="deccan2">{{cite news|url= https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/090617/cinema-is-a-drug-pujita-ponnada.html|title= Cinema is a drug: Pujita Ponnada |date= 9 June 2017|accessdate= 14 May 2018|newspaper= [[Deccan Chronicle]]}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Pujita Ponnada was born into a [[Telugu people|Telugu]] family in [[Visakhapatnam]] and raised in [[Chennai]].<ref name="deccan2"/>

== Career ==
Pujita Ponnada worked as a software engineer in [[Tata Consultancy Services]] before she started her acting career with short films.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Software engineer turned actor|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/tollywood/software-engineer-turned-actor-534576|access-date=2019-06-03 |work=The Hans India}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/120318/sukumar-is-my-mentor-pujita-ponnada.html|title= Sukumar is my mentor: Pujita Ponnada |date= 12 March 2018|accessdate= 14 May 2018|newspaper= [[Deccan Chronicle]]}}</ref>

Pujita Ponnada played roles in films like ''[[Oopiri]]'' (2016), ''[[Rangasthalam]]'' (2018), ''[[Happy Wedding (2018 film)|Happy Wedding]]'' (2018), ''[[Brand Babu]]'' (2018) and ''[[Where Is the Venkatalakshmi]]'' (2019). His forthcoming release ''[[Seven (2019 Indian film)|Seven]]'' (2019). Touted to be an investigative thriller revolving seven characters, the Tamil-Telugu bilingual has six heroines.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Telugu girl Pujita Ponnada upbeat about her upcoming release ‘7’
|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/telugu-girl-pujita-ponnada-upbeat-about-her-upcoming-release-7/articleshow/69650554.cms |access-date=2019-06-04 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> Pujita Ponnada plays the female lead in the Telegu romantic drama film, ''Aakasa Veedhullo'' (2022).<ref>{{Cite news |title='Akasha Veedullo’ social media Review: Check out what the online public has to say about Gautham Krishna's debut film.|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/akasha-veedullo-social-media-review-check-out-what-the-public-has-to-say-about-the-hero-cum-director-gautham-krishnas-maiden-film/articleshow/94021546.cms |access-date=2022-09-06 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> Then, she continued to act in Tamil films, ''[[Jolly O Gymkhana (film)|Jolly O Gymkhana]]'' (2024), ''[[Konjam Kadhal Konjam Modhal]]'' (2025), ''[[Desingu Raja 2]]'' (2025) and ''[[Padaiyaanda Maaveeraa]]'' (2025).

==Filmography==
{{Pending films key}}
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===Feature films===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
|-
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Language
! Notes
|-
| rowspan="3"|2016 ||''[[Oopiri]]'' || rowspan="2"|Gallery manager
| [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || rowspan="2"|Bilingual film; Debut in both languages<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Cinema/2016-03-02/New-Telugu-girl-on-the-block/210856|title = New Telugu girl on the block|date = 2 March 2016}}</ref>
|-
| ''Thozha'' || [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|-
|''[[Premam (2016 film)|Premam]]'' || College student || rowspan="7"|Telugu ||
|-
|2017 || ''[[Darsakudu]]'' || Sailu ||
|-
| rowspan="4" |2018 || ''[[Rangasthalam]]'' || Padma ||
|-
|''[[Raju Gadu]]'' || Vennela ||
|-
|''[[Happy Wedding (2018 film)|Happy Wedding]]'' || Laveena ||
|-
|''[[Brand Babu]]'' || Pavani ||
|-
| rowspan="4" |2019 ||''[[Where Is the Venkatalakshmi]]'' || Gowri ||
|-
| rowspan="2"|''[[Seven (2019 Indian film)|Seven]]'' || rowspan="2"|Bhanu
| Telugu || rowspan="2"|Bilingual film
|-
| Tamil
|-
|''[[Kalki (2019 Telugu film)|Kalki]]'' || [[Sub-Inspector |SI]] Palapitta
| rowspan="9"|Telugu ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2020 || ''[[Run (2020 Indian film)|Run]]'' || Shruti || [[Aha (streaming service)| Aha]] film
|-
|''[[Miss India (film)|Miss India]]'' || Padma Naina || Released on [[Netflix]]
|-
| 2021 || ''Money She'' || Madhu
| <ref>{{cite news |last1=EENADU |title=మనిషి నుండి 'జాను' ఫుల్ వీడియో సాంగ్‌ వ‌చ్చేసింది |url=https://m.eenadu.net/cinema/newsarticle/jaanu-full-video-out-now-from-rap-singer-noel--money-she-/0211/121122034 |accessdate=20 July 2021 |work=Eenadu |date=17 June 2021 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720085544/https://m.eenadu.net/cinema/newsarticle/jaanu-full-video-out-now-from-rap-singer-noel--money-she-/0211/121122034 |archivedate=20 July 2021 |language=te}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" |2022 || ''[[Katha Kanchiki Manam Intiki]]'' || Deeksha
| <ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/katha-kanchiki-manam-intiki-review-an-engaging-ride/articleshow/90741851.cms | title='Katha Kanchiki Manam Intiki' review: An engaging ride - Times of India | website=[[The Times of India]] | date=9 April 2022 }}</ref>
|-
|''[[Odela Railway Station]]'' || Spoorthi || Released on [[Aha (streaming service)| Aha]]
|-
|''Aakasa Veedhullo'' || Nisha ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2023 || ''[[Ravanasura (film)|Ravanasura]]'' || [[Sub-Inspector|SI]] Ruhana
| <ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-01-19|title=Ravi Teja's 'Ravanasura' begins filming|url=https://telanganatoday.com/ravi-tejas-ravanasura-begins-filming|website=Telangana Today}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Jorugaa Husharugaa]]'' || Nitya ||
|-
|2024 || ''[[Jolly O Gymkhana (film)|Jolly O Gymkhana]]'' || Kanniga
| rowspan="3" |Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan="4" |2025 || ''[[Konjam Kadhal Konjam Modhal]]'' || Vaisali ||
|-
|''[[Desingu Raja 2]]'' || Chandralekha ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=RajNewsTamil |date=2025-05-10 |title=தேசிங்கு ராஜா 2 படத்தின் ரிலீஸ் தேதி அறிவிப்பு! |url=https://www.rajnewstamil.com/released-date-of-desing-raja-2-movie-was-announced-by-movie-crew/ |access-date=2025-06-15 |website=Raj News Tamil |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Hari Hara Veera Mallu]]''|| Jalaja|| Telugu || Cameo appearance in the song "Kollagottinadhiro"
|-
|''[[Padaiyaanda Maaveeraa]]''
| Guru's wife
| rowspan="3" |Tamil
|
|-
| rowspan="1" |2026 || ''[[Yogi Da]]'' || Mallika ||
|-
|TBA
|''Bhagavan''{{dagger}} || {{TBA}} || Filming<ref>{{Cite news|title=Aari introduces his Bhagavan heroine Pujita Ponnada - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/aari-introduces-his-bhagavan-heroine-pujita-ponnada/articleshow/83571087.cms|access-date=2021-06-23|website=The Times of India|date=16 June 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
|}

===Short films===
* ''Pseudocide'' (2015)
* ''Upma Tinesindi'' (2015)
* ''Unspoken'' (2015)
* ''Boochi'' (2016)
* ''Parichayam'' (2016)
* ''Radha Krishna'' (2016)
* ''A Saturday Evening'' (2016)
* ''Deepika Padukone'' (2018)
* ''Parinayam'' (2019)

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
|-
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Network
! Notes
!Ref
|-
| 2015
| ''Real Detectives''
| Pujita
| [[ETV Network|ETV]]
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-07-06 |title=New weekly crime drama Real Detectives started on E TV |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/new-weekly-crime-drama-real-detectives-started-on-e-tv-/articleshow/47960410.cms |access-date=2025-01-15 |website=The Times of India}}</ref>
|-
|2024
|''[[Harikatha (TV series)|Harikatha]]''
|Lisa
|[[Disney+ Hotstar]]
|
|
|-
|2025
|''Katha Sudha''
| Chinni & Young Tulasi
|[[ETV Win]]
| under segment "Uttaram"; Dual role
|
|-
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|nm7948832}}

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