Actor · Telugu cinema
Hansika Motwani
Hansika Motwani movies: 17 Telugu films on file, 2007–2019. Earliest on file: Desamuduru (2007). Latest release: Tenali Ramakrishna BA. BL (15 November 2019).
- Films on file
- 17 (17 as actor)
- Years on file
- 2007–2019
- Born
- 9 August 1991 · August birthdays (Wikidata)
- Selected films on file
- Desamuduru, Size Zero, Pandavulu Pandavulu Tummeda
- Record
- Q2086574 on Wikidata
Hansika Motwani is an Indian actress who works mainly in Tamil and Telugu films. She began as a child actor in Hindi television and films, and at 15 made her lead debut in Puri Jagannadh’s Telugu film Desamuduru (2007). The role won her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South. She played the lead in her 50th film, Maha (2022).
She was born on 9 August 1991 in Mumbai, according to Wikipedia, citing The Times of India, and Wikidata. As a child she appeared in the serial Shaka Laka Boom Boom and the film Koi… Mil Gaya.
Career
After Desamuduru, opposite Allu Arjun, she appeared in the Hindi film Aap Kaa Surroor. Her Telugu work continued with Kantri (2008) with N. T. Rama Rao Jr., Billa (2009) and Maska (2009). In 2011 she moved into Tamil cinema with Mappillai, Engeyum Kadhal and Velayudham. That year she also starred in the Telugu films Kandireega, which brought a SIIMA Best Actress nomination, and Oh My Friend.
The Tamil comedy Oru Kal Oru Kannadi (2012) became her first runaway hit. The Telugu Dhenikaina Ready (2012) also did well and earned her a Filmfare nomination for Best Actress – Telugu. Her later Telugu films include Something Something (2013), Pandavulu Pandavulu Tummeda and Power (2014), Size Zero (2015), Luckunnodu and Goutham Nanda (2017), and N.T.R: Kathanayukudu and Tenali Ramakrishna BA. BL (2019). In Tamil she worked repeatedly with director Sundar C, on films such as Aambala and Aranmanai 2. More recently she has starred in 105 Minuttess and Guardian (2024).
Awards
- Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South for Desamuduru (Business of Cinema).
- Nominations for the SIIMA Award for Best Actress – Telugu for Kandireega and the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu for Dhenikaina Ready, according to Wikipedia.
Upcoming films
No upcoming Telugu film is on our records for her. New films appear on upcoming Telugu movies as they are recorded.
Where to watch her films
- N.T.R: Kathanayukudu: Prime Video, from 8 February 2019, per Wikipedia (OTT details)
- Luckunnodu: Aha, from Aha’s listing (OTT details)
- Dhenikaina Ready: Wikipedia names Sun NXT and JioCinema (OTT details)
Catalogues change; check the platform before you plan to watch.
Sources: Wikipedia and the references it cites (linked above), Wikidata, and Tollywood Desk’s film, release and OTT records.
Career on file
Hansika Motwani appears in 17 Telugu films on file at Tollywood Desk, dated from 2007 to 2019. The earliest of them is Desamuduru (2007), and the most recent release is Tenali Ramakrishna BA. BL (2019). Measured by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them, the best-known titles here are Desamuduru (2007), Size Zero (2015) and Pandavulu Pandavulu Tummeda (2014). Other recent releases on file are N.T.R: Kathanayukudu (2019), Goutham Nanda (2017) and Luckunnodu (2017).
Brahmanandam is the most frequent co-star, sharing nine films with Hansika Motwani, followed by Chandra Mohan (4) and Ali (3). Among directors, Meher Ramesh and G. Nageswara Reddy each cast Hansika Motwani in two films, more than any other director. Music on four of them is by S. Thaman, with Achu Rajamani (2) and Chakri (2) next. 24 Frames Factory produced two of them, more than any other banner on file. Across these films the credits on file name 15 different directors, 10 music directors and 48 other credited actors.
Runtime is on file for 14 of them; they average 147 minutes, and the longest is N.T.R: Kathanayukudu at 171 minutes. Six of them have a streaming (OTT) release noted on the site. By decade the list splits into 2000s (5) and 2010s (12). 2009 is the busiest single year, with three films.
Figures come from the films on file at Tollywood Desk and change as records are added.