Pragya Nagra

Pragya Nagra

Actress

Summary

Pragya Nagra is an Indian actress and model known for her work in Tamil, Malayalam, and Telugu films. Born on December 14, 1998, in Ambala, Haryana, she comes from a Punjabi family. She completed her schooling and engineering studies in Delhi before entering the entertainment industry. During her college years, she developed an interest in modeling and appeared in more than 100 commercials. She was also an active member of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) and initially aspired to join the Indian Armed Forces. Her father served in the Indian Army and was once posted in Chennai, which helped her become familiar with South Indian culture and cinema.

Biography

Pragya began her acting career in the Tamil film industry with Varalaru Mukkiyam (2022), where she starred opposite Jiiva and played the role of Jamuna. Although the film received mixed to negative reviews, her screen presence and performance gained attention in the industry. She later appeared in films such as N4 and the Malayalam socio-political drama Nadikalil Sundari Yamuna, where she portrayed a Kannada girl.

Over the years, Pragya expanded her career into Telugu cinema with Laggam and continued working in Tamil films, including Baby and Baby (2025). She is also associated with the upcoming project Idhayam Murali (2026). Before acting, her modeling career and advertisement appearances played a major role in building her popularity and confidence in front of the camera.

Known for her expressive performances and glamorous presence, Pragya Nagra continues to establish herself as a rising actress in South Indian cinema across multiple languages.

Timeline

2026 Idhayam Murali
Associated with upcoming Tamil project Idhayam Murali.
2025 Baby and Baby Release
Played Priya in Tamil film Baby and Baby.
2024 Baby and Baby Teaser
Featured in teaser promotions for Tamil film Baby and Baby.
2024 Telugu Debut
Made Telugu film debut as Maanasa in Laggam.
2023 Malayalam Debut
Made Malayalam film debut as Yamuna in Nadhikalil Sundari Yamuna.
2023 N4 Release
Played Swathi in Tamil film N4.
2022 Malayalam Film Announcement
Signed Malayalam socio-political drama Nadhikalil Sundari Yamuna.
2022 Tamil Film Debut
Made acting debut as Jamuna in Tamil film Varalaru Mukkiyam.
2020 Varalaru Mukkiyam Casting
Cast opposite Jiiva in the Tamil romantic comedy Varalaru Mukkiyam.
2020 Commercial Success
Featured in over 100 advertisements while pursuing acting opportunities.
2019 Tamil Industry Entry
Gained early industry attention through reports about joining a Chennai-based thriller project.
2019 Modeling Career
Began professional modeling career and appeared in numerous commercial advertisements.
2016 NCC Participation
Participated in the National Cadet Corps (NCC) during her studies and aspired to join the armed forces.
1998 Birth
Born in Ambala, Haryana, India, into a Punjabi family.