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Rashmika Mandanna makes mother-in-law teary-eyed as she talks about trolling, being a Telugu kodalu at Gaddar Awards

Rashmika Mandanna won a Gaddar Award for her performance in The Girlfriend and her mother-in-law, Madhavi Deverakonda, couldn't stop cheering.

Updated on: Mar 20, 2026, 13:55:52 IST
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Actor Rashmika Mandanna was glowing at the Telangana state Gaddar Awards as she won Best Actress for her performance in The Girlfriend. Her mother-in-law, Madhavi Deverakonda, couldn’t help but beam with pride and later, turn teary-eyed as her daughter-in-law spoke about being trolled for her performances once and about being a Telugu kodalu (daughter-in-law).

Rashmika Mandanna made her mother-in-law Madhavi Deverakonda emotional with her words.
Rashmika Mandanna made her mother-in-law Madhavi Deverakonda emotional with her words.

Rashmika Mandanna talks about getting trolled to winning award

Rashmika looked overwhelmed as she was presented with an award and a 10 lakh cash prize by Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and Ram Charan on stage. She later thanked director Rahul Ravindran and her co-star Deekshith Shetty, saying, “There was a time when I was trolled for my performance. But now, I have received an award for my performance from the state. So, I feel like I’ve come a long way. It’s extremely special to receive this award for a film like The Girlfriend. It gives us the confidence to make more films like this.” Madhavi could be seen clapping for her and cheering from the audience.

Rashmika Mandanna received the Gaddar Award from Telangana CM Revanth Reddy and Ram Charan.
Rashmika Mandanna received the Gaddar Award from Telangana CM Revanth Reddy and Ram Charan.

Makes mother-in-law emotional while talking about being kodalu

Anchor Suma mentioned at the event how this was Rashmika’s first Ugadi and award after her wedding to Vijay Deverakonda. CM Revanth called Suma closer to mention that she’s also the kodalu of his hometown. “Before I became a daughter-in-law, you loved me like a daughter. Today, I stand before you officially as a daughter-in-law. It gives me great pride, and I will always be super grateful for your love. The only wish I have now is for everyone to share that love with my family, too,” said Rashmika as Madhavi teared up. She then told her mother-in-law, “Papalu, I did it. Now let’s go home and party.”

About Rashmika Mandanna

Rashmika got engaged to Vijay in a quiet ceremony in October last year and tied the knot in February this year. The wedding, attended only by their close friends and family, took place in Udaipur. In March, the couple threw a reception for their friends from the film industry and politicians.

Rashmika and Vijay acted together in the 2018 film Geetha Govindam and the 2019 film Dear Comrade. The latter film caused issues at Rashmika’s home after her broken engagement with Rakshit Shetty, but she still said yes to the script. After seven years, the couple will reunite in Ranabaali. Rashmika also has Cocktail 2 and Mysaa lined up, while Vijay has Rowdy Janardhana.

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