Padmavathi Ghattamaneni Age, Husband, Children, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Nickname	Padma [1]Instagram - Manjula Ghattamaneni
Other name(s)	• Padma Galla [2]Facebook - Padma Galla • G. Padmavathi • Padmavathi Devi Galla [3]Lok Sabha
Profession	• Film producer • Politician • Director
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 168 cm in meters- 1.68 m in feet & inches- 5’ 6”
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Politics
Political Party	TDM (Telugu Desam Party)
Political Journey	In 2019, she contested the Lok Sabha elections from Guntur constituency in Andhra Pradesh.
Career
Debut	Film (Producer): Balachandrudu (1990)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	6 September 1967 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2022)	55 Years
Birthplace	Madras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu, India
Zodiac sign	Virgo
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
College/University	Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai (Madras)
Educational Qualification	Bachelor of Arts [4]Mangal Industries
Caste	Kamma [5]The News Minute
Address	3-1-93/4, 6th Lane, Brindavan Gardens, Guntur-522006, Andhra Pradesh
Controversy	• Snatched Property from a Farmer In 2021, a farmer of Diguvamagam village in Tavanampalli, Andhra Pradesh, Gopi Krishna, lodged a complaint against Jayadev Galla and his family members including Padmavathi Ghattamaneni, Galla Aruna Kumari, and Galla Ramchandra Naidu for snatching his property. According to Gopi, Jayadev Galla and his family members grabbed his farmland in Diguvamagam village, Tavanampalle mandal and used it, illegally, constructing buildings for the Rajanna trust, which is owned by Jayadev Galla and his family. After trying to solve the case through various forums, Gopi later moved the case to local court. The local court ordered the police to book cases against Jayadev Galla and his family members; however, Jayadev Galla and the management of the Rajanna trust did not respond over the issue. [6]The Times of India
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	26 June 1991
Family
Husband/Spouse	Jayadev Galla (politician and businessman)
Children	Son- Ashok Galla (actor) Siddharth Galla (politician)
Parents	Father- Krishna Ghattamaneni (actor, director, and producer) (died on 15 November 2022 at a city-based private super-specialty hospital in Hyderabad where he was undergoing treatment following a cardiac arrest) [7]The Indian Express Mother- Indira Devi (died at the age of 70 on 28 September 2022 in Hyderabad) [8]News18
Siblings	Brother(s)- Ramesh Babu (actor and producer) (passed away at the age of 56 on 8 January 2022 after suffering from a liver-related illness) [9]The Times of India Mahesh Babu (actor and producer) Sister(s)- Manjula Ghattamaneni (actor and filmmaker) Priyadarshini Ghattamaneni
Other Relatives	• Father-in-Law- Galla Ramachandra Naidu (businessman) • Mother-in-Law- Galla Aruna Kumari (politician) • Step-mother- Vijaya Nirmala (Indian actress, director, and producer, who passed away after suffering a cardiac arrest on 26 June 2019) • Step-brother- Naresh (actor, social activist, and politician)
Money Factor
Assets/Properties	Movable Assets • Cash: Rs 2,133 • Deposits: Rs. 2.1 crores • Bonds/Shares: Rs. 2.5 crores • Personal loans/advance: Rs. 2 crores • Jewellery: Rs. 56 lakhs Immovable Assets • Agricultural Land: 1.5 crore • Residential Buildings: 5.9 Crore Note: The given estimates of movable and immovable assets are according to the year 2019. It excludes the assets owned by her husband and dependents (minor). [10]MyNeta
Net Worth (approx.)	Rs. 17 crores (2019) [11]MyNeta

Some Lesser Known Facts About Padmavathi Ghattamaneni

• Padmavathi Ghattamaneni is the sister of the famous Telugu actor Mahesh Babu.

• While growing up in Chennai, she completed her studies in 1989.
  

  A childhood image of Padmavathi Ghattamaneni with her father and siblings (from left – Ramesh Babu, Manjula Ghattamaneni, Krishna Ghattamaneni, and Padmavathi Ghattamaneni)

• She is the managing director of Amara Raja Media and Entertainment Private Limited, an entertainment company, and her husband, Jayadev Galla, is the chairperson of the company. ^[12]Amara Raja

• On 31 March 2017, she left her position as the managing director for Mangal Industries. She became an additional director (non-executive) of Mangal Industries on 6 January 2018.

• Before Joining Telugu Desam Party (TDP), she was a member of the Indian National Congress (INC). ^[13]Dailyhunt

• In 2020, she donated 10 lakh rupees to Chiranjeevi charitable trust – Corona crisis charity.
  

  Rs 10 lakhs cheque signed by Padmavathi Ghattamaneni

• In 2022, she produced her second film ‘Hero,’ which was produced under Amara Raja Media and Entertainment Private Limited as their maiden venture.
  

  Poster of the 2022 Telugu-film ‘Hero’

• In the 2022 film ‘Hero,’ her son, Ashok Galla, was cast in the lead role opposite actress Nidhhi Agerwal. Ashok played the role of Arjun and Nidhhi Played the role of Subhadra.

• Reportedly, she got influenced by her family members to start her journey as a film producer, which made her produce her first film ‘Hero’ in 2022.