Background
Avantika Vandanapu was born in Union City, California to parents Srikanth Vandanapu and Anupama Reddy Chintala who are of Indian ancestry.
Avantika Vandanapu was born in Union City, California to parents Srikanth Vandanapu and Anupama Reddy Chintala who are of Indian ancestry.
Avantika is currently studying fifth grade. Avantika started her artistic career through dancing when she was five years old. She initially started taking classes in semi-classical dance.
Later she started learning South Indian classical dance called Kuchipudi at the age of 7.
Avantika participated in several dance shows and competitions and first awarded by ATA Star Dancer in 2012. Avantika entered Telugu Film Industry in 2015 and signed two movies.
The first one is under the banner of 14 Reels Entertainment which is Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha released in February 2016. Avantika was selected to play the role of older girl (Chutki).
However due to the conflict of dates, Avantika decided to not to do the movie.
She is currently shooting for her officially first movie Brahmotsavam starring Mahesh Babu, Kajal Agarwal, Samantha and Pranitha which started shooting on 16 September 2015. She is also shooting in Chandra Shekhar Yeleti"s film Manamantha. Awards, Recognitions & Performances
TV9 Andhra Pradesh Beauty Contest (Winner) (2010)
ATA Star Dancer Award (2012)
ATA Star Dancer Award (2014)
Silicon Valley Got Talent Award (2014)
Saratoga"s Got Talent competition (2014)
BATA 14th Annual Youth Talent Show Dance Categories (2014)
BATA Sankranti Kids Talent Show (Winner) (2015)
Bay Area Naach Meri Jaan Dance Competition by Javed Jaafrey (Winner) (2015).