Jeevitha Rajasekhar | |
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 Jeevitha in 2015 | |
| Born | 24 May 1966 |
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| Years active | 1984–1990, 2024–present (actress); 2002–present (producer and director) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Shivani (b. 1994) Shivathmika (b. 2000) |
Jeevitha, popularly known as Jeevitha Rajasekhar is an Indian actress, director and producer who has primarily worked in Tamil and Telugu films.
Jeevitha made her debut in Tamil with T. Rajendar's Uravai Kaatha Kili in 1984 and within a short span acted with the top heroes of the time such as Sivakumar, Vijayakanth, Karthik, Suresh and Sathyaraj among others. [1] The actress who started her career in 1984, acted in almost 40 movies in six years and left the movie industry in 1991 after getting married to actor Rajasekhar who primarily works in Telugu movies. Jeevitha’s last film in Tamil was Valaikappu (1988). She was last seen on screen as an actress in the 1990 Telugu film Magaadu , which starred her husband Rajasekhar in the lead role. [2]
Jeevitha turned director with the film Seshu . [3] She later directed a handful of films as well, including Evadaithe Nakenti (2007), Satyameva Jayate (2009), Mahankali (2013) and Shekar (2022). [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
She made her comeback into acting after thirty-three years in Lal Salaam . [9]
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Uravai Kaatha Kili | Kuzhandhai | Tamil | |
| 1985 | Paadum Vaanampadi | Radha | Tamil | |
| Selvi | Usha | Tamil | ||
| Ilamai | Bhaama | Tamil | ||
| Idhu Engal Rajyam | Chinna Ponnu | Tamil | ||
| Sugamana Raagangal | Jeeva | Tamil | ||
| Naane Raja Naane Mandhiri | Savithri | Tamil | ||
| Viswanathan Velai Venum | Sujatha | Tamil | ||
| Vetrikani | Priya | Tamil | ||
| Engal Kural | Shanthi | Tamil | ||
| Hello Yaar Pesurathu | Tamil | |||
| Pattuchelai | Sarasu | Tamil | ||
| 1986 | Maruthi | Valli | Tamil | |
| Kanna Thorakkanum Saami | Sumathi | Tamil | ||
| Jothi Malar | Rani | Tamil | ||
| Enakku Nane Needipathi | Devika | Tamil | ||
| Piranthaen Valarnthaen | Meera | Tamil | ||
| Jigujigu Rail | Telegu | |||
| Choru | Shenbagam | Tamil | ||
| Africavil Appu | Tamil | |||
| Mounam Kalaikirathu | Deepa | Tamil | ||
| Aayiram Kannudayaal | Uma | Tamil | ||
| Dharma Pathini | Vidhya | Tamil | ||
| 1987 | Raja Mariyadhai | Vaidehi | Tamil | |
| Talambralu | Telegu | |||
| Ini Oru Sudhanthiram | Thayamma | Tamil | ||
| Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu | Tamil | |||
| Damit Katha Adam Thirigindi | Rani | Telugu | ||
| Prajaswamyam | Bharati | Telegu | ||
| Aahuthi | Santhi | Telugu | ||
| 1988 | Station Master | Pushpa | Telugu | |
| Bava Marudula Sawal | Telugu | |||
| Tiragabadda Telugubidda | Jhansi | Telugu | ||
| Valaikappu | Chithra | Tamil | ||
| Mr. Hero | Telugu | |||
| Janaki Ramudu | Abaddala Satyavathi | Telugu | ||
| Nava Bharatham | Telugu | |||
| Kankana Bhagya | Kannada | |||
| 1989 | Manchi Varu Maavaru | Telugu | ||
| Chennapatnam Chinnollu | Radha | Telugu | ||
| Anna Chellalu | Jyothi | Telugu | ||
| Ankusam | Parvati | Telugu | ||
| 1990 | Magaadu | Vikram's wife | Telugu | |
| 2024 | Lal Salaam | Rani | Tamil | |
| Year | Film | Credited as | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Producer | |||
| 2002 | Seshu | Yes | No | Remake of Tamil film Sethu Also dialogue writer |
| 2004 | Aaptudu | No | Yes | Remake of Hindi film Ghatak: Lethal |
| 2007 | Evadaithe Nakenti | Co-director | Yes | Remake of Malayalam film Lion |
| 2009 | Satyameva Jayate | Yes | No | Remake of Hindi film Khakee |
| 2013 | Mahankali | Yes | Yes | Remake of Hindi film Risk |
| 2015 | Gaddam Gang | No | Yes | Remake of Tamil film Soodhu Kavvum |
| 2021 | Deyyam | No | Co-producer | |
| 2022 | Shekar | Yes | Yes | Remake of Malayalam film Joseph [10] |
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