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Jeevitha Rajasekhar | |
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 Jeevitha in 2015 | |
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| Years active | 1984–1990, 2024–present (actress); 2002–present (producer and director) |
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| Children | Shivani (b. 1994) Shivathmika (b. 2000) |
Jeevitha, popularly known as Jeevitha Rajasekhar is an Indian actress who has primarily worked in Tamil and Telugu films.
She was a prominent leading actress and was often cast as the second heroine during the 1980s era. She's also a director and producer now. [1] [2] After marrying her co-star-turned-husband Rajasekhar in 1991, Jeevitha chose to completely step away from the limelight of acting and further focus on her marriage and family. Instead, she became a backbone of strength to support her husband’s acting career. She later became a director and producer for Rajasekhar’s films, many of which are remakes. She made her comeback into acting after thirty-three years in Lal Salaam . [3]
| 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 [6] |
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