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Rajesh | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1983-1996 |
| Children | 4 including Aishwarya Rajesh |
| Parent | Amarnath (father) |
| Relatives | Sri Lakshmi (sister) |
Rajesh was an Indian actor who worked on Telugu films during the 1980s. He belongs to Telugu family. He was known for his roles in Jandhyala's films.
Rajesh met Jandhyala through S. Gopal Reddy and debuted in Nelavanka (1983) with S. P. Balasubrahmanyam dubbing for him. That same year, he worked with Jandhyala again in Rendu Jella Sita (1983) and Ananda Bhairavi (1983) opposite Malavika Sarkar, which garnered him recognition. His sister Sri Lakshmi co-starred him in both films. [1] [2]
He was an alcoholic and donated the money he received from films to charity. [3] He acted in around forty films. [4] He died at the age of 38 due to liver damage at 2 a.m. while Sri Lakshmi was shooting for Pelli Sandadi (1996). [5] [4] [3]
Actress Aishwarya Rajesh is his daughter. [6]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Nelavanka | Saleem | |
| Palletoori Monagadu | Ravi | ||
| Rendu Jella Sita | Mohan | ||
| Ananda Bhairavi | Anand Sharma | Simultaneously shot in Kannada | |
| Dharmaatmudu | Shanthi's husband | ||
| 1984 | Tella Gulabeelu | Raja | |
| Bobbili Brahmanna | Rambabu | ||
| Bharathamlo Sankharavam | Rajesh | ||
| 1985 | Aggi Raju | Rajesh | |
| Premisthe Emavutundi | |||
| Sri Katna Leelalu | Sivaram | ||
| Muddula Chellelu | |||
| Siksha | Krishna | ||
| Kutumba Bandham | Shekhar | ||
| Terror | Raja | ||
| 1986 | Bhale Mithrulu | Police Inspector | |
| Driver Babu | Ravi | ||
| Malle Moggalu | |||
| Seetharama Kalyanam | Hari | ||
| 1987 | Aatma Bandhuvulu | Rajesh | |
| 1988 | Maa Inti Maharaju | Madhavayya's son | |
| Aswaddhama | Veeru | ||
| Agni Keratalu | Nagendra's brother-in-law | ||
| 1989 | Sahasame Naa Oopiri | Rapist | |
| Aakhari Kshanam | Ramkumar | ||
| 1990 | Alajadi | College bully | |
| 1991 | Anaswaram | Rajesh | Malayalam film |
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