Shivathmika Rajashekar

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Shivathmika Rajashekar
Born (2000-04-22) 22 April 2000 (age 25)
Hyderabad,India (now in Telangana, India)
NationalityIndian
OccupationActress
Years active2019 — present
Parents
Family Shivani Rajashekar (sister)

Shivathmika Rajashekar is an Indian actress who appears primarily in Telugu and Tamil films. [1] She is a recipient of the SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut for Dorasaani .

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Early life

Shivathmika Rajashekar was born on 22 April 2000, in Hyderabad, India. [2] She is the younger daughter of actors Rajasekhar and Jeevitha. [3] She began working in cinema after finishing her 12th grade studies. [4]

Career

Shivathmika debuted with Dorasaani alongside Anand Deverakonda. The film opened to an underwhelming response from the critics. [5] [6] However, her performance received a favourable reception, and she received the Sakshi Excellence Award for Best Debutant, [7] the Santosham Film Awards for Best Debut Actress, and the SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Telugu. [8] Her second release, Anandham Vilayadum Veedu , marking her Tamil debut opposite Gautham Karthik, received a mixed response. [9] [10]

She then starred in the Tamil film Nitham Oru Vaanam , playing one of the three female leads opposite Ashok Selvan. The film had a positive critical response. [11] [12] Her subsequent releases were Panchathantram and Ranga Maarthaanda . [13]

Filmography

List of films and roles
YearTitleRoleLanguageNotesRef
2019 Dorasaani Devaki Reddy Telugu SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Telugu
Santosham Best Debut Actress
2021 Anandham Vilayadum Veedu Viji Tamil
2022 Nitham Oru Vaanam Meenakshi
Panchathantram LekhaTeluguSegment: "Subha-Lekha"
2023 Ranga Maarthaanda Bangaram
2025 Bomb TBATamil [14]

References

  1. "Shivathmika Rajashekar is a TV anchor in her K-Town debut film". The Times of India. 11 February 2021. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  2. Telugu, TV9 (6 May 2023). "Tollywood: ఆదమరచిన ఈ చిన్నది అలనాటి స్టార్ హీరో గారాలపట్టి.. ఇప్పుడు ఇండస్ట్రీలో హీరోయిన్." TV9 Telugu (in Telugu). Retrieved 17 July 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. "Shivathmika Rajashekhar holds forth on 'Dorasani'". The Hindu. 25 June 2019. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  4. "Back to the basics".
  5. "'Dorasaani' review: This Anand Deverakonda and Shivathmika starrer is a tragic romance set in Telangana of the 80s". The Hindu. 12 July 2019. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  6. "'Dorasani' movie review: A compelling setup bereft of novelty". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  7. "Sakshi Excellence Award 2019 & 2020 To Shivathmika Rajasekhar | Debutant Actress Dorasani | SakshiTV | Sakshi Excellence Awards". www.sakshiexcellenceawards.com. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  8. "SIIMA AWARDS 2021: Mahesh Babu, Rashmika Mandanna & Nani among top honors; Check out the full winners list". PINKVILLA. 20 September 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  9. "Anandham Vilayadum Veedu Review - Routine Family Drama Template". indiaherald.com. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  10. KUMAR, M. BHARAT (24 December 2021). "Review: Anandham Vilayadum Veedu". News Today | First with the news. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  11. "'Nitham Oru Vaanam' movie review: Ashok Selvan shines in a gentle, breezy travel film". The Hindu. 4 November 2022. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  12. "'Nitham Oru Vaanam' movie review: Sincere performances elevate this breezy, feel-good entertainer". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  13. "Rangamarthanda Movie Review : Extraordinary performances make this emotional family drama a classic". The Times of India. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  14. "Bomb release date: OG actor Arjun Das' rural drama to hit big screens in September". OTTPlay. Retrieved 29 August 2025.