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| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|director|producer|}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|director|producer|}}
| yearsactive = 1984–1990, 2024–present (actress); <br> 2002–present (producer and director)
| yearsactive = 1984–1990, 2024–present (actress); <br> 2002–present (producer and director)
| birth_date =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1966|05|24}}
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Rajasekhar (actor)|Rajasekhar]]|1991}}
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Rajasekhar (actor)|Rajasekhar]]|1991}}
| children = [[Shivani Rajashekar|Shivani]] (b. 1994) <br/> [[Shivathmika Rajashekar|Shivathmika]] (b. 2000)
| children = [[Shivani Rajashekar|Shivani]] (b. 1994) <br/> [[Shivathmika Rajashekar|Shivathmika]] (b. 2000)
}}
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'''Jeevitha,''' popularly known as '''Jeevitha Rajasekhar''' is an Indian actress who has primarily worked in [[Cinema of Tamil Nadu|Tamil]] and [[Cinema of Andhra Pradesh|Telugu]] films.
'''Jeevitha,''' popularly known as '''Jeevitha Rajasekhar''' is an Indian actress, director and producer who has primarily worked in [[Cinema of Tamil Nadu|Tamil]] and [[Cinema of Andhra Pradesh|Telugu]] films.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/tamil/movie-actress/jeevitha|title =Jeevitha}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
She started her career as an actress in the movie ''[[Uravai Kaatha Kili]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/jeevitha-rajasekhar/bio/3000554909/|title = Jeevitha Rajasekhar Biography}}</ref> 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 (actor)|Rajasekhar]] who primarily works in Telugu movies.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://astroulagam.com.my/entertainment/actress-jeevithas-adorable-daughters-all-grown-148065|title =Actress Jeevitha's Adorable Daughters All Grown Up!}}</ref>
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.<ref name="indiatimes">{{cite web |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-12/hyderabad/28547486_1_special-team-cocaine-goa |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130627024901/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-12/hyderabad/28547486_1_special-team-cocaine-goa |url-status=dead |archive-date=27 June 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] |title=Jeevitha's producer brother held with cocaine |accessdate=20 July 2014}}</ref><ref name="hindu">{{cite web |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/004200903201051.htm |title=The Hindu News Update Service |work=The Hindu |accessdate=20 July 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130929074409/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/004200903201051.htm |archivedate=29 September 2013}}</ref> After marrying her co-star-turned-husband [[Rajasekhar (actor)|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 (2024 film)|Lal Salaam]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/this-actress-to-make-her-kollywood-comeback-after-33-years-with-lal-salaam/articleshow/98351980.cms|title=THIS actress to make her Kollywood comeback after 33 years with 'Lal Salaam'|date=2 March 2023|via=The Economic Times - The Times of India}}</ref>

Her on-screen presence and ability to portray diverse characters quickly garnered attention, making her a sought-after actress. Beyond her acting career, Jeevitha is known for her forays into filmmaking and production. She, along with her husband, Rajasekhar, has been instrumental in producing and directing several Telugu films under their banner.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://filmyfocus.com/celebs/jeevitha|title = Jeevitha Rajasekhar}}</ref> Jeevitha turned director with the film ''[[Seshu]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/jeevitha-rajsekhar-interview/articleshow/19038190.cms|title = Jeevitha Rajsekhar interview}}</ref>

She made her comeback into acting after thirty-three years in ''[[Lal Salaam (2024 film)|Lal Salaam]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/this-actress-to-make-her-kollywood-comeback-after-33-years-with-lal-salaam/articleshow/98351980.cms|title=THIS actress to make her Kollywood comeback after 33 years with 'Lal Salaam'|date=2 March 2023|via=The Economic Times - The Times of India}}</ref>


==Partial filmography==
==Partial filmography==
===As actress===
===As actress===
=== Tamil ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#000;"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! class="unsortable" | Notes
!Year!!Title!!Role!!Language!!Notes
|-
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Uravai Kaatha Kili]]'' || Kuzhandhai || Tamil ||
| rowspan="1" | 1984 || ''[[Uravai Kaatha Kili]]'' || Kuzhandhai || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| rowspan="10" | 1985 || ''[[Sugamana Raagangal]]'' || Jeeva || Tamil ||
| rowspan="10" | 1985 || ''[[Paadum Vaanampadi]]'' || Radha || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Vetrikani]]'' || Priya || Tamil ||
| ''[[Selvi (film)|Selvi]]'' || Usha || Tamil ||
⚫
|-
⚫
| ''[[Selvi (film)|Selvi]]'' || Usha || Tamil ||
⚫
|-
⚫
| ''[[Pattuchelai]]'' || Sarasu || Tamil ||
⚫
|-
⚫
| ''[[Padum Vaanampadi]]'' || Radha || Tamil ||
⚫
|-
| ''[[Naane Raja Naane Mandhiri]]'' || Savithri || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Ilamai]]'' || Bhaama || Tamil ||
| ''[[Ilamai]]'' || Bhaama || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Idhu Engal Rajyam]]'' || Chinna Ponnu || Tamil ||
| ''Idhu Engal Rajyam'' || Chinna Ponnu || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Hello Yaar Pesurathu]]'' || || Tamil ||
| ''[[Sugamana Raagangal]]'' || Jeeva || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Engal Kural]]'' || Shanthi || Tamil ||
|''[[Naane Raja Naane Mandhiri]]'' || Savithri || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| rowspan="12" | 1986 || ''[[Aayiram Kannudayaal]]'' || Uma || Tamil ||
| ''Vetrikani'' || Priya || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Solai Pushpangal]]'' || || Tamil ||
| ''[[Engal Kural]]'' || Shanthi || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Piranthaen Valarnthaen]]'' || Meera || Tamil ||
| ''[[Hello Yaar Pesurathu]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Maruthi (film)|Maruthi]]'' || Valli || Tamil ||
| ''Pattuchelai'' || Sarasu || Tamil ||
|-
|-
|''Jothi Malar'' || Rani || Tamil ||
| rowspan="11" | 1986 || ''Maruthi'' || Valli || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Enakku Nane Needipathi]]'' || Devika || Tamil ||
| ''[[Kanna Thorakkanum Saami]]'' || Sumathi || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Kanna Thorakkanum Saami]]'' || Sumathi|| Tamil ||
| ''Jothi Malar'' || Rani || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Jigujigu Rail]]'' || || Tamil ||
| ''[[Enakku Nane Needipathi]]'' || Devika || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Choru (film)|Choru]]'' || Shenbagam || Tamil ||
| ''[[Piranthaen Valarnthaen]]'' || Meera || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Appirakkavil Appu]]'' || || Tamil ||
| ''Jigujigu Rail'' || || Telegu ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Mounam Kalaikirathu]]'' || Deepa|| Tamil ||
| ''Choru'' || Shenbagam || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Dharma Pathini (1986 film)|Dharma Pathini]]'' || Vidhya|| Tamil ||
| ''Africavil Appu'' || || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| rowspan="6" | 1987 || ''[[Damit Katha Adam Thirigindi]]'' || Rani|| Telugu ||
|''[[Mounam Kalaikirathu]]'' || Deepa || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Talambralu (film)|Talambralu]]'' || || Telugu ||
| ''[[Aayiram Kannudayaal]]'' || Uma || Tamil ||
|-
|-
|''[[Prajaswamyam]]'' || Bharati || Telugu
| ''[[Dharma Pathini (1986 film)|Dharma Pathini]]'' || Vidhya || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Raja Mariyadhai]]'' || Vaithehi|| Tamil ||
| rowspan="7" | 1987 ||''[[Raja Mariyadhai]]'' || Vaidehi || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Ini Oru Sudhanthiram]]'' || Thayamma || Tamil ||
| ''Talambralu'' || || Telegu ||
⚫
|-
⚫
| ''[[Ini Oru Sudhanthiram]]'' || Thayamma || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu]]'' || || Tamil ||
| ''[[Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| rowspan="9" | 1988 || ''[[Bava Marudula Sawal]]'' || || Telugu ||
| ''[[Damit Katha Adam Thirigindi]]'' || Rani || Telugu ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Janaki Ramudu]]'' || Abaddala Satyavathi || Telugu ||
| ''Prajaswamyam'' || Bharati || Telegu ||
|-
⚫
|''Anna Chellelu''||Jyothi||Telugu||
|-
|-
| ''[[Aahuthi]]'' || Santhi || Telugu ||
| ''[[Aahuthi]]'' || Santhi || Telugu ||
|-
|-
⚫
| rowspan="8" | 1988 || ''[[Station Master (1988 film)|Station Master]]''|| Pushpa || Telugu ||
|''Mr Hero''
|
|Telugu
|
|-
|-
| ''Bava Marudula Sawal'' || || Telugu ||
⚫
|''Nava Bharatham''
|
|Telugu
|
|-
|-
|''[[Tiragabadda Telugubidda]]''
| ''[[Tiragabadda Telugubidda]]'' || Jhansi || Telugu ||
|Jhansi
|Telugu
|
|-
|-
⚫
| ''Valaikappu'' || Chithra || Tamil ||
⚫
| ''[[Station Master (1988 film)|Station Master]]''|| Pushpa|| Telugu ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Valaikaappu]]''|| || Tamil ||
| ''Mr. Hero'' || || Telugu ||
|-
|-
| rowspan="5" | 1989 || ''[[Manchi Varu Maavaru]]''|| || Telugu ||
| ''[[Janaki Ramudu]]'' || Abaddala Satyavathi || Telugu ||
|-
|-
⚫
| ''Nava Bharatham'' || || Telugu ||
|''[[Chennapatnam Chinnollu]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chennapatnam Chinnollu movie cast |url=https://www.vcinema.com/movie/chennapatnam-chinnollu-1989}}</ref>
|Radha
|Telugu
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Anna Chellalu]]''|| || Telugu ||
| ''Kankana Bhagya'' || || Kannada ||
|-
|-
| ''Kankana Bhagya''|| || [[Kannada]]||
| rowspan="4" | 1989 || ''Manchi Varu Maavaru''|| || Telugu ||
⚫
|-
⚫
| ''Chennapatnam Chinnollu''|| Radha || Telugu ||
⚫
|-
⚫
| ''Anna Chellalu''|| Jyothi || Telugu ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Ankusam]]'' || Parvati || Telugu ||
| ''[[Ankusam]]'' || Parvati || Telugu ||
|-
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Magaadu (1990 film)|Magaadu]]'' || Vikram's wife || Telugu ||
| rowspan="1" | 1990 || ''[[Magaadu (1990 film)|Magaadu]]'' || Vikram's wife || Telugu ||
⚫
|-
⚫
| rowspan="1" | 2024 || ''[[Lal Salaam (2024 film)|Lal Salaam]]'' || Rani || Tamil ||
|-
|-
⚫
| 2024 || ''[[Lal Salaam (2024 film)|Lal Salaam]]'' || Rani || Tamil ||
|}
|}


Revision as of 15:01, 7 September 2024

Jeevitha Rajasekhar
Jeevitha in 2015
Born (1966-05-24) 24 May 1966 (age 58)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • director
  • producer
Years active1984–1990, 2024–present (actress);
2002–present (producer and director)
Spouse
​
(m. 1991)​
ChildrenShivani (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.[1]

Career

She started her career as an actress in the movie Uravai Kaatha Kili.[2] 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.[3]

Her on-screen presence and ability to portray diverse characters quickly garnered attention, making her a sought-after actress. Beyond her acting career, Jeevitha is known for her forays into filmmaking and production. She, along with her husband, Rajasekhar, has been instrumental in producing and directing several Telugu films under their banner.[4] Jeevitha turned director with the film Seshu.[5]

She made her comeback into acting after thirty-three years in Lal Salaam.[6]

Partial filmography

As actress

Tamil

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
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

As director and producer

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[7]

References

  1. ^ "Jeevitha".
  2. ^ "Jeevitha Rajasekhar Biography".
  3. ^ "Actress Jeevitha's Adorable Daughters All Grown Up!".
  4. ^ "Jeevitha Rajasekhar".
  5. ^ "Jeevitha Rajsekhar interview".
  6. ^ "THIS actress to make her Kollywood comeback after 33 years with 'Lal Salaam'". 2 March 2023 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
  7. ^ Adivi, Sashidhar (29 November 2021). "Jeevitha returns to directing with 'Shekar'". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
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