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Jeevitha, popularly known as Jeevitha Rajasekhar is an Indian actress who has primarily worked in the Southern film industry featuring predominantly Tamil and some Telugu language movies in the Indian film industry. 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]

Jeevitha Rajasekhar
Occupations
  • Actress
  • director
  • producer
Years active1984–1990, 2024–present (actress);
2002–present (producer and director)
Spouse
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(m. 1991)​

ChildrenShivani (b. 1994)
Shivathmika (b. 2000)

Partial filmography

As actress

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
1984Uravai Kaatha KiliTamil
1985Sugamana RaagangalTamil
VetrikaniTamil
SelviTamil
PattuchelaiTamil
Padum VaanampadiTamil
Naane Raja Naane MandhiriSavithriTamil
IlamaiTamil
Idhu Engal RajyamTamil
Hello Yaar PesurathuTamil
Engal KuralTamil
1986Aayiram KannudayaalTamil
Solai PushpangalTamil
Piranthaen ValarnthaenTamil
Padum ParavaigalTamil
MaruthiTamil
Jothi MalarTamil
Enakku Nane NeedipathiTamil
Kanna Thorakkanum SaamiSumathiTamil
Jigujigu RailTamil
ChoruTamil
Appirakkavil AppuTamil
Mounam KalaikirathuDeepaTamil
Dharma PathiniVidhyaTamil
1987Damit Katha Adam ThirigindiRaniTelugu
TalambraluTelugu
Prajaswamyam[4]BharatiTelugu
Raja MariyadhaiVaithehiTamil
Ettikki PottiTamil
Ini Oru SudhanthiramTamil
Kadamai Kanniyam KattupaaduTamil
1988Bava Marudula SawalTelugu
Janaki RamuduAbaddala SatyavathiTelugu
Anna ChelleluJyothiTelugu
AahuthiTelugu
Mr HeroTelugu
Nava BharathamTelugu
Tiragabadda TelugubiddaJhansiTelugu
Station MasterPushpaTelugu
Thappu KanakkuTamil
ValaikaappuTamil
1989Manchi Varu MaavaruTelugu
Chennapatnam Chinnollu[5]RadhaTelugu
Anna ChellaluTelugu
Kankana BhagyaKannada
AnkusamTelugu
1990MagaaduTelugu
2024Lal SalaamRaniTamil

As director and producer

YearFilmCredited asNotes
DirectorProducer
2002SeshuYesNoRemake of Tamil film Sethu
2004AaptuduNoYesRemake of Hindi film Ghatak: Lethal
2007Evadaithe NakentiCo-directorYesRemake of Malayalam film Lion
2009Satyameva JayateYesNoRemake of Hindi film Khakee
2013MahankaliYesYesRemake of Hindi film Risk
2015Gaddam GangNoYesRemake of Tamil film Soodhu Kavvum
2021DeyyamNoCo-producer
2022ShekarYesYesRemake of Malayalam film Joseph[6]

References

  1. ^ “Jeevitha’s producer brother held with cocaine”. The Times of India. Archived from the original on 27 June 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  2. ^ “The Hindu News Update Service”. The Hindu. Archived from the original on 29 September 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  3. ^ “THIS actress to make her Kollywood comeback after 33 years with ‘Lal Salaam'”. 2 March 2023 – via The Economic Times – The Times of India.
  4. ^ “Prajaswamyam on Moviebuff.com”. Moviebuff.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  5. ^ “Chennapatnam Chinnollu movie cast”.
  6. ^ Adivi, Sashidhar (29 November 2021). “Jeevitha returns to directing with ‘Shekar'”. Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 1 May 2022.