Jeevitha

Jeevitha, popularly known as Jeevitha Rajasekhar is an Indian actress, director and producer who has primarily worked in Tamil and Telugu films.

Career

Jeevitha made her debut in Tamil with T. Rajendar's Uravai Kaatha Kili in 1984 and within a short span acted with the top heroes of the time such as Sivakumar, Vijayakanth, Karthik, Suresh and Sathyaraj. The actress who started her career in 1984, acted in almost forty movies in six years and left the movie industry in 1991 after marrying actor Rajasekhar who primarily works in Telugu movies. Jeevitha's last film in Tamil was Valaikappu (1988). She was last seen on screen as an actress in the 1990 Telugu film Magaadu, which starred her husband Rajasekhar.

Jeevitha turned director with the film Seshu. She later directed a handful of films as well, including Evadaithe Nakenti (2007), Satyameva Jayate (2009), Mahankali (2013) and Shekar (2022).

She returned to acting after thirty-three years in Lal Salaam.

Filmography As actress 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 Viswanathan Velai Venum Sujatha 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 Talambralu Telugu Jigujigu Rail Telugu Choru Shenbagam Tamil Africavil Appu Tamil Mounam Kalaikirathu Deepa Tamil Aayiram Kannudayaal Uma Tamil Dharma Pathini Vidhya Tamil 1987 Raja Mariyadhai Vaidehi Tamil Ini Oru Sudhanthiram Thayamma Tamil Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu Tamil Prema Kadambari Sudha Kannada Damit Katha Adam Thirigindi Rani Telugu Prajaswamyam Bharati Telugu Aahuthi Santhi Telugu 1988 Station Master Pushpa Telugu Bava Marudula Sawal Telugu Tiragabadda Telugubidda Jhansi Telugu Valaikappu Chithra Tamil Siripuram Chinnodu Telugu 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 Screenplay 2002 Seshu Remake of Tamil film Sethu 2004 Aaptudu Remake of Hindi film Ghatak: Lethal 2007 Evadaithe Nakenti Remake of Malayalam film Lion 2009 Satyameva Jayate Remake of Hindi film Khakee 2013 Mahankali Remake of Hindi film Risk 2015 Gaddam Gang Remake of Tamil film Soodhu Kavvum 2021 Deyyam 2022 Shekar Remake of Malayalam film Joseph