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{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}} {{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person {{Infobox person
| name = Jeevitha Rajasekhar | name = Jeevitha Rajasekhar
| image = Jeevitha on October 26, 2015.jpg | image = Jeevitha on October 26, 2015.jpg
| caption = Jeevitha in 2015 | caption = Jeevitha in 2015
| 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 and age|df=yes|1966|05|24}} | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1966|05|24}}
| spouse = {{marriage|]|1991}} | spouse = {{marriage|]|1991}}
| children = ] (b. 1994) <br/> ] (b. 2000) | children = ] (b. 1994) <br/> ] (b. 2000)
}} }}
'''Jeevitha,''' popularly known as '''Jeevitha Rajasekhar''' is an Indian actress, director and producer who has primarily worked in ] and ] films. '''Jeevitha,''' popularly known as '''Jeevitha Rajasekhar''' is an Indian actress, director and producer who has primarily worked in ] and ] films.
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==Career== ==Career==


Jeevitha made her debut in Tamil with ]'s '']'' in 1984 and within a short span acted with the top heroes of the time such as ], ], ], ] and ] among others.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/rajinikanth-lal-salaam-update-aishwarya-rajinikanth-vishnu-vishal-vikranth-jeevitha--news-327190|title=Famous 80s actress teams up with Superstar Rajinikanth for the first time?|date=10 November 2022|via=indiaglitz}}</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 ] 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 '']'', which starred her husband Rajasekhar in the lead role.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/ive-never-done-a-film-with-rajini-sir-im-glad-its-happening-at-last-jeevitha-rajasekhar/articleshow/98380861.cms|title = I’ve never done a film with Rajini sir; I’m glad it’s happening at last: Jeevitha Rajasekhar|date=3 March 2023|via=timesofindia}}</ref> Jeevitha made her debut in Tamil with ]'s '']'' in 1984 and within a short span acted with the top heroes of the time such as ], ], ], ] and ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/rajinikanth-lal-salaam-update-aishwarya-rajinikanth-vishnu-vishal-vikranth-jeevitha--news-327190|title=Famous 80s actress teams up with Superstar Rajinikanth for the first time?|date=10 November 2022|via=indiaglitz}}</ref> 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 ] 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 '']'', which starred her husband Rajasekhar.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/ive-never-done-a-film-with-rajini-sir-im-glad-its-happening-at-last-jeevitha-rajasekhar/articleshow/98380861.cms|title = I’ve never done a film with Rajini sir; I’m glad it’s happening at last: Jeevitha Rajasekhar|date=3 March 2023|via=timesofindia}}</ref>


Jeevitha turned director with the film '']''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/jeevitha-rajsekhar-interview/articleshow/19038190.cms|title=Jeevitha Rajsekhar interview|date=3 March 2023|via=The Economic Times - The Times of India}}</ref> She later directed a handful of films as well, including '']'' (2007), '']'' (2009), '']'' (2013) and '']'' (2022).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/yevadaithe-naakenti-telugu-movie-8519|title=Yevadaithe Naakenti|date= 2007|via=The Economic Times - The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/yevadaithe-naakenti-telugu-movie-8519|title=Yevadaithe Naakenti|date= 2007|via=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/e-shatamanada-veera-madakari-formula-fried/articleshow/22189566.cms|title=Satyameva Jayate: The burden of truth|date= 20 March 2009|via=bangaloremirror.indiatimes}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/mahankali-review-telugu-movie-12788|title=Mahankali Review|date= 9 March 2013|via=indiaglitz}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/shekar-will-touch-every-heart-director-jeevitha-rajasekhar-tamil-news-313484|title='Shekar' will touch every heart: Director Jeevitha Rajasekhar|date=5 May 2022|via=indiaglitz}}</ref> Jeevitha turned director with the film '']''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/jeevitha-rajsekhar-interview/articleshow/19038190.cms|title=Jeevitha Rajsekhar interview|date=3 March 2023|via=The Economic Times - The Times of India}}</ref> She later directed a handful of films as well, including '']'' (2007), '']'' (2009), '']'' (2013) and '']'' (2022).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/yevadaithe-naakenti-telugu-movie-8519|title=Yevadaithe Naakenti|date= 2007|via=The Economic Times - The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/yevadaithe-naakenti-telugu-movie-8519|title=Yevadaithe Naakenti|date= 2007|via=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/e-shatamanada-veera-madakari-formula-fried/articleshow/22189566.cms|title=Satyameva Jayate: The burden of truth|date= 20 March 2009|via=bangaloremirror.indiatimes}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/mahankali-review-telugu-movie-12788|title=Mahankali Review|date= 9 March 2013|via=indiaglitz}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/shekar-will-touch-every-heart-director-jeevitha-rajasekhar-tamil-news-313484|title='Shekar' will touch every heart: Director Jeevitha Rajasekhar|date=5 May 2022|via=indiaglitz}}</ref>


She made her comeback into acting after thirty-three years in '']''.<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=indiaglitz}}</ref> She returned to acting after thirty-three years in '']''.<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=indiaglitz}}</ref>


==Partial filmography== ==Partial filmography==
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=== Tamil === === Tamil ===
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| rowspan="11" | 1985 || '']'' || Radha || Tamil || | rowspan="11" | 1985 || '']'' || Radha || Tamil ||
|- |-
| '']'' || Usha || Tamil || | '']'' || Usha || Tamil ||
|- |-
| '']'' || Bhaama || Tamil || | '']'' || Bhaama || Tamil ||
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| '']'' || Jeeva || Tamil || | '']'' || Jeeva || Tamil ||
|- |-
|'']'' || Savithri || Tamil || |'']'' || Savithri || Tamil ||
|- |-
|'']'' || Sujatha || Tamil || |'']'' || Sujatha || Tamil ||
|- |-
| ''Vetrikani '' || Priya || Tamil || | ''Vetrikani'' || Priya || Tamil ||
|- |-
| '']'' || Shanthi || Tamil || | '']'' || Shanthi || Tamil ||
|- |-
| '']'' || || Tamil || | '']'' || || Tamil ||
|- |-
| ''Pattuchelai'' || Sarasu || Tamil || | ''Pattuchelai'' || Sarasu || Tamil ||
|- |-
| rowspan="11" | 1986 || ''Maruthi'' || Valli || Tamil || | rowspan="11" | 1986 || ''Maruthi'' || Valli || Tamil ||
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| ''Jothi Malar'' || Rani || Tamil || | ''Jothi Malar'' || Rani || Tamil ||
|- |-
| '']'' || Devika || Tamil || | '']'' || Devika || Tamil ||
|- |-
| '']'' || Meera || Tamil || | '']'' || Meera || Tamil ||
|- |-
| ''Jigujigu Rail'' || || Telegu || | ''Jigujigu Rail'' || || Telugu ||
|- |-
| ''Choru'' || Shenbagam || Tamil || | ''Choru'' || Shenbagam || Tamil ||
|- |-
| ''Africavil Appu'' || || Tamil || | ''Africavil Appu'' || || Tamil ||
|- |-
|'']'' || Deepa || Tamil || |'']'' || Deepa || Tamil ||
|- |-
| '']'' || Uma || Tamil || | '']'' || Uma || Tamil ||
|- |-
| '']'' || Vidhya || Tamil || | '']'' || Vidhya || Tamil ||
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| rowspan="7" | 1987 ||'']'' || Vaidehi || Tamil || | rowspan="7" | 1987 ||'']'' || Vaidehi || Tamil ||
|- |-
| ''Talambralu'' || || Telegu || | ''Talambralu'' || || Telugu ||
|- |-
| '']'' || Thayamma || Tamil || | '']'' || Thayamma || Tamil ||
|- |-
| '']'' || || Tamil || | '']'' || || Tamil ||
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| '']'' || Rani || Telugu || | '']'' || Rani || Telugu ||
|- |-
| ''Prajaswamyam'' || Bharati || Telegu || | ''Prajaswamyam'' || Bharati || Telugu ||
|- |-
| '']'' || Santhi || Telugu || | '']'' || Santhi || Telugu ||
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! width=65 | Producer ! width=65 | Producer
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| 2002|| '']'' || {{yes}} || {{no}} || Remake of Tamil film '']''<br />Also dialogue writer | 2002|| '']'' || {{yes}} || {{no}} || Remake of Tamil film '']''<br />Also dialogue writer
|- |-
| 2004|| '']'' || {{no}} || {{yes}} || Remake of Hindi film '']'' | 2004|| '']'' || {{no}} || {{yes}} || Remake of Hindi film '']''
|- |-
| 2007|| '']'' || {{partial|Co-director}} || {{yes}} || Remake of Malayalam film '']'' | 2007|| '']'' || {{partial|Co-director}} || {{yes}} || Remake of Malayalam film '']''
|- |-
| 2009|| '']'' || {{yes}} || {{no}} ||Remake of Hindi film '']'' | 2009|| '']'' || {{yes}} || {{no}} ||Remake of Hindi film '']''
|- |-
| 2013 || '']'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || Remake of Hindi film '']'' | 2013|| '']'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || Remake of Hindi film '']''
|- |-
| 2015 || '']'' || {{no}} || {{yes}} || Remake of Tamil film '']'' | 2015|| '']'' || {{no}} || {{yes}} || Remake of Tamil film '']''
|- |-
| 2021 || '']'' || {{no}} || {{partial|Co-producer}} || | 2021|| '']'' || {{no}} || {{partial|Co-producer}} ||
|- |-
| 2022|| '']'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || Remake of Malayalam film '']''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/291121/jeevitha-returns-to-directing-with-shekar.html |title=Jeevitha returns to directing with 'Shekar' |first=Sashidhar |last=Adivi |newspaper=Deccan Chronicle |date=29 November 2021 |accessdate=1 May 2022}}</ref> | 2022|| '']'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || Remake of Malayalam film '']''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/291121/jeevitha-returns-to-directing-with-shekar.html |title=Jeevitha returns to directing with 'Shekar' |first=Sashidhar |last=Adivi |newspaper=Deccan Chronicle |date=29 November 2021 |accessdate=1 May 2022}}</ref>
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Indian actress

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 Rajasekhar ​(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.

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.

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
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
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
Talambralu Telugu
Ini Oru Sudhanthiram Thayamma Tamil
Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu Tamil
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
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

References

  1. "Famous 80s actress teams up with Superstar Rajinikanth for the first time?". 10 November 2022 – via indiaglitz.
  2. "I've never done a film with Rajini sir; I'm glad it's happening at last: Jeevitha Rajasekhar". 3 March 2023 – via timesofindia.
  3. "Jeevitha Rajsekhar interview". 3 March 2023 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
  4. "Yevadaithe Naakenti". 2007 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
  5. "Yevadaithe Naakenti". 2007 – via The Times of India.
  6. "Satyameva Jayate: The burden of truth". 20 March 2009 – via bangaloremirror.indiatimes.
  7. "Mahankali Review". 9 March 2013 – via indiaglitz.
  8. "'Shekar' will touch every heart: Director Jeevitha Rajasekhar". 5 May 2022 – via indiaglitz.
  9. "THIS actress to make her Kollywood comeback after 33 years with 'Lal Salaam'". 2 March 2023 – via indiaglitz.
  10. Adivi, Sashidhar (29 November 2021). "Jeevitha returns to directing with 'Shekar'". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 1 May 2022.

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