Acting
Pavitra Lokesh
Pavitra Lokesh (born October 15, 1979) is an Indian actress who works primarily in Kannada and Telugu cinema, along with appearances in Tamil films. The daughter of veteran Kannada actor Mysore Lokesh, she made her acting debut in the Kannada film Bangarada Kalasha (1995). Throughout the late 1990s and 2000s, she appeared in Kannada films including Janumada Jodi (1996), Ulta Palta (1997), Yajamana (2000), Huccha (2001), Swaathi Mutthu (2003), and Naayi Neralu (2006), winning the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress for the latter. She entered Telugu cinema with Dongodu (2003) and later appeared in the political drama Prasthanam (2010). From the 2010s onward, Lokesh worked frequently as a character actress across South Indian cinema. Her Telugu film credits include Race Gurram (2014), Pataas (2015), Malli Malli Idhi Rani Roju (2015), S/O Satyamurthy (2015), DJ: Duvvada Jagannadham (2017), Sammohanam (2018), Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy (2019), Ante... Sundaraniki! (2022), and Dhamaka (2022). In Kannada cinema, her credits during this period include Dia (2020), Pogaru (2021), and the two-part drama Sapta Sagaradaache Ello – Side A (2023) and Side B (2023). In 2023, she starred in the Telugu-Kannada bilingual feature Malli Pelli.
Filmography
Fear
Film · 2024
Malli Pelli
Film · 2023
Sapta Sagaradaache Ello – Side A
Film · 2023
The Great Indian Suicide
Film · 2023
Extra Ordinary Man
Film · 2023
Sapta Sagaradaache Ello - Side B
Film · 2023
Kalyanam Kamaneeyam
Film · 2023
Bytwo Love
Film · 2022
Veetla Vishesham
Film · 2022
Ante... Sundaraniki!
Film · 2022
Dhamaka
Film · 2022
Neetho
Film · 2022
Andaru Bagundali Andulo Nenundali
Film · 2022
Ramarao On Duty
Film · 2022
Red
Film · 2021
Pogaru
Film · 2021
Ardha Shathabdham
Film · 2021
Dear Megha
Film · 2021
11th Hour
Series · 2021
Aswathama
Film · 2020
Choosi Choodangaane
Film · 2020
Dia
Film · 2020
Entha Manchivaadavuraa
Film · 2020
Mr. Majnu
Film · 2019
Chitralahari
Film · 2019
Evaru
Film · 2019
Kurukshetra
Film · 2019
Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy
Film · 2019
Saakshyam
Film · 2018
Sammohanam
Film · 2018
Tej... I Love You
Film · 2018
Pantham
Film · 2018
Happy Wedding
Film · 2018
Jai Simha
Film · 2018
Buckasura
Film · 2018
Jai Lava Kusa
Film · 2017
Katamarayudu
Film · 2017
Paisa Vasool
Film · 2017
Raja the Great
Film · 2017
M.C.A
Film · 2017
DJ: Duvvada Jagannadham
Film · 2017
Endendigu
Film · 2015
Pandaga Chesko
Film · 2015
Yavade Subramanyam
Film · 2015
Loafer
Film · 2015
Pataas
Film · 2015
Raju Gari Gadhi
Film · 2015
Malli Malli Idhi Rani Roju
Film · 2015
Son of Satyamurthy
Film · 2015
Temper
Film · 2015
Lakshmi Raave Maa Intiki
Film · 2014
Gharshane
Film · 2014
Race Gurram
Film · 2014
Gouravam
Film · 2013
Home Science
Film · 2011
Solo
Film · 2011
Bete
Film · 2011
Dudde Doddappa
Film · 2011
Prasthanam
Film · 2010
Anishchitha
Film · 2010
Orange
Film · 2010
Kanasembo Kudureyaneri
Film · 2010
Baava
Film · 2010
Hatrick Hodi Maga
Film · 2009
Savaari
Film · 2009
Mr. Garagasa
Film · 2008
Satya In Love
Film · 2008
Ee Rajeev Gandhi Alla
Film · 2007
Masti
Film · 2007
Naayi Neralu
Film · 2006
Aakash
Film · 2005
Rakshasa
Film · 2005
Gowramma
Film · 2005
Monda
Film · 2004
Malla
Film · 2004
Swaathi Mutthu
Film · 2003
Ree Swalpa Bartheera
Film · 2003
Dongodu
Film · 2003
Excuse Me
Film · 2003
Namma Preethiya Ramu
Film · 2003
Vijaya Simha
Film · 2003
Raja Narasimha
Film · 2003
Make Up
Film · 2002
Neela Megha Shyama
Film · 2002
The Dusk
Film · 2001
Huccha
Film · 2001
Yajamana
Film · 2000
Habba
Film · 1999
Jagath Kiladi
Film · 1998
Hendithghelthini
Film · 1998
Agni Sakshi
Film · 1998
Nammoora Mandara Hoove
Film · 1997
Ulta Palta
Film · 1997
Janumada Jodi
Film · 1996
Bangarada Kalasha
Film · 1995
Amaran in the City: Chapter 1
Film