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.
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Movies (96)
Fear
2024 · Mother
Extra Ordinary Man
2023
Sapta Sagaradaache Ello - Side B
2023
The Great Indian Suicide
2023 · Bellary Padma
Sapta Sagaradaache Ello – Side A
2023 · Priya's Mother
Malli Pelli
2023 · Parvathi
Kalyanam Kamaneeyam
2023
Dhamaka
2022 · Yashoda
Andaru Bagundali Andulo Nenundali
2022
Neetho
2022 · Sumathi
Ramarao On Duty
2022
Veetla Vishesham
2022
Ante... Sundaraniki!
2022
Bytwo Love
2022 · Leela's mother
Dear Megha
2021
Ardha Shathabdham
2021
Pogaru
2021 · Shiva's mother
Red
2021
Dia
2020 · Dr. Lakshmi aka Lucky
Aswathama
2020
Choosi Choodangaane
2020 · Siddhu's Mom
Entha Manchivaadavuraa
2020 · Acharya's mother
Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy
2019 · Neelamma
Evaru
2019
Kurukshetra
2019 · Subhadra
Chitralahari
2019 · Swetcha's mother
Mr. Majnu
2019
Happy Wedding
2018 · Anand's Mother
Saakshyam
2018
Tej... I Love You
2018 · Tej's Aunt
Pantham
2018 · Durgadevi Surana, Vikranth's Mother
Sammohanam
2018 · Vijay's Mother
Buckasura
2018
Jai Simha
2018 · Vasantha (Thota Rami Reddy's wife)
M.C.A
2017 · Warangal Siva's Mother
Raja the Great
2017 · Gayatri
Jai Lava Kusa
2017
Paisa Vasool
2017 · Sarika's Mother
DJ: Duvvada Jagannadham
2017 · Devaki Chakravarthy
Katamarayudu
2017
Loafer
2015
Raju Gari Gadhi
2015 · Aswin's Mother
Pandaga Chesko
2015 · Karthiks mother
Endendigu
2015
Son of Satyamurthy
2015 · Sharada
Yavade Subramanyam
2015
Temper
2015 · Lakshmi's mother
Malli Malli Idhi Rani Roju
2015 · Parvathi, Ram's mother
Pataas
2015
Lakshmi Raave Maa Intiki
2014
Race Gurram
2014 · Lucky and Ram's mother
Gharshane
2014
Gouravam
2013
Bete
2011
Solo
2011
Home Science
2011
Dudde Doddappa
2011
Kanasembo Kudureyaneri
2010
Orange
2010 · Jaanu's Mother
Baava
2010
Prasthanam
2010 · Savitri
Anishchitha
2010
Hatrick Hodi Maga
2009
Savaari
2009
Fitting Master
2009
Mr. Garagasa
2008
Satya In Love
2008
Masti
2007
Ee Rajeev Gandhi Alla
2007
Naayi Neralu
2006 · Venkatalakshmi
Gowramma
2005
Aakash
2005
Rakshasa
2005
Monda
2004
Malla
2004
Swaathi Mutthu
2003
Vijaya Simha
2003
Excuse Me
2003
Namma Preethiya Ramu
2003
Ree Swalpa Bartheera
2003
Dongodu
2003 · Bhadram's wife
Raja Narasimha
2003
Make Up
2002
Neela Megha Shyama
2002
The Dusk
2001
Huccha
2001
Yajamana
2000 · Swathi
Habba
1999
Hendithghelthini
1998
Agni Sakshi
1998
Jagath Kiladi
1998
Ulta Palta
1997
Nammoora Mandara Hoove
1997
Janumada Jodi
1996 · Mani
Bangarada Kalasha
1995
Amaran in the City: Chapter 1
