Pavitra Lokesh
Biography
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.
Known For
11th Hour
2021
Dia
2020
Ante... Sundaraniki!
2022
Race Gurram
2014
Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy
2019
0Bete
2011
Evaru
2019
0Masti
2007
Raja the Great
2017
Son of Satyamurthy
2015
DJ: Duvvada Jagannadham
2017
Temper
2015
Filmography
11th Hour
as Gayatri · 2021
Dia
as Dr. Lakshmi aka Lucky · 2020
Ante... Sundaraniki!
· 2022
Race Gurram
as Lucky and Ram's mother · 2014
Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy
as Neelamma · 2019
Bete
· 2011
Evaru
· 2019
Masti
· 2007
Raja the Great
as Gayatri · 2017
Son of Satyamurthy
as Sharada · 2015
DJ: Duvvada Jagannadham
as Devaki Chakravarthy · 2017
Temper
as Lakshmi's mother · 2015
Dhamaka
as Yashoda · 2022
Janumada Jodi
as Mani · 1996
Solo
· 2011
The Great Indian Suicide
as Bellary Padma · 2023
M.C.A
as Warangal Siva's Mother · 2017
Mr. Majnu
· 2019
Sammohanam
as Vijay's Mother · 2018
Jai Lava Kusa
· 2017
Saakshyam
· 2018
Sapta Sagaradaache Ello – Side A
as Priya's Mother · 2023
Katamarayudu
· 2017
Orange
as Jaanu's Mother · 2010
Yavade Subramanyam
· 2015
Chitralahari
as Swetcha's mother · 2019
Raju Gari Gadhi
as Aswin's Mother · 2015
Malli Malli Idhi Rani Roju
as Parvathi, Ram's mother · 2015
Dear Megha
· 2021
Paisa Vasool
as Sarika's Mother · 2017
Tej... I Love You
as Tej's Aunt · 2018
Red
· 2021
Kurukshetra
as Subhadra · 2019
Ramarao On Duty
· 2022
Lakshmi Raave Maa Intiki
· 2014
Gowramma
· 2005
Pogaru
as Shiva's mother · 2021
Bytwo Love
as Leela's mother · 2022
Amaran in the City: Chapter 1
The Dusk
· 2001
Satya In Love
· 2008
Ulta Palta
· 1997
Make Up
· 2002
Anishchitha
· 2010
Pandaga Chesko
as Karthiks mother · 2015
Pataas
· 2015
Aswathama
· 2020
Sapta Sagaradaache Ello - Side B
· 2023
Andaru Bagundali Andulo Nenundali
· 2022
Swaathi Mutthu
· 2003
Extra Ordinary Man
· 2023
Pantham
as Durgadevi Surana, Vikranth's Mother · 2018
Huccha
· 2001
Yajamana
as Swathi · 2000
Naayi Neralu
as Venkatalakshmi · 2006
Baava
· 2010
Loafer
· 2015
Entha Manchivaadavuraa
as Acharya's mother · 2020
Nammoora Mandara Hoove
· 1997
Ardha Shathabdham
· 2021
Habba
· 1999
Neela Megha Shyama
· 2002
Veetla Vishesham
· 2022
Ee Rajeev Gandhi Alla
· 2007
Fear
as Mother · 2024
Raja Narasimha
· 2003
Endendigu
· 2015
Dongodu
as Bhadram's wife · 2003
Malli Pelli
as Parvathi · 2023
Hendithghelthini
· 1998
Prasthanam
as Savitri · 2010
Choosi Choodangaane
as Siddhu's Mom · 2020
Excuse Me
· 2003
Jai Simha
as Vasantha (Thota Rami Reddy's wife) · 2018
Jagath Kiladi
· 1998
Happy Wedding
as Anand's Mother · 2018
Kanasembo Kudureyaneri
· 2010
Rakshasa
· 2005
Savaari
· 2009
Aakash
· 2005
Ree Swalpa Bartheera
· 2003
Gharshane
· 2014
Mr. Garagasa
· 2008
Kalyanam Kamaneeyam
· 2023
Malla
· 2004
Dudde Doddappa
· 2011
Vijaya Simha
· 2003
Hatrick Hodi Maga
· 2009
Buckasura
· 2018
Bangarada Kalasha
· 1995
Neetho
as Sumathi · 2022
Agni Sakshi
· 1998
Monda
· 2004
Home Science
· 2011
Namma Preethiya Ramu
· 2003
Gouravam
· 2013