Pavitra Lokesh
Acting
1979-10-15 · Mysore, Karnataka, India
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
2024 · Movie
Extra Ordinary Man
2023 · Movie
Sapta Sagaradaache Ello - Side B
2023 · Movie
The Great Indian Suicide
2023 · Movie
Sapta Sagaradaache Ello – Side A
2023 · Movie
Malli Pelli
2023 · Movie
Kalyanam Kamaneeyam
2023 · Movie
Dhamaka
2022 · Movie
Andaru Bagundali Andulo Nenundali
2022 · Movie
Neetho
2022 · Movie
Ramarao On Duty
2022 · Movie
Veetla Vishesham
2022 · Movie
Ante... Sundaraniki!
2022 · Movie
Bytwo Love
2022 · Movie
Dear Megha
2021 · Movie
Ardha Shathabdham
2021 · Movie
11th Hour
2021 · Series
Pogaru
2021 · Movie
Red
2021 · Movie
Dia
2020 · Movie
Choosi Choodangaane
2020 · Movie
Aswathama
2020 · Movie
Entha Manchivaadavuraa
2020 · Movie
Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy
2019 · Movie
Evaru
2019 · Movie
Kurukshetra
2019 · Movie
Chitralahari
2019 · Movie
Mr. Majnu
2019 · Movie
Happy Wedding
2018 · Movie
Saakshyam
2018 · Movie
Tej... I Love You
2018 · Movie
Pantham
2018 · Movie
Sammohanam
2018 · Movie
Buckasura
2018 · Movie
Jai Simha
2018 · Movie
M.C.A
2017 · Movie
Raja the Great
2017 · Movie
Jai Lava Kusa
2017 · Movie
Paisa Vasool
2017 · Movie
DJ: Duvvada Jagannadham
2017 · Movie
Katamarayudu
2017 · Movie
Loafer
2015 · Movie
Raju Gari Gadhi
2015 · Movie
Pandaga Chesko
2015 · Movie
Endendigu
2015 · Movie
Son of Satyamurthy
2015 · Movie
Yavade Subramanyam
2015 · Movie
Temper
2015 · Movie
Malli Malli Idhi Rani Roju
2015 · Movie
Pataas
2015 · Movie
Lakshmi Raave Maa Intiki
2014 · Movie
Race Gurram
2014 · Movie
Gharshane
2014 · Movie
Gouravam
2013 · Movie
Bete
2011 · Movie
Solo
2011 · Movie
Home Science
2011 · Movie
Dudde Doddappa
2011 · Movie
Kanasembo Kudureyaneri
2010 · Movie
Orange
2010 · Movie
Baava
2010 · Movie
Prasthanam
2010 · Movie
Anishchitha
2010 · Movie
Hatrick Hodi Maga
2009 · Movie
Savaari
2009 · Movie
Mr. Garagasa
2008 · Movie
Satya In Love
2008 · Movie
Masti
2007 · Movie
Ee Rajeev Gandhi Alla
2007 · Movie
Naayi Neralu
2006 · Movie
Gowramma
2005 · Movie
Aakash
2005 · Movie
Rakshasa
2005 · Movie
Monda
2004 · Movie
Malla
2004 · Movie
Swaathi Mutthu
2003 · Movie
Vijaya Simha
2003 · Movie
Excuse Me
2003 · Movie
Namma Preethiya Ramu
2003 · Movie
Ree Swalpa Bartheera
2003 · Movie
Dongodu
2003 · Movie
Raja Narasimha
2003 · Movie
Make Up
2002 · Movie
Neela Megha Shyama
2002 · Movie
The Dusk
2001 · Movie
Huccha
2001 · Movie
Yajamana
2000 · Movie
Habba
1999 · Movie
Hendithghelthini
1998 · Movie
Agni Sakshi
1998 · Movie
Jagath Kiladi
1998 · Movie
Ulta Palta
1997 · Movie
Nammoora Mandara Hoove
1997 · Movie
Janumada Jodi
1996 · Movie
Bangarada Kalasha
1995 · Movie
Amaran in the City: Chapter 1
Movie