Acting
Oct 14, 1979
Mysore, Karnataka, India
Pavitra Lokesh
Acting
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.
Feature Films (96)
A Police sub-inspector and an investigative journalism student get into a situation to solve the mystery of suicides and missing girls.
Amaran in the City: Chapter 1
Torn between toxic marriages, Narendra, a renowned actor, and his co-star Parvathi fall in love and desire escape, freedom, and a peaceful life together. However, their love affair runs into trouble owing to a conspiracy.
Malli Pelli
After learning his sister has been mysteriously impregnated, Gana sets out to hunt down the culprit as he discovers similar cases in the city.
Aswathama
Muniya, a chatterbox, often meets a producer who has several personal problems. However, using ingenious ways, Muniya helps the producer get rid of his personal issues.
Mr. Garagasa
Jai, Lava and Kusa are triplets who get separated during their childhood because of small clashes. While Jai becomes an evil blooded criminal, the other two, Kusa and Lava end up as small-time crook and bank manager respectively. The twist in the tale arises when Jai kidnaps both the brothers and asks them to help him in his political growth. What is Jai’s agenda? Why did he kidnap his brothers? How can the innocent Lava and Kusa manage the criminal Jai?
Jai Lava Kusa
Chinna, a young man, hates Mitra, his stepbrother, who is loyal and obedient to Loki, their father, who gives him preference in politics. Chinna finds different ways to exact revenge from Mitra.
Prasthanam
Manu, a car driver, and Priya, an aspiring singer, dream of building a quiet life together by the sea. Desperate to secure their financial future, Manu takes a reckless shortcut that lands him in prison, putting their relationship to the ultimate test against separation and harsh reality.
Sapta Sagaradaache Ello – Side A
A young couple leave their hometown because of their uncomfortable relationship with their family and end up working for a matrimony agency. Will they be able to have a happy marriage?
Bytwo Love
While Elango struggles to accept the news of his middle-aged mother's pregnancy, the situation jeopardises his relationship with his girlfriend, Sowmya, and his parents face social ridicule.
Veetla Vishesham
Shivrajkumar comes to his close friend, Ramesh's home town and falls in love with the girl whom Ramesh loves (Prema).
Nammoora Mandara Hoove
In a world dominated by superstition, a family's quest to reunite with their departed patriarch leads them down a chilling path. They resort to a Ritualistic-Cult Suicide, but what unfolds next? Will they all die or unlock something beyond belief?
The Great Indian Suicide
Television & Series (1)
Aratika Reddy is the CEO of Aditya Group and has a day to pay a debt of Rs 10,000 Cr. With rivals breathing down her neck to take over the company, stakes are high as she runs against time to save the day.