Jeevitha

{{Infobox person

| name = Jeevitha Rajasekhar

| image = Jeevitha on October 26, 2015.jpg

| caption = Jeevitha in 2015

| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|director|producer|}}

| yearsactive = 1984–1990, 2024–present (actress);
2002–present (producer and director)

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1966|05|24}}

| spouse = {{marriage|Rajasekhar|1991}}

| children = Shivani (b. 1994)
Shivathmika (b. 2000)

}}

Jeevitha, popularly known as Jeevitha Rajasekhar is an Indian actress, director and producer who has primarily worked in Tamil and Telugu films.

Career

Jeevitha made her debut in Tamil with T. Rajendar's Uravai Kaatha Kili in 1984 and within a short span acted with the top heroes of the time such as Sivakumar, Vijayakanth, Karthik, Suresh and Sathyaraj.{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/rajinikanth-lal-salaam-update-aishwarya-rajinikanth-vishnu-vishal-vikranth-jeevitha--news-327190|title=Famous 80s actress teams up with Superstar Rajinikanth for the first time?|date=10 November 2022|via=indiaglitz}} The actress who started her career in 1984, acted in almost forty movies in six years and left the movie industry in 1991 after marrying actor Rajasekhar who primarily works in Telugu movies. Jeevitha’s last film in Tamil was Valaikappu (1988). She was last seen on screen as an actress in the 1990 Telugu film Magaadu, which starred her husband Rajasekhar.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/ive-never-done-a-film-with-rajini-sir-im-glad-its-happening-at-last-jeevitha-rajasekhar/articleshow/98380861.cms|title = I've never done a film with Rajini sir; I'm glad it's happening at last: Jeevitha Rajasekhar| work=The Times of India |date=3 March 2023|via=timesofindia}}

Jeevitha turned director with the film Seshu.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/jeevitha-rajsekhar-interview/articleshow/19038190.cms|title=Jeevitha Rajsekhar interview|work=The Times of India |date=3 March 2023|via=The Economic Times - The Times of India}} She later directed a handful of films as well, including Evadaithe Nakenti (2007), Satyameva Jayate (2009), Mahankali (2013) and Shekar (2022).{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/yevadaithe-naakenti-telugu-movie-8519|title=Yevadaithe Naakenti|date= 2007|via=The Economic Times - The Times of India}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/yevadaithe-naakenti-telugu-movie-8519|title=Yevadaithe Naakenti|date= 2007|via=The Times of India}}{{Cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/e-shatamanada-veera-madakari-formula-fried/articleshow/22189566.cms|title=Satyameva Jayate: The burden of truth|date= 20 March 2009|via=bangaloremirror.indiatimes}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/mahankali-review-telugu-movie-12788|title=Mahankali Review|date= 9 March 2013|via=indiaglitz}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/shekar-will-touch-every-heart-director-jeevitha-rajasekhar-tamil-news-313484|title='Shekar' will touch every heart: Director Jeevitha Rajasekhar|date=5 May 2022|via=indiaglitz}}

She returned to acting after thirty-three years in Lal Salaam.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/this-actress-to-make-her-kollywood-comeback-after-33-years-with-lal-salaam/articleshow/98351980.cms|title=THIS actress to make her Kollywood comeback after 33 years with 'Lal Salaam'|work=The Times of India |date=2 March 2023|via=indiaglitz}}

Partial filmography

=As actress=

= Tamil =

class="wikitable sortable"
style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;" !Year !! Title !! Role !! Language !! Notes
rowspan="1" \| 1984	Uravai Kaatha Kili	Kuzhandhai	Tamil
rowspan="11" \| 1985	Paadum Vaanampadi	Radha	Tamil
Selvi	Usha	Tamil
Ilamai	Bhaama	Tamil
Idhu Engal Rajyam	Chinna Ponnu	Tamil
Sugamana Raagangal	Jeeva	Tamil
Naane Raja Naane Mandhiri	Savithri	Tamil
Viswanathan Velai Venum	Sujatha	Tamil
Vetrikani	Priya	Tamil
Engal Kural	Shanthi	Tamil
Hello Yaar Pesurathu		Tamil
Pattuchelai	Sarasu	Tamil
rowspan="11" \| 1986	Maruthi	Valli	Tamil
Kanna Thorakkanum Saami	Sumathi	Tamil
Jothi Malar	Rani	Tamil
Enakku Nane Needipathi	Devika	Tamil
Piranthaen Valarnthaen	Meera	Tamil
Jigujigu Rail		Telugu
Choru	Shenbagam	Tamil
Africavil Appu		Tamil
Mounam Kalaikirathu	Deepa	Tamil
Aayiram Kannudayaal	Uma	Tamil
Dharma Pathini	Vidhya	Tamil
rowspan="7" \| 1987	Raja Mariyadhai	Vaidehi	Tamil
Talambralu		Telugu
Ini Oru Sudhanthiram	Thayamma	Tamil
Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu		Tamil
Damit Katha Adam Thirigindi	Rani	Telugu
Prajaswamyam	Bharati	Telugu
Aahuthi	Santhi	Telugu
rowspan="8" \| 1988	Station Master	Pushpa	Telugu
Bava Marudula Sawal		Telugu
Tiragabadda Telugubidda	Jhansi	Telugu
Valaikappu	Chithra	Tamil
Mr. Hero		Telugu
Janaki Ramudu	Abaddala Satyavathi	Telugu
Nava Bharatham		Telugu
Kankana Bhagya		Kannada
rowspan="4" \| 1989	Manchi Varu Maavaru		Telugu
Chennapatnam Chinnollu	Radha	Telugu
Anna Chellalu	Jyothi	Telugu
Ankusam	Parvati	Telugu
rowspan="1" \| 1990	Magaadu	Vikram's wife	Telugu
rowspan="1" \| 2024	Lal Salaam	Rani	Tamil

=As director and producer=

rowspan="2" style="width:35px;"\| Year ! rowspan="2" style="width:150px;"\| Film ! colspan="2" style="width:195px;"\| Credited as ! rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; width:250px;" class="unsortable"\| Notes
class="wikitable sortable"
style="width:65px;" \| Director ! width=65 \| Producer
2002	Seshu	{{yes}}	{{no}}	Remake of Tamil film Sethu Also dialogue writer
2004	Aaptudu	{{no}}	{{yes}}	Remake of Hindi film Ghatak: Lethal
2007	Evadaithe Nakenti	{{partial\|Co-director}}	{{yes}}	Remake of Malayalam film Lion
2009	Satyameva Jayate	{{yes}}	{{no}}	Remake of Hindi film Khakee
2013	Mahankali	{{yes}}	{{yes}}	Remake of Hindi film Risk
2015	Gaddam Gang	{{no}}	{{yes}}	Remake of Tamil film Soodhu Kavvum
2021	Deyyam	{{no}}	{{partial\|Co-producer}}
2022	Shekar	{{yes}}	{{yes}}	Remake of Malayalam film Joseph{{cite web \|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/291121/jeevitha-returns-to-directing-with-shekar.html \|title=Jeevitha returns to directing with 'Shekar' \|first=Sashidhar \|last=Adivi \|newspaper=Deccan Chronicle \|date=29 November 2021 \|accessdate=1 May 2022}}