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{{Short description|Indian actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{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); <br> 2002–present (producer and director)
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1966|05|24}}
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Rajasekhar (actor)|Rajasekhar]]|1991}}
| children = [[Shivani Rajashekar|Shivani]] (b. 1996) <br/> [[Shivathmika Rajashekar|Shivathmika]] (b. 2000)
}}
'''Jeevitha,''' popularly known as '''Jeevitha Rajasekhar''' is an Indian actress, director and producer who has primarily worked in [[Cinema of Tamil Nadu|Tamil]] and [[Cinema of Andhra Pradesh|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 (actor)|Karthik]], [[Suresh (actor, born 1963)|Suresh]] and [[Sathyaraj]].<ref>{{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|access-date=7 September 2024|archive-date=25 December 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241225210633/https://www.indiaglitz.com/rajinikanth-lal-salaam-update-aishwarya-rajinikanth-vishnu-vishal-vikranth-jeevitha--news-327190|url-status=dead}}</ref> 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 (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 (1990 film)|Magaadu]]'', which starred her husband Rajasekhar.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

Jeevitha turned director with the film ''[[Seshu]]''.<ref>{{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}}</ref> She later directed a handful of films as well, including ''[[Evadaithe Nakenti]]'' (2007), ''[[Satyameva Jayate (2009 film)|Satyameva Jayate]]'' (2009), ''[[Mahankali (film)|Mahankali]]'' (2013) and ''[[Shekar (film)|Shekar]]'' (2022).<ref>{{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|access-date=7 September 2024|archive-date=25 December 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241225210633/https://www.indiaglitz.com/yevadaithe-naakenti-telugu-movie-8519|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/yevadaithe-naakenti-telugu-movie-8519|title=Yevadaithe Naakenti|date=2007|via=The Times of India|access-date=7 September 2024|archive-date=25 December 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241225210633/https://www.indiaglitz.com/yevadaithe-naakenti-telugu-movie-8519|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/mahankali-review-telugu-movie-12788|title=Mahankali Review|date=9 March 2013|via=indiaglitz|access-date=7 September 2024|archive-date=26 December 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241226161718/https://www.indiaglitz.com/mahankali-review-telugu-movie-12788|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{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|access-date=7 September 2024|archive-date=27 December 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241227122937/https://www.indiaglitz.com/shekar-will-touch-every-heart-director-jeevitha-rajasekhar-tamil-news-313484|url-status=dead}}</ref>

She returned to acting after thirty-three years in ''[[Lal Salaam (2024 film)|Lal Salaam]]''.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

==Partial filmography==
===As actress===
=== Tamil ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year !! Title !! Role !! Language !! Notes
|-
| rowspan="1" | 1984 || ''[[Uravai Kaatha Kili]]'' || Kuzhandhai || Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan="11" | 1985 || ''[[Paadum Vaanampadi]]'' || Radha || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Selvi (film)|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="12" | 1986 || ''Maruthi'' || Valli || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Kanna Thorakkanum Saami]]'' || Sumathi || Tamil ||
|-
| ''Jothi Malar'' || Rani || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Enakku Nane Needipathi]]'' || Devika || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Piranthaen Valarnthaen]]'' || Meera || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Talambralu (film)|Talambralu]]'' || || Telugu ||
|-
| ''Jigujigu Rail'' || || Telugu ||
|-
| ''Choru'' || Shenbagam || Tamil ||
|-
| ''Africavil Appu'' || || Tamil ||
|-
|''[[Mounam Kalaikirathu]]'' || Deepa || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Aayiram Kannudayaal]]'' || Uma || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Dharma Pathini (1986 film)|Dharma Pathini]]'' || Vidhya || Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan="7" | 1987 ||''[[Raja Mariyadhai]]'' || Vaidehi || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Ini Oru Sudhanthiram]]'' || Thayamma || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| ''Prema Kadambari'' || Sudha || Kannada ||
|-
| ''[[Damit Katha Adam Thirigindi]]'' || Rani || Telugu ||
|-
| ''Prajaswamyam'' || Bharati || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Aahuthi]]'' || Santhi || Telugu ||
|-
| rowspan="8" | 1988 || ''[[Station Master (1988 film)|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 (1990 film)|Magaadu]]'' || Vikram's wife || Telugu ||
|-
| rowspan="1" | 2024 || ''[[Lal Salaam (2024 film)|Lal Salaam]]'' || Rani || Tamil ||
|-
|}

===As director and producer===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! 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
|-
! style="width:65px;" | Director
! width=65 | Producer
|-
| 2002|| ''[[Seshu]]'' || {{yes}} || {{no}} || Remake of Tamil film ''[[Sethu...|Sethu]]''<br />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 (2006 film)|Lion]]''
|-
| 2009|| ''[[Satyameva Jayate (2009 film)|Satyameva Jayate]]'' || {{yes}} || {{no}} ||Remake of Hindi film ''[[Khakee (film)|Khakee]]''
|-
| 2013|| ''[[Mahankali (film)|Mahankali]]'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || Remake of Hindi film ''[[Risk (2007 film)|Risk]]''
|-
| 2015|| ''[[Gaddam Gang]]'' || {{no}} || {{yes}} || Remake of Tamil film ''[[Soodhu Kavvum]]''
|-
| 2021|| ''[[Deyyam (2021 film)|Deyyam]]'' || {{no}} || {{partial|Co-producer}} ||
|-
| 2022|| ''[[Shekar (film)|Shekar]]'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || Remake of Malayalam film ''[[Joseph (2018 film)|Joseph]]''<ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|0420100|Jeevitha}}

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