Pavitra Lokesh

In this Indian name, the name Lokesh is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Pavitra.

Pavitra Lokesh
Born
Mysore, Karnataka, India
OccupationActress
Years active1994–present
Spouse
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(m. 2023)​
PartnerSuchendra Prasad (2007–2018)
FatherMysore Lokesh
RelativesAdi Lokesh (brother)

Pavitra Lokesh is an Indian film and television actress.[1] She appears primarily in Kannada and Telugu films playing supporting roles. The daughter of stage and film actor Mysore Lokesh, she made her film debut at the age of 16 and has since appeared in over 150 Kannada films. At 5 feet 10 inches she was the tallest actress at that time, but managing to do several noteworthy roles even acting along side shorter leading men.[2] For her performance in the Kannada film Naayi Neralu (2006), she was awarded the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress.[3] Her husband Naresh is also an actor.[4]

  1. ^ Rao, Geetha (25 February 2007). "If I go back to zero, I can start all over again". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. ^ Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (17 June 2012). "An eventful career". The Hindu. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  3. ^ "'Naayi Neralu' best film; Shivrajkumar best actor". The Hindu. 20 September 2006. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Telugu actor Naresh gets married to Pavithra Lokesh". The Indian Express. 10 March 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.