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{{short description|Indian film and television actress (born 1966)}}
{{Indian patronymic|Pavitra|Lokesh}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2017}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Pavitra Lokesh
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| birth_place = [[Mysore, Karnataka]], India
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| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 1994–present
| partner = [[Suchendra Prasad]] (2007–2018)
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| father = [[Mysore Lokesh]]
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'''Pavitra Lokesh''' is an Indian film and television actress.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rao |first1=Geetha |title=If I go back to zero, I can start all over again |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/bangalore-times/If-I-go-back-to-zero-I-can-start-all-over-again/articleshow/1680188.cms |website=The Times of India |access-date=23 April 2017 |date=25 February 2007}}</ref> She appears primarily in [[Cinema of Karnataka|Kannada]] and [[Telugu cinema|Telugu films]] playing [[Supporting actor|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 against shorter heroes.<ref name="th1">{{cite web |last1=Chowdhary |first1=Y. Sunita |title=An eventful career |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/an-eventful-career/article3537850.ece |work=The Hindu |access-date=23 April 2017 |date=17 June 2012}}</ref> For her performance in the Kannada film ''[[Naayi Neralu]]'' (2006), she was awarded the [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress]].<ref>{{cite web |title='Naayi Neralu' best film; Shivrajkumar best actor |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/naayi-neralu-best-film-shivrajkumar-best-actor/article3078346.ece |work=The Hindu |access-date=23 April 2017 |date=20 September 2006}}</ref> and husband are actors.<ref name="news18">{{cite web |title=“We Can, But…”: Naresh Opens Up About Having A Kid With Wife Pavitra Lokesh |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/we-can-but-naresh-opens-up-about-having-a-kid-with-wife-pavitra-lokesh-7959559.html |website=News18 |access-date=1 June 2023 |language=en |date=30 May 2023}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Pavitra was born in [[Mysore]]. Her father, [[Mysore Lokesh]], was an actor and her mother, a teacher. She has a younger brother, [[Adi Lokesh]]. Her father died when Pavitra was in Class nine. Upon securing 80 per cent in her [[SSLC|matriculation examination]], she aspired to become a [[Indian civil servant|civil servant]]. However, following her father's death, she decided to help her mother who she said was "overburdened with family responsibilities".<ref name="th2">{{cite web |last1=Ganesh |first1=K. R. |title=Into the light |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/into-the-light/article3230851.ece |website=The Hindu |access-date=23 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170423164534/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/into-the-light/article3230851.ece |archive-date=23 April 2017 |date=29 September 2006}}</ref> Initially reluctant to follow her father's footsteps towards a career in acting, she completed her [[Bachelor of Commerce|bachelor's degree in commerce]] from [[SBRR Mahajana First Grade College]], Mysore, and appeared for the [[Civil Services Examination]]. After failing to clear the examination in her first attempt, she took to acting before moving to [[Bangalore]].<ref name="dh1">{{cite web |last1=Srinivasa |first1=Srikanth |title=Donning a new garb |url=http://archive.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/july252004/enter4.asp |work=Deccan Herald |access-date=23 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170423142443/http://archive.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/july252004/enter4.asp |archive-date=23 April 2017 |date=25 July 2004}}</ref>

Pavitra got divorced from her first husband who was a software engineer. She was later in a [[Cohabitation|live-in-relationship]] with actor [[Suchendra Prasad]]<ref name="lir">{{cite web |title=True To Their Roles |url=http://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala//articleshow/22311088.cms? |website=Bangalore Mirror |access-date=23 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170423150036/http://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala//articleshow/22311088.cms |archive-date=23 April 2017 |date=30 November 2008}}</ref> before separating with him in 2018. It was reported that she started dating Telugu actor [[Naresh (actor)|Naresh]], later did a film named ''Malli Pelli'' in 2023 to showcase their perspectives happened in their personal marital life till both got engaged through the film.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mahesh Babu's brother Naresh gets assaulted by his estranged wife Ramya at his apartment |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/mahesh-babus-brother-naresh-gets-assaulted-by-his-estranged-wife-ramya-at-his-apartment-telugu-news-entertainment-news-article-92667838 |access-date=5 July 2022 |website=TimesNow |date=5 July 2022 |language=en}}</ref> The two married the following year.<ref name="news18"/>

==Career==
===Films===
Pavitra took to acting in 1994 on the advice of actor [[Ambareesh]]. She made her debut in ''Mister Abhishek'' that saw the latter play the lead role. In the same year, she appeared in ''[[Bangarada Kalasha]]''. Having not gained recognition from these films, Pavitra completed her graduation and began working for a [[human resource consulting]] company. During the time, [[T. S. Nagabharana]] offered her a role in his film ''[[Janumada Jodi]]'' that released in 1996. Speaking about the phase in a 2006 interview with ''[[The Hindu]]'', she said, "I never felt comfortable. I felt lonely. But when Nagabharana insisted, I had to take a decision. I resolved to make films my career - no preparation. The only reason to take a plunge was my circumstances. It has been tough to keep it going without a godfather or a guide. So I just accepted every film that came my way." Not being offered lead roles due to her height, she continued playing supporting roles. In the comedy ''[[Ulta Palta (1997 film)|Ulta Palta]]'' (1997), she played a [[Vamp (woman)|vamp]].<ref name="th2"/>

Pavitra received critical acclaim for her performance in [[Girish Kasaravalli]]'s period drama ''[[Naayi Neralu]]'', a film based on [[S. L. Bhyrappa]]'s novel of the same name. Impressed by her performance in the television soap ''Guptagamini'', Kasaravalli cast her as a widowed Venkatalakshmi, daughter-in-law and mother of two other characters; the film revolving around these three characters living under one roof, and projecting their own perspectives exposing [[generation gap]] in a conflict-ridden society.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Warrier |first1=Shobha |title=The fascination with Bollywood is momentary |url=http://m.rediff.com/www/movies/2006/mar/27girish.htm |work=[[Rediff.com]] |access-date=23 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170423172253/http://m.rediff.com/www/movies/2006/mar/27girish.htm |archive-date=23 April 2017 |date=27 March 2006}}</ref> Her portrayal of a woman caught between tradition and desire won her the [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress]].

===Television===
In Nagabharana's television soap ''Jeevanmukhi'', she was cast as a middle-aged widow, a role that was received well. She received recognition for her role in the soap ''Guptagamini'' that was aired in the early 2000s. "She played a wife, a mother and a sister caught in the web of human emotions".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Srinivasa |first1=Srikanth |title=Pavithra says... |url=http://archive.deccanherald.com/Deccanherald/jan142007/enter161102007113.asp |website=Deccan Herald |access-date=25 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170425122023/http://archive.deccanherald.com/Deccanherald/jan142007/enter161102007113.asp |archive-date=25 April 2017 |date=14 January 2007}}</ref> During the time, she also appeared in other soaps such as ''Gelathi'', ''Neethi Chakra'', ''Dharitri'', ''Punarjanma'' and ''Eshwari''.<ref name="dh1"/><ref>{{cite web |last1=Srinnivasa |first1=Srikanth |title=Eshwari scales popularity charts |url=http://archive.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/july042004/enter8.asp |website=Deccan Herald |access-date=25 April 2017 |date=4 July 2004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170425205215/http://archive.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/july042004/enter8.asp |archive-date=25 April 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Partial filmography==
===Kannada===
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
* ''Mister Abhishek'' (1995)
* ''[[Bangarada Kalasha]]'' (1995)
* ''[[Janumada Jodi]]'' (1996)
* ''[[Ulta Palta (1997 film)|Ulta Palta]]'' (1997)
* ''Tavarina Theru'' (1997)
* ''Mavana Magalu'' (1997)
* ''[[Kurubana Rani]]'' (1998)
* ''Jagath Kiladi'' (1998)
* ''[[Yajamana (2000 film)|Yajamana]]'' (2000)
* ''Amma'' (2001)
* ''[[Huchcha]]'' (2001)
* ''Mussanje'' (2001)
* ''Namma Samsara Ananda Sagara'' (2001)
* ''Shivappa Nayaka'' (2001)
* ''[[Naanu Naane]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Make-up (2002 film)|Makeup]]'' (2002)
* ''Border'' (2003)
* ''[[Raja Narasimha]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Ondagona Baa]]'' (2003)
* ''Bala Shiva'' (2003)
* ''Ree Swalpa Bartheera'' (2003)
* ''[[Namma Preethiya Ramu]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Excuse Me (2003 film)|Excuse Me]]'' (2003)
* ''Vijayasimha'' (2003)
* ''[[Swathi Muthu]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Malla (film)|Malla]]'' (2004)
* ''Monda'' (2004)
* ''Nija'' (2004)
* ''[[Love (2004 film)|Love]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Rakshasa (film)|Rakshasa]]'' (2005)
* ''[[Aakash (film)|Aakash]]'' (2005)
* ''[[Gowramma]]'' (2005)
* ''Shubham'' (2006)
* ''Pandavaru'' (2006)
* ''Student'' (2006)
* ''[[Naayi Neralu]]'' (2006) as Venkatalakshmi
* ''Ee Rajeev Gandhi Alla'' (2007)
* ''Ee Preethi Onthara'' (2007)
* ''[[Masti (2007 film)|Masti]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Manasugula Mathu Madhura]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Satya in Love]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Mr. Garagasa]]'' (2008)
* ''Moggina Jade'' (2008)
* ''Mandakini'' (2008)
* ''[[Savaari (2009 film)|Savaari]]'' (2009)
* ''[[Hatrick Hodi Maga]]'' (2009) as Durgi
* ''Anishchitha'' (2010)
* ''[[Hoo (film)|Hoo]]'' (2010) as Doctor Pavithra
* ''Holi'' (2010)
* ''[[Kanasemba Kudureyaneri]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Kalgejje]]'' (2011)
* ''Hori'' (2011)
* ''Dudde Doddappa'' (2011)
* ''[[Aata (2011 film)|Aata]]'' (2011)
* ''Bete'' (2011)
* ''[[Prarthane]]'' (2012)...Shanti
* ''Gandhi Smiles'' (2012)
* ''[[Barfi (film)|Barfi]]'' (2013)
* ''Sneha Yathre'' (2013)
* ''[[Gharshane]]'' (2014)
* ''[[Rose (2014 film)|Rose]]'' (2014)
* ''[[Bahaddur]]'' (2014)
* ''[[Neenade Naa]]'' (2014)
* ''Chirayu'' (2014)
* ''[[Endendigu]]'' (2015)
* ''[[Lodde]]'' (2015)
* ''Dove'' (2015)
* ''[[Ganga (2015 film)|Ganga]]'' (2015)...Ganga's sister
* ''[[Naanu Mattu Varalakshmi]]'' (2016)
* ''[[Kurukshetra (2019 film)|Kurukshetra]]'' (2019)...[[Subhadra]]
* ''[[Apoorva (2016 film)|Apoorva]]'' (2016)
* ''[[Dia (film)|Dia]]'' (2020)...Dr. Lakshmi, Adi's mother
* ''[[Pogaru]]'' (2021)...Shiva's mother
* ''[[Mr. Bachelor]]'' (2023)
* ''Siren'' (2023)
{{div col end}}

===Telugu===
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
* ''[[Dongodu]]'' (2003)
* ''Aalayam'' (2008)
* ''[[Fitting Master]]'' (2009) Meghana's mother
* ''[[Prasthanam]]'' (2010) as Mitra's mother
* ''[[Baava]]'' (2010) as Veerababu's mother
* ''[[Orange (2010 film)|Orange]]'' (2010) as Jaanu's mother
* ''[[Shakti (2011 film)|Shakti]]'' (2011) as Aishwarya's mother
* ''[[Gouravam (2013 film)|Gouravam]]'' (2013)
* ''[[Race Gurram]]'' (2014) as Ram and Lucky's mother
* ''[[Rough (film)|Rough]]'' (2014) as Chandu's Mother
* ''[[Current Theega]]'' (2014) as Parvati
* ''[[Lakshmi Raave Maa Intiki]]'' (2014)
* ''[[Pataas]]'' (2015) as Kalyan's mother
* ''[[Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju]]'' (2015) as Parvati
* ''[[Temper (film)|Temper]]'' (2015) as Lakshmi's mother
* ''[[Tungabhadra (film)|Tungabhadra]]'' (2015) as Gowri's mother
* ''[[Yevade Subramanyam]]'' (2015) as Rishi's mother
* ''[[S/O Satyamurthy]]'' (2015) as Sharadha Satyamurthy
* ''[[Bengal Tiger (2015 film)|Bengal Tiger]]'' (2015)
* ''[[Pandaga Chesko]]'' (2015) as Karthik's mother
* ''[[Bruce Lee - The Fighter]]'' (2015) as Karthik's mother
* ''[[Loafer (2015 film)|Loafer]]'' (2015) as Mouni's mother
* ''[[Krishnashtami]]'' (2016)
* ''[[Dictator (2016 film)|Dictator]]'' (2016) as Rajashekar's wife
* ''[[Speedunnodu]]'' (2016) as Lakshmi
* ''[[Katamarayudu]]'' (2017) as Pavitra
* ''[[Duvvada Jagannadham]]'' (2017) as DJ's mother
* ''[[Jai Lava Kusa]]'' (2017) as Jai, Lava, Kusa's mother
* ''[[Raja The Great]]'' (2017) as Gayatri
* ''[[MCA (Middle Class Abbayi)]]'' (2017) as Warangal Siva's mother
* ''[[Agnyaathavaasi]]'' (2018) as Kumari
* ''[[Jai Simha]]'' (2018) as Vasantha
* ''[[Sammohanam (2018 film)|Sammohanam]]'' (2018) as Vijay's mother
* ''[[Pantham]]'' (2018) as Durgadevi Surana
* ''[[Tej I Love You]]'' (2018) as Tej's aunt
* ''[[Saakshyam]]'' (2018) as Viswa's adopted mother
* ''[[Happy Wedding (2018 film)|Happy Wedding]]'' (2018) as Anand's mother
* ''[[Mr. Majnu]]'' (2019) as Vicky's aunt
* ''[[Chitralahari (film)|Chitralahari]]'' (2019) as Swetcha's mother
* ''[[Evaru]]'' (2019) as Adarsh Varma's mother
* ''[[Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy]]'' (2019) as Neelamma
* ''[[Choosi Choodangaane]]'' (2020) as Siddu's mother
* ''[[Entha Manchivaadavuraa]]'' (2020) as Gayatri
* ''[[Aswathama (film)|Ashwathama]]'' (2020) as Gana and Priya's mother
* ''[[Red (2020 film)|Red]]'' (2021) as Journalist
* ''[[Ardha Shathabdham]]'' (2021) as Lakshmi
* ''[[Dear Megha]]'' (2021) as Aadi's mother
* ''[[Sarkaru Vaari Paata]]'' (2022) as Mahi's mother
* ''[[Ante Sundaraniki]]'' (2022) as Doctor
* ''[[Ramarao on Duty]]'' (2022) as Mahalakshmi
* ''[[Dhamaka (2022 film)| Dhamaka]]'' (2022) as Devaki Chakravarthy
* ''[[Kalyanam Kamaneeyam (film)| Kalyanam Kamaneeyam]]'' (2023) as Shruti’s mother
* ''[[Malli Pelli (2023 film)|Malli Pelli]]'' (2023) as Parvathy
{{div col end}}

===Tamil===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Film
!Role
!Notes
|-
|2013
|''[[Gouravam (2013 film)|Gouravam]]''
|Pasupathy's wife
|
|-
|2019
|''[[Ayogya (2019 film)|Ayogya]]''
|Santhiya and Bhavani's mother
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|2022
|''[[Koogle Kuttappa]]''
| Pavithra
|-
|''[[Veetla Vishesham]]''
|Sowmya's mother
|
|}

==Television==
* ''Jeevanmukhi''
* ''Guptagamini''
* ''Eshwari'' (2004)
* ''Swabhimaana''
* ''Pasupu Kumkuma''
* ''Olave Namma Baduku'' (2007)
* ''Devi''
* ''Punnaga'' (2017)<ref>{{cite news |title='Punnaga's lead characters Anirudh and Punnaga all set to tie the knot in tonight's episode |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/punnagas-lead-characters-anirudh-and-punnaga-all-set-to-tie-the-knot-in-tonights-episode/articleshow/63414190.cms |website=The Times of India |date=22 March 2018 |access-date=25 June 2018}}</ref>
* ''Aramane Gili'' (2019)
* [[11th Hour (web series)|''11th Hour'']] (2021) as Gayatri Reddy; [[Aha (streaming service)|Aha]] web series

==Awards and nominations==
{| class=wikitable
! Film
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Result
! Ref.
|-
|''[[Naayi Neralu]]''
|[[2005–06 Karnataka State Film Awards|2005–06]]
|[[Karnataka State Film Awards]]
| [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]]
| {{won}}
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/chandanavana-film-critics-academy-2020-dia-popcorn-monkey-tiger-gentleman-walk-away-maximum-833452 |title=Winners: Chandanavana Film Critics Academy 2020: Dia, Popcorn Monkey Tiger, Gentleman Walk Away with Maximum Honours |newspaper=International Business Times |date=23 February 2021}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=2|''[[Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju]]''
|rowspan=1|[[63rd Filmfare Awards South|2015]]
|rowspan=1|[[Filmfare Awards South]]
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu|Best Supporting Actress – Telugu]]
| {{nom}}
|<ref name="Filmfare">{{cite web |title=Nominations for the 63rd Britannia Filmfare Awards (South) |url=http://www.filmfare.com/features/nominations-of-the-63rd-britannia-filmfare-awards-south-13750.html |work=[[Filmfare]] |access-date=23 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161008041521/http://www.filmfare.com/features/nominations-of-the-63rd-britannia-filmfare-awards-south-13750-2.html |archive-date=8 October 2016 |date=7 June 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-

|rowspan=0|[[4th South Indian International Movie Awards|2015]]
|rowspan=0|[[South Indian International Movie Awards]]
| [[SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actress (Telugu)|Best Supporting Actress - Telugu ]]
| {{nom}}
|<ref name="Filmfare"/>
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|1748588}}

{{Karnataka State Award for Best Actress}}

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