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{{Infobox person
| name = Rekha
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| birth_name = Rekha Vedavyas<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2009/aug/24/slide-show-1-south-kannada-heroines-get-sexy.htm |title=Kannada heroines get sexy! |publisher=Movies.rediff.com |date=24 August 2009 |accessdate=11 November 2011}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|4|20|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Bangalore]], Karnataka, India
| othername = Akshara, Jinke Mari Rekha<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.deccanherald.com/Deccanherald/may022004/ent2.asp |title=Jinkemari is back on Kannada screen – Deccan Herald |publisher=Archive.deccanherald.com |date=2 May 2004 |accessdate=11 November 2011}}</ref><ref name="bangaloremirror1">{{cite web|url=http://www.bangaloremirror.com/index.aspx?Page=article&sectname=News%20-%20City&sectid=10&contentid=20081217200812170103032695525aff0 |title=Lakhpati hairdo for Jinkemari, News – City – Bangalore Mirror,Bangalore Mirror |publisher=Bangaloremirror.com |date=17 December 2008 |accessdate=11 November 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/getFiles.asp?Style=OliveXLib:LowLevelEntityToPrint_TOINEW&Type=text/html&Locale=english-skin-custom&Path=TOIBG/2010/06/18&ID=Ar02300 |title=Prema Chandrama Minus Prem |publisher=Epaper.timesofindia.com |date=18 June 2010 |accessdate=11 November 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.supergoodmovies.com/7586/sandalwood/Prema-Chandrama-Goes-to-Switzerland-News-Details |title='Prema Chandrama' Goes to Switzerland |publisher=Supergoodmovies.com |date=11 August 2010 |accessdate=11 November 2011}}</ref>
| occupation = [[Actress]], [[Model (person)|model]]
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'''Rekha''', also known as '''Akshara''', is an Indian film actress, who predominantly acts in [[Cinema of Karnataka|Kannada films]] and also appears in [[Cinema of Andhra Pradesh|Telugu]] and [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] films.<ref>{{cite web |author=Super Admin |url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/top-stories/rekha-name-akshara-290907.html |title=Rekha is now Akshara |publisher=Entertainment.oneindia.in |date=29 September 2007 |accessdate=11 November 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.is/20120709063631/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/top-stories/rekha-name-akshara-290907.html |archivedate=9 July 2012}}</ref><ref name="indiaglitz1">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/kannada/article/29300.html |title=Rocking time for Rekha – Kannada Movie News |publisher=IndiaGlitz |accessdate=11 November 2011}}</ref><ref name="indiaglitz2">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/kannada/article/64732.html |title=Journalism was my wish – Rekha – Kannada Movie News |publisher=IndiaGlitz |accessdate=11 November 2011}}</ref><ref name="indiatimes1">{{cite web|author=TNN |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/news-interviews/Rekha-heats-things-up/iplarticleshow/5831667.cms |title=Rekha heats things up, Times of India |work=The Times of India |date=20 April 2010 |accessdate=11 November 2011}}</ref><ref name="nowrunning1">{{cite web|url=http://www.nowrunning.com/news/kannada/rekha-is-not-averse-to-do-item-numbers/25612/story.htm |title=Rekha is not averse to do item numbers |publisher=Nowrunning.com |date=2 September 2008 |accessdate=11 November 2011}}</ref> While pursuing modelling, she made her acting debut in the 2001 Kannada film ''[[Chithra (film)|Chithra]]'' and has since starred in over 30 films in various South Indian languages.

==Career==
Rekha was born and brought up in [[Bangalore]], Karnataka. She did her schooling at the Basava Residential Girls School in [[Kengeri]], Bangalore.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://basavasamithischool.org/index.php?page=alumni |title=Alumni |publisher=Basavasamithischool.org |accessdate=11 November 2011}}</ref> She was doing her [[Bachelor of Business Administration|BBA]] [[correspondence course]] from the [[University of Madras]], while modelling part-time and trying to pursue an acting career.<ref name="indiatimes2">{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/With-stars-in-her-eyes/articleshow/245676787.cms |title=With stars in her eyes |work=The Times of India |date=3 September 2001 |accessdate=11 November 2011}}</ref> She was eventually signed by Jayashree Devi for the [[Ramoji Rao]]-produced college drama ''[[Chithra (film)|Chithra]]'', in which she played a [[Non-resident Indian and person of Indian origin|NRI]] student.<ref name="indiatimes2"/> The same year, she starred in blockbuster ''[[Huchcha]]'', alongside [[Sudeep]] and made her debut in Telugu cinema with [[Sreenu Vaitla]]'s ''[[Anandam]]'', all three ventures becoming commercially successful.<ref name="nowrunning1"/><ref>[http://www.chitraloka.com/sections/stock_shots/flashback_2001.shtml ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100918144548/http://www.chitraloka.com/sections/stock_shots/flashback_2001.shtml |date=18 September 2010 }}</ref> and the Telugu film ''[[Dongodu]]'' featuring [[Ravi Teja]] in the lead, while making her Tamil debut with [[Sabapathy Dekshinamurthy|Sabapathy]]'s [[love triangle]]-based film ''[[Punnagai Poove]]''. 2003 she also had her first and till date only Hindi release, ''Mudda'' with [[Arya Babbar]] and was seen in a supporting role in the female-oriented ''[[Three Roses]]'' that featured [[Rambha (actress)|Rambha]], [[Jyothika]] and [[Laila Mehdin]] in the lead. She was paired with [[Ganesh (actor)|Ganesh]] in his first feature film appearance in ''Chellata'' as well as in ''[[Hudugaata]]'' the next year, both emerging commercial successes.<ref name="indiaglitz1"/><ref name="nowrunning1"/> After her subsequent releases that year [[box office bomb|bombed at the box office]],<ref name="bangaloremirror1"/> she starred in the bilingual ''[[Ninna Nedu Repu]]'' / ''[[Netru Indru Naalai (2008 film)|Netru Indru Naalai]]'' and in [[Ramesh Arvind]]'s directorial ''[[Accident (2008 film)|Accident]]'', which became critically acclaimed, while making special appearances in the films ''Mast Maja Maadi'', ''[[Raaj The Showman]]'' and ''Yogi''.<ref name="nowrunning1"/> In 2010, she had a single release, ''Appu Pappu'', while her most recent release was ''[[Boss (2011 film)|Boss]]'', paired with Darshan again.<ref name="indiatimes1"/> She is currently working on projects such as ''Prema Chandramama'',<ref name="indiaglitz2"/> ''Jolly Boy'' alongside [[Diganth]], directed by Sabapathy again,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lite.epaper.timesofindia.com/mobile.aspx?article=yes&pageid=29&edlabel=TOIBG&mydateHid=8%20August%202010&pubname=&edname=&articleid=Ar02902&format=&publabel=TOI |title=Times of India Publications |publisher=Lite.epaper.timesofindia.com |accessdate=11 November 2011}}</ref> and ''Thulasi''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.supergoodmovies.com/14661/sandalwood/Rekha-in-Thulasi-News-Details |title=Rekha in 'Thulasi' |publisher=Supergoodmovies.com |date=23 March 2011 |accessdate=11 November 2011}}</ref>

== Filmography ==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
!No
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language!! Notes
|-
|01
| rowspan="4"|2001 || ''[[Chithra (film)|Chithra]]'' || Chithra || Kannada ||
|-
|02
| ''[[Anandam]]'' || Aishwarya || Telugu ||
|-
|03
| ''Jabili'' || Lavanya || Telugu ||
|-
|04
| ''[[Huchcha]]'' || Abishtha || Kannada ||
|-
|05
| rowspan="3"|2002 || ''Okato Number Kurraadu'' || Swapna || Telugu ||
|-
|06
| ''[[Thuntata (film)]]'' || Aishwarya || Kannada ||
|-
| ---
| ''[[Manmadhudu]]'' || || Telugu || Special appearance
|-
|07
| rowspan="6"|2003 || ''[[Dongodu]]'' || || Telugu ||
|-
|08
| ''Anaganaga O Kurraadu'' || Rekha Naidu || Telugu ||
|-
|09
| ''[[Punnagai Poove]]'' || Meera || Tamil ||
|-
|10
| ''Janaki Weds Sriram'' || Anjali || Telugu ||
|-
|11
| ''[[Three Roses]]'' || Asha || Tamil ||
|-
|12
| ''[[Mudda - The Issue]]'' || Sundari || Hindi ||
|-
| ---
| rowspan="2"|2004 || ''[[Monalisa (film)|Monalisa]]'' || Herself in the song 'Car Car' || Kannada ||
|-
|13
| ''Preminchukunnam Pelliki Randi'' || Swapna || Telugu ||
|-
|14
| 2005 || ''[[Sye (2005 film)|Sye]]'' || || Kannada ||
|-
|15
| rowspan="3"|2006 || ''[[Chellata (film)|Chellata]]'' || Ankitha || Kannada ||
|-
|16
| ''Nayudamma'' || || Telugu ||
|-
| ---
| ''[[Nenjirukkum Varai (2006 film)|Nenjirukkum Varai]]'' || || Tamil || Special appearance
|-
|17
| rowspan="4"|2007 || ''[[Hudugaata]]'' || Priya || Kannada ||
|-
|18
| ''Thamshegaagi'' || Rekha || Kannada ||
|-
|19
| ''Hethre Hennanne Herabeku'' || Jyothi || Kannada ||
|-
|20
| ''[[Gunavantha]]'' || Uma || Kannada ||
|-
|21
| rowspan="4"|2008 || ''[[Ninna Nedu Repu]]'' || rowspan="2"|Swapna || Telugu ||
|-
|22
| ''[[Netru Indru Naalai (2008 film)|Netru Indru Naalai]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|23
| ''[[Accident (2008 film)|Accident]]'' || Vasundhara || Kannada ||
|-
|
| ''Mast Maja Madi'' || || Kannada || Special appearance
|-
|24
| rowspan="3"|2009 || ''Parichaya'' || Nimmi || Kannada ||
|-
| ---
| ''[[Raaj the Showman]]'' || || Kannada || Special appearance
|-
| ---
| ''Yogi'' || || Kannada || Special appearance
|-
|25
| 2010 || ''Appu Pappu'' || Deepa Ramesh || Kannada ||
|-
|26
| rowspan="3"|2011 || ''[[Boss (2011 film)|Boss]]'' || || Kannada ||
|-
|27
| ''Prema Chandrama'' || Chethana || Kannada ||
|-
|28
| ''[[Jolly Boy]]'' || Indusri || Kannada ||
|-
|29
| rowspan="2"|2012 || ''[[Govindaya Namaha]]'' || Sheela || Kannada ||
|-
| ---
| ''[[Genius (2012 film)|Genius]]'' || || Telugu || Special appearance
|-
|30
| rowspan="2"|2013 || ''[[Benki Birugali]]'' || Rekha || Kannada ||
|-
|31
| ''Loosegalu'' || Maggie || Kannada ||
|-
|32
| rowspan="4"| 2014 || ''[[Paramashiva (film)|Paramashiva]]'' || || Kannada ||
|-
|33
| ''Pulakeshi'' || || Kannada ||
|-
|34
| ''Thulasi'' || || Kannada ||
|-
|35
| ''Padam Pesum'' || || Tamil ||
|-
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==

* {{IMDb name|id=1516918|name=Rekha (I)}}
* {{IMDb name|id=3760251|name=Rekha (II)}}

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[[Category:Actresses from Bangalore]]
[[Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses in Telugu cinema]]
[[Category:1985 births]]

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