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Rajasekhar (born Rajasekhar Varadharajan) is an Indian actor known for his works primarily in Telugu cinema. In a career spanning more than thirty-eight years, he has acted in over eighty films in a variety of roles.[1][2] He starred in several notable films, including Talambralu, Sruthilayalu, Aahuti, Ankusam, Magaadu, Allari Priyudu, Anna, Omkaram, Suryudu, Sivayya, Manasunna Maaraju, Maa Annayya, Simharasi, Evadaithe Nakenti, Gorintaku, and PSV Garuda Vega. Rajasekhar won two Filmfare Best Actor Awards - Telugu for the Magaadu and Anna.

Rajasekhar
Rajashekhar in 2015
Born	(1962-02-04) 4 February 1962 (age 60) Lakshmipuram, Madras State, India
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1985-present
Spouse	Jeevitha ​ (m. 1991)​
Children	2
Relatives	Selva (brother)

The Nature Waldorf School is owned by Rajasekhar and Jeevitha, to whom he is married. The school is affiliated to Dr. Rajasekhar Charitable Trust and started its operations in July 2010. The mission of the school is to impart non-commercialised education to students.[3]

Early life

Rajasekhar was born on 4 February 1962, in Lakshmipuram, Theni district of Tamil Nadu.[4] While some sources reported that his mother tongue is Tamil,[5][6] Rajasekher identifies himself as Telugu.[7] His father, Varadarajan Gopal, who hailed from Chittoor district, worked as Sub Inspector of Police in Guntur district where his mother Andalu is from. They migrated to Tamil Nadu and later returned to Andhra.[7][8] His brother Selva has also appeared in Tamil films as a lead actor. Before joining films, he studied M.B.B.S. and practiced in Aminjikarai, Chennai.[4]

Rajasekhar is a practicing Saiva Hindu, after undergoing a transformative personal experience during his formative years.[9]

Personal life

He married erstwhile actress Jeevitha and has two daughters.[10] Their elder daughter Shivani debuted with movie Adbhutham while their younger daughter Shivatmika debuted with Dorasaani. Recently, Jeevitha was named as one of the nine members of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), with Pahlaj Nihalani as chairman.[11]

Career

Rajashekhar made his acting debut in Tamil with Pudhumai Penn and also had a character role in Puthiya Theerpu with Vijaykanth. His Telugu film debut was in 1985 with Vande Mataram. Since then, he has acted in variety of films such as Pratighatana, Repati Pourulu, Station Master, Sruthilayalu, Kashmora, Aradhana, Talambralu, Aruna Kiranam, Mamatala Kovela and Akka Mogudu.

Movies from which he rose to fame and created an image of an Angry Young Man of Tollywood are Ahuti, Aartanaadam Nyayam Kosam, Ankusam, Magadu, Rowdyism Nasinchali, Morotodu Na Mogudu, Anna, Papa Kosam, Balarama Krishnulu, Agraham, Sivayya, and Evadaithe Nakenti.

He has acted in more than 75 movies though he is mocked for his diction. His voice for most of his Telugu movies was dubbed by Telugu actor Saikumar till 1996 and then was taken over by Srinivasa Moorthy who started dubbing for him in 1997, when he won his first Nandi award for the movie Sivayya. Except for the 2003 film Villain, where Sai's younger brother P. Ravi Shankar dubbed for both Rajasekhar and Vijayan, respectively.

Later, he also gained fame for his family drama films such as Maa Aayana Bangaram, Suryudu, Simharasi, Maa Annayya, Deergha Sumangali Bhava, Manasunna Maaraju and Gorintaku. He was also applauded for his performance in the romance film Allari Priyudu.

He is considered a versatile actor.[12] His performance in Omkaram is a classic example of that, which was directed by Kannada director Upendra. His electrifying performance in the movie Sheshu was applauded critically. His biggest hit of the career came in the year 2007 with Avadaithe Nakenti and his last genuine hit was Gorintaku in the year 2008. Since then, he has had no hits. His last film was a hit; PSV Garuda Vega in 2017.

Ithu Thaanda Police, the Tamil dub of Ankusam was a huge hit.[13] He has since been offered more movies in Tamil, and his Telugu films were dubbed in Tamil such as Magaadu as Meesaikaran.

Filmography

• All films are in Telugu, unless otherwise noted.

Key

Denotes films that have not yet been released

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1984	Pudhumai Penn	Ramachandran's manager	Tamil film
1985	Puthiya Theerpu	Bhaskar	Tamil film
1985	Pratighatana	Prakash
1985	Vande Mataram	Satyam
1986	Ee Prashnaku Baduledi
1986	Dora Bidda
1986	Challani Ramaiah Chakkani Sitamma
1986	Talambralu
1986	Repati Pourulu
1986	Aruna Kiranam
1986	Kashmora	Darkha
1986	Mister Bharat
1987	America Abbayi
1987	Prajaswamyam
1987	Aahuti
1987	Yuga Kartalu
1987	Idaa Prapancham
1987	Shrutilayalu	Narayana Murthy
1987	Aradhana	Lawrence
1988	Nyayam Kosam
1988	Nava Bharatam
1988	Annapurnamma Gaari Alludu
1988	Neeku Naaku Pellanta
1988	Mr. Hero
1988	Indra Dhanassu
1988	Station Master	Rama Rao
1988	Bava Marudula Saval	Inspector Jai Kumar
1989	Aarta Nadam
1989	Mamatala Kovela
1989	Ankusham
1989	Prajaa Teerpu
1989	Chennapatnam Chinnollu
1989	Yamapasham
1989	Dharma Yuddham
1989	Manchivaaru Maavaaru
1989	Vinta Dongalu
1990	Rowdyism Nashinchali
1990	Shilashasanam
1990	Papa Kosam
1990	Magaadu
1992	Moratodu Naa Mogudu
1992	Akka Mogudu
1992	Ahankari
1992	Balarama Krishnulu	Krishna Murthy
1993	Aagraham
1993	Amma Koduku
1993	Allari Priyudu	Raja
1994	Gangmaster	Raja
1994	Anga Rakshakudu
1994	Aavesham
1994	Anna	Komaranna
1995	Raja Simham	Major Raj Kumar / Chinna Raja and Shrimannarayana
1995	Ghatotkachudu	Karna
1996	Vetagadu
1997	RathaYatra
1997	Omkaram	Satya
1997	Maa Aayana Bangaram
1998	Suryudu	Suryam
1998	Deergha Sumangali Bhava	Rama Rao
1998	Sivayya	Sivayya
1999	Neti Gandhi
1999	Bobbili Vamsham	Raghava Rayudu
2000	Mechanic Mavayya	Raju
2000	Maa Annayya	Madhu and Gopalam
2000	Okkadu Chaalu	Surya
2000	Manasunna Maaraju
2000	Ravanna	Ravanna
2001	Simharasi	Narasimharaju
2002	Seshu	Seshu
2002	Bharatasimha Reddy	Raja / Devudayya
2003	Aayudham	Siddartha
2003	Villain	Guru and Vishnu
2004	Aaptudu	Bose
2005	Nayakudu	Raju
2006	Rajababu	Rajababu
2007	Evadaithe Nakenti	Major Surya
2008	Gorintaku	Ashok and Sarvarayudu
2009	Satyameva Jayate	DCP Sathya	Also writer
2009	Naa Style Veru	Sivaram
2010	Maa Annayya Bangaram	Sivaji
2013	Mahankali	ACP Mahankali
2015	Gaddam Gang	Daasu
2017	PSV Garuda Vega	Pullela Chandrashekhar
2019	Kalki	Kalki IPS
2021	Deyyam	Shankar
2022	Shekhar: Man with a Scar	Sekhar	Completed; Remake of 2018 Malayalam film Joseph[14]

Awards

• Nandi Award for Best Villain - Talambralu (1986) [15]
• Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Telugu - Magaadu (1990)[16]
• Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Telugu - Anna (1994)[17][18]

References

External links

• Rajasekhar at IMDb

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