Pavitra Lokesh

Pavitra Lokesh
Born	c. 1979 (age 37–38) Mysore, Karnataka, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1994–present
Spouse(s)	Suchendra Prasad (m. 2007)
Children	2

Pavitra Lokesh (born c. 1979) is an Indian film and television actress. 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 16 and has since appeared in over 150 Kannada films. For her performance in the Kannada film Naayi Neralu (2006), she was awarded the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress. Her brother Adi Lokesh and husband Suchendra Prasad are actors.

Pavitra was born in Mysore. Her father, Lokesh, was an actor and her mother, a teacher. She has a younger brother, Adi. Lokesh passed away when Pavitra was in Class nine. Securing 80 per cent in her matriculation examination, she aspired to become a civil servant. However, following her father's passing, she had to "help my mother who was overburdened with family responsibilities". Initially reluctant to follow her father's footsteps towards a career in acting, she completed her 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.

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 tallness, she continued playing supporting roles. In the comedy Ulta Palta (1997), she played a vamp.

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