Rachitha Mahalakshmi
Rachitha Mahalakshmi | |
|---|---|
| Born | Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actress - Founder & CEO of RM Creations (Movie Production Company) |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Rachitha Mahalakshmi is a South Indian actress who predominantly work in Tamil along with some Telugu, and Kannada television with few films. She is best known for her role as Jyoti in Pirivom Sandhippom, but gained critical acclaim as Meenatchi in the popular Tamil series Saravanan Meenatchi.[1][2] She was also a contestant on the reality show Bigg Boss Tamil – Season 6 and was later evicted from the show on day 91.
Early life and career
[edit]Rachitha was born in Bangalore. Rachitha is fluent in Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam and English. Rachitha made her debut in Mega Mandala, which was telecasted in Star Suvarna. Rachitha became popular and successful after playing the lead role of Meenatchi, in Saravanan Meenatchi, which was aired in Star Vijay. Since then, she is also recognized as Meenatchi.[3][4]
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-2009 | Megha Mandala | - | Asianet Kannada | Kannada | Television Debut |
| 2010 | Suryakanthi | Zee Kannada | |||
| 2011-2012 | Pirivom Santhippom | Jyothi | Vijay TV | Tamil | |
| 2013-2014 | Ilavarasi | Maha Lakshmi IPS (Maha) | Sun TV | ||
| 2013 | Masala Kudumbam | Anjali | Zee Tamil | Tamil | |
| 2013 | Avakashikal | Ganga | Surya TV | Malayalam | |
| 2013-2016 | Saravanan Meenatchi season 2 | Thanga Meenatchi | Vijay TV | Tamil | |
| 2013-2016 | Swathi Chinukulu | Neela | ETV Telugu | Telugu | |
| 2016 | Mr & Mrs Khiladis Season 1 | Herself / Contestant | Zee Tamil | Tamil | With Dinesh Gopalasamy |
| 2016-2018 | Saravanan Meenatchi season 3 | Meenakshi & Vedha Valli | Star Vijay | ||
| 2016-2017 | Geethanjali | Priya | Star Suvarna | Kannada | |
| 2017 | Junior Senior | Judge | Zee Tamil | Tamil | |
| 2019 | Junior Super Star (Season 3) | ||||
| 2019-2020 | Nachiyarpuram | Jyothi | |||
| 2020 | Zee Tamil House Party | Herself | Lockdown Programme Through Virtual Meet | ||
| Chitti Talli | Shakuntala | Star Maa | Telugu | ||
| 2020-2021 | Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar Season 2 | Maha Lakshmi Mayan (Maha) | Star Vijay | Tamil | |
| 2021 | Start Music Season 2 | Herself / Participant | Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar Special | ||
| 2021-2022 | Amman Season 1 & Season 2 | Amman | Colors Tamil | Episodic Appearance | |
| 2021 | Sembaruthi | Goddess Bhuvaneshvari | Zee Tamil | Special Appearance | |
| 2022 | Idhu Solla Marandha Kadhai | Sadhana | Colors Tamil | ||
| Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal | Adv. Jansi Rani | Zee Tamil | Special Appearance | ||
| Sathya Season 2 | Herself | Climax Episode | |||
| 2022-2023 | Bigg Boss Tamil – Season 6 | Contestant | Star Vijay | Evicted Day 91 | |
| 2023 | Bigg Boss Kondattam | Herself | |||
| Oo Solriya Oo Oohm Solriya | Herself & Participant | Final Episode | |||
| Tamizha Tamizha Season 3 | Herself | Zee Tamil | Guest appearance | ||
| 2024 | Bombaatbhojana Season 4 | Herself | Star Suvarna | Kannada | Guest appearance |
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Gani | Shreya | Kannada | |
| 2012 | Parijatha | Nandhini | Kannada | |
| 2015 | Uppu Karuvadu | Uma | Tamil | |
| 2024 | Ranganayaka | Varalakshmi | Kannada | |
| TBA | Eddelu Manjunatha 2 | TBA | Kannada | |
| TBA | Mei Nigare | TBA | Tamil | |
| TBA | Fire | Meenakshi | Tamil | |
| TBA | XTreme | R Shruthi | Tamil | |
| TBA | U R Next | TBA | Tamil | |
| TBA | Thalli Manasu | TBA | Telugu |
Web series
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Language | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Love You Abhi | Prema | Kannada | JioCinema | Special Appearance |
References
[edit]- ^ "After 7 years Saravanan Meenatchi coming to an end". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ "Saravanan Meenatchi coming to an end after 7 years, Rachita Mahalakshmi breaks down into tears". Pinkvilla. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ "'Junior Super Stars 3.0' all set for its premiere soon – Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "People discouraged me a lot: Rachitha". The Times of India. 16 August 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
External links
[edit]- Living people
- Indian television actresses
- Indian film actresses
- Actresses from Bangalore
- 21st-century Indian actresses
- Bigg Boss (Tamil TV series) contestants
- Actresses in Malayalam television
- Actresses in Tamil television
- Actresses in Telugu television
- Actresses in Kannada television
- Actresses in Kannada cinema
- Actresses in Tamil cinema