Rekha Vedavyas

Rekha, also known as Akshara, is an Indian film actress, who predominantly acts in Kannada films and also appears in Tamil and Telugu films.[6][7][8][9][10] While pursuing modelling, she made her acting debut in the 2001 Kannada film Chithra and has since starred in over 30 films in various South Indian languages.

Rekha
Born
Rekha Vedavyas[1]

24 January 1985
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Other namesAkshara, Jinke Mari Rekha[2][3][4][5]
OccupationActress, model

Career

Rekha was born and brought up in Bangalore, Karnataka. She did her schooling at the Basava Residential Girls School in Kengeri, Bangalore.[11] She was doing her BBA correspondence course from the University of Madras, while modelling part-time and trying to pursue an acting career.[12] She was eventually signed by Jayashree Devi for the Ramoji Rao-produced college drama Chithra, in which she played a NRI student.[12] 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.[10][13] and the Telugu film Dongodu featuring Ravi Teja in the lead, while making her Tamil debut with Sabapathy's triangular love story 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, Jyothika and Laila Mehdin in the lead. She was paired with Ganesh in his first feature film appearance in Chellata as well as in Hudugaata the next year, both emerging commercial successes.[7][10] After her subsequent releases that year bombed at the box office,[3] she starred in the bilingual Ninna Nedu Repu / Netru Indru Naalai and in Ramesh Arvind's directorial Accident, which became critically acclaimed, while making special appearances in the films Mast Maja Maadi, Raaj The Showman and Yogi.[10] In 2010, she had a single release, Appu Pappu, while her most recent release was Boss, paired with Darshan again.[9] She is currently working on projects such as Prema Chandramama,[8][8] Jolly Boy alongside Diganth, directed by Sabapathy again,[14] and Thulasi.[15]

Filmography
No YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
01 2001ChithraChithraKannada
02 AnandamAishwaryaTelugu
03 JabiliLavanyaTelugu
04 HuchchaShobithaKannada
05 2002Okato Number KurraaduSwapnaTelugu
06 ThuntataAishwaryaKannada
--- ManmadhuduTeluguSpecial appearance
07 2003DongoduTelugu
08 Anaganaga O KurraaduRekha NaiduTelugu
09 Punnagai PooveMeeraTamil
10 Janaki Weds SriramAnjaliTelugu
11 Three RosesAshaTamil
12 Mudda - The IssueSundariHindi
--- 2004MonalisaHerself in the song 'Car Car'Kannada
13 Preminchukunnam Pelliki RandiSwapnaTelugu
14 2005SyeKannada
15 2006ChellataAnkithaKannada
16 NayudammaTelugu
--- Nenjirukkum VaraiTamilSpecial appearance
17 2007HudugaataPriyaKannada
18 ThamshegaagiRekhaKannada
19 Hethre Hennanne HerabekuJyothiKannada
20 GunavanthaUmaKannada
21 2008Ninna Nedu RepuSwapnaTelugu
22 Netru Indru NaalaiTamil
23 AccidentVasundharaKannada
Mast Maja MadiKannadaSpecial appearance
24 2009ParichayaNimmiKannada
--- Raaj the ShowmanKannadaSpecial appearance
--- YogiKannadaSpecial appearance
25 2010Appu PappuDeepa RameshKannada
26 2011BossKannada
27 Prema ChandramaChethanaKannada
28 Jolly BoyIndusriKannada
29 2012Govindaya NamahaSheelaKannadaPending—SIIMA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
--- GeniusTeluguSpecial appearance
30 2013Benki BirugaliRekhaKannada
31 LoosegaluMaggieKannada
32 2014ParamashivaKannada
33 PulakeshiKannada
34 ThulasiKannada
35 Padam PesumTamil
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References
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  2. "Jinkemari is back on Kannada screen – Deccan Herald". Archive.deccanherald.com. 2 May 2004. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
  3. "Lakhpati hairdo for Jinkemari, News – City – Bangalore Mirror,Bangalore Mirror". Bangaloremirror.com. 17 December 2008. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
  4. "Prema Chandrama Minus Prem". Epaper.timesofindia.com. 18 June 2010. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
  5. "'Prema Chandrama' Goes to Switzerland". Supergoodmovies.com. 11 August 2010. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
  6. Super Admin (29 September 2007). "Rekha is now Akshara". Entertainment.oneindia.in. Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
  7. "Rocking time for Rekha – Kannada Movie News". IndiaGlitz. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
  8. "Journalism was my wish – Rekha – Kannada Movie News". IndiaGlitz. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
  9. TNN (20 April 2010). "Rekha heats things up, Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
  10. "Rekha is not averse to do item numbers". Nowrunning.com. 2 September 2008. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
  11. "Alumni". Basavasamithischool.org. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
  12. "With stars in her eyes". The Times of India. 3 September 2001. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
  13. Archived 18 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  14. "Times of India Publications". Lite.epaper.timesofindia.com. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
  15. "Rekha in 'Thulasi'". Supergoodmovies.com. 23 March 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
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