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Shivathmika Rajashekar

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Shivathmika Rajashekar
Born (2000-04-22) 22 April 2000 (age 24)
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India (now in Telangana, India)
NationalityIndian
OccupationActress
Years active2019 — present
Parents
FamilyShivani Rajashekar (sister)

Shivathmika Rajashekar is an Indian actress who appears primarily in Telugu films.[1] She is a recipient of the SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut for Dorasaani.

Early life

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Shivathmika Rajashekar was born on 22 April 2000, in Hyderabad, India.[2] She is the younger daughter of actors Rajasekhar and Jeevitha.[3] She began working in cinema after finishing her 12th grade studies.[4]

Career

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Shivathmika debuted with Dorasaani alongside Anand Deverakonda. The film opened to an underwhelming response from the critics.[5][6] However, her performance received a favourable reception, and she received the Sakshi Excellence Award for Best Debutant,[7] the Santosham Film Awards for Best Debut Actress, and the SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Telugu.[8] Her second release, Anandham Vilayadum Veedu, marking her Tamil debut opposite Gautham Karthik, received a mixed response.[9][10]

She then starred in the Tamil film Nitham Oru Vaanam, playing one of the three female leads opposite Ashok Selvan. The film had a positive critical response.[11][12] Her subsequent releases were Panchathantram and Ranga Maarthaanda.[13]

Filmography

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  • All the films are in Telugu, unless otherwise noted
List of films and roles
Year Title Role Language Notes Ref
2019 Dorasaani Devaki Reddy Telugu SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Telugu
Santosham Best Debut Actress
2021 Anandham Vilayadum Veedu Viji Tamil film
2022 Nitham Oru Vaanam Meenakshi
Panchathantram Lekha Telugu Segment: "Subha-Lekha"
2023 Ranga Maarthaanda Bangaram

References

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  1. ^ "Shivathmika Rajashekar is a TV anchor in her K-Town debut film". The Times of India. 11 February 2021. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  2. ^ Telugu, TV9 (6 May 2023). "Tollywood: ఆదమరచిన ఈ చిన్నది అలనాటి స్టార్ హీరో గారాలపట్టి.. ఇప్పుడు ఇండస్ట్రీలో హీరోయిన్." TV9 Telugu (in Telugu). Retrieved 17 July 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "Shivathmika Rajashekhar holds forth on 'Dorasani'". The Hindu. 25 June 2019. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Back to the basics".
  5. ^ "'Dorasaani' review: This Anand Deverakonda and Shivathmika starrer is a tragic romance set in Telangana of the 80s". The Hindu. 12 July 2019. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  6. ^ "'Dorasani' movie review: A compelling setup bereft of novelty". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Sakshi Excellence Award 2019 & 2020 To Shivathmika Rajasekhar | Debutant Actress Dorasani | SakshiTV | Sakshi Excellence Awards". www.sakshiexcellenceawards.com. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  8. ^ "SIIMA AWARDS 2021: Mahesh Babu, Rashmika Mandanna & Nani among top honors; Check out the full winners list". PINKVILLA. 20 September 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Anandham Vilayadum Veedu Review - Routine Family Drama Template". indiaherald.com. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  10. ^ KUMAR, M. BHARAT (24 December 2021). "Review: Anandham Vilayadum Veedu". News Today | First with the news. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  11. ^ "'Nitham Oru Vaanam' movie review: Ashok Selvan shines in a gentle, breezy travel film". The Hindu. 4 November 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  12. ^ "'Nitham Oru Vaanam' movie review: Sincere performances elevate this breezy, feel-good entertainer". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  13. ^ "Rangamarthanda Movie Review : Extraordinary performances make this emotional family drama a classic". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
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