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Meghana Lokesh is an Indian actress. She predominantly appears in Telugu and Kannada television series, and became known for the serial Sasirekha Parinayam (2013 - 2016) as Sasi B.Tech which premiered on the Star Maa channel.[1]
Meghana Lokesh | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2013 – present |
As of 2018,[update] she portrays the double roles of Manga and Nithya in the Zee Telugu television series Kalyana Vaibhogam and the role of Tulasi in Zee Telugu's Raktha Sambandham.[2]
Early life and career edit
Meghana Lokesh was born in Mysore, Karnataka. Her father is an engineer and her mother is a Kannada lecturer. She has a brother who is also an engineer.[3] Meghana has been associated with theatre from very young age. She started her theatre at the age of 8 and performed nearly 270 shows till her degree and Mandya Ramesh was her theatre guru.[3] She started her Television career with supporting role in Kannada television soap opera Devi, which aired on Zee Kannada. Meghana's first lead role was in Kannada Television Series Pavitra Bandhana, where she played the role of Pavitra. Following this, She also worked in other Kannada TV Series named Purushottama, which aired on Zee Kannada.
Her big breakthrough was with the Telugu hit series Sasirekha Parinayam which screened on Star Maa from 2013 to 2016. She also acted in the feature film Idhi Ma Prema Katha[4] opposite Anchor Ravi, which received mixed reviews.[5]
In 2017, she acted in two message-oriented Telugu short films named Emotion and Beautiful Life. Later that year, Meghana started a new Zee Telugu series Kalyana Vaibhogam in which she is portraying the dual role of Manga and Nithya. In 2018, She featured in a film called Ameerpet 2 America. Around the time, She was signed to play a lead role in her third Telugu Soap Opera titled, Raktha Sambandham.[2]
Filmography edit
Television edit
| Year | Name | Role | Language | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Devi | Akshatha | Kannada | Zee Kannada | Debut in Kannada |
| 2012 | Pavitra Bandhana | Pavitra | Kannada | Colors Kannada | |
| 2013 | Purushottama | Chaitra | Kannada | Zee Kannada | |
| 2013-2016 | Sasirekha Parinayam | Sasi/Sasirekha | Telugu | Star Maa[1] | Telugu Debut |
| 2017–2023 | Kalyana Vaibhogam | (Nithya and Manga (Twins)), Divya | Telugu | Zee Telugu | Dual Role |
| 2018–2021 | Raktha Sambandham | Tulasi | Telugu | Zee Telugu[2] | |
| 2018 | Dance Jodi Dance | Herself/Mentor | Telugu | Zee Telugu[6] | |
| 2022–2023 | Kalyanam Kamaneeyam | Chaitra | Telugu | Zee Telugu[7] |
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Idhi ma Prema Katha | Sandhya | Telugu | Telugu Debut Film[4] |
| 2017 | Emotion | Bujji | Telugu | Short film |
| 2017 | Beautiful Life | not known | Telugu | Short film |
| 2018 | Ameerpet to America | not known | Telugu | Film[8] |
References edit
- ^ a b "I have embraced my new identity, says Meghana Lokesh - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 18 December 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ a b c "New shows 'Raktha Sambandham' and 'Gundamma Katha' coming soon to Zee Telugu - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ a b "TV actress Meghana Lokesh to make her film debut". Deccan Chronicle. 6 December 2017. Archived from the original on 12 December 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Anchor Ravi and Meghana Lokesh's debut film 'Idhi Maa Prema Katha' to release on December 8 - Times of India". indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 23 July 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ "Anchor Ravi and Meghana Lokesh's debut film 'Idhi Maa Prema Katha' delayed to an indefinite date - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 23 July 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ "Zee Telugu announces the launch of a brand-new dance reality show - Dance Jodi Dance". Indian Television. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ "అసలైన పేగు బంధానికి నిలువెత్తు సాక్ష్యం జీ తెలుగు వారి 'కళ్యాణం కమనీయం'". Zee News Telugu (in Telugu). 29 January 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ "Meghana Lokesh: Movies, Photos, Videos, News & Biography | eTimes". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 11 January 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2018.