Meghana Lokesh Explained

Birth Place:Mysore, Karnataka, India
Nationality:Indian
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:2013 – present

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 and Devayani which premiered on the Star Maa channel.[1]

She portrayed the double roles of Manga and Nithya and also Divya in the Zee Telugu television series Kalyana Vaibhogam from (2017-2023) the role of Tulasi in Zee Telugu's Raktha Sambandham from (2018-2021) She played dual characters as Chaitra and Alakananda in the series Kalyanam Kamaneeyam(2022-2023) in Zee Telugu.

Early life and career

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.[2] 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. 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[3] opposite Anchor Ravi, which received mixed reviews.[4]

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.[5]

Filmography

Television

YearNameRoleLanguageChannelNotes
2011DeviAkshathaKannadaZee KannadaDebut in Kannada
2012Pavitra BandhanaPavitraKannadaColors Kannada
2013PurushottamaChaitraKannadaZee Kannada
2013-2016Sasirekha ParinayamSasi/Sasirekha Devayani Star MaaTelugu Debut Dual role
2017–2023Kalyana Vaibhogam(Manga and Nitya (Twins)), DivyaTeluguZee TeluguDual Role
2018–2021Raktha SambandhamTulasiTeluguZee Telugu
2018 Dance Jodi DanceHerself/MentorTeluguZee Telugu[6]
2022–2023Kalyanam KamaneeyamChaitra AlakanandaTeluguZee Telugu[7] Two roles

Film

YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
2017Idhi ma Prema KathaSandhyaTeluguTelugu Debut Film
2017EmotionBujjiTeluguShort film
2017Beautiful Lifenot knownTeluguShort film
2018Ameerpet to AmericaKrishnaveni gowdTeluguFilm[8]

Notes and References

  1. News: I have embraced my new identity, says Meghana Lokesh - Times of India. The Times of India. 2018-07-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20161218163320/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/I-have-embraced-my-new-identity-says-Meghana-Lokesh/articleshow/35678210.cms. 2016-12-18. live.
  2. Web site: TV actress Meghana Lokesh to make her film debut. 6 December 2017. Deccan Chronicle. 23 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20171212112531/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/061217/tv-actress-meghana-lokesh-to-make-her-film-debut.html. 12 December 2017. live. dmy-all.
  3. Web site: Anchor Ravi and Meghana Lokesh's debut film 'Idhi Maa Prema Katha' to release on December 8 - Times of India. indiatimes.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20180723184737/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/anchor-ravi-and-meghana-lokeshs-debut-film-idhi-maa-prema-katha-to-release-on-december-8/articleshow/61948386.cms. 23 July 2018. live. 23 July 2018. dmy-all.
  4. News: Anchor Ravi and Meghana Lokesh's debut film 'Idhi Maa Prema Katha' delayed to an indefinite date - Times of India. The Times of India. 2018-07-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20180723151214/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/anchor-ravi-and-meghana-lokeshs-debut-film-idhi-maa-prema-katha-delayed-to-an-indefinite-date/articleshow/61949941.cms. 2018-07-23. live.
  5. News: New shows 'Raktha Sambandham' and 'Gundamma Katha' coming soon to Zee Telugu - Times of India . 2018-08-04 . The Times of India.
  6. Web site: Zee Telugu announces the launch of a brand-new dance reality show - Dance Jodi Dance. 2018-12-04. Indian Television. 2018-12-08.
  7. Web site: 2022-01-29 . అసలైన పేగు బంధానికి నిలువెత్తు సాక్ష్యం జీ తెలుగు వారి 'కళ్యాణం కమనీయం' . 2022-03-03 . Zee News Telugu . te.
  8. Web site: Meghana Lokesh: Movies, Photos, Videos, News & Biography eTimes. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20170111075738/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Meghana-Lokesh. 2017-01-11. live. 2018-07-23.