Pavithra Jayaram (20 April 1971 – 12 May 2024) was an actress from Karnataka who acted in Kannada and Telugu serials and made a name for herself in the Kannada television industry. She died in a car accident on 12 May 2024 at Divitipally in the Mahbubnagar district. She was travelling with her husband from Bangalore to Hyderabad.[1] [2]
Jayaram was born in Bangalore. In 2021, she married Chandrakanth, actor. It was her second marriage. She has a son, Chandan Kumar, and a daughter, Prathiksha.
Jayaram made her debut in the TV industry with a Kannada serial, Jokali in 2018. Later in 2018, she also entered the Telugu scene with another popular serial, Ninne Pelladatha. Then she starred in another serial Tilottama and in a few years, she became well known for her roles in both Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.[3] She also acted in Robot Family, Galipata, TrinayaniI, Neeli and Radha Ramana.[4] [5] She also acted in Kannada films Melobba Mayavi and Manjari, and in a Telugu movie BucchiNaidu Kandriga.[6]
Jayaram, was travelling in a car along with her husband Chandrakanth, cousin Apeksha and driver Srikanth, from Bangalore to Hyderabad.[7] Police said that the driver lost control and hit the divider and crashed into a bus. The accident happened at Divitipally in Mahbubnagar district of Telangana state. Her husband, Chandrakanth, committed suicide three days after her death on 15 May 2024.