Rekha Ratheesh
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Rekha Ratheesh | |
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| Nationality | Indian |
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| Years active | 2001 – present |
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Rekha Ratheesh[2] is an Indian television actress who has worked in Malayalam productions. She is better known for playing the role of Padippura Veettil Padmavathy in Parasparam , Mallika Prathap in Manjil Virinja Poovu, establishing herself as the most bankable actress in the Malayalam television industry.[3][4][5]
Personal life[edit]
Rekha was born to Ratheesh, who was a dubbing artiste and Radhadevi, who was an actress and dubbing artiste in 1982. Her father hailed from Thiruvananthapuram. She grew up in Chennai.[6] Her parents got separated when she was 10 years old and she chose to stay with her father.
In April 2000, she got married and in December 2000, they got separated. She has married and separated three more times after this. Currently she is staying in Thiruvananthapuram with her son Ayan (born in 2011).[7]
Career[edit]
Rekha made her debut at the age of four, playing the childhood of Revathi in Unnai Naan Santhithen. At the age of fourteen, Captain Raju introduced her into Malayalam television and made her debut in the serial, Nirakoottu[8] on Asianet directed by Srivalsan. After a hiatus, she acted in A.M.Nazeer's Manasu then Devi, Kavyanjali and Swantham. After playing several supporting roles she got a break through Aayirathil Oruval telecasted in Mazhavil Manorama. In 2013, she played the lead role in opera Parasparam, which ranked as the Malayalam's longest ran soap opera. This character rose her fame and won her five Asianet Television awards consecutively from 2013 to 2018.[citation needed]
Television works[edit]
| Year | Show | Channel | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Nirakkootukal | Asianet | Debut Soap Opera | |
| Oru Swapnam Pole | Annie | Telefilm | ||
| 2000 | Alakal | DD Malayalam | ||
| 2003 | Swantham | Asianet | ||
| 2003 | Manassu | Subhadra | Comeback | |
| 2004 | Devi | Devi | ||
| 2005 | Pakalmazha | Amrita TV | ||
| 2005 | Kadamattathu Kathanar | Asianet | Itanpada Nair's wife | |
| 2005 | Kavyanjali | Surya TV | ||
| 2005 | Vikramadithyan | Asianet | ||
| 2006 | Unniyarcha | Asianet | Kunji | |
| 2008 | Sree Mahabhaghavatham | Asianet | Didi Devi | |
| 2008 | Shrikrishna Leela | Asianet | ||
| 2009 | Adiparasakthi | Surya TV | ||
| 2009 | Rahasyam | Asianet | Nirmala/Niranjana | |
| 2010 | Randamathoral | Asianet | Vimala Das | |
| 2010 | Autograph | Asianet | Nirmala | |
| 2010 | Mattoruval | Surya TV | Keerthi Mohandas | |
| 2011 | Nakshtradeepangal | Kairali TV | Host | Reality show |
| 2011-2012 | Snehakkoodu | Surya TV | Radha | |
| 2012-2013 | Aayirathil Oruval | Mazhavil Manorama | Madathilamma | |
| 2013-2018 | Parasparam | Asianet | Padippuraveetil Padmavathy | Won Asianet Television Awards -Best actress 2014[citation needed] Best Character Actress 2015,2016,2017[citation needed] Special Jury award 2018[citation needed] |
| 2014 | Badai Bungalow | Asianet | Talk show | |
| 2015-2016 | My Marumakan | Surya TV | Lakshmi | [9] |
| 2015 | Meghasandesham | Kairali TV | ||
| 2015 | Kenal Sasiyude Onam | Asianet | Telefilm | |
| 2015 | Aswamedham | Kairali TV | Participant | |
| 2015-2016 | Taste Time | Asianet | Host | Cookery show |
| 2017 | Run Baby Run | Asianet Plus | Talk show | |
| 2017-2018 | Mamagam | Flowers | Manimangalath Neelambari | |
| 2017 | Ningalkkum Aakaam Kodeeshwaran | Asianet | Contestant | |
| 2018-2019 | Neelakuyil | Vijay TV | Radhamani | Tamil serial |
| 2018 | Urvashi Theaters | Asianet | Participant | |
| 2019–Present | Manjil Virinja Poovu | Mazhavil Manorama | Mallika Prathap | |
| 2019 | Sthreepadham | Mazhavil Manorama | Mallika Prathap | Cameo Appearance |
| 2019-2021 | Pookkalam Varavayi | Zee Keralam | Parvathy | Replaced by Reshmi Boban |
| 2020 | Aksharathettu | Mazhavil Manorama | Vasundhara Devi | |
| 2020 | Suryakanthi | Mazhavil Manorama | Vasundhara Devi | Cameo Appearance |
| 2020-2021 | W with Rekha | YouTube | Host | Web series |
| 2021–2023 | Sasneham | Asianet | Indira | Won, AIMA - Best actress 2022[citation needed] ,Asianet Television Awards - Best Character Actress[citation needed] |
| 2021 | Valkkanadi | Asianet | Participant | |
| 2021 | Start Music Season 3 | Asianet | Participant | |
| 2022–present | Bhavana | Surya TV | Gayathri | [10] |
Filmography[edit]
- Unnai Naan Santhithen (1984) as Young Indumathi
- Pallavur Devanarayanan (1999) as Vasundhara's sister
- Mampazhakkalam (2004) as Sethu's wife
- Oru Nunakkadha (2011) as Savithri
- Subharathri (2019) as Sreeja's mother
- Ammakkorumma (2020) – album as Mother
References[edit]
- ^ "മകനും ഞാനും മാത്രമുള്ള കൊച്ചുലോകം; ലോക്ഡൗൺ കാലത്തെ ജീവിതം ഇങ്ങനെ: രേഖ രതീഷ്". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam).
- ^ "'എന്നെ ഉപേക്ഷിച്ചപ്പോൾ ആരും പറഞ്ഞില്ല, ഞാൻ ചെയ്ത കുറ്റം എന്താണെന്ന്'? പണത്തോട് മാത്രമായിരുന്നു അവരുടെ പ്രേമം! രേഖയുടെ ജീവിതം ഇപ്പോൾ മകനു വേണ്ടി | rekha satheesh actress special interview". vanitha.in.
- ^ "'സ്ട്രോങ്ങായിരിക്കണം, ആത്മഹത്യയല്ല പ്രതിവിധി' : രേഖ രതീഷ് പറയുന്നു". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd.
- ^ "Why serials chase the 1000 episode mark". The Times of India.
- ^ "parasparam-team-celebrate-its-last-day-of-screening". The Times of India.
- ^ "Debut at 2, marriage at 18 and 7 year old son - Rekha Satheesh on life and career". www.onmanorama.com. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Every day I am happily playing the roles of a father, grandpa, sibling and BFF for my son, says Rekha Ratheesh - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ M, Athira (30 July 2015). "Making the right choice". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "My Marumakan Serial On Surya TV From 28th September At 8.30 P.M". 25 September 2015.
- ^ Rekha Ratheesh (24 June 2022). Rekha Mohan as Bhavana's Mother | Bhavana | Digital Exclusive | Stephy Leon | Rayjan Rajan | SuryaTV. Surya TV. Retrieved 24 June 2022.