Rajesh (Telugu actor)


Rajesh was an Indian actor who worked on Telugu films during the 1980s. He belongs to a Telugu family. He was known for his roles in Jandhyala's films. He was born and brought up in Madras into a Telugu family from Rajahmundry, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh.

Career

Rajesh met Jandhyala through S. Gopal Reddy and debuted in Nelavanka with S. P. Balasubrahmanyam dubbing for him. That same year, he worked with Jandhyala again in Rendu Jella Sita and Ananda Bhairavi opposite Malavika Sarkar, which garnered him recognition. His sister Sri Lakshmi co-starred him in both films.
He was an alcoholic and donated the money he received from films to charity. He acted in around forty films. He died at the age of 38 due to liver damage at 2 a.m. while Sri Lakshmi was shooting for Pelli Sandadi.
Actress Aishwarya Rajesh is his daughter.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1983NelavankaSaleem
1983Palletoori MonagaduRavi
1983Rendu Jella SitaMohan
1983Ananda BhairaviAnand SharmaSimultaneously shot in Kannada
1983DharmaatmuduShanthi's husband
1984Tella GulabeeluRaja
1984Bobbili BrahmannaRambabu
1984Bharathamlo SankharavamRajesh
1985Aggi RajuRajesh
1985Premisthe Emavutundi
1985Sri Katna LeelaluSivaram
1985Muddula Chellelu
1985SikshaKrishna
1985Kutumba BandhamShekhar
1985TerrorRaja
1986Bhale MithruluPolice Inspector
1986Chadastapu Mogudu
1986Driver BabuRavi
1986Malle MoggaluSivudu
1986Seetharama KalyanamHari
1986Apoorva SahodaruluVigyana Prasad
1987Aatma BandhuvuluRajesh
1988Maa Inti MaharajuMadhavayya's son
1988AswaddhamaVeeru
1988Agni KerataluNagendra's brother-in-law
1989Sahasame Naa OopiriRapist
1989Aakhari KshanamRamkumar
1990AlajadiCollege bully
1990MagaaduBhargav
1991PandirimanchamRajesh
1991AnaswaramRajeshMalayalam film
1992Nani
1992AsadhyuluJagapathi