Actor, writer, director and producer · Telugu cinema
Dr. Rajasekhar
Dr. Rajasekhar movies: 37 Telugu films on file (37 as actor, 2 as writer, 1 as director, 1 as producer), 1985–2026. Earliest on file: Vande Mataram (1985). Latest release: Biker (3 April 2026).
- Films on file
- 37 (37 as actor, 2 as writer, 1 as director, 1 as producer)
- Years on file
- 1985–2026
- Born
- 4 February 1962 · February birthdays (Wikidata)
- Selected films on file
- Deyyam, Naa Style Veru, Aagraham
- Record
- Q5304338 on Wikidata
Rajasekhar (born 4 February 1962) is an Indian actor who works mainly in Telugu cinema. In a career of more than 40 years he has appeared in over 80 Telugu films. He won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor (Telugu) twice, for Magaadu and Anna.
Early life and training
Rajasekhar was born in Lakshmipuram, in Theni district, Tamil Nadu. His father, Varadharajan Gopal, was a police sub-inspector in Guntur district. Before entering films, Rajasekhar studied medicine and practised as a doctor in Aminjikarai, Chennai. At the same time, he took an acting course at the Adyar film institute. His brother Selva has acted as a lead in Tamil films.
Debut and early roles
Rajasekhar made his acting debut in the Tamil film Pudhumai Penn (1984) and had a character role opposite Vijayakanth in Puthiya Theerpu (1985). His first Telugu film was Vande Mataram in 1985. He then appeared in films such as Pratighatana, Repati Pourulu, Sruthilayalu, Aruna Kiranam and Talambralu, which won him the Nandi Award for Best Villain in 1986.
The angry young man
His notable films include Aahuti, Ankusam, Magaadu, Aartanaadam Nyayam Kosam and Anna, and he is known as the angry young man of Telugu cinema. Magaadu brought him the Filmfare Best Actor award in 1990 and Anna in 1994. His Telugu films also travelled to Tamil audiences in dubbed versions. Ankusam, dubbed as Ithu Thaanda Police, was a hit. For most of his Telugu career his voice was dubbed by other artists: Sai Kumar until 1996, and Srinivasa Moorthy from 1997.
Family dramas and range
Rajasekhar later won audiences with family dramas such as Maa Aayana Bangaram, Suryudu, Simharasi, Maa Annayya, Manasunna Maaraju and Gorintaku. He also won praise for the romance Allari Priyudu. He is considered a versatile actor, as shown by Omkaram and his critically applauded performance in Sheshu.
Later hits
According to the source, the biggest hit of his career was Evadaithe Nakenti in 2007. Gorintaku (2008) was his last hit as a lead actor until PSV Garuda Vega brought him success again in 2017.
Other work
Rajasekhar and his wife, the former actress Jeevitha, run the Nature Waldorf School. It is affiliated with the Dr. Rajasekhar Charitable Trust and began operating in July 2010 with the aim of offering non-commercial education. Their daughters Shivathmika and Shivani have also become actors.
Career on file
Dr. Rajasekhar has 37 Telugu films on file at Tollywood Desk, dated from 1985 to 2026: 37 films as actor, two films as writer, one film as director and one film as producer. The earliest of them is Vande Mataram (1985), and the most recent release is Biker (2026). Measured by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them, the best-known titles here are Deyyam (2021), Naa Style Veru (2009) and Aagraham (1991). Other recent releases on file are Extra Ordinary Man (2023), Shekar (2022) and Kalki (2019).
Brahmanandam is the most frequent co-star, sharing ten films with Dr. Rajasekhar, followed by Kota Srinivasa Rao (5) and Ramya Krishnan (4). Among directors, Jeevitha and T. Krishna each cast Dr. Rajasekhar in three films, more than any other director; next are B. Gopal (2) and S. V. Krishna Reddy (2). K. Chakravarthy, Raj-Koti and S. A. Rajkumar each scored four of them, more than any other music director; next are Anup Rubens (2) and Chinna (2). Manisha Films produced two of them, more than any other banner on file. Across these films the credits on file name 27 different directors, 24 music directors and 88 other credited actors.
Runtime is on file for 23 of them; they average 145 minutes, and the longest is Evadaithe Nakenti at 174 minutes. Three of them have a streaming (OTT) release noted on the site. By decade the list splits into 1980s (10), 1990s (12), 2000s (9), 2010s (2) and 2020s (4).
Figures come from the films on file at Tollywood Desk and change as records are added.