Pavitra Lokesh is an Indian actress who has appeared in films and on television. She mostly appears in supporting roles in Kannada and Telugu films. She made her film debut at the age of 16 and has since acted in over 150 Kannada films. She is the daughter of stage and film actor Mysore Lokesh. She was the tallest actress at the time, being 5 feet 10 inches tall, but she managed to obtain several notable roles while playing against shorter heroes. She won the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress for her role in the Kannada film Naayi Neralu (2006). Adi Lokesh, her brother, and Suchendra Prasad, her husband, are both performers.