# Rachitha Mahalakshmi

Rachitha Mahalakshmi is a South Indian actress who predominantly works in Tamil along with some Telugu and Kannada television and films. She is best known for her role as Jyoti in Pirivom Sandhippom, but gained critical acclaim as Meenatchi in the popular Tamil series Saravanan Meenatchi. She was also a contestant on the reality show Bigg Boss Tamil – Season 6 and was later evicted from the show on day 91.

## Early life and career

Rachitha was born in Bangalore. Rachitha is fluent in Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, and English. Rachitha made her debut in Mega Mandala, which was telecasted in Star Suvarna. Rachitha became popular and successful after playing the lead role of Meenatchi, in Saravanan Meenatchi, which was aired in Star Vijay. Since then, she is also recognized as Meenatchi.

## Television

| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Language | Notes |
| 2007-2009 | Megha Mandala | - | Asianet Kannada | Kannada | Television Debut |
| 2010 | Suryakanthi | - | Zee Kannada | Kannada | |
| 2011-2012 | Pirivom Santhippom | Jyothi | Vijay TV | Tamil | |
| 2013-2014 | Ilavarasi | Maha Lakshmi IPS (Maha) | Sun TV | Tamil | |
| 2013 | Masala Kudumbam | Anjali | Zee Tamil | Tamil | |
| 2013 | Avakashikal | Ganga | Surya TV | Malayalam | |
| 2013-2016 | Saravanan Meenatchi season 2 | Thanga Meenatchi | Vijay TV | Tamil | |
| 2013-2016 | Swathi Chinukulu | Neela | ETV Telugu | Telugu | |
| 2016 | Mr & Mrs Khiladis Season 1 | Herself / Contestant | Zee Tamil | Tamil | With Dinesh Gopalsamy |
| 2016—2018 | Saravanan Meenatchi season 3 | Meenakshi & Vedha Valli | Star Vijay | Tamil | |
| 2016—2017 | Geethanjali | Priya | Star Suvarna | Kannada | |
| 2017 | Junior Senior | Judge | Zee Tamil | Tamil | |
| 2019 | Junior Super Star (Season 3) | Judge | Zee Tamil | Tamil | |
| 2019-2020 | Nachiyarpuram | Jyothi | Zee Tamil | Tamil | |
| 2020 | Zee Tamil House Party | Herself | Zee Tamil | Tamil | Lockdown Programme Through Virtual Meet |
| 2020 | Chitti Talli | Shakuntala | Star Maa | Telugu | |
| 2020-2021 | Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar Season 2 | Maha Lakshmi Mayan (Maha) | Star Vijay | Tamil | |
| 2021 | Start Music Season 2 | Herself / Participant | Star Vijay | Tamil | Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar Special |
| 2021—2022 | Amman seasons 1 & 2 | Amman | Colors Tamil | Tamil | Episodic Appearance |
| 2021 | Sembaruthi | Goddess Bhuvaneshvari | Zee Tamil | Tamil | Special Appearance |
| 2022 | Idhu Solla Marandha Kadhai | Sadhana | Colors Tamil | Tamil | |
| 2022 | Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal | Adv. Jansi Rani | Zee Tamil | Tamil | Special Appearance |
| 2022 | Sathya Season 2 | Herself | Zee Tamil | Tamil | Climax episode |
| 2022-2023 | Bigg Boss Tamil – Season 6 | Contestant | Star Vijay | Tamil | Evicted Day 91 |
| 2023 | Bigg Boss Kondattam | Herself | Star Vijay | Tamil | |
| 2023 | Oo Solriya Oo Oohm Solriya | Herself & Participant | Star Vijay | Tamil | Final Episode |
| 2023 | Tamizha Tamizha Season 3 | Herself | Zee Tamil | Tamil | Guest appearance |
| 2024 | Bombaatbhojana Season 4 | Herself | Star Suvarna | Kannada | Guest appearance |

## Filmography

| Year | Title | Role | Language |
| 2010 | Gani | Shreya | Kannada |
| 2012 | Parijatha | Nandhini | Kannada |
| 2015 | Uppu Karuvadu | Uma | Tamil |
| 2024 | Ranganayaka | Varalakshmi | Kannada |
| 2025 | Xtreme | R. Shruthi | Tamil |
| 2025 | Thalli Manasu | Jyothi | Telugu |
| 2025 | Fire | Meenakshi | Tamil |
| 2025 | Eddelu Manjunatha 2 | | Kannada |
| TBA | Mei Nigare | TBA | Tamil |
| TBA | U R Next | TBA | Tamil |

### Web series

| Year | Title | Role | Language | Network | Notes | Ref. |
| 2023 | Love You Abhi | Prema | Kannada | JioCinema | Special Appearance | |