Rekha, also known as Akshara, is an Indian film actress, who predominantly acts in Kannada films and also appears in Tamil and Telugu films. She made her acting debut in the 2001 Kannada film
Chithra.
CareerRekha was born and brought up in Bangalore, Karnataka. She did her schooling at the Basava Residential Girls School in Kengeri, Bangalore. She was eventually signed by Jayashree Devi for the Ramoji Rao-produced college drama Chithra, in which she played an NRI student. The same year, she starred in Huchcha, a Kannada remake of Sethu alongside Sudeep, and made her debut in Telugu cinema with Sreenu Vaitla's
Anandam, all three ventures becoming commercially successful.