Srujan Lokesh

28 Jun, 1980 | Basavanagudi, Bangalore, karnataka

Actor/Producer/Director

Biography

Srujan Lokesh is an Indian film actor, television and radio presenter, and producer who mainly works for the Kannada film industry. His father, Lokesh, is a very well-known veteran theatre artist and film actor in Kannada. His mother, Girija Lokesh, is also a popular television and film actress. Subbaiah Naidu, credited as the first hero of Kannada silent movies, is the grandfather of Srujan Lokesh and the father of Lokesh. Family and Early Life Srujan Lokesh was born in Bangalore, Karnataka, to popular Kannada film actors Lokesh and Girija Lokesh. He has an elder sister, Pooja Lokesh, who is also a TV artist in Kannada and Tamil. After completing his degree at SSMRV College in Bangalore in 2001, Srujan Lokesh started his acting career with the movie Neela Megha Shayama. Srujan Lokesh married Greeshma in 2010, who is a theatre personality, television actress, and Kathak dancer. Acting Career He did not succeed in the lead roles he played in the initial stage of his career. In recent years, he has become popular for his television programs, including Maja with Sruja, Maja Talkies, etc., for which he has become a household name. as a child artist Srujan Lokesh grew up in an environment surrounded by film and theatre artists, which influenced him to get into the acting business. He started as a child artist in the movies Veerappan in 1991 and Bhujangayyana Dashavathara in 1990. Lead Roles Srujan Lokesh started his career in the year 2002 with the film Neela Megha Shyama, starring Radhika Kumarswamy in the female lead role. The movie did not do well at the box office. Later, Srujan Lokesh started playing supporting roles and making guest appearances in several other films, like Porki, Navagraha, Chingari, Edegarike, Andhar Bahar, Snehitaru, IPC Section 300, etc. Meanwhile, Srujan Lokesh started hosting television reality shows, starting with Sye, a dance reality show, and hosting several other shows and events. Maja with Sruja, a popular television program hosted by Srujan Lokesh, received appreciation from the public for its satire of current affairs. After eleven long years, in 2013, Srujan Lokesh signed up for his second movie, Aane Pataaki, as a full-fledged hero. Production House Lokesh Productions was founded in 2013 by Srujan Lokesh and his mother, Girija Lokesh. The production house has produced several successful shows on television, including Challenge, Chota Champion, and Kaasige Toss, all reality shows. Currently, the house produces Majaa Talkies, a sketch comedy show that has been a huge hit among Kannada audiences.