Rekha Ratheesh is an Indian television actress known for her work in Malayalam productions. She is best known for her roles in the television series Parasparam and Manjil Virinja Poovu.
Early life Rekha Ratheesh was born in 1982 to Ratheesh, a dubbing artist, and Radhadevi, an actress and dubbing artist. Her father was from Thiruvananthapuram, and she was raised in Chennai. Her parents separated when she was 10 years old, and she chose to live with her father.
Career Rekha Ratheesh began her acting career at the age of four, portraying the childhood version of Revathi in the film Unnai Naan Santhithen. At the age of fourteen, she made her television debut in the Malayalam serial Nirakoottu on Asianet, directed by Srivalsan, after being introduced by Captain Raju. After a break, she appeared in several other television serials, including Manasu, Devi, Kavyanjali, and Swantham. She later gained wider recognition with her role in the serial Aayirathil Oruval on Mazhavil Manorama.
In 2013, Rekha took on the lead role in the soap opera Parasparam, which became one of the longest-running Malayalam television series. Her performance in this role earned her several awards, including five consecutive Asianet Television Awards from 2013 to 2018.
Personal life Rekha was married in April 2000, but the marriage ended in December of the same year. She had three subsequent marriages, all of which also ended in separation. She currently resides in Thiruvananthapuram with her son Ayan, who was born in 2011.
Television Year (s) Title Channel RoleNotes1999NirakkootukalAsianetDebut Soap OperaOru Swapnam Pole AnnieTelefilm2000AlakalDD Malayalam 2003SwanthamAsianetManassuSubhadraComeback2004DeviDevi2005PakalmazhaAmrita TVKadamattathu KathanarAsianetItanpada Nair's wifeKavyanjaliSurya TVVikramadithyanAsianet2006UnniyarchaKunji2008Sree Mahabhaghavatham Didi DeviShrikrishna Leela 2009AdiparasakthiSurya TVRahasyamAsianetNirmala/NiranjanaAutographDr. Nirmala Prakash2010RandamathoralVimala DasMattoruvalSurya TVKeerthi Mohandas2011NakshtradeepangalKairali TVHostReality show2011–2012SnehakkooduSurya TVRadha2012–2013Aayirathil OruvalMazhavil ManoramaMadathilamma2013–2018ParasparamAsianetPadippuraveetil Padmavathy Asianet Television Awards -Best actress 2014 Best Character Actress 2015,2016,2017 Special Jury award 2018 2014Badai Bungalow Talk show2015–2016My Marumakan Surya TVLakshmi2015MeghasandeshamKairali TVKenal Sasiyude OnamAsianetTelefilm2015AswamedhamKairali TVParticipant2015–2016Taste TimeAsianetHostCookery show2017Run Baby RunAsianet PlusTalk show2017–2018MamagamFlowersManimangalath Neelambari2017Ningalkkum Aakaam KodeeshwaranAsianetContestant2018–2019NeelakuyilVijay TVRadhamaniTamil serial2018Urvashi TheatersAsianetParticipant2019–2024Manjil Virinja Poovu Mazhavil ManoramaMallika Prathap2019SthreepadhamCameo Appearance2019–2021Pookkalam VaravayiZee KeralamParvathyReplaced by Reshmi Boban2020AksharathettuMazhavil ManoramaVasundhara DeviSuryakanthiCameo Appearance2020–2021W with RekhaYouTubeHostWeb series2021–2023SasnehamAsianetIndira, AIMA - Best actress 2022 ,Asianet Television Awards - Best Character Actress 2021ValkkanadiParticipantStart Music Season 32022–2025BhavanaSurya TVGayathri2024SwayamvaramMazhavil ManoramaIndira2025Kudumbashree SharadaZee KeralamRekha (Judge)Extended Cameo 2026–presentKanmashiZee KeralamSumangali
Filmography Unnai Naan Santhithen (1984) as Young Indumathi Pallavur Devanarayanan (1999) as Vasundhara's sister Mampazhakkalam (2004) as Sethu's wife April Fool (2010) as Sara Oru Nunakkadha (2011) as Savithri Subharathri (2019) as Sreeja's mother Ammakkorumma (2020) – album as Mother
Controversies
In February 2026, Rekha Ratheesh alleged that she had been subjected to sustained cyberbullying and defamatory content on social media platforms, particularly YouTube. In a video statement, she appealed to the Government of Kerala and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to take action against individuals and channels that she claimed were circulating abusive videos and thumbnails targeting her. She stated that the harassment had severely affected her mental health and personal life, and said she had not received acting work for the previous nine months, which she attributed to the ongoing online attacks. She also warned that those responsible should be held accountable if any harm came to her.
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