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Pavitra was born in Mysore. Her father, Lokesh, was an actor and her mother, a teacher. She has a younger brother, Adi. Lokesh died when Pavitra was in Class nine. However, following her father's passing, she had to "help my mother who was overburdened with family responsibilities". Initially reluctant to follow her father's footsteps towards a career in acting, she completed her bachelor's degree in commerce from SBRR Mahajana First Grade College, Mysore.she took to acting before moving to Bangalore.^[8]

Films

Pavitra took to acting in 1994 on the advice of actor Ambareesh. She made her debut in Mister Abhishek that saw the latter play the lead role. In the same year, she appeared in Bangarada Kalasha. Having not gained recognition from these films, Pavitra completed her graduation and began working for a human resource consulting company. During the time, T. S. Nagabharana offered her a role in his film Janumada Jodi that released in 1996. Speaking about the phase in a 2006 interview with The Hindu, she said, "I never felt comfortable. I felt lonely. But when Nagabharana insisted, I had to take a decision. I resolved to make films my career - no preparation. The only reason to take a plunge was my circumstances. It has been tough to keep it going without a godfather or a guide. So I just accepted every film that came my way." Not being offered lead roles due to her tallness, she continued playing supporting roles. In the comedy Ulta Palta (1997), she played a vamp.^[2]

Pavitra received critical acclaim for her performance in Girish Kasaravalli's period drama Naayi Neralu, a film based on S. L. Bhyrappa's novel of the same name. Impressed by her performance in the television soap Guptagamini, Kasaravalli cast her as a widowed Venkatalakshmi, daughter-in-law and mother of two other characters; the film revolving around these three characters living under one roof, and projecting their own perspectives exposing generation gap in a conflict-ridden society.^[9] Her portrayal of a woman caught between tradition and desire won her the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress.

Television

In Nagabharana's television soap Jeevanmukhi, she was cast as a middle-aged widow, a role that was received well. She received recognition for her role in the soap Guptagamini that was aired in the early 2000s. "She played a wife, a mother and a sister caught in the web of human emotions".^[10] During the time, she also appeared in other soaps such as Gelathi, Neethi Chakra, Dharitri, Punarjanma and Eshwari.^[8][11]

Kannada

Telugu

• Dongodu (2003)

• Prasthanam (2010) as Mitra's mother
• Baava (2010) as Veerababu's mother
• Orange (2010) as Jaanu's mother
• Shakti (2011) as Aishwarya's mother
• Race Gurram (2014) as Lucky's mother
• Pataas (2015) as Kalyan's mother
• Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju (2015) as Parvati
• Temper (2015) as Lakshmi's mother
• Yevade Subramanyam (2015) as Rishi's mother
• S/O Satyamurthy (2015) as Viraj Anand's mother
• Pandaga Chesko (2015) as Karthik's mother
• Bruce Lee - The Fighter (2015) as Karthik's mother
• Loafer (2015) as Mouni's mother
• Krishnashtami (2016)
• Dictator (2016) as Rajashekar's wife
• Speedunnodu (2016)
• Katamarayudu (2017)
• Jai Lava Kusa (2017)
• MCA (2017)

• Jeevanmukhi
• Guptagamini
• Gelathi
• Neethi Chakra
• Dharitri
• Punarjanma
• Eshwari (2004)
• Swabhimaana
• Olave Namma Baduku (2007)
• Punagga

Karnataka State Film Awards

• 2005–06: Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress — Naayi Neralu

Filmfare Awards South

• 2015: Nominated, Best Supporting Actress – Telugu — Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju^[12]

South Indian International Movie Awards

• 2015: Nominated, Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Telugu) — Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju^[13]