
He was also applauded for his performance in the romance film Allari Priyudu. Later, he also gained fame for his family drama films such as Maa Aayana Bangaram, Suryudu, Simharasi, Maa Annayya, Deergha Sumangali Bhava, Manasunna Maaraju and Gorintaku. Ravi Shankar dubbed for both Rajasekhar and Vijayan, respectively. Except for the 2003 film Villain, where Sai's younger brother P. His voice for most of his Telugu movies was dubbed by Telugu actor Saikumar till 1996 and then was taken over by Srinivasa Moorthy who started dubbing for him in 1997, when he won his first Nandi award for the movie Sivayya. He has acted in more than 75 movies though he is mocked for his diction. Movies from which he rose to fame and created an image of an Angry Young Man of Tollywood are Ahuti, Aartanaadam Nyayam Kosam, Ankusam, Magadu, Rowdyism Nasinchali, Morotodu Na Mogudu, Anna, Papa Kosam, Balarama Krishnulu, Agraham, Sivayya, and Evadaithe Nakenti. Since then, he has acted in variety of films such as Pratighatana, Repati Pourulu, Station Master, Sruthilayalu, Kashmora, Aradhana, Talambralu, Aruna Kiranam, Mamatala Kovela and Akka Mogudu. His Telugu film debut was in 1985 with Vande Mataram. Rajashekhar made his acting debut in Tamil with Pudhumai Penn and also had a character role in Puthiya Theerpu with Vijaykanth. Recently, Jeevitha was named as one of the nine members of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), with Pahlaj Nihalani as chairman. Their elder daughter Shivani is set to debut in films with the upcoming movie Adbhutham while their younger daughter Shivatmika debuted with Dorasaani. He married erstwhile actress Jeevitha and has two daughters. Rajasekhar is a practicing Saiva Hindu, after undergoing a transformative personal experience during his formative years. Before joining films, he studied M.B.B.S.

His brother Selva has also appeared in Tamil films as a lead actor. C Varadharajan, a retired police officer and Andal. Rajasekhar was born on 4 February 1962, in Lakshmipuram, Theni district of Tamil Nadu in a Tamil family to D.
