Jayasri Rachakonda

Jayasri Rachakonda’s journey honestly reads like something straight out of a movie itself. She started out as an advocate, grinding away at the Hon’ble High Court of Telangana—yep, just your regular lawyer life—until the film world came knocking. Not many folks get to say they got drafted into the movies while fighting legal battles, but Jayasri? She did. Her acting debut happened in Prashanth Varma’s “Awe,” and from there, she just kept popping up in more films, ads, short films—you name it. People especially remember her for “Mallesham” and the ZEE5 web series “Chadarangam.” Critics and fans both had good things to say, which, let’s be real, is pretty hard to pull off in this industry. She grew up in FCI, Ramagundam, Telangana, and went to Kendriya Vidyalaya School. It wasn’t just books for her—she was into sports, cultural stuff, and drama club. Basically, she was that student who did everything. Life threw her a curveball early—she got married right after high school and became a mom at 18. Five years later, she hit the books again, graduated from Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University, and then went to Osmania University for her law degree. She’s been juggling her legal career at the Telangana High Court ever since. In 2018, she took the leap into acting with “Awe,” and then starred in “Mallesham,” which her brother Raj Rachakonda directed. Not your everyday career switch, but she makes it look easy.