Kavitha Lankesh is an Indian film director, screenwriter and a lyricist known for her work in Kannada cinema industry.
She began as a documentary film-maker before directing her first feature film, Deveeri (1999), which went on to win international, national and state awards.
She is considered to be one of the renowned film-makers of Kannada cinema.
She has directed and produced more than fifty documentaries/informational films and more than forty corporate films.
Some of the films Kavitha directed have won awards and accolades from critics.