[3] In recognition of her contribution towards Kannada cinema, she was honoured with Rajyotsava Award by the Government of Karnataka in 2013.
[4] Girija Lokesh was born on January 10, 1951, to businessman S P Swamy and Poornima.
When she was in the eighth grade, her father faced a huge business loss from which he could not recover.
[6] She later worked in films like Kakana Kote, Halli Meshtru and Bhoteyyana Mommaga Ayyu.
[5] In 2022, she was roped in for the Kannada television series Jenugoodu that airs on Star Suvarna.