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Lakshmi Gopalaswamy

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In this Indian name, the name Gopalaswamy is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Lakshmi.

Lakshmi Gopalaswamy
Lakshmi Gopalaswamy in 2014
Born
Lakshmi Gopalaswamy

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Occupations
Years active1998–present
Parents
  • Gopalaswamy
  • Uma

Lakshmi Gopalaswamy is an Indian actress from Karnataka and a classical dancer, qualified in Bharatanatyam.[1][2][3] She has mainly acted in Malayalam films, while also appearing in few Kannada and Tamil films.

She won the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in her Kannada film Vidaya. Her debut Malayalam film Arayannangalude Veedu alongside Mammootty won her the Kerala State Film Award as the best supporting actor.[1] She was a judge on Asianet's dance show Vodafone Thakadhimi..[4]

Early life

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Lakshmi Gopalaswamy, was born in a Kannada family in Bangalore, Karnataka to M. K. Gopalaswamy and Dr. Uma Gopalaswamy.[1] She has a younger brother, Arjun.[5] Her Mother is a scholar of music who prompted Lakshmi to learn and pursue a career in Bharatanatyam.[6]

Film career

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She did her debut in the year 2000 with a Malayalam film Arayannangalude Veedu written and directed by Lohithadas alongside Mammootty which won her the Kerala State Film Award as the best supporting actress. In 2007, Lakshmi again received the Kerala State Film Award for the second best actress for her performances in Thaniye directed by debutant director Babu Thiruvalla and Paradesi directed by P. T. Kunju Mohammed.[7] For the same films, she also received the "Atlas Film Critics Award" for the best woman actor.[8][9]

In 2010, she secured a role in Aptharakshaka directed by P. Vasu, opposite South Indian star Vishnuvardhan. In this Kannada film, her performance as a dancer possessed by an evil spirit was praised by critics and the film-going public as well.[10][11] The film went on to become a mega hit and ran for 35 continuous weeks in the theatres; and it was the last Kannada film of Vishnuvardhan. She also acted in Vishnuvardhan films like Vishnu Sena and Namyajamanru. Talking about the success of the film, Lakshmi in a recent interview said "I am satisfied with the kind of response I am getting from the audience for my performance in it. I had a desire to act with Vishnuji again and that is fulfilled with this movie."[citation needed]

She acted in the Tamil serial titled Lakshmi and has won much praise.

Her success in Malayalam cinema also got her offers from her native Kannada film industry, too. Her debut Malayalam film Arayannangalude Veedu got her the Kerala State Award for the best supporting actress. Her second film, Kochu Kochu Santhosangal, also brought in much acclaim for her acting. Acting afforded her a different kind of exposure. "Initially I was intimidated by the profession, I was too shy to be famous," but she soon felt at home.[citation needed]

Dance

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She says dance will always remain her favorite metier; she loves playing good roles in films,[citation needed] like those that integrate semi-classical dance tracks, like Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal, in which two classical dance numbers became popular in Kerala. Her star status in the film world notwithstanding, she dreams of metamorphosing into a top-notch dancer.

Awards

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Kerala State Film Awards : Winner

Karnataka State Film Awards : Winner

Filmography

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Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released

Malayalam films

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Year Film Role Notes
2000 Arayannangalude Veedu Seetha
Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal Asha Lakshmi
2001 Achaneyanenikkishtam Seetha
2002 Punyam Sukanya
2004 Mampazhakkalam Nirmala
Vamanapuram Bus Route Meenakshi
Symphony Sindhu
2005 Boy Friennd Nandini
2006 Kanaka Simhasanam Seethalakshmi
Smart City Sarada
Keerthi Chakra Sreekutty Mahadevan
2007 Paradesi Khadeeja
Paranju Theeratha Visheshangal Vijayalakshmi
Thaniye Home nurse
2008 Bhagavan Priya
Pakal Nakshatrangal Padma
2009 Bhramaram Latha
Ividam Swargamanu Maria
Black Dahliya Dancer
2010 Thathwamasi Sreedevi
Thoovalkattu Devu
Alexander the Great
Sahasram Dr.Vrinda
Shikkar Rukmini
2011 Arabiyum Ottakavum P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomikkatha Khadeeja
Christian Brothers Jessy
Kamal Perak Stella
Veeraputhran Sharada Balakrishnan
2012 Naughty Professor Karthika Viswambaran
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Little Masters Rajalakshmi
2013 Oru Yathrayil Meenakshi Segment : I Love Appa
Yathra Thudarunnu --
Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty Herself
Ginger Molykutty
Oru Indian Pranayakatha Dr.Thulasi
2014 Swapaanam Kalyani
Mathai Kuzhappakkaranalla Geetha
2015 Ammakkoru Tharattu Keerthana
2017 Kambhoji Uma Antharjanam
2019 Jack & Daniel Irine Jerald
Thakkol
2022 Salute Dr.Radhika Nambiar
2023 Rajni Dr. Fasli [12]

Kannada films

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Year Film Role Notes
2004 Poorvapara Vineetha
2005 Vishnu Sena Chitra
2009 Nam Yajamanru Urmila
2010 Aptharakshaka Saraswathi
2015 Vidaaya Meera
2017 Allama Allama Prabhu's mother
2022 Raymo Mahalakshmi
2024 The Judgement Bharghavi

Tamil films

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Year Film Role Notes
2004 Kanavu Meippada Vendum Hema
2008 Bheemaa Padma
2022 Anantham Saroja web series
2017 Aruvi Shobha Parthasarathy
2023 Aval Peyar Rajni Dr. Fasli [12]

Other language films

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Year Film Role Language Notes
2015 Karbonn -- Hindi
2018 Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava Aravinda's Mother Telugu
2019 Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy Seethamma Telugu

Television

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Year Program Role Language Channel Notes
2006-2007 Lakshmi Nethra Tamil Sun TV TV Serial
2006 Swamy Ayyappan Mohini Malayalam Asianet TV Serial
2008 Vodafone Thaka Dhimi Judge Malayalam Asianet Reality show
2011 Sarigama Participant Malayalam Asianet Game show
2011 Golden Couple Anchor Malayalam Jeevan TV Game show
2011 Varnam Dancer Malayalam ACV
2013 Khayal Dancer Malayalam MediaOne
2014 Sree Venkateshwara Kalyana Sridevi Telugu E TV TV serial
2016 D 4 Dance Reloaded Dancer Malayalam Mazhavil Manorama Reality show
2017 Suvarnam Hariharam Dancer Malayalam Mazhavil Manorama
2018 Sthree Sakthi Arakkal Beevi Malayalam Asianet News
2018 Amma Mazhavillu Dancer Malayalam Mazhavil Manorama
2021–2022 Comedy Stars Season 3 Judge Malayalam Asianet Reality show
2022 Red Carpet Mentor Malayalam Amrita TV
2022 Kaiyethum Doorath Herself as Cameo Appearance Malayalam Zee Keralam TV serial
2022 Flowers Oru Kodi Participant Malayalam Flowers TV
2023 Star Magic Mentor Malayalam Flowers TV
2023 Manimuthu Herself as Cameo Appearance Malayalam Mazhavil Manorama TV serial

She has been presenting her dance performances on different stages worldwide. She has appeared in many commercials especially in Malayalam.

Albums

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  • Ormmayundo

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Metro Plus Bangalore : Framed!!". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 5 July 2008. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
  2. ^ "Malayalam Actresses Who Played Mothers On Screen, Before Experiencing Motherhood In Real Life". The Times of India. 31 January 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  3. ^ Vipin, Manu (4 December 2014). "There has always been great chemistry between Jayaram and me: Lakshmi Gopalaswamy". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Friday Review Thiruvananthapuram / TV Serials : The grand finale". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 13 June 2008. Archived from the original on 17 June 2008. Retrieved 26 February 2009.
  5. ^ "CINIDIARY - A Complete Online Malayalam Cinema News Portal". Archived from the original on 5 May 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  6. ^ Srikant, Maithri (1 December 2011). "My dance is visual music". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
  7. ^ "Stepping into a new phase". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 14 December 2007. Archived from the original on 6 November 2008. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
  8. ^ "Making a foray into Bollywood". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 2 February 2008. Archived from the original on 22 September 2008. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
  9. ^ "Malayalam Cinema News : 'Ore Kadal', 'Thaniye' share critics award for best film". bharatwaves.com. Archived from the original on 21 September 2009. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
  10. ^ "Vishnuvardhan scores with Aptharakshaka". Rediff. 19 February 2010. Archived from the original on 15 March 2010. Retrieved 15 March 2010.
  11. ^ "Aptharakshaka review". bollywoodbilli.com. 19 February 2010. Archived from the original on 22 March 2010. Retrieved 15 March 2010.
  12. ^ a b "Kalidas Jayaram-starrer Bilingual Film Rajni To Release Soon". News18. 20 October 2023.
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