Lakshmi (actress)
Lakshmi | |
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 Lakshmi at Naan Suvasikkum Sivaji book launch in 2015 | |
| Born | Yaragudipadi Venkata Mahalakshmi 13 December 1952 Madras, Madras State, India |
| Years active | 1968–present |
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| Children | 2, including Aishwariyaa Bhaskaran |
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Yaragudipadi Venkata Mahalakshmi (born 13 December 1952[1]), known professionally as Lakshmi, is an Indian actress known for her works primarily in all 4 Southern Indian language film industries (distributing her acting career across all four languages almost equally). She has also acted in some Hindi films. Her debut as a full fledged actress happened with the Tamil film Jeevanaamsam in 1968. In the same year, she acted in the Kannada film Goa Dalli CID 999 and Telugu film Bandhavyalu.
In 1974, her debut Malayalam film, Chattakari went on to become a blockbuster throughout India. She has acted in over 650 films as confirmed in the popular Kannada TV Show Weekend With Ramesh on Zee Kannada channel. Her performance in Mithunam (2012) is regarded as one of the 100 Greatest Performances of the Decade by Film Companion.[citation needed] Lakshmi then went on to appear in a number of commercially successful films in various languages without a hesitation or diction. She dubs her voice for all of her movies, irrespective of the language and remains one of the very few critically acclaimed stars to achieve this stage.
In a career spanning more than five decades she has won one National Film Award for Best Actress, nine Filmfare Awards South, One Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress, Nandi Awards, Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress for the movie Hoovu Hannu, the Bengal Film Journalists Association Awards and various other state awards.
Lakshmi made her Bollywood debut in 1975, with the woman-centric Julie, the remake of Malayalam film Chattakkari. After appearing as a lead actress for more than a decade, she switched over to character roles. She is the only actress who has won the Filmfare Awards South in all four south languages[2][3][4][5][6][7][excessive citations]
Early life
[edit]Lakshmi was born and raised in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Her mother Kumari Rukmini was a Tamil actress.[8] Her father, Yaragudipati Varada Rao, was a Telugu producer, director, thespian, screenwriter, editor and actor known for his works predominantly in Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Tamil Cinema.[9]
Career
[edit]She established herself as a successful and popular actress in South India in the 1970s, acting in all four South Indian languages: Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada. Lakshmi rose to fame with her first Malayalam movie Chattakari (1974), which won her the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress.[citation needed] This has the distinction of being the first Malayalam film to run continuously for 40 weeks in a Bangalore theatre. Chattakari (1974) was remade in Hindi as Julie (1975) and in Telugu as Miss Julie Prema Katha (1975). In addition to a Filmfare Best Actress Award,[10] she also won the Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards for the "most outstanding work of the year", for her work in Julie.[11] She is known for her versatility as an actress and for the glamorous outlook she embodied. Her acting in the Telugu film Panthulamma is often credited as one of her best performances.[12]
After the success of her debut Malayalam film Chattakari, she starred in many other films in Malayalam. She won Filmfare Awards for Best Actress for her performances in Chalanum and Mohiniyaattam.[citation needed]
She has acted with almost all the leading actors and stars of South India, but it was her combination with famous Kannada star Anant Nag in the 70s and 80s that struck a chord with the audience. Nag and Lakshmi are considered one of the all-time greatest pairs in South Indian cinema. They acted together in 10-12 films. Their pair was considered best-looking and the right recipe for success. Some of these films were based on TaRaSu novels and dealt with the life of married middle-class couples.
After her success in Julie, Lakshmi didn't star in many Hindi films and instead concentrated on doing more South Indian films. She won the National Film Award for Best Actress for Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal (1977),[citation needed] becoming one of the first South Indian actresses to win that category for a Tamil film. When her career as a leading lady ended in the 1980s, she started playing supporting roles as a mother and later as grandmother. She played Aishwarya Rai's grandmother in the Tamil musical blockbuster film, Jeans (1998) and Kareena Kapoor's grandmother in the hit film, Hulchul (2004).
She has performed in more than 400 films and has also been involved in politics.[citation needed]
Under K. Balachander's supervision, she made her directorial debut with a remake of Yours, Mine and Ours: the Kannada film Makkala Sainya (1980 Tamil version Mazhalai Pattalam).[13]
Lakshmi is fluent in all four South Indian languages. She took a break from acting to host two talk shows, including the Tamil talk show Achamillai, Achamillai.[citation needed]She hosted a talk show in Kannada for Suvarna channel called Idu Kathe Alla Jeevana.[14] She also hosts a talk show in Tamil for Vijay TV called Kadhai Alla Nijam. She has hosted a talk show in Kannada for Suvarna channel called Neena? Naana? After the shows ended, she returned to act in films. [citation needed]
Currently she is on the judges' panel for the Malayalam reality show Champions on Surya TV. She is also a judge for a Kannada reality show called Drama Juniors on Zee Kannada. She has overall appeared in over 650 films across languages as confirmed on popular Kannada show Weekend with Ramesh on Zee Kannada.
Personal life
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Lakshmi's first marriage was with Bhaskaran with whom she has a daughter, actress Aishwariyaa Bhaskaran.[15] They later got divorced.
Her second marriage was with co-star Mohan Sharma on the sets of Chattakari (1975) and ended in divorce (1980).
While she was shooting En Uyir Kannamma (1988) she and actor-director M. Sivachandran fell in love and got married (1987). The couple adopted a girl named Samyuktha in 2000.[16]
Awards
[edit] | This section of a biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. (March 2023) |
- 1976 – Filmfare Award for Best Actress for Julie[17]
- 1974 – Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Actress for Dikkatra Parvathi[17]
- 1974 – Filmfare Award for Best Malayalam Actress for Chattakari[17]
- 1975 – Filmfare Award for Best Malayalam Actress for Chalanum[17]
- 1976 – Filmfare Award for Best Malayalam Actress for Mohiniyaattam[17]
- 1978 - Filmfare Special Jury Award for Panthulamma[18]
- 1983 – Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Actress for Unmaigal[19]
- 1986 – Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Actress for Sravana Meghalu[6][7]
- 1993 – Filmfare Award for Best Kannada Actress for Hoovu Hannu[2]
- 1998 – Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award (South)[20]
- Best Actress - Panthulamma (1977)
- Best Actress - Sravana Meghalu (1986)
- Best Character Actress - Murari (2001)
- Special Jury Award - Mithunam (2012)
- 1993 – Best Actress for Hoovu Hannu
- 2008 – Best Supporting Actress for Vamshi
- 2017 – Dr. Rajkumar Award (Highest honor in the Kannada Film Industry).[22]
- 1978 – Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress for Oru Nadigai Naatakam Paarkiraal
- 1974 – Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress for Chattakari
South India International Movie Awards
[edit]- 2021 – SIIMA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Oh! Baby
Notable filmography
[edit] | This section of a biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. (March 2024) |
Tamil
[edit]Telugu
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Bandhavyalu | Lakshmi | ||
| Chuttarikalu | Lakshmi | |||
| 1969 | Karpura Harathi | Rani (sister of hero Krishna Ghattamaneni) | ||
| Mahabaludu | ||||
| 1970 | Mayani Mamata | Leela | ||
| Oke Kutumbham | Mary | |||
| Maa Aavida Collector | Akka garu | |||
| 1971 | Suputhrudu | Madhavi | ||
| Nindu Dampathulu | Vani | |||
| 1972 | Koduku Kodalu | Julie | ||
| Marapurani Thalli | ||||
| Abbaigaru Ammaigaru | ||||
| 1973 | Jeevana Tharangalu | Lavanya | ||
| Devudamma | Lakshmi/Rita | Dual Role | ||
| Palletoori Bava | Lalitha | |||
| Kanna Koduku | Bharathi | |||
| Puttinillu Mettinillu | Remake of Tamil film Puguntha Veedu (1972) | |||
| 1974 | Manushulu Mattibommalu | |||
| Andaru Dongale | Lakshmi | |||
| Kode Nagu | ||||
| Bangaaru Kalalu | Jyothi | |||
| 1975 | Ammayila Sapatham | Chithra | ||
| Babu | ||||
| Devudu Chesina Pelli | ||||
| Vayasochchina Pilla | ||||
| 1976 | Bangaru Manishi | Geetha | ||
| 1977 | Eetharam Manishi[24] | Saroja Devi | ||
| 1978 | Panthulamma | Sharada | Filmfare Special Award – SouthNandi Award for Best Actress [citation needed] | |
| Mallepoovu | ||||
| 1981 | Bhavi Powrulu | |||
| Pandanti Jeevitham | ||||
| Chattaniki Kallu Levu | Inspector Durga | |||
| 1982 | Raaga Deepam | Gowri | ||
| Korukunna Mogudu | Parvathi | |||
| Bandhalu Anubandhalu | ||||
| 1983 | Prema Murthulu | |||
| Mugguru Monagallu | ||||
| Poratam | ||||
| 1986 | Sravana Megalu | Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu Nandi Award for Best Actress[citation needed] | ||
| Brahma Rudrulu | Sujatha | |||
| Ravana Brahma | Geeta | |||
| 1987 | Ananda Thandavam | |||
| 1990 | Ghatana | |||
| 1992 | Pranadaata | Kamala | ||
| Public Rowdy | ||||
| Doshi | ||||
| 1993 | Paruvu Prathishta | Parvathi | ||
| Nippu Ravva | SP | |||
| Repati Rowdy[25] | Janaki | |||
| 1994 | Andaru Andare | |||
| Todi Kodalli | Syamla | |||
| O Thandri O Koduku | ||||
| 1995 | Alluda Majaka | Vasundhara | ||
| Madhya Taragathi Maha Bharatham | ||||
| 1996 | Ninne Pelladata | Mahalakshmi | ||
| 1997 | Abbai Gari Pelli | |||
| Aaro Pranam | ||||
| Super Heroes | ||||
| Priya O Priya | Vasundhara | |||
| Muddula Mogudu | Shakunthala Devi | |||
| 1998 | Premante Idera | Murali's mother | ||
| Pelli Kanuka | Ganga | |||
| 1999 | Bobbili Vamsham | |||
| 2001 | Murari | Gopakka | Nandi Award for Best Character Actress[citation needed] | |
| Preminchu | Kousalya | |||
| Chiranjeevulu | ||||
| 2002 | Lahiri Lahiri Lahirilo | Achchamamba | ||
| Prudhvi Narayana | Laxmi | |||
| 2004 | Sakhiya | Durga Devi | ||
| 2008 | Chintakayala Ravi | Seshamba chintakayala | ||
| 2009 | Eenadu | Chief Secretary | Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu[citation needed] | |
| 2012 | Midhunam | Buchchi Lakshmi | Nandi Special Jury Award[citation needed] | |
| 2015 | Moodu Mukkallo Cheppalante | Malini | ||
| 2019 | Oh! Baby | Savitri/Bebakka/Baby | ||
| Manmadhudu 2 | Sam's mother | |||
| Gang Leader | Saraswathi | |||
| 2023 | Kushi | Aradhya's Paternal Grandmother] |
Malayalam
[edit]Kannada
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Goa Dalli CID 999 | Veena | |
| 1976 | Naa Ninna Mareyalare | Usha | |
| 1977 | Olavu Geluvu | Rohini | |
| 1978 | Kiladi Jodi | Jenny/ Radha | Dual roles |
| 1979 | Naa Ninna Bidalaare | Gayatri | |
| Nanobba Kalla | Rukmini | ||
| Chandanada Gombe | Ratna | ||
| 1980 | Dhairyalakshmi | Lakshmi | |
| Ravichandra | Shanti | ||
| 1981 | Antha | Sunitha | |
| Bhoomige Banda Bhagavantha | Ganga | ||
| Avala Hejje | Seetha | ||
| Gaali Maathu | Gowri | ||
| Etu Eduretu | Pushpa | ||
| 1982 | Tony | Jyothi | |
| 1983 | Pallavi Anu Pallavi | Anu | |
| Makkale Devaru | Shanti | ||
| Mududida Tavare Aralithu | Madhu | ||
| Benkiya Bale | Rukmini | ||
| Nodi Swamy Navirodu Hige | Aparna | Special appearance | |
| Ibbani Karagithu | Manasa | ||
| 1984 | Makkaliralavva Mane Thumba | Usharani | |
| Thaliya Bhagya | Radha | ||
| Gandu Bherunda | Champa | ||
| Olavu Moodidaga | Bharathi | ||
| 1985 | Bidugadeya Bedi | Gowri | |
| Brahmastra | Tunga | ||
| Sedina Hakki | Anitha / Gowri | ||
| Shwetha Gulabi | Special appearance | ||
| 1986 | Nannavaru | ||
| 1987 | Onde Goodina Hakkigalu | Kaveri | |
| Sowbhagya Lakshmi | Sowbhagya | ||
| Prema Kadambari | Seetha | ||
| 1988 | Dharma Pathni | Lakshmi | |
| Mathru Vathsalaya | Seetha / Indu | Dual roles | |
| Nanna Avesha | |||
| 1989 | Hosa Kavya | Ganga | |
| Bangaarada Baduku | |||
| 1990 | Lion Jagapathi Rao | Janaki | |
| 1991 | Bombay Daada | Viji | |
| 1992 | Gruha Lakshmi | Parvati | |
| 1993 | Hoovu Hannu | Ramabai | Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada[citation needed] Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress[citation needed] |
| Kumkuma Bhagya | Janaki | ||
| Rayara Maga | Janaki | ||
| Jaga Mechida Huduga | Bhavani | ||
| Sri Durga Pooje | |||
| 1994 | Love 94 | Sharada | |
| 1995 | Baalondu Chaduranga | ||
| Sathya Jwale | |||
| 1996 | Hetthavaru | Gowri | |
| 1997 | Maduve | Roopa's mother-in-law | |
| 1998 | Preethsod Thappa | Mahalakshmi | |
| 1999 | Surya Vamsha | Sathyamurthy's wife | |
| 2001 | Amma | ||
| Diggajaru | |||
| 2002 | Prema | Prema's mother | |
| 2007 | Hethare Hennanne Herabeku | ||
| 2008 | Vamshi | Vamshi's mother | Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actress[citation needed] |
| 2009 | Buddhivantha | Pooja's mother | |
| 2010 | Jothegara | Annapoorna | |
| 2015 | Sharp Shooter | ||
| Vamshodharaka | |||
| 2017 | Eradane Sala | Dhanu's mother | |
| Saheba | |||
| 2022 | Trikona | Parvati |
Hindi
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Julie | Julie | Filmfare Award for Best Actress[citation needed] |
| 1977 | Jeevan Mukt | ||
| Charandas | Lalli | ||
| 1979 | Aangan Ki Kali | Sunita | |
| 1981 | Kahani Ek Chor Ki | Geeta | |
| 2004 | Hulchul | Laxmi Devi |
TV serials
[edit]- Adutha Veetu Kavithai
- Nallathor Veenai
- Mahalakshmi
Web series
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Language | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Sweet Kaaram Coffee | Sundari | Tamil | Amazon Prime Video |
TV shows
[edit]- Kannadada Kotyadhipati as Contestant (Kannada)
- Kadhai Alla Nijam reality show in Vijay TV (Tamil)
- Neena Naana as Host (Kannada)
- Champions as Judge (Kannada)
- Drama Juniors as Judge (Kannada)
- Kathe Alla Jeevana (Kannada)
References
[edit]- ^ "Episode 23". Weekend with Ramesh. Season 2 (in Kannada). 12 March 2016. Event occurs at [time needed]. Zee Kannada. Retrieved 4 August 2022. (subscription required)
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- ^ 60 years of Telugu cinema a book published in 2007
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- ^ Sathyendran, Nita (23 January 2009). "Timeless, ageless". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 29 January 2009. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
- ^ Warrier, Shobha (3 March 2001). "'I don't want to act with half-baked idiots any longer'". Rediff. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
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- ^ a b c d e Reed, Sir Stanley (21 August 1984). "Indian and Pakistan Year Book and Who's who". Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
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- ^ "Repati Rowdy (1993)". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
External links
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