Lakshmi (actress)

Indian actress (born 1952)

Lakshmi

Lakshmi at Naan Suvasikkum Sivaji book launch in 2015

Born|

Yaragudipati Venkata Mahalakshmi

(1952-12-13) 13 December 1952 (age 72)

Madras, Madras State, India

Years active| 1961 (as a child artist); 1968–present (as a leading & supporting actress)
Spouses|

* Bhaskaran

(m. 1969; div. 1974)​

* Mohan Sharma

(m. 1975; div. 1980)​

* Sivachandran

(m. 1987)​

Children| 2, including Aishwariyaa Bhaskaran
Parents|

* Y. V. Rao (father)
* Kumari Rukmini (mother)

Yaragudipati 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. She made her debut as actress with the 1968 Tamil film Jeevanaamsam. She debuted in full-fledged lead role in the same year with the Kannada film Goa Dalli CID 999. She also made her debut in Telugu in the same year with the 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

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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

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Lakshmi with Syed Sallauddin Pasha at a show

She established herself as a successful and popular actress in South India in the 1970s, acting in all four South Indian languages:  Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu. 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 is only actress to play daughter, sister, love interest and wife to Sivaji Ganesan even her mother has acted heroine opposite him and 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 with her husband Sivachandran

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

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### National Film Awards

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* 1977 – National Film Award for Best Actress for Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal

### Filmfare Awards

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* 1976 – Filmfare Award for Best Actress for Julie[17]

### Filmfare Awards South

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* 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]

### Cinema Express Awards

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* 1986 – Cinema Express Award for Best Actress – Tamil for Samsaram Adhu Minsaram

Nandi Awards[21]

* Best Actress \- Panthulamma (1977)
* Best Actress - Sravana Meghalu (1986)
* Best Character Actress \- Murari (2001)
* Special Jury Award \- Mithunam (2012)

### Karnataka State Film Awards

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* 1993 – Best Actress for Hoovu Hannu
* 2008 – Best Supporting Actress for Vamshi
* 2017 – Dr. Rajkumar Award (Highest honor in the Kannada Film Industry).[22]

### Tamil Nadu State Film Awards

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* 1978 – Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress for Oru Nadigai Naatakam Paarkiraal

### Kerala State Film Awards

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* 1974 – Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress for Chattakari

### Bengal Film Journalists Association Awards

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* 1975 - Most outstanding work of the year for Julie[23]

### South India International Movie Awards

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* 2021 – SIIMA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Oh! Baby

## Notable filmography

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### Tamil

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List of Lakshmi Tamil film credits  Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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1968 | Jeevanaamsam | Lalitha |
1969 | Kanni Penn |  |
Kaaval Dheivam | Gokila |
Annaiyum Pithavum |  |
Mannippu | Bama |
Paalkudam |  |
Magane Nee Vazhga |  |
1970 | Maattukara Velan | Kamala Nagalingam |
Jeevanadi |  |
Ethiroli | Kalpana |
Kannan Varuvan |  |
Maanavan |  |
Navagraham | Vatchala |
Penn Deivam | Ponnamma's daughter |
Veetukku Veedu | Malathi |
Yaen? | Kamala |
1971 | Nootrukku Nooru | Lakshmi |
Thangaikaga | Radha/Amutha |
Thirumagal | Radha |
Arunodhayam | Nirmala |
Uyir |  |
Kumari Kottam | Uma |
Thulli Odum Pulliman |  |
1972 | Kasethan Kadavulada | Rama |
Aseervatham |  |
Kanimuthu Paappa |  |
Karunthel Kannayiram |  |
Dhikku Theriyadha Kaattil |  |
Puguntha Veedu |  |
Pillaiyo Pillai |  |
Agathiyar | Kaveri |
Ponmagal Vanthal |  |
Idhaya Veenai | Nalini |
Nawab Narkali | Kanchana |
Rani Yar Kuzhandhai |  |
Sange Muzhangu | Ladha |
1973 | Rajaraja Cholan | Princess Kundavai |
Karaikkal Ammaiyar | Punithavathi |
Arangetram | Cameo |
Thirumalai Deivam | Goddess Padmavati |
Prarthanai |  |
Thalai Prasavam |  |
Thedi Vandha Lakshmi | Lakshmi |
Vijaya |  |
1974 | Dikkatra Parvathi | Parvathi | Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil[citation needed]
Naan Avanillai | Salima |
Thirumangalyam | Lavanya |
Akkarai Pachai |  |
Magalukkaga |  |
Kanmani Raja | Janaki |
Prayachittham |  |
Tiger Thaathachari |  |
1975 | Swaami Ayyappan | Mohini |
Pinju Manam |  |
1976 | Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal | Ganga | National Film Award for Best Actress[citation needed]
Seervarisai |  |
Unakkaga Naan |  |
Vazhvu En Pakkam | Saraswathi/Usha |
1977 | Thoondil Meen |  |
Oruvannukku Oruthi |  |
Punitha Anthoniyar |  |
1978 | Oru Nadigai Natakam Parkiral | Kalyani | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress[citation needed]
Thyagam | Radha |
Achchani |  |
1979 | Dhairyalakshmi |  |
Nangooram |  |
Vallavan Varugiran |  |
1980 | Polladhavan | Seetha |
Avan Aval Adhu |  |
Mazhai Pattalam |  |
1981 | Netrikan | Meenakshi |
Kudumbam Oru Koyil |  |
Savaal | Ganga |
Thillu Mullu | Cameo |
Vaa Indha Pakkam |  |
1982 | Nenjangal |  |
1983 | Unmaigal |  | Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil[citation needed]
Indru Nee Nalai Naan |  |
Thandikapatta Nyayangal |  |
Nenjodu Nenjam |  |
1984 | Sirai | Bhagirathi |
Nee Thodumbothu |  |
Nenjathai Allitha |  |
1985 | Sri Raghavendrar | Saraswati Bai |
Udhaya Geetham | Leela Chowdhry |
Anthasthu |  |
Oru Malarin Payanam |  |
Thavam |  |
1986 | Samsaram Adhu Minsaram | Uma | Cinema Express Award for Best Actress – Tamil[citation needed]
Kodai Mazhai |  |
Anandha Kanneer | Parvatham |
Enakku Nane Needipathi |  |
Kanmaniye Pesu |  |
Neethana Antha Kuyil |  |
Palaivana Rojakkal | Surya |
1987 | Sirai Paravai |  |
Kudumbam Oru Koyil |  |
Dampathyam |  |
Evargal Indiyargal |  |
Mupperum Deviyar |  |
Thalidhaanam |  |
1988 | Kaalaiyum Neeye Maalaiyum Neeye |  |
Paasa Paravaigal | Mrs. Anandhi Sukumar, Advocate |
Adhu Antha Kaalam |  |
En Uyir Kannamma |  |
Kadarkarai Thaagam |  |
Ratha Dhanam |  |
Thambi Thanga Kambi | Ganga (Kaveri) |
1989 | Ore Oru Gramathiley | Gayathri alias Karuppayi |
1990 | Nyayangal Jayikkattum | Saraswathi |
Naanum Indha Ooruthan |  |
1991 | Maanagara Kaaval | Rupavathy, the Prime Minister of India |
Rudhra | Lalitha |
1992 | Jodi Senthachu |  |
Sir... I Love You | Veni |
1993 | Enga Thambi | Shanthi |
1994 | Athiradi Padai | Chithra IAS |
Kanmani | Kanmani's mother |
Pattukottai Periyappa | Jhansi |
1995 | Periya Kudumbam | Kasthuri |
Mr. Madras | Murugan's mother |
1996 | Musthaffaa | Bhagyalakshmi |
Ilamai Rojakkal |  |
1997 | Vallal | Durairasu's sister |
1998 | Moovendhar | Sivagami |
Veera Thalattu | Pandian's adopted mother |
Jeans | Krishnaveny Paatty |
Iniyavale | Prabakharan's mother, Lakshmi |
Murattu Kadhal |  |
Thalaimurai |  |
1999 | Padayappa | Padayappa's mother |
Kannupada Poguthaiya | Parvathy |
Manam Virumbuthe Unnai | Priya's mother |
2000 | Kakkai Siraginilae | Savithri |
Rhythm | Chithra's mother-in-law |
Vaanavil | Jayalakshmi I.A.S |
Snegithiye | Malathi |
2002 | Dhaya | Mother Sharada |
2004 | Vasool Raja MBBS | Janaki's mother |
2005 | Ayya | Ayyadurai's wife |
Kanda Naal Mudhal | Ramani |
2007 | Naan Avanillai | Sarada |
Vel | Vetrivel's grandmother |
2008 | Karuvarai Pookkal |  |
2009 | Unnaipol Oruvan | Chief Secretary of Tamil Nadu |
2015 | Moone Moonu Varthai | Malini |

### Telugu

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List of Lakshmi Telugu film credits  Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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1968 | Bandhavyalu | Lakshmi |  |
Chuttarikalu | Lakshmi |
1969 | Karpura Harathi | Rani |
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 | Sakunthala Devi |
1998 | Premante Idera | Murali's mother |
Pelli Kanuka | Ganga |
1999 | Bobbili Vamsam |  |
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

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List of Lakshmi Malayalam film credits  Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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1974 | Chattakari | Julie | Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam[citation needed]
Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress[citation needed]
1975 | Picnic | Maala |
Prayanam | Savithri |
Sindhu | Sindhu | Remake of Tamil film Puguntha Veedu (1972)
Chattambikkalyaani | Kalyani |
Chalanum | Pavizham | Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam[citation needed]
Swami Ayappan | Mohini |
Chuvanna Sandhyakal | Ragini |
Raagam | Sreedevi |
Ullasa Yaathra |  |
1976 | Mohiniyaattam | Mohini | Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam[citation needed]
Ponni | Ponni |
Ajayanum Vijayanum | Nandini |
Missi | - |
Priyamvada |  |
Surveykkallu |  |
1977 | Sneha Yamuna | - |
Agninakshathram | Tessy |
Mohavum Mukthiyum | - |
Akshayapaathram | - |
Kaduvaye Pidicha Kiduva | - |
Chila Nerangalil Chila Manushyar |  |
1978 | Iniyum Puzhayozhukum | Celeine |
Vyaamoham | - |
Anthonees Punyavaalan |  |
Simhaasanam | Narayani |
1980 | Rajaneegandhi | Sumathy |
1981 | Orikkal Koodi | Devayani |
Anthiveyilile Ponnu | Maya |
Vida Parayum Munpe | Sudha |
1982 | Sindoora Sandhyakku Mounam | Deepthi |
Padayottam | Parvathi |
Preeyasakhi Radha | Radha |
Lady Teacher |  |
Gaanam | Rukmini |
1983 | Thaalam Thettiya Tharattu | Adv. Rajalakshmi |
Karyam Nissaram | Ammini Kutty |
America America | Radha |
Attakkalasam | Indu |
Bandham | Thulasi/Sarasi |
Aaroodam | Indira |
Nathi Muthal Nathi Vare | Naseema |
Aadhipathyam | Vilasini |
Sandhya Vandanam | Mini |
1984 | Piriyilla Naam | Lakshmi Menon |
Arante Mulla Kochu Mulla | Maheswariyamma |
Aattuvanchi Ulanjappol | Prameela |
Ningalil Oru Sthree | Renuka |
Vepraalam | Rajalakshmi |
1985 | Choodatha Pookal | Hema |
1985 | Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki | Padmavathi |
1988 | Daisy | Malathy Menon |
1990 | Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu | Sreedevi Rosario |
Kshanakkathu | Devaki Nair |
1992 | Bharatham | Ramani |
Poochakkaru Mani Kettum | Kunjukuttiyamma |
1994 | Manathe Vellitheru | Yasodhamma |
Gamanam | Bhanumathi |
Pathavi |  |
2007 | Raakilipattu | Malathy Menon |
Veeralipattu | Hari's grandmother |
2009 | IG | Dhurga Prasad's Mother |
2010 | Pramani | Rosy Teacher |
2014 | Ormayundo Ee Mukham | Gautham's grandmother |

### Kannada

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List of Lakshmi Kannada film credits  Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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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 | Gruhalakshmi | 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

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List of Lakshmi Hindi film credits  Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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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

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* Adutha Veetu Kavithai
* Nallathor Veenai
* Mahalakshmi

## Web series

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List of Lakshmi web series credits  Year  | Title  | Role  | Language  | Channel  | Notes

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2023  | Sweet Kaaram Coffee | Sundari  | Tamil  | Amazon Prime Video |

## TV shows

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* 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)

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## External links

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* Lakshmi at IMDb

Awards for Lakshmi

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* t
* e

National Film Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role

1967–1980|

* Nargis (1967)
* Sharada (1968)
* Madhabi Mukherjee (1969)
* Rehana Sultan (1970)
* Waheeda Rehman (1971)
* Sharada (1972)
* Nandini Bhaktavatsala (1973)
* Shabana Azmi (1974)
* Sharmila Tagore (1975)
* Lakshmi (1976)
* Smita Patil (1977)
* Sharada (1978)
* Shoba (1979)
* Smita Patil (1980)

1981–2000|

* Rekha (1981)
* Shabana Azmi (1982)
* Shabana Azmi (1983)
* Shabana Azmi (1984)
* Suhasini (1985)
* Monisha (1986)
* Archana (1987)
* Archana (1988)
* Sreelekha Mukherji (1989)
* Vijayashanti (1990)
* Moloya Goswami (1991)
* Dimple Kapadia (1992)
* Shobana (1993)
* Debashree Roy (1994)
* Seema Biswas (1995)
* Tabu (1996)
* Indrani Haldar and Rituparna Sengupta (1997)
* Shabana Azmi (1998)
* Kirron Kher (1999)
* Raveena Tandon (2000)

2001–2020|

* Shobana and Tabu (2001)
* Konkona Sen Sharma (2002)
* Meera Jasmine (2003)
* Tara (2004)
* Sarika (2005)
* Priyamani (2006)
* Umashree (2007)
* Priyanka Chopra (2008)
* Ananya Chatterjee (2009)
* Mitalee Jagtap Varadkar and Saranya Ponvannan (2010)
* Vidya Balan (2011)
* Usha Jadhav (2012)
* Geetanjali Thapa (2013)
* Kangana Ranaut (2014)
* Kangana Ranaut (2015)
* Surabhi Lakshmi (2016)
* Sridevi (2017)
* Keerthy Suresh (2018)
* Kangana Ranaut (2019)
* Aparna Balamurali (2020)

2021–present|

* Alia Bhatt and Kriti Sanon (2021)
* Nithya Menen and Manasi Parekh (2022)

* v
* t
* e

Nandi Award for Best Actress

Nandi Awards

1977–1980|

* Lakshmi (1977)
* Roopa (1978)
* Jayasudha (1979)
* Shakuntala (1980)

1981–1990|

* Jayasudha (1981)
* Jayasudha (1982)
* Jayasudha (1983)
* Suhasini (1984)
* Vijayashanti (1985)
* Lakshmi (1986)
* Sumalatha (1987)
* Bhanupriya (1988)
* Vijayashanti (1989)
* Vijayashanti (1990)

1991–2000|

* Sridevi (1991)
* Meena (1992)
* Aamani (1993)
* Ooha (1994)
* Aamani (1995)
* Soundarya (1996)
* Vijayashanti (1997)
* Roja (1998)
* Maheswari (1999)
* Laya (2000)

2001–2010|

* Laya (2001)
* Kalyani (2002)
* Bhumika Chawla (2003)
* Kamalinee Mukherjee (2004)
* Trisha Krishnan (2005)
* Nandita Das (2006)
* Charmy Kaur (2007)
* Swathi Reddy (2008)
* Theertha (2009)
* Nithya Menen (2010)

2011–present|

* Nayanthara (2011)
* Samantha Ruth Prabhu (2012)
* Anjali Patil (2013)
* Anjali (2014)
* Anushka Shetty (2015)
* Ritu Varma (2016)

Category

* v
* t
* e

Filmfare Award for Best Actress

1954–1975|

* Meena Kumari (1954)
* Meena Kumari (1955)
* Kamini Kaushal (1956)
* Nutan (1957)
* Nargis (1958)
* Vyjayanthimala (1959)
* Nutan (1960)
* Bina Rai (1961)
* Vyjayanthimala (1962)
* Meena Kumari (1963)
* Nutan (1964)
* Vyjayanthimala (1965)
* Meena Kumari (1966)
* Waheeda Rehman (1967)
* Nutan (1968)
* Waheeda Rehman (1969)
* Sharmila Tagore (1970)
* Mumtaz (1971)
* Asha Parekh (1972)
* Hema Malini (1973)
* Dimple Kapadia & Jaya Bachchan (1974)
* Jaya Bachchan (1975)

1976–2000|

* Lakshmi (1976)
* Rakhee Gulzar (1977)
* Shabana Azmi (1978)
* Nutan (1979)
* Jaya Bachchan (1980)
* Rekha (1981)
* Smita Patil (1982)
* Padmini Kolhapure (1983)
* Shabana Azmi (1984)
* Shabana Azmi (1985)
* Dimple Kapadia (1986)
* Not awarded (1987)
* Not awarded (1988)
* Rekha (1989)
* Sridevi (1990)
* Madhuri Dixit (1991)
* Sridevi (1992)
* Madhuri Dixit (1993)
* Juhi Chawla (1994)
* Madhuri Dixit (1995)
* Kajol (1996)
* Karisma Kapoor (1997)
* Madhuri Dixit (1998)
* Kajol (1999)
* Aishwarya Rai (2000)

2001–present|

* Karisma Kapoor (2001)
* Kajol (2002)
* Aishwarya Rai (2003)
* Preity Zinta (2004)
* Rani Mukerji (2005)
* Rani Mukerji (2006)
* Kajol (2007)
* Kareena Kapoor (2008)
* Priyanka Chopra (2009)
* Vidya Balan (2010)
* Kajol (2011)
* Vidya Balan (2012)
* Vidya Balan (2013)
* Deepika Padukone (2014)
* Kangana Ranaut (2015)
* Deepika Padukone (2016)
* Alia Bhatt (2017)
* Vidya Balan (2018)
* Alia Bhatt (2019)
* Alia Bhatt (2020)
* Taapsee Pannu (2021)
* Kriti Sanon (2022)
* Alia Bhatt (2023)
* Alia Bhatt (2024)

* v
* t
* e

Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Actress

1972–1979|

* J. Jayalalithaa (1972)
* J. Jayalalithaa (1973)
* Lakshmi (1974)
* Sujatha (1975)
* Sujatha (1976)
* Sujatha (1977)
* Latha (1978)
* Shoba (1979)

1980–1999|

* Saritha (1980)
* Sridevi (1981)
* Poornima Jayaram (1982)
* Lakshmi (1983)
* Saritha (1984)
* Radha (1985)
* Radhika (1986)
* Radhika (1987)
* Archana (1988)
* Bhanupriya (1989)
* Radhika (1990)
* Gautami (1991)
* Revathi (1992)
* Revathi (1993)
* Revathi (1994)
* Manisha Koirala (1995)
* Shruti (1996)
* Meena (1997)
* Kausalya (1998)
* Ramya Krishnan (1999)

2000–2019|

* Jyothika (2001)
* Laila (2002)
* Simran (2003)
* Laila (2004)
* Sandhya (2005)
* Asin (2006)
* Bhavana (2007)
* Priyamani (2008)
* Parvathy Thiruvothu (2009)
* Anjali (2010)
* Anjali (2011)
* Samantha (2012)
* Nayanthara (2013)
* Malavika Nair (2014)
* Nayanthara (2015)
* Ritika Singh (2016)
* Nayanthara (2017)
* Trisha (2018)
* Lijomol Jose (2020–2021)
* Sai Pallavi (2022)
* Nimisha Sajayan (2023)

* v
* t
* e

Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Actress

1972–1980|

* J. Jayalalithaa (1972)
* Vanisri (1973)
* Vanisri (1974)
* Vanisri (1975)
* Jayasudha (1976)
* Jayasudha (1977)
* Talluri Rameshwari (1978)
* Sujatha (1979)
* Jyothi (1980)

1981–2000|

* Radhika (1981)
* Jayasudha (1982)
* Jaya Prada (1983)
* Suhasini (1984)
* Vijayashanti (1985)
* Lakshmi (1986)
* Vijayashanti (1987)
* Bhanupriya (1988)
* Vijayashanti (1989)
* Vijayashanti (1990)
* Sridevi (1991)
* Revathi (1992)
* Vijayashanti (1993)
* Aamani (1994)
* Soundarya (1995)
* Tabu (1996)
* Vijayashanti (1997)
* Soundarya (1998)
* Soundarya (1999)
* Richa Pallod (2000)

2001–2018|

* Bhumika Chawla (2001)
* Sadha (2002)
* Asin (2003)
* Trisha (2004)
* Trisha (2005)
* Genelia D'Souza (2006)
* Trisha (2007)
* Swathi Reddy (2008)
* Anushka Shetty (2009)
* Anushka Shetty (2010)
* Nayanthara (2011)
* Samantha (2012)
* Nithya Menen (2013)
* Shruti Haasan (2014)
* Anushka Shetty (2015)
* Samantha (2016)
* Sai Pallavi (2017)
* Keerthy Suresh (2018)

2020–present|

* Sai Pallavi (2020–2021)
* Mrunal Thakur (2022)
* Keerthy Suresh (2023)

* v
* t
* e

Filmfare Award for Best Kannada Actress

1972–1989|

* Kalpana (1972)
* Jayanthi (1973)
* Aarathi (1974)
* Aarathi (1975)
* Jayanthi (1976)
* Manjula (1977)
* Shobha (1978)
* Aarathi (1979)
* Ashwini (1980)
* Aarathi (1981)
* Saritha (1982)
* Suhasini (1983)
* Suhasini (1984)
* Saritha (1985)
* Saritha (1986)
* Saritha (1989)

1990–2009|

* Suhasini (1990)
* Malashri (1991)
* Sudha Rani (1992)
* Lakshmi (1993)
* Shruti (1995)
* Shilpa (1996)
* Suhasini (1997)
* Jayamala (1998)
* Tara (1999)
* Sudha Rani (2000)
* Prema (2001)
* Soundarya (2002)
* Meena (2003)
* Soundarya (2004)
* Vidhya Venkatesh (2005)
* Ramya (2006)
* Rashmi (2007)
* Radhika Pandit (2008)
* Radhika Pandit (2009)

2010–present|

* Radhika Pandit (2010)
* Ramya (2011)
* Priyamani (2012)
* Amulya (2013)
* Shwetha Srivatsav (2014)
* Parul Yadav (2015)
* Shraddha Srinath (2016)
* Sruthi Hariharan (2017)
* Manvitha Kamath (2018)
* Yagna Shetty (2020/2021)
* Chaithra J. Achar (2022)
* Siri Ravikumar (2023)

* v
* t
* e

Filmfare Award for Best Malayalam Actress

1972–1989|

* Roja Ramani (1972)
* Nanditha Bose (1973)
* Lakshmi (1974)
* Lakshmi (1975)
* Lakshmi (1976)
* Sheela (1977)
* Jayabharathi (1978)
* Srividya (1979)
* Srividya (1980)
* Jalaja (1981)
* Poornima Bhagyaraj (1982)
* (1983)
* (1984)
* (1985)
* (1986)
* Sharada (1987)
* Revathi (1988)
* Rekha (1989)

1990–2009|

* Shobana (1990)
* Amala Akkineni (1991)
* Geetha (1992)
* Madhavi (1993)
* (1994)
* Annie (1995)
* Manju Warrier (1996)
* Manju Warrier (1997)
* Manju Warrier (1998)
* Manju Warrier (1999)
* Samyuktha Varma (2000)
* Samyuktha Varma (2001)
* Navya Nair (2002)
* Meera Jasmine (2003)
* Geetu Mohandas (2004)
* Meera Jasmine (2005)
* Padmapriya Janakiraman (2006)
* Meera Jasmine (2007)
* Priyamani (2008)
* Shwetha Menon (2009)

2010–present|

* Mamta Mohandas (2010)
* Kavya Madhavan (2011)
* Rima Kallingal (2012)
* Ann Augustine (2013)
* Manju Warrier (2014)
* Parvathy Thiruvothu (2015)
* Nayanthara (2016)
* Parvathy Thiruvothu (2017)
* Manju Warrier (2018)
* Nimisha Sajayan (2020–2021)
* Darshana Rajendran (2022)
* Vincy Aloshious (2023)

* v
* t
* e

Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – South

1983–1989|

* S. P. Balasubrahmanyam (1983)
* Sowcar Janaki (1984)
* Sivaji Ganesan (1985)
* Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair (1986)
* P. Bhanumathi (1987)
* Akkineni Nageswara Rao (1988)
* Ilaiyaraaja (1989)

1990–1999|

* Padmini (1990)
* M. T. Vasudevan Nair (1991)
* L. V. Prasad (1992)
* Gemini Ganesan (1993)
* K. Balachander, K. Viswanath, B. Saroja Devi, Madhu, Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Soumitra Chatterjee (1994)
* Nagesh & Manorama (1995)
* Krishna & Sharada (1996)
* Nedumudi Venu & S. Janaki (1997)
* Allu Ramalingaiah & Lakshmi (1998)
* Pandari Bai & Mugur Sundar (1999)
* D. Ramanaidu & Sheela (2000)

2001–2010|

* M. S. Viswanathan & Dasari Narayana Rao (2001)
* K. Raghavendra Rao & Vishnuvardhan (2002)
* K. J. Yesudas & Vijayashanti (2003)
* K. R. Vijaya & Ramoji Rao (2004)
* Thilakan & Sukumari (2005)
* Krishnam Raju & P. Susheela (2006)
* Sivakumar & Jaya Prada (2007)
* Veturi (2008)
* Ambareesh & K. P. A. C. Lalitha (2009)
* Chiranjeevi & Jayasudha (2010)

2011–2018|

* S. P. Muthuraman & Seema (2011)
* Bapu & Vani Jairam (2012)
* Balu Mahendra & Jayabharathi (2013)
* I. V. Sasi & Radhika Sarathkumar (2014)
* Mohan Babu (2015)
* Vijaya Nirmala (2016)
* Kaikala Satyanarayana (2017)
* Hariharan (2018)

2020–present|

* Puneeth Rajkumar and Allu Aravind (2020–2021)
* Srinath (2023)

* v
* t
* e

SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu

2012–2020|

* Saloni Aswani (2012)
* Lakshmi Manchu (2013)
* Shriya Saran (2014)
* Ramya Krishna (2015)
* Anasuya Bharadwaj (2016)
* Bhumika Chawla (2017)
* Anasuya Bharadwaj (2018)
* Lakshmi (2019)
* Tabu (2020)

2021–present|

* Varalaxmi Sarathkumar (2021)
* Sangeetha (2022)
* Kiara Khanna (2023)

* v
* t
* e

Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress

1967–1980|

* K. R. Vijaya (1967)
* Padmini (1968)
* Sowcar Janaki (1969)
* K. R. Vijaya (1970)
* — (1971)
* — (1972)
* — (1973)
* — (1974)
* — (1975)
* — (1976)
* Latha (1977)
* Lakshmi (1978)
* Saritha (1979)
* Suhasini (1980)

1981–2000|

* Sridevi (1981)
* Saritha (1982)
* — (1983)
* — (1984)
* — (1985)
* — (1986)
* — (1987)
* Saritha (1988)
* Radhika (1989)
* Revathy (1990)
* Khushbu Sundar (1991)
* Sukanya (1992)
* Meena (1993)
* Rajashree (1994)
* Khushbu Sundar (1995)
* Shruti (1996)
* Meena & Devayani (1997)
* Roja (1998)
* Simran (1999)
* Devayani (2000)

2001–present|

* Sneha (2001)
* Meena (2002)
* Laila (2003)
* Jyothika (2004)
* Jyothika (2005)
* Priyamani (2006)
* Jyothika (2007)
* Sneha (2008)
* Padmapriya Janakiraman (2009)
* Amala Paul (2010)
* Ineya
* Lakshmi Menon (2012)
* Nayanthara (2013)
* Aishwarya Rajesh (2014)

* v
* t
* e

Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress

1968–1980|

* Kalpana (1968)
* Kalpana (1969)
* Bharathi (1970)
* Kalpana (1971)
* L. V. Sharadha (1972)
* Aarathi (1973)
* Jayanthi & Nandini Bhaktavatsala (1974)
* no award (1975)
* Aarathi (1976)
* Jayanthi (1977)
* Aparna Narang (1978)
* Aarathi (1979)
* Vaishali Kasaravalli (1980)

1981–2000|

* Aarathi (1981)
* Jayanthi (1982)
* Padma Vasanthi (1983)
* Abhinaya (1984)
* Roopa Devi (1985)
* Jayanthi (1986)
* Geetha (1987)
* no award (1988)
* Saritha (1989)
* Sudha Rani (1990)
* Tara (1991)
* Sudha Rani (1992)
* Vinaya Prasad (1993)
* Lakshmi (1994)
* Shruti (1995)
* Prema (1996)
* Shilpa (1997)
* Jayamala (1998)
* Soundarya (1999)
* Tara (2000)

2001–present|

* Anu Prabhakar (2001)
* Soundarya (2002)
* Bhavana (2003)
* Radhika Kumaraswamy (2004)
* Shruti (2005)
* Pavitra Lokesh (2006)
* Tara (2007)
* Umashree (2008)
* Radhika Pandit (2009)
* Anu Prabhakar (2010)
* Ramya (2011)
* Bhavana (2012)
* Nirmala Chennappa (2013)
* Nivedhitha (2014)
* Lakshmi Gopalaswamy (2015)
* Sruthi Hariharan (2016)

* v
* t
* e

Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress

1969–1970|

* Sheela (1969)
* Sharada (1970)

1971–1980|

* Sheela (1971)
* Jayabharathi (1972)
* Jayabharathi (1973)
* Lakshmi (1974)
* Rani Chandra (1975)
* Sheela (1976)
* Santhakumari (1977)
* Shoba (1978)
* Srividya (1979)
* Poornima Bhagyaraj (1980)

1981–1900|

* Jalaja (1981)
* Madhavi (1982)
* Srividya (1983)
* Seema (1984)
* Seema (1985)
* Shari (1986)
* Suhasini Maniratnam (1987)
* Anju (1988)
* Urvashi (1989)
* Urvashi (1990)

1991–2000|

* Urvashi (1991)
* Srividya (1992)
* Shobana (1993)
* Shanthi Krishna (1994)
* Urvashi (1995)
* Manju Warrier (1996)
* Jomol (1997)
* Sangita (1998)
* Samyuktha Varma (1999)
* Samyuktha Varma (2000)

2001–2010|

* Suhasini Maniratnam (2001)
* Navya Nair (2002)
* Meera Jasmine (2003)
* Kavya Madhavan and Geethu Mohandas (2004)
* Navya Nair (2005)
* Urvashi (2006)
* Meera Jasmine (2007)
* Priyanka Nair (2008)
* Shweta Menon (2009)
* Kavya Madhavan (2010)

2011–2020|

* Shweta Menon (2011)
* Rima Kallingal (2012)
* Ann Augustine (2013)
* Nazriya Nazim (2014)
* Parvathy (2015)
* Rajisha Vijayan (2016)
* Parvathy (2017)
* Nimisha Sajayan (2018)
* Kani Kusruti (2019)
* Anna Ben (2020)

2021–present|

* Revathi (2021)
* Vincy Aloshious (2022)

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* United States

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