Lakshmi (Actress)

Actor, Director

Indian Chennai

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Quick Info

ProfessionActor, Director
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth01/01/1952
Age74 years
BirthplaceChennai

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Bio/Wiki

Full nameYaragudipadi Venkata Mahalakshmi

Physical Stats & More

Height165 cm
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorBlack

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
CasteBrahmin

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/Boyfriends
  • Mohan Sharma (actor, filmmaker)
  • K. S. Sivachandran (actor, director)

Family

FatherYaragudipati Varada Rao (deceased on 13 February 1979; filmmaker)
MotherKumari Rukmani (actress)
Spouse
First HusbandBhaskaran (m. 1969; div. 1974)
Second HusbandMohan Sharma (m. 1975; div. 1980) (actor, filmmaker)
Third HusbandK. S. Sivachandran (m. 1987 - present) (actor, director)
Children
Daughter(s)
  • Aishwariyaa Bhaskaran (actress)
  • Sivachandran Samyuktha

Career

Debut
As an actor
Films
TamilSri Valli (1961) as Child Valli
TeluguBandhavyalu (1968) as Lakshmi
KannadaGoa Dalli CID 999 (1968)
MalayalamChattakari (1974) as Julie
HindiJulie (1975) as Julie
As a director
Film
TamilMazhalai Pattalam (1980)
Awards
Kerala State Film Awards1974: Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress for Chattakari
Filmfare Awards South
  • 1974: Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Actress for Dikkatra Parvathi
  • 1974: Filmfare Award for Best Malayalam Actress for Chattakari
  • 1975: Filmfare Award for Best Malayalam Actress for Chalanum
  • 1976: Filmfare Award for Best Malayalam Actress for Mohiniyaattam
  • 1978: Filmfare Special Jury Award for Panthulamma
  • 1983: Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Actress for Unmaigal
  • 1986: Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Actress for Sravana Meghalu
  • 1993: Filmfare Award for Best Kannada Actress for Hoovu Hannu
  • 1998: Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award (South)
Bengal Film Journalists Association Awards1975: Most outstanding work of the year for Julie
Filmfare Awards1976: Filmfare Award for Best Actress for Julie
National Film Awards1977: National Film Award for Best Actress for Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal
Nandi Awards
  • 1977: Best Actress for the film Panthulamma
  • 1986: Best Actress for the film Sravana Meghalu
  • 2001: Best Character Actress for the film Murari
  • 2012: Special Jury Award for the film Mithunam
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards1978: Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress for Oru Nadigai Naatakam Paarkiraal
Karnataka State Film Awards
  • 1993: Best Actress for Hoovu Hannu
  • 2008: Best Supporting Actress for Vamshi
  • 2017: Dr. Rajkumar Award (the highest honour in the Kannada film industry)
South India International Movie Awards2021: SIIMA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Oh! Baby

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Lakshmi is a renowned Indian actress and director.
2. She is predominantly known for her work in South Indian entertainment industries.
3. Her notable appearances include films like Julie (1975), Jeans (1998), Padayappa (1999), Hulchul (2004), and Oh! Baby (2019).
4. Lakshmi has won the prestigious Filmfare Award for Best Actress eight times across various Indian film industries.
5. She completed her schooling in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, actively participating in acting competitions.
6. In 1968, she began her acting career with the Tamil film Jeevanamsam.
7. Lakshmi directed her first Tamil film, Mazhalai Pattalam, in 1980.
8. She is skilled in languages such as Hindi, English, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, and Telugu.
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