Lakshmi (actress)
Lakshmi | |
|---|---|
| Born | Venkatalakshmi 13 December 1952 Madras, Madras State, India |
| Years active | 1961, 1968–present |
| Children | Aishwarya (b.1971) Samyuktha (b.2000) |
| Parent(s) | Yaragudipati Varada Rao Kumari Rukmini |
Lakshmi (born Yaragudipati Venkatalakshmi on 13 December 1952)[1] is an Indian actress known for her work in the Indian film industry. she made her silver screen debut as an actress with the Tamil film Jeevanaamsam (1968) and with Telugu film Bandhavyalu (1968), in the same year, she starred in the Kannada film Goadalli CID 999, starring Dr. Rajkumar. In 1974, she starred in her first Malayalam film Chattakari, which went on to become a blockbuster throughout India.
She then went on to appear in a number of commercially successful films in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and various other languages. She has won one National Film Award for Best Actress, nine Filmfare Awards South, three Nandi Awards, Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress, Karnataka State 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 the year 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.
Early life
Lakshmi was born and raised in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, to veteran Telugu film maker Yaragudipati Varada Rao of Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, whose films dealt with important social issues. Her mother Kumari Rukmini was a Tamil actress.[2]
Career
She established herself as a successful and popular actress in South India in the 1970s, acting in all four South Indian languages: Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada. Lakshmi rose to fame with her first Malayalam movie Chattakari (1974), which won her the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress. The movie Chattakari 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,[3] she also won the Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards for the "most outstanding work of the year", for her work in Julie.[4] 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.[5]
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 performance in Chalanum and Mohiniyaattam.
She has acted with almost all the leading actors and stars of South India, but it was her combination with the popular actor Anant Nag in the 70s and 80s that struck a chord with the audience. Ananth Nag and Lakshmi are considered one of the all-time greatest pairs in South Indian cinema. They acted together in more than 25 films. Their pair was considered the right recipe for success. Most of the films based on TaRaSu novels were based on the life of young middle class couples.
After her success in Julie, however, she 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), 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 Jeans (1998) and Kareena Kapoor's grandmother in Hulchul (2004). She has performed in more than 400 films and has also been involved in politics. Under K. Balachander's supervision, she made her directorial debut with a remake of Yours, Mine and Ours; the Kannada film Makkala Sainya (Tamil version Mazhalai Pattalam (1980))[6]
Lakshmi took a break from acting to host two talk shows, including the Tamil talk show Achamillai, Achamillai. After the talk shows ended, she returned to act in films. She is fluent in all four South Indian languages. She hosted a talk show in Kannada for Suvarna channel called Idu Kathe Alla Jeevana.[7] 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?
Currently she is one among the Judge 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.
Personal life
Her first marriage was to Bhaskar in 1969, who worked with an insurance company and the couple have a daughter, Aishwarya, born in 1971. She divorced Bhaskar in 1974.[8]
While she was shooting En Uyir Kannamma, She and actor-director M.Sivachandran fell in love and got married in 1987.They have a daughter named Samyuktha.[9]
Awards
- 1976 – Filmfare Award for Best Actress for Julie[10]
- 1974 – Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Actress for Dikkatra Parvathi[10]
- 1974 – Filmfare Award for Best Malayalam Actress for Chattakari[10]
- 1975 – Filmfare Award for Best Malayalam Actress for Chalanum[10]
- 1976 – Filmfare Award for Best Malayalam Actress for Mohiniyaattam[10]
- 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)
- Nandi Award for Best Actress - Panthulamma (1977)
- Nandi Award for Best Actress - Sravana Meghalu (1986)
- Nandi Award for Best Character Actress - Murari (2001)
- 1993 – Best Actress for Hoovu Hannu
- 2008 – Best Supporting Actress for Vamshi
- 1978 – Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress for Oru Nadigai Naatakam Paarkiraal
- 1974 – Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress for Chattakari
Partial filmography
In order of languages in which she acted in the most to least number of films.
Tamil
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Jeevanaamsam | Lalitha | |
| 1969 | Kanni Pen | ||
| Kaaval Dheivam | |||
| Annaiyum Pithavum | |||
| Mannippu | Bama | ||
| Paalkudam | |||
| Magane Nee Vazhga | |||
| 1970 | Maattukara Velan | Kamala Nagalingam | |
| Dharisanam | |||
| Jeevanadi | |||
| Snegithi | |||
| Ethiroli | |||
| Kannan Varuvan | |||
| Kasthuri Thilakam | |||
| Maanavan | |||
| Navagraham | Vatchala | ||
| Penn Deivam | Ponnamma's daughter | ||
| Veetukku Veedu | Malathi | ||
| Yaen? | |||
| 1971 | Nootrukku Nooru | Lakshmi | |
| Thangaikaga | |||
| Thirumagal | Radha | ||
| Arunodhayam | |||
| 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 | |
| Amman Arul | |||
| Karaikkal Ammaiyar | Punithavathi | ||
| Deiva Vamsam | |||
| Arangetram | Cameo | ||
| Thirumalai Deivam | Goddess Padmavati | ||
| Kasi Yathirai | |||
| Nyayam Ketkirom | |||
| Prarthanai | |||
| Thalai Prasavam | |||
| Thedi Vandha Lakshmi | Lakshmi | ||
| Vijaya | |||
| 1974 | Dikkatra Parvathi | Parvathi | Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Actress |
| Naan Avanillai | Salima | ||
| Thirumangalyam | Lavanya | ||
| Akkarai Pachai | |||
| Magalukkaga | |||
| Kanmani Raja | Janaki | ||
| Prayachittham | |||
| Tiger Thaathachari | |||
| 1975 | Swaami Ayyappan | Mohini | |
| Anaya Vilakku | |||
| Pinju Manam | |||
| 1976 | Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal | Ganga | National Film Award for Best Actress |
| 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 |
| Thyagam | Radha | ||
| Achchani | |||
| 1979 | Dhairyalakshmi | ||
| Nangooram | |||
| Vallavan Varugiran | |||
| 1980 | Polladhavan | Nanny | |
| Avan Aval Adhu | |||
| Mazhai Pattalam | |||
| 1981 | Netrikan | Meenakshi | |
| Kudumbam Oru Koyil | |||
| Savaal | |||
| Thillu Mullu | Cameo | ||
| Vaa Indha Pakkam | |||
| 1982 | Nenjangal | ||
| 1983 | Unmaigal | Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Actress | |
| Indru Nee Nalai Naan | |||
| Thandikapatta Nyayangal | |||
| Nenjodu Nenjam | |||
| 1984 | Chirai | Bhagirathi | |
| Nee Thodumbothu | |||
| Nenjathai Allitha | |||
| 1985 | Sri Raghavendrar | Saraswati Bai | |
| Udhaya Geetham | Leela Chowdhry | ||
| Anthasthu | |||
| Oru Malarin Payanam | |||
| Thavam | |||
| 1986 | Samsaram Adhu Minsaram | Uma | |
| Kodai Mazhai | |||
| Anandha Kanneer | |||
| Enakku Nane Needipathi | |||
| Kanmaniye Pesu | |||
| Needhana Andha Kuyil | |||
| Palaivana Rojakkal | |||
| 1987 | Sirai Paravai | ||
| Kudumbam Oru Koyil | |||
| Dampathyam | |||
| Evargal Indiyargal | |||
| Mupperum Deviyar | |||
| Ore Oru Gramathiley | |||
| Thalidhaanam | |||
| 1988 | Paasa Paravaigal | ||
| Adhu Antha Kaalam | |||
| En Uyir Kannamma | |||
| Kadarkarai Thaagam | |||
| Kaalaiyum Neeye Maalaiyum Neeye | |||
| Ratha Dhanam | |||
| Thambi Thanga Kambi | |||
| 1990 | Nyayangal Jeyikkattum | ||
| Naanum Indha Ooruthan | |||
| 1991 | Maanagara Kaaval | ||
| Rudhra | |||
| 1992 | Jodi Senthachu | ||
| Sir...I Love You | |||
| 1994 | Athiradi Padai | ||
| Kanmani | Kanmani's mother | ||
| Pattukottai Periyappa | |||
| 1995 | Periya Kudumbam | Kasthuri | |
| Mr. Madras | |||
| 1996 | Musthaffaa | Bhagyalakshmi | |
| Ilamai Rojakkal | |||
| 1997 | Vallal | Durairasu's sister | |
| 1998 | Moovendhar | Sivagami | |
| Veera Thalattu | |||
| Jeans | Krishnaveny Paatty | ||
| Iniyavale | Prabakharan's mother, Lakshmi | ||
| Murattu Kadhal | |||
| Thalaimurai | |||
| 1999 | Padayappa | Padayappa's mother | |
| Kannupada Poguthaiya | |||
| 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 | ||
| 2005 | Ayya | Ayyadurai's wife | |
| Kanda Naal Mudhal | Ramani | ||
| 2007 | Naan Avanillai | Sarada as Judge | |
| Vel | Vetrivel's grandmother | ||
| 2008 | Karuvarai Pookkal | ||
| 2009 | Unnaipol Oruvan | Chief Secretary of Tamil Nadu | |
| 2015 | Moone Moonu Varthai | Malini |
Malayalam
Kannada
Telugu
Hindi
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Julie | Julie | Filmfare Best Actress Award |
| 1977 | Jeevan Mukt | ||
| 1979 | Aangan Ki Kali | Sunita | |
| 1981 | Dhuaan | Lakshmi | |
| 1998 | Jeans | ||
| 2004 | Hulchul | Laxmi Devi |
References
- ^ Lakshmi (12 March 2016). Weekend with Ramesh Season 2 - Episode 23 - March 12, 2016 - Full Episode (in Kannada). Zee Kannada. Event occurs at 4:50. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- ^ "Sri Valli—1945". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 28 December 2007. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
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- ^ "69th & 70th Annual Hero Honda BFJA Awards 2007". Archived from the original on 19 January 2008. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
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- ^ "KB: Kollywood's Discovery Channel". 3 January 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2016 – via The Hindu.
- ^ Sathyendran, Nita (23 January 2009). "Timeless, ageless". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 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 https://books.google.com/books?ei=o6TSTZTZENHOrQf55YWmCQ&ct=result&id=kh–2AAAAIAAJ&dq=gnana+oli&q=chattakari#search_anchor
- ^ "39th Annual BFJA Awards". BFJA. Archived from the original on 19 January 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
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