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Lakshmy Ramakrishnan

Lakshmy Ramakrishnan is an Indian actress and director. She made her debut in the Malayalam film Chakkara Muthu (2006), and has since appeared primarily in supporting roles in Tamil films.

Personal life

Lakshmy was born and raised in a Tamil Brahmin family in Palakkad, Kerala. She got engaged at the age of 16 and got married when she was 18 years old.[1]

Career

Ramakrishnan ran an event management business in Muscat, Oman from 1992 to 2001, before returning to India and acting and directing films.[2] Director A. K. Lohithadas offered her a supporting role in his next film. Karu Pazhaniappan's Pirivom Santhippom (2008) in which she played the character of Sneha's mother was her first Tamil film,[3] following which she played supporting roles in numerous films. She portrayed an angry mother who wants to avenge her daughter's death in Mysskin's Yuddham Sei (2011).[4][5][6][7] She also tonsured her head for the "once-in-a-lifetime role".[8][9]

She has worked in television shows. She acted in the serial Aval in STAR Vijay and hosted 1500 episodes of the reality show Solvathellam Unmai in Zee Tamil. She has featured in more than 25 TV Commercials.[citation needed]

In 2012, she completed her first feature film, Aarohanam,[3] acclaimed for the sensitive portrayal of mental illness,[10] which received a Special Jury award at the 7th Vijay Awards.[11] Her 4th directorial venture, House Owner, has been selected as one of the only two Tamil movies to be screened at the flagship component of the IFFI, Indian Panorama (Goa, 2019).

Filmography

Tamil films

As director
As actress

Other language films

Television

Awards and nominations

References

  1. ^ "I know there were grey areas but my only aim was the truth: Solvathel…". archive.is. 12 August 2020. Archived from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ^ "Lakshmi Ramakrishnan – a new treasure for Kollywood". IndiaGlitz. Archived from the original on 18 September 2008. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Lakshmi- Another lady director in K'wood". Sify. Archived from the original on 6 February 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  4. ^ "LAKSHMI RAMAKRISHNAN INTERVIEW". Behindwoods. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  5. ^ "Movie Review:Yuddham Sei". Sify. Archived from the original on 21 January 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  6. ^ "Yudham Sei". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  7. ^ "Review: Yuddham Sei is gripping". Rediff. 4 February 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  8. ^ "Lakshmi goes bald for Yudham Sei". Sify. 28 July 2010. Archived from the original on 29 January 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  9. ^ "Lakshmi goes bald". IndiaGlitz. Archived from the original on 14 August 2010. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  10. ^ "Aarohanam Movie Review". The Times of India. 6 July 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  11. ^ "Vijay Awards". 6 July 2013. Archived from the original on 19 April 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  12. ^ @LakshmyRamki (11 August 2022). "New movie, Final stages of shooting" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  13. ^ "Actors Samuthirakani, Abirami team up for Lakshmy Ramakrishnan's next directorial".

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