Bhagyalakshmi (actress)
{{Short description|Indian actress}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Bhagyasri
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|8|16|df=y}}
| birth_name = Bhagyalakshmi
| birth_place = Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
| nationality = Indian
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 1982-1998
2015–present
| spouse = Vasudevan Mannadiyar (m. 2001)
| children =
| parents =
}}
Bhagyalakshmi, also known as Bhagyasri is an Indian actress. She was a prominent actress in the 1980s, appearing in nearly 60 films in Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, and Telugu films.{{cite web |title=Actress Bhagyalakshmi in Annies Kitchen |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9QAvxo6OZ8 |accessdate=11 November 2017 |website=youtube}}
Personal life
Bhagyalakshmi was born in an Aristocratic Tamil Brahmin family to Shivaram Iyer and Rajamani Ammal in Chennai. Her father was a Palakkad Iyer from Palakkad, while her mother was a Saurashtra Brahmin from Karaikudi. She has a younger brother Rohith Kumar, who is an engineer. She studied at Sacred Heart Matriculation School, now known as Presentation Convent, at Church Park, until the 10th grade, after which she dropped out of school to pursue an acting career. She learned classical dance from the Dhananjayans.
Her first Tamil movie was Deviyin Thiruvilayadal in 1982, and her first Malayalam movie was Asthram in 1983.{{Cite news |url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/interview/actress-bhagyashree-come-back-1980-actress-old-malayalam-actress-bhagyalakshmi-mohanlal-mammootty-1.2373976 |title=തിരിച്ചുവരുന്ന നായിക പറയുന്നു: പേടിയായിരുന്നു അന്ന് മമ്മൂട്ടിയെയും മോഹന്ലാലിനെയും |last=മാധവന് |first=അനുശ്രീ |work=Mathrubhumi |access-date=16 May 2018}}
She married film producer Vasudevan Mannadiyar, a Malayali from Gujarat involved in the garment business, on 14 April 2001. They have a son, Viswajith. After her marriage Bhagyalakshmi retired from acting in the film industry and settled in Gujarat for 14 years. They currently reside in Chennai.
Filmography
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ !Year !Movie !Role !Language | |
| 1982
|Deviyin Thiruvilayadal | |
| 1983
| |
| rowspan="9" |1984
|Devi |Malayalam |
| Paavam Poornima
| |Malayalam |
| Paavam Krooran
| |Malayalam |
| Manassariyaathe
| |Malayalam |
| Ithiri Poove Chuvannapoove
| |Malayalam |
| Parannu Parannu Parannu
|Charulatha |Malayalam |
| Nyayam Ketkiren
| |Tamil |
| Nalamariya Aval
| |Tamil |
| Shanthi Muhoortham
| |Tamil |
| rowspan="9" |1985
| |Malayalam |
| Koodum Thedi
| |Malayalam |
| Idanilangal
| |Malayalam |
| Ezhumuthal Onpathuvare
| |Malayalam |
| Njan Piranna Nattil
| |Malayalam |
| Uyarum Njaan Naadaake
|Manja |Malayalam |
| Pacha Velicham
| |Malayalam |
| Vande Mataram
| |Telugu |
| Chain Jayapal
| |Tamil |
| rowspan="6" |1986
| |Malayalam |
| Aalorungi Arangorungi
|Radha |Malayalam |
| Niramulla Ravulkal
|Saradha's sister |Malayalam |
| Surabhi Yaamangal
| |Malayalam |
| Arundivide Chodikkan
| |Malayalam |
| Cabaret Dancer
| |Malayalam |
| rowspan="6" |1987
| |Malayalam |
| Mangalyachaarthu
| |Malayalam |
| Ponnu
| |Malayalam |
| Valayal Satham
| |Tamil |
| Kodi Parakuthu
|Dhadha's love interest |Tamil |
| Ore Ratham
|Mercy |Tamil |
| rowspan="2" |1988
| |Malayalam |
| Nyayam Kosam
| |
| rowspan="3" |1989
|Ashokante Ashwathykkuttikku | |Malayalam |
| Ashoka Chakravarthy
|Anarkali |Telugu |
| Thaya Tharama
| |Tamil |
| rowspan="3" |1990
|Shanti |Telugu |
| Aalay Pathu Malai Mathu
| |Tamil |
| Sakthi Parasakthi
| |Tamil |
| 1991
|Seeta |Telugu |
| rowspan="3" |1992
| |Telugu |
| Brundavanam
|Thara |Telugu |
| Rudra Thandava
| |
| 1993
|Nurse Padma |Tamil |
| 1995
|Bhagyasri |Tamil |
| 1996
|Vasanthi |Tamil |
| 1998
| |Telugu |
| 2019
|Dr Jayalakshmi |Tamil |
Television
| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
| Title | Year | Channel | class="unsortable"|Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalyana Parisu | 2014-2018 | Sun TV | Vimal's mother |
| Kairasi Kudumbam | 2015-2017 | Jaya TV | Anandhi |
| Apoorva Raagangal | 2017-2018 | rowspan=2|Sun TV | Mariamma |
| Azhagu | 2017-2018 | Vijaya | |
| Neelakuyil | 2018–2019 | Star Vijay | Chandramathi |
| Kalyana Veedu | 2020 | Sun TV | Selvarani |
| Siragadikka Aasai | 2023–Present | Star Vijay | Parvathi |
| Lakshmi | 2024–Present | Sun TV | Mangalam |
| Moondru Mudichu | 2024 2025 | Sun TV | Usha (Extended Cameo) |
References
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https://www.manoramaonline.com/homestyle/spot-light/2018/11/29/bhagyasree-home-memories.html
External links
- {{IMDb name|5784635}}
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Category:Actresses in Malayalam cinema
Category:Indian film actresses
Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema
Category:Actresses in Kannada cinema
Category:Actresses in Telugu cinema
Category:20th-century Indian actresses
Category:21st-century Indian actresses