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Lakshmi (actress)

{{Short description|Indian actress (born 1952)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}

{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Lakshmi

| image = Lakshmi at Naan Suvasikkum Sivaji Book Launch.jpg

| caption = Lakshmi at Naan Suvasikkum Sivaji book launch in 2015

| birth_name = Yaragudipadi Venkata Mahalakshmi

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1952|12|13}}

| birth_place = Madras, Madras State, India

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

| spouse = {{Unbulleted_list

| {{Marriage|Bhaskaran|1969|1974|end=divorced}}

| {{Marriage|Mohan Sharma|1975|1980|end=divorced}}

| {{Marriage|Sivachandran|1987}}

}}

| father = Y. V. Rao

| mother = Kumari Rukmini

| children = 2, including Aishwariyaa Bhaskaran

}}

Yaragudipadi Venkata Mahalakshmi (born 13 December 1952{{Cite episode |title=Episode 23 |url=https://www.zee5.com/tv-shows/details/weekend-with-ramesh-season-2/0-6-191/weekend-with-ramesh-season-2/0-1-45353 |access-date=4 August 2022 |series=Weekend with Ramesh |series-link=Weekend with Ramesh |network=Zee Kannada |date=12 March 2016 |season=2 |language=kn |time={{time needed|date=July 2023}} }} {{subscription required}}), 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. Her debut as a full-fledged actress happened with the Tamil film Jeevanaamsam in 1968. In the same year, she acted in the Kannada film Goa Dalli CID 999 and Telugu 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|date=February 2023}} 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.https://archive.org/download/41stAnnualFilmfareBestTeluguFilmKannadaActorActressDirector/41st%20annual%20filmfare%20best%20telugu%20film%20kannada%20actor%20actress%20director.jpg {{Bare URL image|date=March 2022}}{{cite web |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NhG2AAAAIAAJ&q=Lokshmi+Chattakkari |title=The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who |first=Sir Stanley |last=Reed |date=22 August 1976 |publisher=Times of India Press |via=Google Books}}{{cite web |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vmLVAAAAMAAJ&q=Nandita++Chalanam |title=The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who |date=22 August 1978 |publisher=Times of India Press |via=Google Books}}{{cite web |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=W4XiAAAAMAAJ&q=Chalanam |title=The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who |date=22 August 1980 |via=Google Books}}{{Cite web |url=https://archive.org/details/34thAnnualFilmfareAwardsSouthWinners |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170528093416/https://archive.org/details/34thAnnualFilmfareAwardsSouthWinners |url-status=dead |title=34th Annual Filmfare Awards South Winners |date=28 May 2017 |via=Internet Archive |archive-date=28 May 2017 |access-date=9 September 2019}}{{Cite web |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Q5UqAAAAYAAJ&q=1986+Lakshmi+Sravana |title=Collections |year=1991}}{{Excessive citations inline|date=February 2024}}

Early life

Lakshmi was born and raised in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Her mother Kumari Rukmini was a Tamil actress.{{cite news |title=Sri Valli—1945 |url=http://www.hindu.com/cp/2007/12/28/stories/2007122850501600.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071230095251/http://www.hindu.com/cp/2007/12/28/stories/2007122850501600.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 December 2007 |date=28 December 2007 |access-date=22 July 2009 |work=The Hindu |location=Chennai, India}} 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.{{cite web |last1=Guy |first1=Randor |title=A revolutionary filmmaker |url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/08/22/stories/2003082201400400.htm |access-date=19 November 2016 |date=22 August 2003 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20161119045811/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/08/22/stories/2003082201400400.htm |archive-date=19 November 2016 |website=The Hindu |url-status=dead}}

Career

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She established herself as a successful and popular actress in South India in the 1970s, acting in all four South Indian languages: Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada. Lakshmi rose to fame with her first Malayalam movie Chattakari (1974), which won her the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress.{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}} 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,{{Cite web |url=http://deep750.googlepages.com/FilmfareAwards.pdf |title=1st Filmfare Awards 1953 |access-date=4 August 2007 |archive-date=12 June 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090612065210/http://deep750.googlepages.com/FilmfareAwards.pdf |url-status=dead }} she also won the Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards for the "most outstanding work of the year", for her work in Julie.{{cite web |url=http://www.bfjaawards.com/legacy/pastwin/197639.htm |title=69th & 70th Annual Hero Honda BFJA Awards 2007 |access-date=12 August 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080119012515/http://www.bfjaawards.com/legacy/pastwin/197639.htm |archive-date=19 January 2008}} 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.60 years of Telugu cinema a book published in 2007

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|date=March 2023}}

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|date=March 2023}} 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|date=June 2018}}

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).{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/kb-kollywoods-discovery-channel/article6751541.ece |title=KB: Kollywood's Discovery Channel |date=3 January 2015 |access-date=12 August 2016 |newspaper=The Hindu |last1=Raman |first1=Mohan}}

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|date=June 2018}}She hosted a talk show in Kannada for Suvarna channel called Idu Kathe Alla Jeevana.{{cite news |last=Sathyendran |first=Nita |title=Timeless, ageless |url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/01/23/stories/2009012350710100.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090129235032/http://hindu.com/fr/2009/01/23/stories/2009012350710100.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 January 2009 |date=23 January 2009 |access-date=22 July 2009 |work=The Hindu |location=Chennai, India}} 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|date=June 2018}}

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

File:Lakshmi and Samyuktha.jpg

Lakshmi's first marriage was with Bhaskaran with whom she has a daughter, actress Aishwariyaa Bhaskaran.{{cite web |last=Warrier |first=Shobha |title='I don't want to act with half-baked idiots any longer' |url=http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2000/mar/03ais.htm |date=3 March 2001 |work=Rediff |access-date=22 July 2009}} 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.{{cite web |title="I'll act till my last breath" - Lakshmi |url=http://www.screenindia.com/old/20010727/rkan3.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090626113104/http://www.screenindia.com/old/20010727/rkan3.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 June 2009 |date=27 July 2007 |work=Screen |access-date=22 July 2009}}

Awards

=[[National Film Awards]]=

=[[Filmfare Awards]]=

=[[Filmfare Awards South]]=

=[[Cinema Express Awards]]=

;Nandi Awards{{Cite web |url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf |title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008) |trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008) |work=Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh |access-date=21 August 2020}}(in Telugu)

=[[Karnataka State Film Awards]]=

=[[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards]]=

=[[Kerala State Film Awards]]=

=[[Bengal Film Journalists Association Awards]]=

  • 1975 - Most outstanding work of the year for Julie{{cite web |title=39th Annual BFJA Awards |url=http://www.bfjaawards.com/legacy/pastwin/197639.htm |publisher=BFJA |access-date=6 January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080119012515/http://www.bfjaawards.com/legacy/pastwin/197639.htm |archive-date=19 January 2008}}

=South India International Movie Awards=

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

Notable filmography

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=Tamil=

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ List of Lakshmi Tamil film credits

scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" | Title

! scope="col" | Role

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes

1968JeevanaamsamLalitha
rowspan="6" | 1969Kanni Pen
Kaaval DheivamGokila
Annaiyum Pithavum
MannippuBama
Paalkudam
Magane Nee Vazhga
rowspan="9" | 1970Maattukara VelanKamala Nagalingam
Jeevanadi
EthiroliKalpana
Kannan Varuvan
Maanavan
NavagrahamVatchala
Penn DeivamPonnamma's daughter
Veetukku VeeduMalathi
Yaen?Kamala
rowspan="7"| 1971Nootrukku NooruLakshmi
ThangaikagaRadha/Amutha
ThirumagalRadha
ArunodhayamNirmala
Uyir
Kumari KottamUma
Thulli Odum Pulliman
rowspan="13"| 1972Kasethan KadavuladaRama
Aseervatham
Kanimuthu Paappa
Karunthel Kannayiram
Dhikku Theriyadha Kaattil
Puguntha Veedu
Pillaiyo Pillai
AgathiyarKaveri
Ponmagal Vanthal
Idhaya VeenaiNalini
Nawab NarkaliKanchana
Rani Yar Kuzhandhai
Sange MuzhanguLadha
rowspan="8"| 1973Rajaraja CholanPrincess Kundavai
Karaikkal AmmaiyarPunithavathi
ArangetramCameo
Thirumalai DeivamGoddess Padmavati
Prarthanai
Thalai Prasavam
Thedi Vandha LakshmiLakshmi
Vijaya
rowspan="8"| 1974Dikkatra ParvathiParvathiFilmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}}
Naan AvanillaiSalima
ThirumangalyamLavanya
Akkarai Pachai
Magalukkaga
Kanmani RajaJanaki
Prayachittham
Tiger Thaathachari
rowspan="2"| 1975Swaami AyyappanMohini
Pinju Manam
rowspan="4"| 1976Sila Nerangalil Sila ManithargalGangaNational Film Award for Best Actress{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}}
Seervarisai
Unakkaga Naan
Vazhvu En PakkamSaraswathi/Usha
rowspan="3"| 1977Thoondil Meen
Oruvannukku Oruthi
Punitha Anthoniyar
rowspan="3"| 1978Oru Nadigai Natakam ParkiralKalyaniTamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}}
ThyagamRadha
Achchani
rowspan="3"|1979Dhairyalakshmi
Nangooram
Vallavan Varugiran
rowspan="3"| 1980PolladhavanSeetha
Avan Aval Adhu
Mazhai Pattalam
rowspan="5"| 1981NetrikanMeenakshi
Kudumbam Oru Koyil
SavaalGanga
Thillu MulluCameo
Vaa Indha Pakkam
1982Nenjangal
rowspan="4"| 1983UnmaigalFilmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}}
Indru Nee Nalai Naan
Thandikapatta Nyayangal
Nenjodu Nenjam
rowspan="3"| 1984SiraiBhagirathi
Nee Thodumbothu
Nenjathai Allitha
rowspan="5"| 1985Sri RaghavendrarSaraswati Bai
Udhaya GeethamLeela Chowdhry
Anthasthu
Oru Malarin Payanam
Thavam
rowspan="7"| 1986Samsaram Adhu MinsaramUmaCinema Express Award for Best Actress – Tamil{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}}
Kodai Mazhai
Anandha KanneerParvatham
Enakku Nane Needipathi
Kanmaniye Pesu
Neethana Antha Kuyil
Palaivana RojakkalSurya
rowspan="6"| 1987Sirai Paravai
Kudumbam Oru Koyil
Dampathyam
Evargal Indiyargal
Mupperum Deviyar
Thalidhaanam
rowspan="7"| 1988Kaalaiyum Neeye Maalaiyum Neeye
Paasa ParavaigalMrs. Anandhi Sukumar, Advocate
Adhu Antha Kaalam
En Uyir Kannamma
Kadarkarai Thaagam
Ratha Dhanam
Thambi Thanga KambiGanga (Kaveri)
1989Ore Oru GramathileyGayathri alias Karuppayi
rowspan="2"| 1990Nyayangal JayikkattumSaraswathi
Naanum Indha Ooruthan
rowspan="2"| 1991Maanagara KaavalRupavathy, the Prime Minister of India
RudhraLalitha
rowspan="2"| 1992Jodi Senthachu
Sir... I Love YouVeni
1993Enga ThambiShanthi
rowspan="3"| 1994Athiradi PadaiChithra IAS
KanmaniKanmani's mother
Pattukottai PeriyappaJhansi
rowspan="2"| 1995Periya KudumbamKasthuri
Mr. MadrasMurugan's mother
rowspan="2"| 1996MusthaffaaBhagyalakshmi
Ilamai Rojakkal
1997VallalDurairasu's sister
rowspan="6"| 1998MoovendharSivagami
Veera ThalattuPandian's adopted mother
JeansKrishnaveny Paatty
IniyavalePrabakharan's mother, Lakshmi
Murattu Kadhal
Thalaimurai
rowspan="3"|1999PadayappaPadayappa's mother
Kannupada PoguthaiyaParvathy
Manam Virumbuthe UnnaiPriya's mother
rowspan="4"| 2000Kakkai SiraginilaeSavithri
RhythmChithra's mother-in-law
VaanavilJayalakshmi I.A.S
SnegithiyeMalathi
2002DhayaMother Sharada
2004Vasool Raja MBBSJanaki's mother
rowspan="2"|2005AyyaAyyadurai's wife
Kanda Naal MudhalRamani
rowspan="2"| 2007Naan AvanillaiSarada
VelVetrivel's grandmother
2008Karuvarai Pookkal
2009Unnaipol OruvanChief Secretary of Tamil Nadu
2015Moone Moonu VarthaiMalini

=Telugu=

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ List of Lakshmi Telugu film credits

scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" | Title

! scope="col" | Role

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes

rowspan="2" |1968BandhavyaluLakshmi|
ChuttarikaluLakshmi
rowspan="2" |1969Karpura HarathiRani
Mahabaludu
rowspan="3" |1970Mayani MamataLeela
Oke KutumbhamMary
Maa Aavida CollectorAkka garu
rowspan="2" |1971SuputhruduMadhavi
Nindu DampathuluVani
rowspan="3" |1972Koduku KodaluJulie
Marapurani Thalli
Abbaigaru Ammaigaru
rowspan="5" |1973Jeevana TharangaluLavanya
DevudammaLakshmi/RitaDual Role
Palletoori BavaLalitha
Kanna KodukuBharathi
Puttinillu MettinilluRemake of Tamil film Puguntha Veedu (1972)
rowspan="4" |1974Manushulu Mattibommalu
Andaru DongaleLakshmi
Kode Nagu
Bangaaru KalaluJyothi
rowspan="4" |1975Ammayila SapathamChithra
Babu
Devudu Chesina Pelli
Vayasochchina Pilla
1976Bangaru ManishiGeetha
1977Eetharam Manishi{{Cite web |title=Eetharam Manishi (1977) |url=https://indiancine.ma/SFC |access-date=2024-03-07 |website=Indiancine.ma}}Saroja Devi
rowspan="2" |1978PanthulammaSharadaFilmfare Special Award – SouthNandi Award for Best Actress {{Citation needed|date=March 2023}}
Mallepoovu
rowspan="3" |1981Bhavi Powrulu
Pandanti Jeevitham
Chattaniki Kallu LevuInspector Durga
rowspan="3" |1982Raaga DeepamGowri
Korukunna MoguduParvathi
Bandhalu Anubandhalu
rowspan="3" |1983Prema Murthulu
Mugguru Monagallu
Poratam
rowspan="3" |1986Sravana MegaluFilmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu
Nandi Award for Best Actress{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}}
Brahma RudruluSujatha
Ravana BrahmaGeeta
1987Ananda Thandavam
1990Ghatana
rowspan="3" |1992PranadaataKamala
Public Rowdy
Doshi
rowspan="3" |1993Paruvu PrathishtaParvathi
Nippu RavvaSP
Repati Rowdy{{Cite web |title=Repati Rowdy (1993) |url=https://www.avclub.com/film/reviews/repati-rowdy-1993 |access-date=2023-04-21 |website=The A.V. Club |language=en}}Janaki
rowspan="3" |1994Andaru Andare
Todi KodalliSyamla
O Thandri O Koduku
rowspan="2" |1995Alluda MajakaVasundhara
Madhya Taragathi Maha Bharatham
1996Ninne PelladataMahalakshmi
rowspan="5" |1997Abbai Gari Pelli
Aaro Pranam
Super Heroes
Priya O PriyaVasundhara
Muddula MoguduSakunthala Devi
rowspan="2" |1998Premante IderaMurali's mother
Pelli KanukaGanga
1999Bobbili Vamsam
rowspan="3" |2001MurariGopakkaNandi Award for Best Character Actress{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}}
PreminchuKousalya
Chiranjeevulu
rowspan="2" |2002Lahiri Lahiri LahiriloAchchamamba
Prudhvi NarayanaLaxmi
2004SakhiyaDurga Devi
2008Chintakayala RaviSeshamba chintakayala
2009EenaduChief SecretaryNominated – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}}
2012MidhunamBuchchi LakshmiNandi Special Jury Award{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}}
2015Moodu Mukkallo CheppalanteMalini
rowspan="3" |2019Oh! BabySavitri/Bebakka/Baby
Manmadhudu 2Sam's mother
Gang LeaderSaraswathi
2023

| Kushi

Aradhya's Paternal Grandmother

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=Malayalam=

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ List of Lakshmi Malayalam film credits

scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" | Title

! scope="col" | Role

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes

1974ChattakariJulie{{br list | Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}} | Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}}}}
rowspan="9"|1975PicnicMaala
PrayanamSavithri
SindhuSindhuRemake of Tamil film Puguntha Veedu (1972)
ChattambikkalyaaniKalyani
ChalanumPavizhamFilmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}}
Swami AyappanMohini
Chuvanna SandhyakalRagini
RaagamSreedevi
Ullasa Yaathra
rowspan="6"|1976MohiniyaattamMohiniFilmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}}
PonniPonni
Ajayanum VijayanumNandini
Missi |
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Priyamvada
Surveykkallu
rowspan="6"|1977Sneha Yamuna |
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AgninakshathramTessy
Mohavum Mukthiyum |
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Akshayapaathram |
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Kaduvaye Pidicha Kiduva |
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Chila Nerangalil Chila Manushyar
rowspan="4"| 1978Iniyum PuzhayozhukumCeleine
Vyaamoham-
Anthonees Punyavaalan
SimhaasanamNarayani
1980RajaneegandhiSumathy
rowspan="3"|1981Orikkal KoodiDevayani
Anthiveyilile PonnuMaya
Vida Parayum MunpeSudha
rowspan="5"| 1982Sindoora Sandhyakku MounamDeepthi
PadayottamParvathi
Preeyasakhi RadhaRadha
Lady Teacher
GaanamRukmini
rowspan="9"| 1983Thaalam Thettiya TharattuAdv. Rajalakshmi
Karyam NissaramAmmini Kutty
America AmericaRadha
AttakkalasamIndu
BandhamThulasi/Sarasi
AaroodamIndira
Nathi Muthal Nathi VareNaseema
AadhipathyamVilasini
Sandhya VandanamMini
rowspan="5"| 1984Piriyilla NaamLakshmi Menon
Arante Mulla Kochu MullaMaheswariyamma
Aattuvanchi UlanjappolPrameela
Ningalil Oru SthreeRenuka
VepraalamRajalakshmi
1985Choodatha PookalHema
1985Vannu Kandu KeezhadakkiPadmavathi
1988DaisyMalathy Menon
rowspan="2"|1990Ee Thanutha Veluppan KalathuSreedevi Rosario
KshanakkathuDevaki Nair
rowspan="2"| 1992BharathamRamani
Poochakkaru Mani KettumKunjukuttiyamma
rowspan="3"|1994Manathe VellitheruYasodhamma
GamanamBhanumathi
Pathavi
rowspan="2"|2007RaakilipattuMalathy Menon
VeeralipattuHari's grandmother
2009IGDhurga Prasad's Mother
2010PramaniRosy Teacher
2012Bhoomiyude Avakashikal
2014Ormayundo Ee MukhamGautham's grandmother

=Kannada=

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ List of Lakshmi Kannada film credits

scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" | Title

! scope="col" | Role

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes

1968Goa Dalli CID 999

| Veena

1976Naa Ninna Mareyalare

| Usha

1977Olavu Geluvu

| Rohini

1978Kiladi Jodi

| Jenny/ Radha

Dual roles
rowspan="3" |1979Naa Ninna Bidalaare

| Gayatri

Nanobba Kalla

| Rukmini

Chandanada Gombe

| Ratna

rowspan="2" |1980Dhairyalakshmi

| Lakshmi

Ravichandra

| Shanti

rowspan="5" |1981Antha

| Sunitha

Bhoomige Banda Bhagavantha

| Ganga

Avala Hejje

| Seetha

Gaali Maathu

| Gowri

Etu Eduretu

| Pushpa

1982Tony

| Jyothi

rowspan="6" |1983Pallavi Anu Pallavi

| Anu

Makkale Devaru

| Shanti

Mududida Tavare Aralithu

| Madhu

Benkiya Bale

| Rukmini

Nodi Swamy Navirodu Hige

| Aparna

Special appearance
Ibbani Karagithu

| Manasa

rowspan="4" |1984Makkaliralavva Mane Thumba

| Usharani

Thaliya Bhagya

| Radha

Gandu Bherunda

| Champa

Olavu Moodidaga

| Bharathi

rowspan="4" |1985Bidugadeya Bedi

| Gowri

Brahmastra

| Tunga

Sedina Hakki

| Anitha / Gowri

Shwetha Gulabi

|

Special appearance
1986Nannavaru

|

rowspan="3" |1987Onde Goodina Hakkigalu

| Kaveri

Sowbhagya Lakshmi

| Sowbhagya

Prema Kadambari

| Seetha

rowspan="3" | 1988Dharma Pathni

| Lakshmi

Mathru Vathsalaya

| Seetha / Indu

Dual roles
Nanna Avesha

|

rowspan="2" | 1989Hosa Kavya

| Ganga

Bangaarada Baduku

|

1990Lion Jagapathi Rao

| Janaki

1991Bombay Daada

| Viji

1992Gruha Lakshmi

| Parvati

rowspan="5" |1993Hoovu Hannu

|Ramabai

Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}} Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}}
Kumkuma Bhagya

| Janaki

Rayara Maga

| Janaki

Jaga Mechida Huduga

| Bhavani

Sri Durga Pooje

|

1994Love 94

| Sharada

rowspan = "2" | 1995Baalondu Chaduranga

|

Sathya Jwale

|

1996Hetthavaru

| Gowri

1997Maduve

| Roopa's mother-in-law

1998Preethsod Thappa

| Mahalakshmi

1999Surya Vamsha

| Sathyamurthy's wife

rowspan="2" |2001Amma

|

Diggajaru

|

2002Prema

| Prema's mother

2007Hethare Hennanne Herabeku

|

2008Vamshi

| Vamshi's mother

Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actress{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}}
2009Buddhivantha

| Pooja's mother

2010Jothegara

| Annapoorna

rowspan="2" |2015Sharp Shooter

|

Vamshodharaka

|

rowspan="2" |2017Eradane Sala

| Dhanu's mother

Saheba

|

2022Trikona

| Parvati

=Hindi=

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! scope="col" | Role

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1975JulieJulieFilmfare Award for Best Actress{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}}
rowspan="2" | 1977Jeevan Mukt
CharandasLalli
1979Aangan Ki KaliSunita
1981Kahani Ek Chor KiGeeta
2004HulchulLaxmi Devi

TV serials

  • Adutha Veetu Kavithai
  • Nallathor Veenai
  • Mahalakshmi

Web series

class="wikitable"

|+ List of Lakshmi web series credits

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! scope="col" | Title

! scope="col" | Role

! scope="col" | Language

! scope="col" | Channel

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes

2023

|Sweet Kaaram Coffee

|Sundari

|Tamil

|Amazon Prime Video

|

TV shows

  • 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)

References

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