Lakshmi Sharma
{{short description|Indian actress}}
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| birth_place = Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
| other_names = Lahari
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| years_active = 2000–2018
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Lakshmi Sharma, mononymously known as Lahari (in the Telugu film industry), is an Indian actress.{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalamcinema.com/star-details.php?member_id=169 |title=Malayalam movie photos, Malayalam cinema gallery, Malayalam cinema actress, Malayalam cinema photos, New Malayalam cinema |publisher=Malayalamcinema.com |date= |access-date=2014-06-03}} After debuting as supporting to character roles in Telugu cinema, she made her official lead role in Malayalam cinema in 2006 with Palunku. She has also acted in few Kannada films as well.{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-reviews-makara-manju-is-intricate/20111003.htm |title=Makara Manju is intricate - Rediff.com Movies |work=Rediff.com |date=2011-10-03 |access-date=2014-06-03}}
Career
She hails from Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/lakshmilahari.html |title=Lakshmi Lahari interview - Telugu Cinema interview - Telugu film actress |publisher=Idlebrain.com |date=2008-09-21 |access-date=2014-06-03}} She was born into a Brahmin family to a Telugu father and a Kannada mother.
After her parents' retirement, the family settled in Hyderabad. She wanted to become an actress in the Telugu film industry and debuted in a supporting role in E. V. V. Satyanarayana's Ammo! Okato Tareekhu (2000). She went on to lead roles in the films Manamiddaram and Vacchina Vaadu Suryudu, which failed, before she got a role in the Chiranjeevi film Indra (2002). Her role as the niece of Chiranjeevi's character in the film was noted. She said that other than that film she hadn't "any moment of luck or happiness" in the industry. Disappointed with the response in Telugu, she moved to the Malayalam film industry where she rose to fame.
She made her Malayalam debut in Palunku in 2006.{{cite web |url=http://ukmalayalee.com/latest-news/news.php?id=Mjc4MA== |title=Latest News - Malayalam actress registers complaint against serial director |publisher=Ukmalayalee.com |date= |access-date=2014-06-03 |archive-date=4 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160204185559/http://ukmalayalee.com/latest-news/news.php?id=Mjc4MA== |url-status=dead }} Although the film did not do well, she was continuously offered roles and was one of the busiest and most prolific actresses in Malayalam cinema by 2009 though she was mocked for her poor performances and eventually faded out.{{cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/lakshmi-sharma-is-the-hottest-malayalam-news-45351 |title=Lakshmi Sharma is the hottest - Malayalam Movie News |work=IndiaGlitz.com |date=2009-03-02 |access-date=2014-06-03}}
Filmography
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! Year !! Title !! Role !! Language !! Notes | ||||
| rowspan=2 | 2000 | Ammo! Okato Tareekhu | Parvathi | Telugu | |
| College | Rekha | Telugu | ||
| 2001 | Maa Ayana Sundarayya | Prameela | Telugu | |
| rowspan=3 | 2002 | Indra | Nandini | Telugu | |
| Vachina Vaadu Suryudu | Gowri | Telugu | {{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mrg-vvs.html|title=Combining art with a cause|work=The Hindu|via=Idlebrain.com|access-date=27 March 2024|archive-date=17 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231117184750/https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mrg-vvs.html|url-status=live}} | |
| Manamiddaram | Manasa | Telugu | ||
| 2003 | Mulli Roja | Roja | Tamil | |
| rowspan=6 | 2004 | Sorry Naaku Pallaindhi | Padma | Telugu | |
| Yarige Beku Ee Samsara | Gruhalekshmi | Kannada | ||
| No | Sandhya | Telugu | ||
| Amma Meda Ottu | Lekshmi | Telugu | ||
| Aaruguru Pativratalu | Sarala | Telugu | ||
| Nija | Chandrakala | Kannada | ||
| rowspan=3 | 2005 | Youth | Sathya | Telugu | |
| Radha Gopalam | Gowri | Telugu | ||
| Mahanandi | Anitha | Telugu | ||
| rowspan=2 | 2006 | Konte Kurrallu | lekshmi | Telugu | |
| Palunku | Susamma | Malayalam | {{Cite web |date=2023-12-23 |title='Its Theme Still Relevant': Director Blessy On Palunku Completing 17 Years Of Release |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/its-theme-still-relevant-director-blessy-on-palunku-completing-17-years-of-release-8715358.html |access-date=2024-04-19 |website=News18 |language=en}} | |
| rowspan=4 | 2007 | Nagaram | Mayamma | Malayalam | |
| Ayur Rekha | Dr. Aparna | Malayalam | ||
| Missing | Meena | Telugu | ||
| Best Friends | Meena | Malayalam | ||
| rowspan=3 | 2008 | Kerala Police | Sanjana | Malayalam | |
| Chithrasalabhangalude Veedu | Suja | Malayalam | ||
| Kanichukulangarayil CBI | Susan | Malayalam | ||
| rowspan=9 | 2009 | Parayan Marannathu | Rema | Malayalam | |
| Boomi Malayalam | Meenakshi | Malayalam | ||
| Shudharil Shudhan | Janaki | Malayalam | ||
| Thirunakkara Perumal | Sreekutty | Malayalam | ||
| Swami | Sreedevi | Malayalam | ||
| Paribhavam | Sruthi | Malayalam | ||
| Pramukhan | Dancer | Malayalam | Special appearance | |
| Passenger | Gayathri | Malayalam | ||
| Circus Circus | Prahala | Telugu | ||
| rowspan=4 | 2010 | Thaskara Lahala | Varsha | Malayalam | |
| Advocate Lakshmanan - Ladies Only | Mary Thomas | Malayalam | ||
| Drona 2010 | Gauri | Malayalam | ||
| Karayilekku Oru Kadal Dooram | Devi | Malayalam | ||
| rowspan=5| 2011 | Makaramanju | Bhageerathi | Malayalam | |
| Priyappetta Nattukare | Priyankari (Fake) | Malayalam | ||
| Collector | Gouri | Malayalam | ||
| Rama Rama Raghu Rama | Vidya | Kannada | ||
| Dudde Doddappa | Lakshmi | Kannada | ||
| rowspan=6 | 2012 | Achante Aanmakkal | Meena | Malayalam | |
| Oru Kudumba Chithram | Mallika | Malayalam | ||
| Veendum Kannur | Kanaka | Malayalam | ||
| Kalikaalam | Suja Goutham | Malayalam | ||
| Oka Ammayi Oka Abbayi | Rukku | Telugu | ||
| Pratheekshayode | Naani | Malayalam | ||
| rowspan=4 | 2013 | Breaking News Live | Farmer | Malayalam | Special Appearance in the song |
| Ayaal | Janaki | Malayalam | ||
| Climax | Aparna | Malayalam | ||
| Thekku Thekkoru Deshathu | Anjitha | Malayalam | ||
| rowspan=3 | 2014 | Flat No.4B | Susamma | Malayalam | |
| On the Way | Teacher | Malayalam | ||
| Bad Boys | Greeshma | Malayalam | ||
| rowspan=2 | 2015 | Ellam Chettante Ishtam Pole | Yashodha | Malayalam | |
| Ente Cinema- The Movie Festival | Gayathri Varma | Malayalam | ||
| rowspan=2 | 2017 | Nilavariyathe | Naani | Malayalam | |
| Stethoscope | Dr. Bhagyalakshmi | Malayalam | ||
| 2018 | Captain | Sathyan's mother | Malayalam |
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References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|2434038}}
- {{IMDb name|4899137}}
- [http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Lakshmi%20Sharma&limit=26 Lakshmi Shrama at MSI]
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Category:Indian film actresses
Category:Actresses in Malayalam cinema
Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema
Category:Actresses in Telugu cinema
Category:Actresses in Kannada cinema
Category:Actresses from Vijayawada
Category:21st-century Indian actresses
Category:Indian television actresses
Category:Actresses in Telugu television