Lakshmy Ramakrishnan

{{Short description|Indian actress, director and philanthropist}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Lakshmy Ramakrishnan

| image = Lakshmy ramakrishnan.jpg

| caption = Ramakrishnan in 2017

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1965|12|29}}

| birth_place = Palakkad, Kerala, India

| occupation = Actress, screenwriter, director

| nationality = Indian

| spouse = Ramakrishnan

| children = 3

| yearsactive = 2006–present

}}

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.{{Cite web |date=12 August 2020 |title=I know there were grey areas but my only aim was the truth: Solvathel… |url=https://yourstory.com/herstory/2019/06/actor-director-lakshmy-ramakrishnan-solvathellam-unmai |access-date=12 August 2020 |website=archive.is |archive-date=12 August 2020 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200812190238/https://yourstory.com/herstory/2019/06/actor-director-lakshmy-ramakrishnan-solvathellam-unmai |url-status=bot: unknown }}

Career

Ramakrishnan ran an event management business in Muscat, Oman from 1992 to 2001, before returning to India and acting and directing films.{{cite news |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/41621.html |title=Lakshmi Ramakrishnan – a new treasure for Kollywood |website=IndiaGlitz |accessdate=5 February 2012 |archive-date=18 September 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080918184516/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/41621.html |url-status=dead }} 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,{{cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/lakshmi-another-lady-director-in-k-wood-news-tamil-mcem0ujfjca.html |title=Lakshmi- Another lady director in K'wood |website=Sify |accessdate=5 February 2012 |archive-date=6 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120206233930/http://www.sify.com/movies/lakshmi-another-lady-director-in-k-wood-news-tamil-mcem0ujfjca.html |url-status=dead}} 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).{{cite web |url=http://www.videos.behindwoods.com/videos-q1-09/actor-actress-interview/lakshmi-ramakrishnan.html |title=LAKSHMI RAMAKRISHNAN INTERVIEW |website=Behindwoods |accessdate=5 February 2012}}{{cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/yuddham-sei-review-tamil-14962171.html |title=Movie Review:Yuddham Sei |website=Sify |accessdate=5 February 2012 |archive-date=21 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140121070221/http://www.sify.com/movies/yuddham-sei-review-tamil-14962171.html |url-status=dead}}{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/tamil/Yudham-Sei/movie-review/7432224.cms |title=Yudham Sei |work=The Times of India |accessdate=5 February 2012}}{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/south-review-yuddham-sei/20110204.htm |title=Review: Yuddham Sei is gripping |publisher=Rediff |date=4 February 2011 |accessdate=5 February 2012}} She also tonsured her head for the "once-in-a-lifetime role".{{cite news |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/lakshmi-goes-bald-for-yudham-sei-news-tamil-kkfqe5hffjg.html?ref=false |title=Lakshmi goes bald for Yudham Sei |website=Sify |date=28 July 2010 |accessdate=5 February 2012 |archive-date=29 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140129120729/http://www.sify.com/movies/lakshmi-goes-bald-for-yudham-sei-news-tamil-kkfqe5hffjg.html?ref=false |url-status=dead}}{{cite news |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/59203.html |title=Lakshmi goes bald |website=IndiaGlitz |accessdate=5 February 2012 |archive-date=14 August 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100814221022/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/59203.html |url-status=dead }}

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|date=November 2022}}

In 2012, she completed her first feature film, Aarohanam, acclaimed for the sensitive portrayal of mental illness,{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/aarohanam/movie-review/16962479.cms |title=Aarohanam Movie Review |website=The Times of India |date=6 July 2013 |accessdate=1 May 2015}} which received a Special Jury award at the 7th Vijay Awards.{{cite web |url=http://www.vijayawards.in/#!winners/ce4o |title=Vijay Awards |date=6 July 2013 |accessdate=1 May 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130419112731/http://www.vijayawards.in/#!winners/ce4o |archive-date=19 April 2013 }} 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).

in 2024, she express support Hema Committee report.

Filmography

= Tamil films =

;As director

Year	Film	class="unsortable" \| Notes
class="wikitable sortable"
2012	Aarohanam
2014	Nerungi Vaa Muthamidathe
2016	Ammani
2019	House Owner	Indian Panorama Film
2023	Are You Ok Baby?	{{Cite tweet \|user=LakshmyRamki \|number=1557729891277099011 \|title=New movie, Final stages of shooting}}{{cite web \|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2022/aug/13/actors-samuthirakaniabirami-team-up-for-lakshmy-ramakrishnans-next-directorial-2486936.html \|title=Actors Samuthirakani, Abirami team up for Lakshmy Ramakrishnan's next directorial\|date=13 August 2022 }}

;As actress

Year	Film	Role
class="wikitable sortable"
rowspan="3"\|2008	Pirivom Santhippom	Vallikannu
Poi Solla Porom	Mrs. Sathyanathan
Ellam Avan Seyal	Olga Mariadas
rowspan="6" \| 2009	Thiru Thiru Thuru Thuru	Kavitha Sreenivasan
Eeram	Kalyani
Naadodigal	Karunakaran's Mother
Sirithal Rasipen	Lakshmy
Vettaikaran	Ravi's mother
Aadhavan	Subramanian's sister in law
rowspan="7" \| 2010	Aanmai Thavarael	Mary
Raavanan	Velan's mother	Cameo appearance
Naan Mahaan Alla	Jeeva's mother
Boss Engira Bhaskaran	Sivakami
Kanimozhi	Rajesh's mother
Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa	Teresa
Easan	Poorni and Easan's mother (Deceased character in photograph)
rowspan="5"\|2011	Nootrenbadhu	Ajay's mother
Yuddham Sei	Annapoorni
Ponnar Shankar	Silambayi
Rowthiram	Lakshmi
Uchithanai Muharnthaal	Dr. Rekha
rowspan="4"\|2012	Vilayada Vaa	Devi
Leelai	Karthik's mother
Nellai Santhippu	Doctor
Aarohanam	Collector	Cameo appearance
rowspan="3" \| 2013	Chennaiyil Oru Naal	Karthik's mother
Sutta Kadhai	Silanthi
Vidiyum Munn	Devanayagi
2014	Nerungi Vaa Muthamidathe	Nalini Vaidhi
rowspan="2"\|2016	Kathakali	Thamba's Wife
Ammani	Saalama
rowspan="2" \|2018	Iravukku Aayiram Kangal	Writer Vyjayanthi
Thimiru Pudichavan	Doctor
2020	Indha Nilai Maarum	Deva's mother
2023	Are You Ok Baby?	Rashmy Ramakrishnan
2025	Kadhalikka Neramillai	Kanmani

= Other language films =

Year	Film	Role	Language
class="wikitable sortable"
2006	Chakkara Muthu	Devayani	rowspan="4" \| Malayalam
rowspan="2" \|2007	Pranayakalam	Rajani
July 4	Vijayalekshmi
rowspan="2" \| 2008	Novel	Dr.Bhanumathi
Ye Maaya Chesave	Teresa	rowspan="3" \|Telugu
rowspan="3" \|2011	Oh My Friend	Chandu's mother
180	Ajay's mother
Violin	Annie	Malayalam
2012	Ekk Deewana Tha	Mrs. Anand Kulkarni	Hindi
2013	Kalimannu	Doctor	rowspan="4 \| Malayalam
2014	Pianist	Grandma
2016	Jacobinte Swargarajyam	Shirley Jacob
2023	Ntikkakkakkoru Premondarnn	Lawyer

= Television =

Year	Serial / Show	Language	Channel	Role
class="wikitable sortable"
2008	The Officer	Malayalam	Amrita TV
2011-2013	Aval	rowspan="4" \| Tamil	STAR Vijay	Jayanthi
rowspan="2" \| 2011–present	Solvathellam Unmai	Zee Tamil	rowspan="2" \| Host
Nerkonda Paarvai \|Kalaignar TV / Behindwoods - YouTube channel
2025{{dash}}present	Cooku with Comali season 6	Star Vijay	Contestant

Awards and nominations

Year ! Award ! Category ! Film ! Result
class="wikitable sortable"
2007	Asianet Film Awards	Best Character Actress	Chakkara Muthu	{{Nom}}
2011	Tamil Nadu State Film Awards	Best Supporting Actress (Tamil)	Uchithanai Muharnthaal	{{Won}}
rowspan =2\|2012	Edison Awards (India)	Most Riveting Performance	rowspan =2\|Yuddham Sei	{{Won}}
Vijay Awards	Best Supporting Actress	{{Nom}}
rowspan=3\|2017	Asianet Film Awards	Best Supporting Actress (Malayalam)	rowspan="3" \|Jacobinte Swargarajyam	{{Nom}}
Filmfare Awards South	Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam	{{nom}}
6th South Indian International Movie Awards	Best Supporting Actress (Malayalam)	{{Won}}