Bhagyalakshmi (actress)

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Bhagyasri
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Bhagyalakshmi

NationalityIndian
Occupation Actress
Years active1982-1998
2015–present
SpouseVasudevan Mannadiyar (m. 2001)

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. [1]

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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. [2]

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

YearMovieRoleLanguage
1982Deviyin Thiruvilayadal Tamil
1983 Asthram Malayalam
1984 Engine Nee Marakkum DeviMalayalam
Paavam Poornima Malayalam
Paavam Krooran Malayalam
Manassariyaathe Malayalam
Ithiri Poove Chuvannapoove Malayalam
Parannu Parannu Parannu CharulathaMalayalam
Nyayam Ketkiren Tamil
Nalamariya Aval Tamil
Shanthi Muhoortham Tamil
1985 Janakeeya Kodathi Malayalam
Koodum Thedi Malayalam
Idanilangal Malayalam
Ezhumuthal Onpathuvare Malayalam
Njan Piranna Nattil Malayalam
Uyarum Njaan Naadaake ManjaMalayalam
Pacha Velicham Malayalam
Vande Mataram Telugu
Chain Jayapal Tamil
1986 Love Story Malayalam
Aalorungi Arangorungi RadhaMalayalam
Niramulla Ravulkal Saradha's sisterMalayalam
Surabhi Yaamangal Malayalam
Arundivide Chodikkan Malayalam
Cabaret DancerMalayalam
1987 Nirabhedhangal Malayalam
Mangalyachaarthu Malayalam
Ponnu Malayalam
Valayal Satham Tamil
Kodi Parakuthu Dhadha's love interestTamil
Ore Ratham MercyTamil
1988 Agnichirakulla Thumpi Malayalam
Nyayam Kosam Telugu
1989Ashokante AshwathykkuttikkuMalayalam
Ashoka Chakravarthy AnarkaliTelugu
Thaya Tharama Tamil
1990 Rao Gari Intlo Rowdy ShantiTelugu
Aalay Pathu Malai MathuTamil
Sakthi Parasakthi Tamil
1991 Pandirimancham SeetaTelugu
1992 Repati Koduku Telugu
Brundavanam TharaTelugu
Rudra Thandava Kannada
1993 Chinna Kannamma Nurse PadmaTamil
1995 Chinna Vathiyar BhagyasriTamil
1996 Mappillai Manasu Poopola VasanthiTamil
1998 Sri Ramulayya Telugu
2019 Dharmapatini Dr JayalakshmiTamil

Television

TitleYearChannelRole
Kalyana Parisu 2014-2018 Sun TV Vimal's mother
Kairasi Kudumbam 2015-2017 Jaya TV Anandhi
Apoorva Raagangal 2017-2018 Sun TV Mariamma
Azhagu 2017-2018Vijaya
Neelakuyil 2018–2019 Star Vijay Chandramathi
Kalyana Veedu 2020 Sun TV Selvarani
Siragadikka Aasai 2023–Present Star Vijay Parvathi

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