Lakshmi Gopalaswamy

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Lakshmi Gopalaswamy
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Lakshmi Gopalaswamy in 2014
Born
Lakshmi Gopalaswamy

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Occupations
Years active1998–present
Parents
  • Gopalaswamy
  • Uma

Lakshmi Gopalaswamy is an Indian actress from Karnataka and a classical dancer, qualified in Bharatanatyam. [1] [2] [3] She has mainly acted in Malayalam films, while also appearing in few Kannada and Tamil films.

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She won the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in her Kannada film Vidaya. Her debut Malayalam film Arayannangalude Veedu alongside Mammootty won her the Kerala State Film Award as the best supporting actor. [1] She was a judge on Asianet's dance show Vodafone Thakadhimi.. [4]

Early life

Lakshmi Gopalaswamy, was born in a Kannada family in Bangalore, Karnataka to M. K. Gopalaswamy and Dr. Uma Gopalaswamy. [1] She has a younger brother, Arjun. [5] Her Mother is a scholar of music who prompted Lakshmi to learn and pursue a career in Bharatanatyam. [6]

Film career

She did her debut in the year 2000 with a Malayalam film Arayannangalude Veedu written and directed by Lohithadas alongside Mammootty which won her the Kerala State Film Award as the best supporting actress. In 2007, Lakshmi again received the Kerala State Film Award for the second best actress for her performances in Thaniye directed by debutant director Babu Thiruvalla and Paradesi directed by P. T. Kunju Mohammed. [7] For the same films, she also received the "Atlas Film Critics Award" for the best woman actor. [8] [9]

In 2010, she secured a role in Aptharakshaka directed by P. Vasu, opposite South Indian star Vishnuvardhan. In this Kannada film, her performance as a dancer possessed by an evil spirit was praised by critics and the film-going public as well. [10] [11] The film went on to become a mega hit and ran for 35 continuous weeks in the theatres; and it was the last Kannada film of Vishnuvardhan. She also acted in Vishnuvardhan films like Vishnu Sena and Namyajamanru. Talking about the success of the film, Lakshmi in a recent interview said "I am satisfied with the kind of response I am getting from the audience for my performance in it. I had a desire to act with Vishnuji again and that is fulfilled with this movie."[ citation needed ]

She acted in the Tamil serial titled Lakshmi and has won much praise.

Her success in Malayalam cinema also got her offers from her native Kannada film industry, too. Her debut Malayalam film Arayannangalude Veedu got her the Kerala State Award for the best supporting actress. Her second film, Kochu Kochu Santhosangal, also brought in much acclaim for her acting. Acting afforded her a different kind of exposure. "Initially I was intimidated by the profession, I was too shy to be famous," but she soon felt at home.[ citation needed ]

Dance

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She says dance will always remain her favorite metier; she loves playing good roles in films,[ citation needed ] like those that integrate semi-classical dance tracks, like Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal, in which two classical dance numbers became popular in Kerala. Her star status in the film world notwithstanding, she dreams of metamorphosing into a top-notch dancer.

Awards

Kerala State Film Awards  : Winner

Karnataka State Film Awards  : Winner

Filmography

Key
†Denotes films that have not yet been released

Malayalam films

YearFilmRoleNotes
2000 Arayannangalude Veedu Seetha
Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal Asha Lakshmi
2001 Achaneyanenikkishtam Seetha
2002PunyamSukanya
2004 Mampazhakkalam Nirmala
Vamanapuram Bus Route Meenakshi
Symphony Sindhu
2005 Boy Friennd Nandini
2006 Kanaka Simhasanam Seethalakshmi
Smart City Sarada
Keerthi Chakra Sreekutty Mahadevan
2007 Paradesi Khadeeja
Paranju Theeratha Visheshangal Vijayalakshmi
ThaniyeHome nurse
2008 Bhagavan Priya
Pakal Nakshatrangal Padma
2009 Bhramaram Latha
Ividam Swargamanu Maria
Black Dahliya Dancer
2010 Thathwamasi Sreedevi
Thoovalkattu Devu
Alexander the Great
Sahasram Dr.Vrinda
Shikkar Rukmini
2011 Arabiyum Ottakavum P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomikkatha Khadeeja
Christian Brothers Jessy
Kamal Perak Stella
Veeraputhran Sharada Balakrishnan
2012 Naughty Professor Karthika Viswambaran
916
Little MastersRajalakshmi
2013 Oru Yathrayil MeenakshiSegment : I Love Appa
Yathra Thudarunnu--
Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty Herself
Ginger Molykutty
Oru Indian Pranayakatha Dr.Thulasi
2014 Swapaanam Kalyani
Mathai Kuzhappakkaranalla Geetha
2015 Ammakkoru Tharattu Keerthana
2017 Kambhoji Uma Antharjanam
2019 Jack & Daniel Irine Jerald
Thakkol
2022 Salute Dr.Radhika Nambiar
2023 Rajni Dr. Fasli [12]

Kannada films

YearFilmRoleNotes
2004 Poorvapara Vineetha
2005 Vishnu Sena Chitra
2009 Nam Yajamanru Urmila
2010 Aptharakshaka Saraswathi
2015 Vidaaya Meera
2017 Allama Allama Prabhu's mother
2022 Raymo Mahalakshmi
2024 The Judgement Bharghavi

Tamil films

YearFilmRoleNotes
2004 Kanavu Meippada Vendum Hema
2008 Bheemaa Padma
2022 Anantham Sarojaweb series
2017 Aruvi Shobha Parthasarathy
2023 Aval Peyar Rajni Dr. Fasli [12]

Other language films

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2015Karbonn-- Hindi
2018 Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava Aravinda's MotherTelugu
2019 Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy SeethammaTelugu

Television

YearProgramRoleLanguageChannelNotes
2006-2007 Lakshmi Nethra Tamil Sun TV TV Serial
2006 Swamy Ayyappan Mohini Malayalam Asianet TV Serial
2008Vodafone Thaka DhimiJudge Malayalam Asianet Reality show
2011SarigamaParticipant Malayalam Asianet Game show
2011Golden CoupleAnchor Malayalam Jeevan TV Game show
2011VarnamDancer Malayalam ACV
2013KhayalDancer Malayalam MediaOne
2014Sree Venkateshwara KalyanaSridevi Telugu E TVTV serial
2016D 4 Dance ReloadedDancer Malayalam Mazhavil ManoramaReality show
2017Suvarnam HariharamDancer Malayalam Mazhavil Manorama
2018Sthree SakthiArakkal BeeviMalayalam Asianet News
2018Amma MazhavilluDancer Malayalam Mazhavil Manorama
2021–2022Comedy Stars Season 3JudgeMalayalamAsianetReality show
2022Red CarpetMentorMalayalam Amrita TV
2022 Kaiyethum Doorath Herself as Cameo AppearanceMalayalam Zee Keralam TV serial
2022Flowers Oru KodiParticipantMalayalamFlowers TV
2023Star MagicMentorMalayalamFlowers TV
2023 Manimuthu Herself as Cameo AppearanceMalayalam Mazhavil Manorama TV serial

She has been presenting her dance performances on different stages worldwide. She has appeared in many commercials especially in Malayalam.

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