Lakshmi Nakshathra

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Lakshmi Nakshathra
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Lakshmi Nakshathra in 2021
Born
Lakshmi Unnikrishnan K

(1991-09-02) 2 September 1991 (age 33)
Koorkenchery, Thrissur, Kerala, India
NationalityIndian
Other namesChinnu
Alma mater
Occupations
Years active2007 – present
Spouse
Rimshad
(m. 2017,divorced)

Lakshmi Unnikrishnan K (born 2 September 1991), better known by her stage name Lakshmi Nakshathra, is an Indian television presenter and radio jockey who works in Malayalam television and stage shows. She is best known for hosting Star Magic on Flowers TV.

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Early life

Lakshmi was born in Koorkenchery, Thrissur, to Unnikrishnan and Bindu. She began learning classical music at the age of seven and has won prizes in acting, monoact, and music competitions at the Kerala School Kalolsavam. She completed her schooling from St.Paul's Convent School, Kuriachira and I.E.S Public School, Thrissur. She completed Bachelor of Arts degree in Functional English from Christ College, Irinjalakuda and MBA from ELIMS.

Career

She started her career as a Radio Jockey in Red FM in 2007. Lakshmi started her career as a VJ from a cable channel in Thrissur and later selected to host programmes in Jeevan TV (2008) School time which was a programme for school children to showcase their talents and Its "Really Tasty" which was a cookery show specialised in south Indian cuisine. Lakshmi also hosted Onam special programme in Amrita TV which was named as "Campus Onakkalam", "Chit chat" in WE Channel where she interviewed leading actors and actresses of south India, "Dew drops (2009)" in WE channel, which was a popular Malayalam television, Live phone-in-programme which laid a milestone in her career as an anchor. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [ citation needed ]

List of works

Television

YearTitleRoleChannelNotes
2008School TimeHost Jeevan TV
2009-2012Really TastyHost Jeevan TV Cookery show for South Indian cuisine
2009Chit ChatHostWe ChannelCelebrity talk show
2009Dew DropsAnchorWe ChannelLive phone-in program
2011Campus OnakkalamHost Amrita TV Onam-special program
2012TharolsavamHost Kairali TV
2012Patturumal – Music, Dance & FusionHost Kairali TV
2013KuttipatturumalHost Kairali TV
2014MylanchiHost Asianet Musical reality show
2016Mylanchy Little ChampionHost Asianet Plus
2017Asianet Super VoiceHost Asianet Plus Musical reality show
2017–2019Tamaar PadaarHost Flowers TV Game show
2019–2022Star Magic (Tamaar Padaar 2)Host Flowers TV Game show
2021-2022Super powerHost Flowers TV Game show
2022–2024Star Comedy Magic (Star Magic 2)Host Flowers TV Game show
2024-presentSuper ShowHost Zee Keralam Game show

Stage events

She has hosted stage shows in South India, Abu Dhabi, and Doha.

YearEventRoleVenueNotes
2013X-mas Gala 2013Anchor Thiruvalla Kairali TV's Christmas event
201417th Asianet Film Awards InterviewerInterviewed South Indian celebrities
HostAngamaly CarnivalMusical stage show with Naresh Iyer
AnchorCoimbatore Carnival
Mega ShowAnchor Kairali TV musical event
Vayalar Ramavarma Memorial Foundation Society Award NightAnchor
2016Asianet Television AwardsHost
2016Red FM Malayalam Music AwardsHost
2017Red FM Malayalam Music AwardsHost
2017Yuva AwardsHost
2018Red FM Malayalam Music AwardsHost

References

  1. "Did you know Star Magic's Lakshmi Nakshathra is a good singer too? - Times of India". The Times of India. October 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  2. Nair, Radhika (31 December 2018). "2018 made me the 'Chinnu Kutty' of Malayalam TV says Tamar Padaar anchor Lakshmi". The Times of India . Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  3. Jayaram, Deepika (9 April 2018). "I am glad I am able to maintain the standard of the show: Lakshmi Menon". The Times of India . Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  4. "Kochi Times Most Desirable Women on Television 2019 - Times of India". The Times of India. 26 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  5. "കറുപ്പിൽ സുന്ദരിയായി ലക്ഷ്മി നക്ഷത്ര; ചിത്രങ്ങൾ". Indian Express Malayalam (in Malayalam). 17 February 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.