Lakshmi Sharma | |
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| Born | Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Other names | Lahari |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2000–2018 |
Lakshmi Sharma, mononymously known as Lahari (in the Telugu film industry), is an Indian actress. [1] 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. [2]
She hails from Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. [3] She was born into a Brahmin family to a Telugu father and a Kannada mother. [3]
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). [3] 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. [3]
She made her Malayalam debut in Palunku in 2006. [4] 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. [5]
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Ammo! Okato Tareekhu | Parvathi | Telugu | |
| College | Rekha | Telugu | ||
| 2001 | Youth | Sachya | Telugu | |
| Maa Ayana Sundarayya | Prameela | Telugu | ||
| 2002 | Indra | Nandini | Telugu | |
| Vachina Vaadu Suryudu | Gowri | Telugu | [6] | |
| Manamiddaram | Manasa | Telugu | ||
| 2003 | Mulli Roja | Roja | Tamil | |
| 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 | ||
| 2005 | Radha Gopalam | Gowri | Telugu | |
| Mahanandi | Anitha | Telugu | ||
| 2006 | Konte Kurrallu | lekshmi | Telugu | |
| Palunku | Susamma | Malayalam | [7] | |
| 2007 | Nagaram | Mayamma | Malayalam | |
| Ayur Rekha | Dr. Aparna | Malayalam | ||
| Missing | Meena | Telugu | ||
| Best Friends | Meena | Malayalam | ||
| 2008 | Kerala Police | Sanjana | Malayalam | |
| Chithrasalabhangalude Veedu | Suja | Malayalam | ||
| Kanichukulangarayil CBI | Susan | Malayalam | ||
| 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 | ||
| 2010 | Thaskara Lahala | Varsha | Malayalam | |
| Advocate Lakshmanan - Ladies Only | Mary Thomas | Malayalam | ||
| Drona 2010 | Gauri | Malayalam | ||
| Karayilekku Oru Kadal Dooram | Devi | Malayalam | ||
| 2011 | Makaramanju | Bhageerathi | Malayalam | |
| Priyappetta Nattukare | Priyankari (Fake) | Malayalam | ||
| Rama Rama Raghu Rama | Vidya | Kannada | ||
| Dudde Doddappa | Lakshmi | Kannada | ||
| 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 | ||
| 2013 | Breaking News Live | Farmer | Malayalam | Special Appearance in the song |
| Ayaal | Janaki | Malayalam | ||
| Climax | Aparna | Malayalam | ||
| Thekku Thekkoru Deshathu | Anjitha | Malayalam | ||
| 2014 | Flat No.4B | Susamma | Malayalam | |
| On the Way | Teacher | Malayalam | ||
| Bad Boys | Greeshma | Malayalam | ||
| 2015 | Ellam Chettante Ishtam Pole | Yashodha | Malayalam | |
| Ente Cinema- The Movie Festival | Gayathri Varma | Malayalam | ||
| 2017 | Nilavariyathe | Naani | Malayalam | |
| Stethoscope | Dr. Bhagyalakshmi | Malayalam | ||
| 2018 | Captain | Sathyan's mother | Malayalam | |
| Year | Serial | Role | Language | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Durga | Durga | Telugu | E TV |
| 2004 | Aloukika | Neelambari | Telugu | E TV |
| 2008 | Sree Mahabhagavatham | Malayalam | Asianet | |
| 2009 | Devi Mahatmyam | Shakambari | Malayalam | Asianet |
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