Lakshmy Ramakrishnan | |
|---|---|
 Ramakrishnan in 2017 | |
| Born | Palakkad, Kerala, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, screenwriter, director fashion designer |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Spouse | Ramakrishnan |
| Children | 3 |
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.
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. [1]
Ramakrishnan ran an event management business in Muscat, Oman from 1992 to 2001, before returning to India and acting and directing films. [2] 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, [3] 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). [4] [5] [6] [7] She also tonsured her head for the "once-in-a-lifetime role". [8] [9]
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 ]
In 2012, she completed her first feature film, Aarohanam , [3] acclaimed for the sensitive portrayal of mental illness, [10] which received a Special Jury award at the 7th Vijay Awards. [11] 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).
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Aarohanam | Tamil | |
| 2014 | Nerungi Vaa Muthamidathe | ||
| 2016 | Ammani | ||
| 2019 | House Owner | Indian Panorama Film | |
| 2023 | Are You Ok Baby? | [12] [13] |
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Chakkara Muthu | Devayani | Malayalam | |
| 2007 | Pranayakalam | Rajani | ||
| July 4 | Vijayalekshmi | |||
| 2008 | Novel | Dr.Bhanumathi | ||
| Pirivom Santhippom | Vallikannu | Tamil | ||
| Poi Solla Porom | Mrs. Sathyanathan | |||
| Ellam Avan Seyal | Olga Mariadas | |||
| 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 | |||
| 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 | Jessie's mother | ||
| Ye Maaya Chesave | Teresa | Telugu | Jessie's mother | |
| 2011 | Oh My Friend | Chandu's mother | ||
| 180 | Ajay's mother | |||
| Nootrenbadhu | Tamil | |||
| Yuddham Sei | Annapoorni | |||
| Ponnar Shankar | Silambayi | |||
| Rowthiram | Lakshmi | |||
| Uchithanai Muharnthaal | Dr. Rekha | |||
| Violin | Annie | Malayalam | ||
| 2012 | Ekk Deewana Tha | Mrs. Anand Kulkarni | Hindi | Sachin's mother |
| Vilayada Vaa | Devi | Tamil | ||
| Leelai | Karthik's mother | |||
| Nellai Santhippu | Doctor | |||
| Aarohanam | Collector | Cameo appearance | ||
| 2013 | Chennaiyil Oru Naal | Karthik's mother | ||
| Sutta Kadhai | Silanthi | |||
| Vidiyum Munn | Devanayagi | |||
| Kalimannu | Doctor | Malayalam | ||
| 2014 | Pianist | Grandmaa | ||
| Nerungi Vaa Muthamidathe | Nalini Vaidhi | Tamil | ||
| 2016 | Jacobinte Swargarajyam | Shirley Jacob | Malayalam | |
| Kathakali | Thamba's Wife | Tamil | ||
| Ammani | Saalama | |||
| 2018 | Iravukku Aayiram Kangal | Writer Vyjayanthi | ||
| Thimiru Pudichavan | Doctor | |||
| 2020 | Indha Nilai Maarum | Deva's mother | ||
| 2023 | Ntikkakkakkoru Premondarnn | Lawyer | Malayalam | |
| Are You Ok Baby? | Rashmy Ramakrishnan | Tamil |
| Year | Serial / Show | Language | Channel | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The Officer | Malayalam | Amrita TV | |
| 2011-2013 | Aval | Tamil | STAR Vijay | Jayanthi |
| 2011–present | Solvathellam Unmai | Zee Tamil | Host | |
| Nerkonda Paarvai | Kalaignar TV / Behindwoods - YouTube channel |
 | This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources .(March 2023) |
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Asianet Film Awards | Best Character Actress | Chakkara Muthu | Nominated |
| 2011 | Tamil Nadu State Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress (Malayalam) | Uchithanai Muharnthaal | Won |
| 2012 | Edison Awards (India) | Most Riveting Performance | Yuddham Sei | Won |
| Vijay Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | Asianet Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress (Malayalam) | Jacobinte Swargarajyam | Nominated |
| Filmfare Awards South | Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam | Nominated | ||
| 6th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Supporting Actress (Malayalam) | Won | ||
Lakshmi Rai, professionally credited as Raai Laxmi, is an Indian actress and model who predominantly works in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi languages.
Pia Bajpiee is an Indian actress and model who appears primarily in Bollywood and Kollywood films. She is best known for her performances as Roshini in Venkat Prabhu's comedy Goa and Saro in K. V. Anand's political thriller Ko.
Malai Malai is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language masala film written and directed by A. Venkatesh. The film stars Arun Vijay, Prabhu, Vedhika, and Kasthuri in lead roles, while Prakash Raj, Santhanam, Ganja Karuppu, Vijayakumar, and S. N. Lakshmi play supporting roles. The music was composed by Mani Sharma with editing by V. T. Vijayan. The film released on 31 July 2009 and turned out to be a surprise hit at the box office. This film ran for 100 days in theaters.
Naan Avanillai 2 is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language romantic mystery film directed by Selva. It is the sequel to Naan Avanillai (2007). Jeevan reprises the lead role, while the female roles are enacted by Sangeetha, Lakshmi Rai, Shweta Menon, Shruti Marathe, and Rachana Maurya. D. Imman, who did the film score for the first part of the film, replaced Vijay Antony as the music director.
The Vijay for Best Supporting Actress is given by STAR Vijay as part of its annual Vijay Awards ceremony for Tamil (Kollywood) films.
Yuddham Sei is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language neo-noir mystery thriller film written and directed by Mysskin. It stars Cheran and debutant Dipa Shah alongside an ensemble cast including Y. G. Mahendra, Lakshmi Ramakrishnan, Jayaprakash, and Selva in supporting roles. The film was released on 4 February 2011 which was partly inspired by Harlan Coben novel The Innocent and was remade in Kannada as Gharshane in 2014.
Uchithanai Muharnthaal[needs translation] is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Pugazhendhi Thangaraj and assisted by Prashanth Ramamurthy. The plot revolves around a 13-year-old Sri Lankan Tamil girl, portrayed by child actress Neenika. The film also stars Sathyaraj, Seeman and Sangeetha, while featuring music scored by D. Imman. The film released on 16 December 2011, delayed from August.
Thadaiyara Thaakka is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by Magizh Thirumeni and produced under Feather Touch Entertainment. It stars Arun Vijay, Mamta Mohandas and Rakul Preet Singh. The title is derived from a devotional song titled Kanda Shasti Kavasam.
Thaandavam (transl. Dance) is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language neo-noir action thriller film written and directed by A. L. Vijay. The film stars an ensemble cast with Vikram, Jagapati Babu, Anushka Shetty, Amy Jackson, Lakshmi Rai, Nassar, Santhanam, Raj Arjun and Saranya in pivotal roles It is produced by UTV Motion Pictures and features music composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar. Thaandavam was released worldwide on 28 September 2012.
Attahasa (transl. Defiance) is a 2013 Indian Kannada-language biographical film directed by A. M. R. Ramesh, based on the notorious forest brigand Veerappan. Kishore plays the role of Veerappan in the film, whilst featuring Arjun Sarja and Suresh Oberoi. After much delay in the theatrical release the film was opened to screens on 14 February 2013 all across the southern states of India to positive reviews. The film was partially reshot in Tamil as Vana Yuddham. The film was dubbed into Telugu as Veerappan.
Aarohanam (transl. Crescendo) is a 2012 Tamil-language drama film directed by actress-turned-director Lakshmy Ramakrishnan. It stars Viji Chandrasekhar, Jayaprakash, Uma and Rajie Vijay Sarathy among others. According to the director, the film revolves around a missing mother, who suffers from bipolar disorder. The film received mostly positive reviews, with some critics calling it the best Tamil film of the year.
Lakshmi Menon is an Indian actress who mainly appears in Tamil films. After making her acting debut in a supporting role in the Malayalam film Raghuvinte Swantham Raziya (2011), she played the female lead in her Tamil debut film Sundara Pandian in 2012.
Viji Chandrasekhar is an Indian actress. She has appeared in several Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada films. She played the female lead role in Arohanam which had won several awards. She is known for her roles and she has also featured in television serials. She played the main lead in Azhagi, a television serial.
Sutta Kadhai is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language black comedy film written and directed by Subu in his directorial debut. The film features an ensemble cast including Balaji Venugopal, Venkatesh Harinathan, Dongli Jumbo, Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli, Nassar, M. S. Bhaskar, Lakshmi Ramakrishnan, and Jayaprakash. The plot revolves around two police constables who try to solve a murder case in a village.
Nerungi Vaa Muthamidathe is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language road film written and directed by Lakshmy Ramakrishnan. It features Shabeer Kallarakkal, Piaa Bajpai, and Sruthi Hariharan in the leading roles. The film was released on 31 October 2014.
Vettaikaaran (transl. Hunter) is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by debutant B. Babusivan and produced by AVM Productions. The film stars Vijay and Anushka Shetty in the lead roles, while Srihari, Salim Ghouse, Sayaji Shinde and Ravi Shankar appear in supporting roles. Gopinath handled the cinematography while V. T. Vijayan was the film's editor. This was Vijay's first film with AVM Productions and the only film B. Babusivan ever directed.
Ammani is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Lakshmy Ramakrishnan. It features herself, Subbalakshmi and Nithin Sathya in the leading roles. The film, produced by Ven Govinda, released on 14 October 2016.
E. Ramdoss was an Indian film director, screenwriter and actor who worked on Tamil films.
Sirithal Rasipen is a 2009 Tamil language comedy film directed, written and produced by V. Chandrasekaran. The film stars Sathya and Sunu Lakshmi, alongside an ensemble cast of M. S. Bhaskar, Lakshmy Ramakrishnan, Manobala, Kalpana, Mayilsamy, Lollu Sabha Balaji, Sathyan, Ansiba Hassan, Thyagu, and Shanmugarajan, amongst others, in supporting roles. The film was released on 3 July 2009 and is a remake of the Malayalam film Sathyabhamakkoru Premalekhanam (1996).
House Owner is a 2019 Indian Tamil language action drama film written and directed by Lakshmy Ramakrishnan and produced by her husband Ramakrishnan Gopalakrishnan under the banner of Monkey Creative Labs and in association with Seven Wonders Motion Pictures. House Owner is one among 21 Indian films, and one of the only two Tamil films, selected to be showcased in the Indian Panorama, the flagship component of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), Goa 2019. The film stars Kishore, Sriranjani, Pasanga Kishore and Lovelyn in the lead roles. M. Ghibran composed the background score of the film. Principal photography commenced on 10 July 2018. The film had its theatrical release on 28 June 2019 and received positive reviews from critics.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
