Sethu Lakshmi

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Sethu Lakshmi
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Years active1990–present

Sethu Lakshmi is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Malayalam films and television soap operas.She started her career as a theatre artist and later rose into fame with character roles.

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Personal life

Sethulakshmi is from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Her husband is a theatre actor and make-up artist.[ citation needed ] She completed her Natana Bhooshan in 1963. She has four children: three daughters and one son.[ citation needed ] Her daughter Lakshmi is a theatre artist, while son Kishore is a theatre and mimicry artist. Kishore was a member of Boys, a team in Comedy Express , a comedy-based programme on Asianet. They had their own troupe, Chirayinkeezh Anugraha. [1]

Acting career

Sethulakshmi made her acting debut in 2006 with the serial Suryodayam directed by Balachandran Menon aired in Doordarshan. [2] She acted in Sathyan Anthikad's films Rasathanthram , Vinodayathra and Bhagyadevatha . Her other films include Ee Kanni Koodi , Left Right Left , How Old Are You , 36 Vayadhinile , Utopiayile Rajavu . [3] [4] Her performance in the comeback film of Manju Warrier, How Old Are You brought in a lot a praises and accolades . She portrayed the same character in Tamil remake 36 Vayadhinile with Jyothika marking her debut in Tamil.

She won State theatre awards four times in 2 categories. For her acting brilliance in How Old Are You , Sethulakshmi won the best supporting actress for Kerala State Film Award 2014.

Her well known character in serials are Appachiyamma of Moonumani, Rathnamma of Aliyan VS Aliyan and Mohakadal. [5]

Dramas

Television

YearTitleChannelNotes
2006SuryodayamDD MalayalamDebut
2007NarmadipudavaDD Malayalam
2010MattoruvalSurya TV
2011-2012Kathayile RajakumariMazhavil Manorama
2012Paattukalude PaattuSurya TV
2013 Karyam Nissaram Surya TV
2013 Pattu Saree Mazhavil Manorama
2014MohakkadalSurya TV
2014-2015 Balaganapathy Asianet
2015 Aniyathi Mazhavil Manorama
2015Sell Me The AnswerAsisanet
2015Bandhuvaru ShathuvaruMazhavil Manorama
2015ThoovalsparshamDD Malayalam
2015Comedy Super NiteFlowers TV
2015Meet The EditorsReporter TV
2015-2017MoonumaniFlowers TV
2016Aluvayum MathikkariyumAsianet plus
2016 Badai Bungalow AsianetIn various roles
2016 – 2019 Bharya Asianet
2016 Onnum Onnum Moonu Mazhavil Manorama
2016Run Baby RunAsianet Plus
2016VarthaprabhathamAsianet News
2016 Laughing Villa Surya TVIn various roles
2017 – 2019 Aliyan vs Aliyan Amrita TV
2017 Thatteem Mutteem Mazhavil Manorama
2017Comedy Super Nite 2Flowers TV
2017 Ningalkkum Aakaam Kodeeshwaran Asianet
2018GauriSurya TV
2018Thakarppan ComedyMazhavil Manorama
2018Annies KitchenAmrita TV
2018 Tharapakittu Kaumudy TV
2019Thankam Pole AmmaFlowers TVTelefilm
2019–2020Three KutteesAmrita TV
2019–Present Mounaragam Asianet
2020–Present Aliyans Kaumudy TV
2020-2021Life is Beautiful Season 2 Asianet
2020-2021 Kasthooriman Asianet
2021 Salt n Pepper Kaumudy TV
2021–Present Kaliveedu Surya TV
2022–Present Bhavana Surya TV
2022Red Carpet Amrita TV
2022Flowers Oru KodiFlowers
2023 Patharamattu Asianet Mahasangamam episodes with Mounaragam

Other works

YearTitleRole ChannelNotes
201469AmmaShort film
2016Samoohya PadamAmmoommaShort film
2016Oru MadakkayathraAchammaShort film
2018ManchattiAmmaShort film
2018Veettile VisheshangalAmmachiShort film
2019MaYouTubeShort film
2019-2020Samshayam ValyammaValyammaYouTubeWeb series
2020What IsYouTubeShort film
2020InnaleyolamAmmaShort film
2020Yamuna Yamuna's motherShort film
2020U Turns-Short film
2021OttanoteShort film
2021Kaala-Short film
2021Eecha 2.0ServantShort film
2021Thrikala CharithamYouTubeShort film

Awards and honours

YearAwardAward CategoryAwarded WorkResult
Kerala State Theatre Awards Best ActressBhagyajathakamWon
Best Supporting Actress Mankolangal Won
Chinna paappaanWon
Best ActressDravidavrithamWon
2015 Kerala State Film Awards Second Best Actress How Old Are You Won
2016 Asianet Film Awards Best supporting Actress Pulimurugan Won

Filmography

YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
1990 Ee Kanni Koodi Akkaamma K. G. George Uncredited Debut
2005 Iruvattam Manavaatti Koroth MadhaviSanal
2006 Rasathanthram ChettathiSathyan AnthikadCredited Debut
2007 Vinodayathra Saree Selling womanSathyan Anthikad
Naalu Pennungal UnknownAdoor
2008 Innathe Chintha Vishayam KarthyayaniSathyan Anthikad
2009 Bhagyadevatha Village ladySathyan Anthikad
2013 Left Right Left Jayan's motherArun Kumar Aravind
Black Butterfly Rejaputhra Renjith
Kanyaka Talkies Bus passenger with AncyK R ManojCameo
Nadan Augusthyamma Kamal
2014 How Old Are You Madhaviyamma Rosshan Andrrews
Naku Penta Naku Taka Airport PassengerVayalar Madhavan KuttiCameo
Nagara Varidhi Naduvil Njan Venu's motherShibu balan
RajadhiRaja PaarukuttiyammaAjai Vasudev
Angels Child's grandmotherJean MarkoseCameo
Peruchazhi Arun Vaidyanathan Cameo
Mummyude Swantham AchoosAmma
Ettekal SecondSandeep's aunt
WoundAbortion agent
2015 36 Vayadhinile Thulasi Rosshan Andrrews Tamil film
MaanikyamKuttiyamma
Just Married Stephen's motherCameo
Ammakkoru Tharattu Kochamma
Chirakodinja Kinavukal AmmoommaSanthosh Viswanath
Acha Dhin Joyikuttan's MotherG. Marthandan
Utopiayile Rajavu Januamma Kamal
Rajamma @ Yahoo Devaki aka DevuReghu Rama Varma
ThilothamaKunjammaPreethi Panikkar
Ashamsakalode AnnaJeevan's grandmother
2016 Hello Namasthe SobhaJayan K. Nair
Aakashvani Aakash's MotherKhais Millen
Moonam Naal Njayarazhcha EliyammaT.A. Razak
Ithu Thaanda Police JanakiManoj Palodan
Darvinte Parinamam AnnammaJijo Antony
Pa Va AmminiSooraj Tom
Annmariya Kalippilannu Amminiyamma Midhun Manuel Thomas
Olappeeppi NeighbourKrish Kymal
Pulimurugan Bhavani Vysakh
Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan Neethu's Relative Nadirshah Cameo in song
10 Kalpanakal Davis's Mother Don Max
Jalam Thresiamma M. Padmakumar
Koppayile Kodumkattu
Girls Meenakshi Thulasidas
Thiraikku Varadha Katha MeenakshiThulasidasTamil film
2017 Jomonte Suvisheshangal Mariyamma Sathyan Anthikad Cameo
1971: Beyond Borders Sahadevan's mother Major Ravi
Sunday Holiday AstrologerJis JoyCameo
Lechmi AmmaB.N Shajeer Sha
Paippin Chuvattile Pranayam Govutty's grandmotherDimon Dsilva
Aadu 2 Papan's motherMidhun Manuel
GeminiLakshmiyamma
Chakkaramavinkombath
Oru Malayala Colour Padam
2018 Queen ThresiammaDijo
Mohanlal SheelaSajid Yahiya
Aami Kuttiyamma Kamal
Padayottam LalithakkanRafeeq Ibrahim
Dakini Sarojini
Sinjar Ansar's mother Pampally
Aanakkallan Maid
Thattumpurath Achuthan Amminiyamma
Maari 2 House ownerTamil film
2019Oru Nakshathramulla AakashamPappi chechi
Marconi Mathai Saramma
A for Apple
Sachin Sarojam
Ittymaani: Made in China Mother Superior
Ulta Chellamma
Stand Up Acchamma
2020 Uriyadi Bhavaniyamma
Mariyam Vannu Vilakkoothi Mariyamma George Jenith Kachappilly
2021 Mohan Kumar Fans Kumari
Ellam Sheriyakum Reethamma
2022Karnan Napoleon Bhagath Singh
Jack N' Jill Ammini Amma
Meri Awas Suno Padmavathi
KochaalSreekuttan's grandmother
Headmaster
InSara
# AvalkkoppamMuthassiA.U.Sreejith Krishna
2023Laika [6]
TBAMagic Moments
Hanna

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