LAKSHMI ACTRESS ,
A LEGEND OF INDIAN CINEMA
BORN 1952 DECEMBER 13
Lakshmi Narayan (born Yaragudipati Venkatalakshmi on 13 December 1952)[1] is an Indian actress known for her work in Indian film industry. Starting to act at the age of 15, she made her silver screen debut as an actress with the Tamil film Jeevanaamsam in 1968, in the same year she was starred in the Kannada film Goadalli CID 999 starring Dr. Rajkumar. In 1974, she starred in her first Malayalam film Chattakari which went on to become blockbuster throughout India.
She then went on to appear in a number of commercially successful films in Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and various other languages. She has won one National Film Award for Best Actress, nine Filmfare Awards South, three Nandi Awards, Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress, Karnataka State Award for Best Actress for the movie Hoovu-Hannu, the Bengal Film Journalists Association Awards and various other state awards. Lakshmi made her Bollywood debut in the year 1975, with the women-centric Julie, the remake of Malayalam film Chattakari. After appearing as a lead actress for more than a decade she switched over to character roles.
Early life[edit]
Lakshmi was born and brought up in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, to veteran Telugu film maker Yaragudipati Varada Rao of Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, whose films dealt with important social issues. Her mother Kumari Rukhmini was a Tamil actress, whose mother Nungambakkam Janaki was also an actress.[2]
Career[edit]
Lakshmi was nine when she started acting in films. Her first film was Sri Valli, a Tamil film released in 1961. She took a young role of Valli in the movie
She established herself as a successful and popular actress in South India in the 1970s acting in all four South Indian languages: Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada. Lakshmi rose to fame from her first Malayalam movie Chattakari (1974) which won her Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress.
Movie Chattakari has the distinction of being the first Malayalam film to run continuously for 40 weeks in a Bangalore theatre. Chattakari (1974) was remade in Hindi as Julie (1975) and in Telugu as Miss Julie Prema Katha (1975). In addition to a Filmfare Best Actress Award,[3] she also won the Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards for the "most outstanding work of the year", for her work in Julie.[4] She is a versatile actress with a glamorous touch. In the Telugu film Panthulamma, she is credited with giving one of her best performances.[5]
After the success of her debut Malayalam film Chattakari, she starred in many other films in Malayalam. She won Filmfare Awards for Best Actress for her performance in Chalanum and Mohiniyottam. She has acted in many successful films paired with Nithya Haritha Nayakan (Evergreen Hero) Prem Nazir, Dr. Rajkumar, Mohan Sharma, MG Soman, Kamal Hassan,Mammooty, Mohanlal to name a few.
She acted with almost all the leading actors and Stars of South India, but it was her combination with popular actor Anant Nag in 70s and 80s that really struck a chord with the audience. Ananth Nag and Lakshmi are considered one of the all-time greatest pairs in South Indian cinema. They acted together in more than 25 films. Their pair was considered the right recipe for success. Most of the films based on TaRaSu novels based on the life of middle class young couples.
After her success in Julie, however, she didn't star in many Hindi films and instead concentrated on doing more South Indian films. She won the National Film Award for Best Actress for Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal (1977), becoming one of the first South Indian actresses to win in that category for a Tamil film.
When her career as a leading lady ended in the 1980s, she started playing supporting roles as a mother and later as grandmother. She played Aishwarya Rai's grandmother in Jeans (1998) and Kareena Kapoor's grandmother in Hulchul (2004). She has performed in more than 400 films and has also been involved in politics. Under K. Balachander's supervision, she made her directorial debut with a remake of Yours, Mine and Ours (1968 film): the Kannada film Makkala Sainya (Tamil version Mazhalai Pattalam (1980))[6]
Lakshmi took a break from acting to host two talk shows, including the Tamil talk show Achamillai, Achamillai. After the talk shows ended, she returned to acting in films. She is fluent in all four South Indian languages. She hosted a talk show in Kannada for Suvarna channel called Idu Kathe Alla Jeevana.[7] She also hosts a talk show in Tamil for Vijay TV called Kadhai Alla Nijam. She has hosted a talk show in Kannada for Suvarna channel called Neena? Naana?
Currently she is one among the Judge Panel for a Malayalam reality show Champions on Surya TV. She is also a judge for a Kannada reality show called Drama juniors on Zee Kannada.
Personal life[edit]
Lakshmi was married thrice. Her first marriage was to Bhaskar in 1969, a Malayali, who worked with an insurance company and the couple have a daughter, Aishwarya, was born in 1971. Later She married Mohan Sharma in 1975 which also ended up in divorce in 1980.She was long associated with Kannada actor Ananth Nag in the 1980s.[8]
While she was shooting En Uyir Kannamma, She and actor-director K.S. Sivachandran fell in love and got married in 1989. Lakshmi adopted a baby girl in 2000 and named Samyuktha.[9]
லட்சுமி தமிழ்த் திரைப்பட நடிகையும் தொலைக்காட்சித் தொகுப்பாளரும் ஆவார். இயக்குநர் மல்லியம் ராஜகோபாலால் தமிழ் திரையுலகிற்கு அறிமுகம் செய்யப்பட்டவர்.அவரது முதல் படம் ஜீவனாம்சம் 1968ஆம் ஆண்டு வெளிவந்தது. லட்சுமியின் தந்தை யரகுடிபாடி வரத ராவ் மற்றும் தாய் குமாரி ருக்மணி இருவருமே திரைத்துறையில் பணியாற்றியவர்கள். தந்தை வரத ராவ் ஆந்திர மாநிலத்தைச் சேர்ந்த நெல்லூர் நகரைச் சேர்ந்தவர். நடிப்பதோடு சமூகப்பிரச்சினைகளை அலசும் திரைப்படங்களை தயாரிக்கவும் செய்தார். [1] லட்சுமியின் தாய் ருக்மணியும் சிறந்த தமிழ் நடிகையாக விளங்கினார்.[2] எனவே திரைப்படங்களில் நடிப்பது அவருக்கு இயல்பாகவே அமைந்தது.
தேசிய விருது[மூலத்தைத் தொகு]
1970-ம் ஆண்டுகளில் நான்கு தென்னிந்திய மொழிப்படங்களிலும் வெற்றிக்கொடி நாட்டினார். அவரது மலையாளப்படம் சட்டக்காரி (1974) அவருக்கு புகழ் தேடித் தந்தது. இத்திரைப்படம் 1975-ம் ஆண்டு ஜூலி என இந்தியிலும் மிஸ் ஜூலி பிரேம கதா என தெலுங்கிலும் எடுக்கப்பட்டன. இந்திப்பட நடிப்பிற்காக பிலிம்ஃபேர் விருதும்[3] வங்காள திரையிதழாளர்கள் விருதும் .[4] கிடைத்தது.
1977-ம் ஆண்டில் வெளிவந்த சில நேரங்களில் சில மனிதர்கள் என்ற எழுத்தாளர் செயகாந்தனின் புதினத்தை ஒட்டி எடுக்கப்பட்ட தமிழ் திரைப்படத்திற்காக சிறந்த நடிகைக்கான தேசிய விருது வாங்கினார். 1980-களில் முதன்மை பாத்திரங்களில் நடிப்பது குறைந்தபோது துணைநடிகையாக பல படங்களில் நடித்துள்ளார். ஜீன்ஸ் படத்தில் பாட்டியாக நடித்து கவனத்தைக் கவர்ந்தார்.400 படங்களுக்கும் மேலாக நடித்துள்ளார்.
சின்னத்திரையிலும் அச்சமில்லை,அச்சமில்லை என்ற அரட்டைக்காட்சியில் தமது முத்திரையைப் பதித்தார். சமூகப்பிரச்சினைகளையும் தனிமனித அவலங்களையும் இத்தொடர் வெளிக்கொணர்ந்தது. தற்போது கன்னட சுவர்ணா தொலைக்காட்சியில் எது கதே அல ஜீவனா எனும் அரட்டைக்காட்சியை நடத்தி வருகிறார்.[5]
குடும்பம்[மூலத்தைத் தொகு]
தனது பதினேழாம் வயதில் பெற்றோர் ஏற்பாடு செய்த பாஸ்கர் என்பவரை மணம் புரிந்து 1971-ம் ஆண்டு ஐஸ்வர்யா என பெண் குழந்தையை பெற்றெடுத்தார். இதன் பின்னர் பாஸ்கருடன் மணமுறிவு ஏற்பட்டு தனது மகளை தன்னுடன் வளர்க்கும் உரிமை பெற்றார். ஐஸ்வர்யா 1990-களில் இருந்து தமிழ் திரைப்படங்களில் நடித்து வருகிறார். மலையாள படம் சட்டக்காரியில் நடித்த போது நடிகர் மோகனுடன் ஏற்பட்ட உறவும் முறிந்தது. என் உயிர் கண்ணம்மா எனும் திரைப்படத்தில் நடிக்கையில் உடன் நடிகரும் பட இயக்குநருமாகிய சிவச்சந்திரன் உடன் காதல் ஏற்பட்டு திருமணம் செய்து கொண்டார்.
Awards[edit]
National Film Awards[edit]
1977 – National Film Award for Best Actress for Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal
Filmfare Awards[edit]
1976 – Filmfare Award for Best Actress for Julie[10]
Filmfare Awards South[edit]
Won
1974 – Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Actress for Dikkatra Parvathi[10]
1974 – Filmfare Award for Best Malayalam Actress for Chattakari[10]
1975 – Filmfare Award for Best Malayalam Actress for Chalanum'[10]
1976 – Filmfare Award for Best Malayalam Actress for Mohiniyaattam (film)[10]
1983 – Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Actress for Unmaigal
1986 – Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Actress for Sravana Meghalu
1993 – Filmfare Award for Best Kannada Actress for Hoovu Hannu
1998 – Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award (South)
Nandi Awards[edit]
Nandi Award for Best Actress - Panthulamma (1977)
Nandi Award for Best Actress - Sravana Meghalu (1986)
Nandi Award for Best Character Actress - Murari (2001)
Karnataka State Film Awards[edit]
1993 – Best Actress for Hoovu Hannu
2008 – Best Supporting Actress for Vamshi
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards[edit]
1978 – Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress for Oru Nadigai Naatakam Paarkiraal
Kerala State Film Awards[edit]
1974 – Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress for Chattakari
Bengal Film Journalists Association Awards[edit]
1975 - Most outstanding work of the year for Julie[11]
Partial filmography[edit]
Tamil[edit]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Sri Valli | Young Valli | |
| 1968 | Jeevanaamsam | Lalitha | |
| 1969 | Kanni Pen | ||
| Kaaval Dheivam | |||
| Annaiyum Pithavum | |||
| Mannippu | Bama | ||
| Paalkudam | |||
| Magane Nee Vazhga | |||
| 1970 | Maattukara Velan | Kamala Nagalingam | |
| Dharisanam | |||
| Jeevanaadi | |||
| Snegithi | |||
| Ethiroli | |||
| Kannan Varuvan | |||
| Kasthuri Thilakam | |||
| Maanavan | |||
| Navagraham | Vatchala | ||
| Penn Deivam | Ponnamma's daughter | ||
| Veetukku Veedu | Malathi | ||
| Yaen? | |||
| 1971 | Nootrukku Nooru | Lakshmi | |
| Thangaikaga | |||
| Thirumagal | Radha | ||
| Arunodhayam | |||
| Uyir | |||
| Kumari Kottam | Uma | ||
| Thulli Odum Pulliman | |||
| 1972 | Kasethan Kadavulada | Rama | |
| Aseervatham | |||
| Kanimuthu Paappa | |||
| Karunthel Kannayiram | |||
| Dhikku Theriyadha Kaattil | |||
| Puguntha Veedu | |||
| Pillaiyo Pillai | |||
| Agathiyar | Kaveri | ||
| Ponmagal Vanthal | |||
| Idhaya Veenai | Nalini | ||
| Nawab Narkali | Kanchana | ||
| Rani Yar Kuzhandhai | |||
| Sange Muzhangu | Ladha | ||
| 1973 | Rajaraja Cholan | Princess Kundavai | |
| Amman Arul | |||
| Karaikkal Ammaiyar | Punithavathi | ||
| Deiva Vamsam | |||
| Arangetram | Cameo | ||
| Thirumalai Deivam | Goddess Padmavati | ||
| Kasi Yathirai | |||
| Nyayam Ketkirom | |||
| Prarthanai | |||
| Thalai Prasavam | |||
| Thedi Vandha Lakshmi | Lakshmi | ||
| Vijaya | |||
| 1974 | Dikkatra Parvathi | Parvathi | Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Actress |
| Naan Avanillai | Salima | ||
| Thirumangalyam | Lavanya | ||
| Akkarai Pachai | |||
| Kanmani Raja | Janaki | ||
| Prayachittham | |||
| Tiger Thaathachari | |||
| 1975 | Swaami Ayyappan | Mohini | |
| Anaya Vilakku | |||
| Pinju Manam | |||
| 1976 | Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal | Ganga | National Film Award for Best Actress |
| Seervarisai | |||
| Unakkaga Naan | |||
| Vazhvu En Pakkam | Saraswathi/Usha | ||
| 1977 | Thoondil Meen | ||
| Oruvannukku Oruthi | |||
| Punitha Anthoniyar | |||
| 1978 | Oru Nadigai Natakam Parkiral | Kalyani | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress |
| Thyagam | Radha | ||
| Achchani | |||
| 1979 | Dhairyalakshmi | ||
| Nangooram | |||
| Vallavan Varugiran | |||
| 1980 | Polladhavan | Nanny | |
| Avan Aval Adhu | |||
| Mazhai Pattalam | |||
| 1981 | Netrikan | Meenakshi | |
| Kudumbam Oru Koyil | |||
| Savaal | |||
| Thillu Mullu | Cameo | ||
| Vaa Indha Pakkam | |||
| 1982 | Nenjangal | ||
| 1983 | Unmaigal | Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Actress | |
| Indru Nee Nalai Naan | |||
| Thandikapatta Nyayangal | |||
| Nenjodu Nenjam | |||
| 1984 | Chirai | Bhagirathi | |
| Nee Thodumbothu | |||
| Nenjathai Allitha | |||
| 1985 | Sri Raghavendrar | Saraswati Bai | |
| Udhaya Geetham | Leela Chowdhry | ||
| Anthasthu | |||
| Oru Malarin Payanam | |||
| Thavam | |||
| 1986 | Samsaram Adhu Minsaram | Uma | |
| Kodai Mazhai | |||
| Anandha Kanneer | |||
| Enakku Nane Needipathi | |||
| Kanmaniye Pesu | |||
| Needhana Andha Kuyil | |||
| Palaivana Rojakkal | |||
| 1987 | Sirai Paravai | ||
| Kudumbam Oru Koyil | |||
| Dampathyam | |||
| Evargal Indiyargal | |||
| Mupperum Deviyar | |||
| Ore Oru Gramathiley | |||
| Thalidhaanam | |||
| 1988 | Paasa Paravaigal | ||
| Adhu Antha Kaalam | |||
| En Uyir Kannamma | |||
| Kadarkarai Thaagam | |||
| Kaalaiyum Neeye Maalaiyum Neeye | |||
| Ratha Dhanam | |||
| Thambi Thanga Kambi | |||
| 1990 | Nyayangal Jeyikkattum | ||
| Naanum Indha Ooruthan | |||
| 1991 | Maanagara Kaaval | ||
| Rudhra | |||
| Maanagara Kaaval | |||
| 1992 | Jodi Senthachu | ||
| Sir...I Love You | |||
| 1994 | Athiradi Padai | ||
| Kanmani | Kanmani's mother | ||
| Pattukottai Periyappa | |||
| 1995 | Periya Kudumbam | Kasthuri | |
| Mr. Madras | |||
| 1996 | Musthaffaa | Bhagyalakshmi | |
| Ilamai Rojakkal | |||
| 1997 | Vallal | Durairasu's sister | |
| 1998 | Moovendhar | Sivagami | |
| Veera Thalattu | |||
| Jeans | Krishnaveny Paatty | ||
| Iniyavale | Prabakharan's mother, Lakshmi | ||
| Murattu Kadhal | |||
| Thalaimurai | |||
| 1999 | Padayappa | Padayappa's mother | |
| Manam Virumbuthe Unnai | Priya's mother | ||
| Kannupada Poguthaiya | |||
| 2000 | Kakkai Siraginilae | Savithri | |
| Rhythm | Chithra's mohter in law | ||
| Vaanavil | Jayalakshmi I.A.S | ||
| Snegithiye | Malathi | ||
| 2002 | Dhaya | ||
| 2005 | Ayya | Ayyadurai's wife | |
| Kanda Naal Mudhal | Ramani | ||
| 2007 | Naan Avanillai | Sarada as Judge | |
| Vel | Vetrivel's grandmother | ||
| 2008 | Karuvarai Pookkal | ||
| 2009 | Unnaipol Oruvan | Chief Secretary of Tamil Nadu | |
| 2015 | Moone Moonu Varthai | Malini |
Malayalam[edit]
Kannada[edit]
Telugu[edit]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Bandhavyalu | Lakshmi | |
| 1969 | Karpoora Harathi | ||
| 1970 | Mayani Mamtha | ||
| 1970 | Okka Kutumbham | ||
| 1970 | Ma Avida Collector | Akkaji | |
| 1971 | Suputhrudu | ||
| 1971 | Nindu Dampathulu | ||
| 1972 | Koduku Kodalu | Julie | |
| 1973 | Jeevana Tharangalu | Lavanya | |
| 1973 | Palletoori Bava | Lalitha | |
| 1973 | Puttinillu Mettinillu | ||
| 1974 | Manushulu Mattibommalu | ||
| 1974 | Andaru Dongale | Lakshmi | |
| 1974 | Kodenag | ||
| 1974 | Bangaru Kalalu | ||
| 1975 | Ammayila Sapatham | Chithra | |
| 1976 | Bangaru Manishi | Geetha | |
| 1977 | Eetharam Manishi | ||
| 1978 | Panthulamma | Sharada | |
| 1978 | Mallepoovu | ||
| 1981 | Bhavi Powrulu | ||
| 1981 | Pandanti Jeevitham | ||
| 1981 | Chattaniki Kallulevu | Inspector Durga | |
| 1982 | Raga Deepam | ||
| 1983 | Porattam | ||
| 1986 | Sravana Megalu | Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Actress | |
| 1987 | Ananda Thandavam | ||
| 1993 | Praana Daata | ||
| 1993 | Nippu Ravva | SP | |
| 1995 | Alluda Mazaaka | Vasundhara | |
| 1996 | Ninne Pelladutha | Mahalakshmi | |
| 1998 | Premante Idhera | ||
| 1998 | Pellia Kannuka' | Ganga | |
| 1999 | Bobbili Vamsham | ||
| 2001 | Murari | Gopakka | Nandi Award for best character actress |
| 2001 | Preminchu | Kousalya | |
| 2002 | Lahiri Lahiri Lahirilo | ||
| 2008 | Chintakayala Ravi | Ravi's mom | |
| 2009 | Eenadu | Chief Secretary | |
| 2012 | Midhunam | ||
| 2015 | Moodu Mukkallo Cheppalante | Malini |
Hindi[edit]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Julie | Julie | Filmfare Best Actress Award |
| 1977 | Jeevan Mukt | ||
| 1979 | Aangan Ki Kali | Sunita | |
| 1981 | Dhuaan | Lakshmi | |
| 1998 | Jeans | ||
| 2004 | Hulchul | Laxmi Devi |
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