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Venkata Mahalakshmi

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Venkata Mahalakshmi Yaragudipati

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

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Date of Birth:

December 13, 1952

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Yaragudipati Venkata Mahalakshmi, popularly known as Lakshmi, is an award-winning Indian actress, director, and producer best known for her versatile performances across Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi cinema. Born on 13 December 1952 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Lakshmi began her acting career in the 1960s and quickly rose to fame with her natural screen presence and emotional depth. She achieved national recognition with films like Chattakari (1974) in Malayalam and Julie (1975) in Hindi, making her one of the first South Indian actresses to achieve pan-Indian stardom. Over the decades, she has acted in 500+ films and worked with top filmmakers in multiple industries.

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Personal Attributes

Heights 163.0 cms

Skin Tone Fair

Weight 65.0 kgs

Hair Wavy

Eyes Black

Body Average

Reward & Recognition

Nandi Award for Best Character Actress

Received on January 2001

SIIMA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Oh! Baby

Received on January 2021

Best Actress - Panthulamma - Nandi Award

Received on January 1977

Best Actress - Sravana Meghalu - Nandi Award

Received on January 1986

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released

Midhunam

movie - released

Buchchi Lakshmi

released

Manmadhudu 2

movie - released

Sam's mother

released

Bandhavyalu

movie - released

Lakshmi

released

Karpura Harathi

movie - released

Rani

released

Mayani Mamata

movie - released

Leela

released

Gang Leader

movie - released

Saraswathi

released

Oh! Baby

movie - released

Savitri/Bebakka/Baby

released

Moodu Mukkallo Cheppalante

movie - released

Malini

released

Chintakayala Ravi

movie - released

Seshamba chintakayala

released

Jeans

movie - released

Krishnaveny Paatty

released

Sravana Megalu

movie - released

Lead Role

released

Pramani

movie - released

Rosy Teacher

released

Vamshi

movie - released

Vamshi's mother

released

Ormayundo Ee Mukham

movie - released

Gautham's grandmother

released

Hoovu Hannu

movie - released

Ramabai

released

Julie

movie - released

Julie

released

Sweet Kaaram Coffee

web_series - released

Sundari

released

Murari

demo_project - released

Gopakka

released

Midhunam

movie - released

Buchchi Lakshmi

released

Manmadhudu 2

movie - released

Sam's mother

released

Bandhavyalu

movie - released

Lakshmi

released

Karpura Harathi

movie - released

Rani

released

Mayani Mamata

movie - released

Leela

released

Gang Leader

movie - released

Saraswathi

released

Oh! Baby

movie - released

Savitri/Bebakka/Baby

released

Moodu Mukkallo Cheppalante

movie - released

Malini

released

Chintakayala Ravi

movie - released

Seshamba chintakayala

released

Jeans

movie - released

Krishnaveny Paatty

released

Sravana Megalu

movie - released

Lead Role

released

Pramani

movie - released

Rosy Teacher

released

Vamshi

movie - released

Vamshi's mother

released

Ormayundo Ee Mukham

movie - released

Gautham's grandmother

released

Hoovu Hannu

movie - released

Ramabai

released

Julie

movie - released

Julie

Education

  • SC

    School: General Education

    1950 - 1960

    Schooling

  • OT

    Workshop: Acting, Dialogue Delivery

    1968 -

    On-the-job Training

  • ME

    Institute: Acting, Screen Presence

    1968 -

    Mentorship

  • GR

    College: Arts / General Studies

    1960 - 1963

    Graduation

  • OT

    Workshop: Acting, Dialogue Delivery

    1968 -

    On-the-job Training

  • SC

    School: General Education

    1950 - 1960

    Schooling

  • GR

    College: Arts / General Studies

    1960 - 1963

    Graduation

  • ME

    Institute: Acting, Screen Presence

    1968 -

    Mentorship

Skills

    Multilingualism

  • MU

    Artistic

    • Expressions

  • EX

    Artistic

    • Direction

  • DI

    Artistic

    • Acting

  • AC

    Artistic

    • Dancing

  • DA

    Artistic

    Multilingualism

  • MU

    Artistic

    • Expressions

  • EX

    Artistic

    • Direction

  • DI

    Artistic

    • Acting

  • AC

    Artistic

    • Dancing

  • DA

    Artistic

Languages

Hindi

Skill: Speaking

Tamil

Skill: Speaking

Kannada

Skill: Speaking

Malayalam

Skill: Speaking

Telugu

Skill: Speaking

Hindi

Skill: Reading

Tamil

Skill: Reading

Kannada

Skill: Reading

Malayalam

Skill: Reading

Telugu

Skill: Reading

Hindi

Skill: Writing

Tamil

Skill: Writing

Kannada

Skill: Writing

Malayalam

Skill: Writing

Telugu

Skill: Writing