Lakshmi Gopalaswamy


Lakshmi Gopalaswamy is an Indian film actress from Karnataka and a classical dancer, qualified in Bharatanatyam. She has acted in several Kannada, Malayalam and Tamil films. She has also acted in some TV serials. She won the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in her Kannada film Vidaya. Her debut Malayalam film Arayannangalude Veedu alongside Mammootty won her the Kerala State Film Award as the best supporting actor. She was a judge on Asianet's dance show Vodafone Thakadhimi..

Early life

Lakshmi Gopalaswamy was born in a Kannada family in Bangalore, Karnataka to M. K. Gopalaswamy and Dr. Uma Gopalaswamy. She has a younger brother, Arjun. Her Mother is a scholar of music who prompted Lakshmi to learn and pursue a career in Bharatanatyam.

Acting

She did her debut in the year 2000 with a Malayalam film Arayannangalude Veedu written and directed by Lohithadas alongside Mammootty which won her the Kerala State Film Award as the best supporting actress. In 2007, Lakshmi again received the Kerala State Film Award for the second best actress for her performances in Thaniye directed by debutant director Babu Thiruvalla and Paradesi directed by P. T. Kunju Mohammed. For the same films, she also received the "Atlas Film Critics Award" for the best woman actor.
In 2010, she secured a role in Aptharakshaka directed by P. Vasu, opposite South Indian star Vishnuvardhan. In this Kannada film, her performance as a dancer possessed by an evil spirit was praised by critics and the film-going public as well. The film went on to become a mega hit and ran for 35 continuous weeks in the theatres; and it was the last Kannada film of Vishnuvardhan. She also acted in Vishnuvardhan films like Vishnu Sena and Namyajamanru. Talking about the success of the film, Lakshmi in a recent interview said "I am satisfied with the kind of response I am getting from the audience for my performance in it. I had a desire to act with Vishnuji again and that is fulfilled with this movie."
She acted in the Tamil serial titled Lakshmi and has won much praise.
Her success in Malayalam cinema also got her offers from her native Kannada film industry, too. Her debut Malayalam film Arayannangalude Veedu got her the Kerala State Award for the best supporting actress. Her second film, Kochu Kochu Santhosangal, also brought in much acclaim for her acting. Acting afforded her a different kind of exposure. "Initially I was intimidated by the profession, I was too shy to be famous," but she soon felt at home.

Dance

She says dance will always remain her favorite metier; she loves playing good roles in films, like those that integrate semi-classical dance tracks, like Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal, in which two classical dance numbers became popular in Kerala. Her star status in the film world notwithstanding, she dreams of metamorphosing into a top-notch dancer.

Awards

Kerala State Film Awards:
Karnataka State Film Awards'
Filmfare Awards South
Asianet Film Awards
Kerala Film Critic Awards
;Jaihind TV Awards
FilmYearCharacterCo-starsDirectorLanguage
Arayannangalude Veedu2000SeethaMammootyLohitha DasMalayalam
Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal2000Asha LakshmiJayaramSathyan AnthikkadMalayalam
Achaneyanenikkishtam2001SeethaBiju MenonSuresh KrishnaMalayalam
Punyam2002SukanyaMalayalam
Kanavu Meippada Vendum2004HemaRamya KrishnanTamil
Poorvapara2004--Naveen Mayur, Geetha Kannada
Mampazhakkalam2004NirmalaMohanlalMalayalam
Vamanapuram Bus Route2004MeenakshiMohanlalMalayalam
Symphony2004SindhuJagathy SreekumarMalayalam
Vishnu Sena2005--Dr.Vishnuvardhan, Ramesh Aravind, Doddanna, Ashutosh Rana,Kannada
Boy Friennd2005NandiniGanesh Kumar, Mukesh, ManikuttanVinayanMalayalam
Kanaka Simhasanam2006SeethalakshmiJayaramRajasenanMalayalam
Smart City2006SaradaSuresh Gopi, Manoj K JayanB. UnnikrishnanMalayalam
Keerthi Chakra /
Aran		2006Sreekutty MahadevanMohanlalMajor RaviMalayalam
Tamil
Paradesi2007KhadeejaMohanlalP.T. KunjumuhammedMalayalam
Paranju Theeratha Visheshangal2007VijayalakshmiSuresh GopiHarikumarMalayalam
Thaniye2007Home nurseNedumudi VenuMalayalam
Bheema2008PadmaVikramN. LinguswamyTamil
Bhagavan2008PriyaMohanlalMalayalam
Pakal Nakshatrangal2008PadmaMohanlalMalayalam
Bhramaram2009LathaSuresh Menon, MohanlalBlessyMalayalam
Ividam Swargamanu2009MariaMohanlalRoshan AndrewsMalayalam
Black Dahliya2009DancerVani Viswanath, Suresh GopiMalayalam
Nam Yajamanru2009UrmilaDr.Vishnuvardhan, Navya Nair, Ananth NagT. S. NagabharanaKannada
Thathwamasi2010Sreedevi Vineeth Master Dhananjay, ManikkuttanSwami Viswa Chaithanya Malayalam
Thoovalkattu2010DevuManoj K. JayanVenu B NairMalayalam
Aptharakshaka2010SaraswathiDr.Vishnuvardhan, Sandhya, Vimala RamanP. VasuKannada
Alexander the Great2010MohanlalMalayalam
Sahasram2010Dr.VrindaSuresh GopiMalayalam
Shikkar2010RukminiMohanlalMalayalam
Arabiyum Ottakavum P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomikkatha2011KhadeejaMohanlal, MukeshPriyadarshanMalayalam
Christian Brothers2011JessyMohanlal Dileep Suresh Gopi Sarath KumarJoshyMalayalam
Kamal Perak2011StellaAlen, Nedumudi Venu, Jose, Thampi, Joseph, Manu Verma, Omega Brothers, AkarshNatkumarMalayalam
Veeraputhran2011Sharada BalakrishnanNarenP.T. KunjumuhammedMalayalam
Naughty Professor2012Karthika ViswambaranMalayalam
9162012Malayalam
Little Masters2012RajalakshmiMalayalam
Oru Yathrayil - 2013MeenakshiVineeth Kumar, Remya NambeesanPriyanandanan, Major RaviMalayalam
Yathra Thudarunnu2013--Meera NandanMalayalam
Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty2013HerselfMammoottyRenjithMalayalam
Ginger2013MolykuttyJayaramShaji KailasMalayalam
Oru Indian Pranayakatha2013Dr.ThulasiFahad Fazil, Amala PaulSathyan AnthikkadMalayalam
Swapaanam2014KalyaniJayaramMalayalam
Mathai Kuzhappakkaranalla2014GeethaMukesh,JayasuryaMalayalam
Ammakkoru Tharattu2015KeerthanaMadhu,SharadhaMalayalam
Vidaaya2015MeeraKannada
Karbonn2015--Amitabh Dayal, Raj Babbar, Padmini Kolhapure, Rati Agnihotri, Vikram GokhaleMrunalini patilHindi
Allama2017Allama Prabhu's motherDhananjay, Meghana RajT. S. NagabharanaKannada
Kambhoji2017Uma AntharjanamVineethVinod MankaraMalayalam
Aruvi2017Shobha ParthasarathyTamil
Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy2019SeethammaChiranjeeviSurender ReddyTelugu
Jack & Daniel2019Irine JeraldDileep,Suresh KrishnaS.L. Puram JayasuryaMalayalam
Thakkol2019UnknownIndrajith SukumaranKiron PrabhakaranMalayalam

Television

She has been presenting her dance performances on different stages worldwide. She has appeared in many commercials especially in Malayalam.

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