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Lakshmi Gopalaswamy
Lakshmi Gopalaswamy in 2014
Born	Lakshmi Gopalaswamy Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Occupations	Actress classical dancer model
Years active	1998–present
Parents	Gopalaswamy Uma

Lakshmi Gopalaswamy is an Indian actress from Karnataka and a classical dancer, qualified in Bharatanatyam. She has mainly acted in Malayalam films, while also appearing in few Kannada and Tamil films.

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.

Film career

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

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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 : Winner

• 2000:Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress – Arayannangalude Veedu
• 2007: Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress – Thainye

Karnataka State Film Awards : Winner

• 2014 : Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress - Vidaaya

Filmography

Malayalam films

Kannada films

Tamil films

Other language films

Television

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

Albums

• Ormmayundo

References

1. ^ "Metro Plus Bangalore : Framed!!". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 5 July 2008. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
2. "Malayalam Actresses Who Played Mothers On Screen, Before Experiencing Motherhood In Real Life". The Times of India. 31 January 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
3. Vipin, Manu (4 December 2014). "There has always been great chemistry between Jayaram and me: Lakshmi Gopalaswamy". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
4. "Friday Review Thiruvananthapuram / TV Serials : The grand finale". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 13 June 2008. Archived from the original on 17 June 2008. Retrieved 26 February 2009.
5. "CINIDIARY - A Complete Online Malayalam Cinema News Portal". Archived from the original on 5 May 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
6. Srikant, Maithri (1 December 2011). "My dance is visual music". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
7. "Stepping into a new phase". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 14 December 2007. Archived from the original on 6 November 2008. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
8. "Making a foray into Bollywood". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 2 February 2008. Archived from the original on 22 September 2008. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
9. "Malayalam Cinema News : 'Ore Kadal', 'Thaniye' share critics award for best film". bharatwaves.com. Archived from the original on 21 September 2009. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
10. "Vishnuvardhan scores with Aptharakshaka". Rediff. 19 February 2010. Archived from the original on 15 March 2010. Retrieved 15 March 2010.
11. "Aptharakshaka review". bollywoodbilli.com. 19 February 2010. Archived from the original on 22 March 2010. Retrieved 15 March 2010.
12. ^ "Kalidas Jayaram-starrer Bilingual Film Rajni To Release Soon". News18. 20 October 2023.

External links

• Lakshmi Gopalaswamy at IMDb

• Kannada people
• Indian female classical dancers
• Bharatanatyam exponents
• Kerala State Film Award winners
• Artists from Bengaluru
• Actresses in Malayalam cinema
• Living people
• 21st-century Indian actresses
• Actresses in Kannada cinema
• Indian film actresses
• Filmfare Awards South winners
• Actresses in Tamil cinema
• Actresses in Hindi cinema
• Actresses from Bengaluru
• Dancers from Karnataka
• 20th-century Indian dancers
• 21st-century Indian dancers
• Indian television actresses
• Actresses in Malayalam television
• Actresses in Tamil television
• Actresses in Telugu television
• Women artists from Karnataka
• 20th-century Indian women
• Kerala Film Critics Awards winners