Lakshmi Gopalaswamy

Lakshmi Gopalaswamy is an Indian actress from Karnataka and a classical dancer, qualified in Bharatanatyam.[1][2][3] She has mainly acted in Malayalam films, while also appearing in few Tamil and Kannada films.

In this Indian name, the name Gopalaswamy is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Lakshmi.

Lakshmi Gopalaswamy
Lakshmi Gopalaswamy in 2014
Born
Lakshmi Gopalaswamy

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Occupations
Years active1998–present
Parents
  • Gopalaswamy
  • Uma

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.[1] She was a judge on Asianet's dance show Vodafone Thakadhimi..[4]

Early life

Lakshmi Gopalaswamy, was born in a Kannada family in Bangalore, Karnataka to M. K. Gopalaswamy and Dr. Uma Gopalaswamy.[1] She has a younger brother, Arjun.[5] Her Mother is a scholar of music who prompted Lakshmi to learn and pursue a career in Bharatanatyam.[6]

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.[7] For the same films, she also received the "Atlas Film Critics Award" for the best woman actor.[8][9]

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.[10][11] 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 : Winner

Karnataka State Film Awards : Winner

Filmography
Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Role Language Notes
2000 Arayannangalude Veedu Seetha Malayalam
2000 Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal Asha Lakshmi Malayalam
2001 Achaneyanenikkishtam Seetha Malayalam
2002 Punyam Sukanya Malayalam
2004 Kanavu Meippada Vendum Hema Tamil
2004 Poorvapara Vineetha Kannada
2004 Mampazhakkalam Nirmala Malayalam
2004 Vamanapuram Bus Route Meenakshi Malayalam
2004 Symphony Sindhu Malayalam
2005 Vishnu Sena Chitra Kannada
2005 Boy Friennd Nandini Malayalam
2006 Kanaka Simhasanam Seethalakshmi Malayalam
2006 Smart City Sarada Malayalam
2006 Keerthi Chakra Sreekutty Mahadevan Malayalam
2007 Paradesi Khadeeja Malayalam
2007 Paranju Theeratha Visheshangal Vijayalakshmi Malayalam
2007 Thaniye Home nurse Malayalam
2008 Bheemaa Padma Tamil
2008 Bhagavan Priya Malayalam
2008 Pakal Nakshatrangal Padma Malayalam
2009 Bhramaram Latha Malayalam
2009 Ividam Swargamanu Maria Malayalam
2009 Black Dahliya Dancer Malayalam
2009 Nam Yajamanru Urmila Kannada
2010 Thathwamasi Sreedevi Malayalam
2010 Thoovalkattu Devu Malayalam
2010 Aptharakshaka Saraswathi Kannada
2010 Alexander the Great Malayalam
2010 Sahasram Dr.Vrinda Malayalam
2010 Shikkar Rukmini Malayalam
2011 Arabiyum Ottakavum P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomikkatha Khadeeja Malayalam
2011 Christian Brothers Jessy Malayalam
2011 Kamal Perak Stella Malayalam
2011 Veeraputhran Sharada Balakrishnan Malayalam
2012 Naughty Professor Karthika Viswambaran Malayalam
2012 916 Malayalam
2012 Little Masters Rajalakshmi Malayalam
2013 Oru Yathrayil Meenakshi Malayalam Segment : I Love Appa
2013 Yathra Thudarunnu -- Malayalam
2013 Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty Herself Malayalam
2013 Ginger Molykutty Malayalam
2013 Oru Indian Pranayakatha Dr.Thulasi Malayalam
2014 Swapaanam Kalyani Malayalam
2014 Mathai Kuzhappakkaranalla Geetha Malayalam
2015 Ammakkoru Tharattu Keerthana Malayalam
2015 Vidaaya Meera Kannada
2015 Karbonn -- Hindi
2017 Allama Allama Prabhu's mother Kannada
2017 Kambhoji Uma Antharjanam Malayalam
2017 Aruvi Shobha Parthasarathy Tamil
2018 Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava Aravinda's Mother Telugu
2019 Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy Seethamma Telugu
2019 Jack & Daniel Irine Jerald Malayalam
2019 Thakkol Malayalam
2022 Salute Dr.Radhika Nambiar Malayalam
2022 Anantham Saroja Tamil web series
2022 Raymo Kannada

Television
YearProgramRoleLanguageChannelNotes
2006-2007LakshmiNethraTamilSun TVTV Serial
2006Swamy AyyappanMohiniMalayalamAsianetTV Serial
2008Vodafone Thaka DhimiJudgeMalayalamAsianetReality show
2011SarigamaParticipantMalayalamAsianetGame show
2011Golden CoupleAnchorMalayalamJeevan TVGame show
2011VarnamDancerMalayalamACV
2013KhayalDancerMalayalamMediaOne
2014Sree Venkateshwara KalyanaSrideviTeluguE TVTV serial
2016D 4 Dance ReloadedDancerMalayalamMazhavil ManoramaReality show
2017Suvarnam HariharamDancerMalayalamMazhavil Manorama
2018Sthree SakthiArakkal BeeviMalayalamAsianet News
2018Amma MazhavilluDancerMalayalamMazhavil Manorama
2021–2022Comedy Stars Season 3JudgeMalayalamAsianetReality show
2022Red CarpetMentorMalayalamAmrita TV
2022Kaiyethum DoorathHerself as Cameo AppearanceMalayalamZee KeralamTV serial
2022Flowers Oru KodiParticipantMalayalamFlowers TV
2023Star MagicMentorMalayalamFlowers TV
2023Manimuthu Herself as Cameo AppearanceMalayalamMazhavil ManoramaTV serial

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

Albums
  • Ormmayundo

References
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  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.
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  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.
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