Lakshmi Nakshathra

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Lakshmi Unnikrishnan K (born 2 September 1991), better known by her stage name Lakshmi Nakshathra, is an Indian television presenter and radio jockey who works in Malayalam television and stage shows. She is best known for hosting Star Magic on Flowers TV.

Early life

Lakshmi was born in Koorkenchery, Thrissur, to Unnikrishnan and Bindu. She began learning classical music from age seven and has won prizes in acting, monoact, and music competitions in Kerala School Kalolsavam. She completed her schooling from St.Paul's convent school, Kuriachira and I.E.S Public School, Thrissur. She completed BA Functional English from Christ College, Irinjalakuda and MBA from ELIMS.

Career

She started her career as a Radio Jockey in Red FM in 2007. Lakshmi started her career as a VJ from a cable channel in Thrissur and later selected to host programmes in Jeevan TV (2008) School time which was a programme for school children to showcase their talents and Its "Really Tasty" which was a cookery show specialised in south Indian cuisine. Lakshmi also hosted Onam special programme in Amrita TV which was named as "Campus Onakkalam", "Chit chat" in WE Channel where she interviewed leading actors and actresses of south India, "Dew drops (2009)" in WE channel, which was a popular Malayalam television, Live phone-in-programme which laid a milestone in her career as an anchor. [1][2][3][4][5]

List of works

Television

Year Title Role Channel Notes
2008 School Time Host Jeevan TV
2009-2012 Really Tasty Host Jeevan TV Cookery show for South Indian cuisine
2009 Chit Chat Host We Channel Celebrity talk show
2009 Dew Drops Anchor We Channel Live phone-in program
2011 Campus Onakkalam Host Amrita TV Onam-special program
2012 Tharolsavam Host Kairali TV
2012 Patturumal – Music, Dance & Fusion Host Kairali TV
2013 Kuttipatturumal Host Kairali TV
2014 Mylanchi Host Asianet Musical reality show
2016 Mylanchy Little Champion Host Asianet Plus
2017 Asianet Super Voice Host Asianet Plus Musical reality show
2017–2019 Tamaar Padaar Host Flowers TV Game show
2019–2022 Star Magic (Tamaar Padaar 2) Host Flowers TV Game show
2021-2022 Super power Host Flowers TV Game show
2022–present Star Comedy Magic (Star Magic 2) Host Flowers TV Game show

Stage events

She has hosted stage shows in South India, Abu Dhabi, and Doha.

Year Event Role Venue Notes
2013 X-mas Gala 2013 Anchor Thiruvalla Kairali TV's Christmas event
2014 17th Asianet Film Awards Interviewer Interviewed South Indian celebrities
Host Angamaly Carnival Musical stage show with Naresh Iyer
Anchor Coimbatore Carnival
Mega Show Anchor Kairali TV musical event
Vayalar Ramavarma Memorial Foundation Society Award Night Anchor
2016 Asianet Television Awards Host
2016 Red FM Malayalam Music Awards Host
2017 Red FM Malayalam Music Awards Host
2017 Yuva Awards Host
2018 Red FM Malayalam Music Awards Host

Films

Year Film Role Language Notes Ref.
2019 Maarconi Mathai Angel Malayalam

Awards and recognition

Year Award Category Result Ref
2008 Kalathilakam Won
Thrissur Best Anchor Award Won
2017 7th Kazhcha TV Awards Best Anchor (Super Voice) Won
2021 Kalabhavan Mani Foundation Best Anchor Award Won

References

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