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
Gopalaswamy claimed dance will always remain her favorite metier; she has also expressed love for playing certain roles in films, like those that integrate semi-classical dance tracks, such as 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 Year Title Role Notes2000Arayannangalude VeeduSeethaKochu Kochu SanthoshangalAsha Lakshmi2001AchaneyanenikkishtamSeetha2002PunyamSukanya2004MampazhakkalamNirmalaVamanapuram Bus RouteMeenakshiSymphonySindhu2005Boy FrienndNandini2006Kanaka SimhasanamKanchanalakshmiSmart CitySaradaKeerthi ChakraSreekutty Mahadevan2007ParadesiKhadeejaParanju Theeratha VisheshangalVijayalakshmiThaniyeHome nurse2008BhagavanPriyaPakal NakshatrangalPadma2009BhramaramLathaIvidam SwargamanuMariaBlack DahliyaDancer2010ThathwamasiSreedeviThoovalkattuDevuAlexander the GreatSahasramDr.VrindaShikkarRukmini2011Arabiyum Ottakavum P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru MarubhoomikkathaKhadeejaChristian BrothersJessyKamal PerakStellaVeeraputhranSharada Balakrishnan2012Naughty ProfessorKarthika Viswambaran916Little MastersRajalakshmi2013Oru Yathrayil MeenakshiSegment : I Love AppaYathra Thudarunnu --Kadal Kadannu Oru MaathukuttyHerselfGingerMolykuttyOru Indian PranayakathaDr.Thulasi2014SwapaanamKalyaniMathai KuzhappakkaranallaGeetha2015Ammakkoru TharattuKeerthana2017KambhojiUma Antharjanam2019Jack & DanielIrine JeraldThakkol 2022 Salute Dr.Radhika Nambiar 2023 Rajni Dr. Fasli 2025 Odum Kuthira Chaadum Kuthira Malini
Kannada films YearFilmRoleNotes2004PoorvaparaVineetha2005Vishnu SenaChitra2009Nam YajamanruUrmila2010AptharakshakaSaraswathi2015VidaayaMeera2017AllamaAllama Prabhu's mother2022RaymoMahalakshmi2024The JudgementBharghavi
Tamil films YearFilmRoleNotes2004Kanavu Meippada VendumHema 2008 BheemaaPadma2022AnanthamSarojaweb series2017AruviShobha Parthasarathy2023Aval Peyar RajniDr. Fasli
Other language films YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes2015Karbonn --Hindi2018Aravinda Sametha Veera RaghavaAravinda's MotherTelugu2019Sye Raa Narasimha ReddySeethammaTelugu
Television YearProgramRoleLanguageChannelNotes2006-2007LakshmiNethraTamilSun TVTV Serial2006Swamy AyyappanMohiniMalayalamAsianetTV Serial2008Vodafone Thaka DhimiJudgeMalayalamAsianetReality show2011SarigamaParticipantMalayalamAsianetGame show2011Golden CoupleAnchorMalayalamJeevan TVGame show2011VarnamDancerMalayalamACV2013KhayalDancerMalayalamMediaOne2014Sree Venkateshwara KalyanaSrideviTeluguE TVTV serial2016D 4 Dance ReloadedDancerMalayalamMazhavil ManoramaReality show2017Suvarnam HariharamDancerMalayalamMazhavil Manorama2018Sthree SakthiArakkal BeeviMalayalamAsianet News2018Amma MazhavilluDancerMalayalamMazhavil Manorama2021–2022Comedy Stars Season 3JudgeMalayalamAsianetReality show2022Red CarpetMentorMalayalamAmrita TV2022Kaiyethum DoorathHerself as Cameo AppearanceMalayalamZee KeralamTV serial2022Flowers Oru KodiParticipantMalayalamFlowers TV2023Star MagicMentorMalayalamFlowers TV2023Manimuthu Herself as Cameo AppearanceMalayalamMazhavil ManoramaTV serial2026-presentDance DhamakaJudgeMalayalamFlowers TV She has been presenting her dance performances on different stages worldwide. She has appeared in many commercials especially in Malayalam.
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