Aishwarya Lakshmi Priya, popularly known as Sri Lakshmi, is an Indian actress who is known for her comic roles in Telugu films. She has also appeared in Tamil films. More than 500 films to her credit, she later turned her attention towards television serials. Lakshmi has received four Nandi Awards for Best Female Comedian.
Early life Aishwarya Lakshmi Priya was born and brought up in Madras into a Telugu family from Rajahmundry, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh. Her father Amarnath and brother Rajesh were actors. Rajesh's daughter Aishwarya is also a film actress.
Career Daughter of veteran Telugu actor/Producer Dr. Amarnath, Aishwarya Lakshmi Priya entered the film industry to support her family after her father had fallen sick. Initially, she did minimal and unnoticeable characters. After noticing her spark in playing comedic roles, director Jandhyala offered her a meatier role in Rendu Jella Sita, which turned her career. In the Telugu film industry, she acted in comedy films by ace director, Jandhyala. She also acted in K. Viswanath films in comedy roles. She acted in more than 500 films, including Tamil, Kannada, etc. She later turned to TV plays. She is typically associated with stereo comic roles.
Filmography Films Telugu Film Year Role 1980Prema Tarangalu1981 Kondaveeti Simham Ooriki Ichina Maata Roopa's friendSwargamUma1982 Shriman Shrimati Nalugu Stambhalata 1983 Amarajeevi Manthri Gari Viyyankudu Kirayi Kotigadu Durga Puttadi Bomma Poratam Rendu Jella Seetha Ananda Bhairavi Raju Rani JackieParvathi1984James Bond 999Arumugam's wifeKanchu KagadaRarajuDakuSrimathi KavaliRama Rao Gopal Rao a.k.a. Rao Gopal RaoMangathayaruDandayatra Srivariki Premalekha 1985 Vijetha Ooriki SoggaduAalaapanaEdadugula BandhamBhale ThammuduMayadari MaridiAadapille NayamMaharajuPattabhishekam Babai Abbai Mogudu Pellalu 1986 Rendu Rella Aaru Captain Nagarjuna Chantabbai Srimathi KanukaBrahma RudruluNaga DevathaChadastapu MoguduBrahmastramSundariPapikondaluSanthi NivasamSundari Aranyakanda Jeevana Poratam PratidwaniAdavi RajaGiligiliChanakya ShapathamChitti1987 Collector Gari Abbai Srinivasa KalyanamRowdy BabaiSaradhambaGundamma Gari KrishnuluManmadha Leela Kamaraju GolaSthree SahasamMohanaPresident Gari AbbayiRamuAttagaru Zindabad Hanthakudi VetaRotation ChakravarthyMaavoori Magaadu1988 Janaki Ramudu Pelli Chesi Choodu Annapurnamma Gari AlluduPraja PratinidhiRaktha ThilakamJhansi RaniCollector VijayaThodallulluBhama KalapamChoopulu Kalasina SubhavelaRakthabhishekamChinni Krishnudu Sahasam Cheyara Dimbhaka Intinti Bhagavatam Swarnakamalam Prema Kireetam Varasudochhadu 1989 Bhale Dampathulu Manchi Kutumbam Bandhuvulostunnaru Jagratha Rajakeeya Chadarangam Poolarangadu Bava Bava Panneeru SarvabhoumuduMamathala Kovela Chalaki Mogudu Chadastapu Pellam JanakiKrishna Gari AbbayiOorantha GolantaChilakaPreminchi Choodu Jayammu Nischayammu Raa Hai Hai Nayaka Sahasame Naa Oopiri Head Nurse Sowbhagyam1990 Puttinti Pattu Cheera Prananiki PranamSubbuSahasa PutruduKaliyuga Rudrulu Chevilo Puvvu 1991 Aditya 369 Edurinti Mogudu Pakkinti Pellam Pichi Pullaya Iddaru Pellala Muddula Police Kobbari Bondam Talli Tandrulu 1992 Brundavanam Chilara Mogudu Allari KodukuBabai HotelMogudu Pellala Dongata1993 Ish Gup Chup Repati Rowdy Jamba Lakidi Pamba Naga JyothiPellama Majaka Ladies Special Mayalodu One by Two Rajendrudu Gajendrudu 1994 Shubha Lagnam Brahmachari Mogudu Kishkindha Kanda Palleturi Mogudu M. Dharmaraju M.A. Gharana Alludu 1995 Subha Sankalpam Ghatothkachudu Love GameAadaalla Majaka Vajram 1996 Pelli Sandadi Oho Naa Pellanta Akkum BakkumHello GuruSahanam 1997Chelikaadu UgadiAahwanamOka Chinna MaataAaro PranamEgire Paavurama Chinnabbayi 1998 Love Story 1999 Gillikajjalu Kodukulu Pandaga 1999 Police Iddaru MithruluAlka Preminche Manasu 2000 Sardukupodaam Randi 2001 Apparao Ki Oka Nela Thappindi Preminchu Akasa Veedhilo 2002 Holi Tappu Chesi Pappu Koodu 2003 Palnati Brahmanayudu 2005 Dhairyam Makarana's mother Youth Velu's mother 2008 Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu 2009 Neramu Siksha 2010 Golimar 2011 Gaganam Jaanu 2012 Dhoni 2013Sukumarudu2014Erra Bus2020 Amaram Akhilam Prema 2021 Savithri W/O Sathyamurthy Savithri 2023 Agent Vidya's mother Uncredited role 2024 Inti No. 13 Committee Kurrollu Idly Mama Ravikula Raghurama Nisha’s grandmother Veeranjaneyulu Viharayatra2025Santhana Prapthirasthu2026CheekatiloGaayapadda SimhamDharahas’s grandmother Maa Inti BangaaramAnirudh’s grandmother
Tamil Sparisam (1982) - Debut in Tamil Rendu Pondatti Kaavalkaaran (1992) Payanam (2011) as Jaanu Dhoni (2012)
Television Year Title Role Network2003–2005Jayam ETV2008–2013Mogali Rekulu Gemini TV2009–2010Rudra Zee Tamil2011–2012Sravani Subramanyam Gemini TV2013-2016Agni Poolu2014-2015Ramulamma Maa TV2014–2016Nenu Ayana Aruguru Attalu Zee TeluguSundarakanda Gemini TV Polimer TV Puthuyugam TVMeghamala ETV2016–2020Naa Peru Meenakshi 2017–2018OK Jaanu Star Maa2017–2020Agni Sakshi2019–2020RojaAnnapuraniGemini TV2019MathrudevobhavaGayatri Devi2021Locked Padmini Aha2021–2022Muthyamantha MudduSrilakshmiZee Telugu2024 – PresentYeto Vellipoyindi Manasu Sushila Star Maa
Dubbing The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010): Telugu version dub
Awards Nandi Awards(in Telugu) Best Female Comedian - Sahanam (1996) Best Female Comedian - Chelikaadu (1997) Best Female Comedian - Police (1999) Best Female Comedian - Preminchu (2001)
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