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 at the age of seven and has won prizes in acting, monoact, and music competitions at the Kerala School Kalolsavam. She completed her schooling from St.Paul's Convent School, Kuriachira and I.E.S Public School, Thrissur. She completed Bachelor of Arts degree in 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.
List of works
Television Year Title Role Channel Notes2008School TimeHostJeevan TV2009-2012Really TastyHostJeevan TVCookery show for South Indian cuisine2009Chit ChatHostWe ChannelCelebrity talk show2009Dew DropsAnchorWe ChannelLive phone-in program2011Campus OnakkalamHostAmrita TVOnam-special program2012TharolsavamHostKairali TV2012Patturumal – Music, Dance & FusionHostKairali TV2013KuttipatturumalHostKairali TV2014MylanchiHostAsianetMusical reality show2016Mylanchy Little ChampionHostAsianet Plus2017Asianet Super VoiceHostAsianet PlusMusical reality show2017–2019Tamaar PadaarHostFlowers TVGame show2019–2022Star Magic (Tamaar Padaar 2)HostFlowers TVGame show2021-2022Super powerHostFlowers TVGame show2022–2024Star Comedy Magic (Star Magic 2)HostFlowers TVGame show2024–presentSuper ShowHostZee KeralamGame show
Stage events She has hosted stage shows in South India, Abu Dhabi, and Doha. Year Event Role Venue Notes2013X-mas Gala 2013AnchorThiruvallaKairali TV's Christmas event201417th Asianet Film AwardsInterviewerInterviewed South Indian celebritiesHostAngamaly CarnivalMusical stage show with Naresh IyerAnchorCoimbatore CarnivalMega ShowAnchorKairali TV musical eventVayalar Ramavarma Memorial Foundation Society Award NightAnchor2016Asianet Television AwardsHost2016Red FM Malayalam Music AwardsHost2017Red FM Malayalam Music AwardsHost2017Yuva AwardsHost2018Red FM Malayalam Music AwardsHost
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