Yaragudipadi Venkata Mahalakshmi
Yaragudipadi Venkata Mahalakshmi (Lakshmi) biography, wiki, husband, age, date of birth, movies, daughters, family, education, net worth, religion, caste & more
| Biography | |
|---|---|
| Name | Lakshmi |
| Real Name | Yaragudipadi Venkata Mahalakshmi |
| Profession | Indian actress |
| Years Active | 1961 1968-Present |
| Date of Birth | December 13, 1952 |
| Age (In 2022) | 70 Years |
| Birth Place | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Residence | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Ethnicity | South Asian |
| Caste | Brahmin |
| Mother Tongue | Telugu |
| Zodiac | Sagittarius |
| Height | in centimeters- 163 cm in meters- 1.63 m in Feet Inches- 5ft 4in |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Family and Marriage Details | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Husband/Spouse | Sivachandran (1987-Present) Mohan Sharma (1975-1980) K. Bhaskaran (1969-1974) |
| Children | |
| Daughter(s) | Aishwarya Bhaskaran Sivachandran Samyuktha (Adopted) |
| Parents | |
| Father | Yaragudipati Varada Rao (Y.V. Rao) |
| Mother | Kumari Rukmini |
| Other Relative(s) | |
| Grand Mother (Maternal) | Nungambakkam Janaki |
| Son-in-law(s) | Raju Mani (Aishwarya's husband) |
| Education Details | |
| School | Not Known |
| College | Not Known |
| Educational Qualification | Graduate |
| Filmography | |
| Debut Movie | Julie (Hindi debut, 1975) Chattakari (Malayalam debut, 1974) Bandhavyalu (Telugu debut, 1968) Goa Dalli CID 999 (Kannada debut, 1968) Sri Valli (Tamil debut, 1961) |
| Famous Movies | Saheba (Kannada, 2017) Moone Moonu Varthai (Tamil, 2015) Ormayundo Ee Mukham (Malayalam, 2014) Midhunam (Telugu, 2012) Eenadu (Telugu, 2009) Vamshi (Kannada, 2008) Hulchul (Hindi, 2004) Murari (Telugu, 2001) Jeans (Tamil, 1998) Hoovu Hannu (Kannada, 1993) Sravana Megalu (Telugu, 1986) Unmaigal (Tamil, 1983) Dhuaan (Hindi, 1981) Kahani Ek Chor Ki (Hindi, 1981) Aangan Ki Kali (Hindi, 1979) Panthulamma (Telugu, 1978) Oru Nadigai Natakam Parkiral (Tamil, 1978) Charandas (Hindi, 1977) Jeevan Mukt (Hindi, 1977) Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal (Tamil, 1976) Mohiniyaattam (Malayalam, 1976) Chalanum (Malayalam, 1975) Julie (Hindi, 1975) Chattakari (Malayalam, 1974) Dikkatra Parvathi (Tamil, 1974) Bandhavyalu (Telugu, 1968) Goa Dalli CID 999 (Kannada, 1968) Sri Valli (Tamil, 1961) |
| Award(s)/Title(s) | |
| Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award (South), 1998 Best Kannada Actress for Hoovu Hannu at Filmfare Awards South, 1993 Best Telugu Actress for Sravana Meghalu at Filmfare Awards South, 1986 Best Tamil Actress for Unmaigal at Filmfare Awards South, 1983 Special Jury Award for Panthulamma at Filmfare Awards South, 1978 Best Actress for Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal at National Film Awards, 1977 Best Actress for Julie at Filmfare Awards, 1976 Best Malayalam Actress for Mohiniyaattam at Filmfare Awards South, 1976 Best Malayalam Actress for Chalanum at Filmfare Awards South, 1975 Best Tamil Actress for Dikkatra Parvathi at Filmfare Awards South, 1974 Best Malayalam Actress for Chattakari at Filmfare Awards South, 1974 | |
| Other Details | |
| Food Habit | Vegetarian |
| Family Picture |  |
| Yaragudipadi Venkata Mahalakshmi also known as Lakshmi is an Indian actress known for her role as Julie in Julie (1975), Aishwarya Rai's grandmother in Jeans (1998) and Kareena Kapoor's grandmother in Hulchul (2004). | |
| Lakshmi was born on December 13, 1952 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu to filmmaker and actor Y.V. Rao and actress Kumari Rukmini. | |
| She works in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi films. | |
| Julie (1975) was the hindi remake of Chattakari (Malayalam, 1974). Lakshmi turned down the offer to play Julie's mother in Chattakkari (2012) because she wanted the fans to remember her as the young and beautiful Julie. | |
| Her daughter, Aishwarya starred in Gardish (1993) opposite Jackie Shroff. | |
| Her maternal grandmother, Nungambakkam Janaki was also a famous actress. | |
| In 1977, she won National Film Award for Best Actress for Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal (Tamil). | |
| She married K. Bhaskaran who worked with an insurance organization in 1969 when she was just 17 years old but the marriage ended in divorce in 1974. Actress Aishwarya is her daughter from her marriage to K. Bhaskaran. | |
| Lakshmi married her Chattakari co-star Mohan Sharma in 1975 but her second marriage also ended in divorce in 1980. | |
| She married actor-director Sivachandran in 1987. They adopted a baby girl, Samyuktha in 2000. | |
| She has worked in more than 400 films. | |
Sivachandran and Lakshmi in 1997 | |
