Indian actress (born 1991)
Aishwarya Lekshmi
Lekshmi in 2017
Born (1991-09-06 ) 6 September 1991 (age 32) Education Sree Narayana Institute of Medical Sciences, Ernakulam
(MBBS ) Occupation Actress Years active 2017–present
Aishwarya Lekshmi (born 6 September 1991) is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Malayalam and Tamil films. She has won one Filmfare Award South , one Kerala Film Critics Association Award and three SIIMA Awards.[1]
She made her acting debut with 2017 Malayalam film Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela .[2] She went on to appear in Mayaanadhi (2017), Varathan (2018), Vijay Superum Pournamiyum (2019), Argentina Fans Kaattoorkadavu (2019). Lekshmi made her Tamil debut with Action (2019),[3] and her Telugu Debut with Ammu (2022).[4]
Early life and education
Aishwarya Lekshmi was born on 6 September 1991 in Trivandrum , Kerala .[5] [6] [7] She did her schooling at Holy Angel's Convent Trivandrum , and at Sacred Heart Convent Girls Higher Secondary School, Thrissur.[8] She completed her MBBS degree from Sree Narayana Institute of Medical Sciences (SNIMS) , Ernakulam in 2017. She also completed her internship there.[2] [9] [non-primary source needed ] She resides in Trivandrum and Cochin .[10]
Career
Lekshmi has been modelling since 2014.[9] She has appeared on the covers of magazines such as Flower World , Salt Studio , Vanitha and FWD Life . She has modelled for brands such as Chemmanur Jewellers , Karikkineth Silks , La Brenda , Ezva Boutique , Akshaya Jewels , Sri Lakshmi Jewellery etc.[9]
She states that she "never planned on acting", but now that she has finished her studies, she decided to give it a try when she chanced upon casting call by Althaf Salim for the family-drama Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela starring Nivin Pauly and was cast in a prominent role.[2] She then did the female lead in the romantic thriller Mayaanadhi by Aashiq Abu .[11] The film became a major success and her role as an aspiring actress garnered appreciation. In 2018, she appeared inVarathan with Fahadh Faasil . In 2019 Aishwarya appeared in three Malayalam films: Vijay Superum Pournamiyum ,[12] Argentina Fans Kaattoorkadavu [13] and Brother's Day . She also made her Tamil debut with Action (2019), opposite Vishal . She then went on to appear in the Netflicks Tamil Gangster film Jagame Thandhiram (2021) alongside Dhanush , in which she played the role of Attilla .
In 2022, she portrayed the role of 'Poonguzhali ' in Mani Ratnam's historical action drama film Ponniyin Selvan: I and its sequel Ponniyin Selvan: II .
In 2023, she appeared in Christopher with Mammootty .[14]
Lekshmi made her debut as a producer with Tamil film Gargi .[15]
Media image
Lekshmi at an event in 2023
Lekshmi is considered among the highest-paid Malayalam actresses.[16] She was named the Kochi Times Most Desirable Women , both in 2018 and 2019, and was placed 4th in the list, in 2020.[17] [18] [19] Her performance in Mayaanadhi , is regarded as one of the "100 Greatest Performances of the Decade" by Film Companion .[20]
Filmography
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Films
Awards and nominations
References
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^ "Action (2019)" . Irish Film Classification Office . Archived from the original on 17 January 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022 .
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^ "Happy Birthday Aishwarya Lekshmi" . The Times of India . 6 September 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021 .
^ "Actor Aishwarya Lekshmi tests positive for COVID-19, says she 'took it easy' " . The News Minute . 9 April 2021. Archived from the original on 9 April 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021 .
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^ "I want to be remembered by the characters I do: 'Mayaanadhi' Aishwarya Lekshmi to TNM" . The News Minute . 17 January 2018. Archived from the original on 8 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022 .
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^ " 'Mayaanadhi' actress Aishwarya Lekshmi opens up about the film, Tovino" . The Times of India . 23 December 2017. Archived from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2018 .
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^ "100 Greatest Performances of the Decade" . Film Companion . Archived from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2020 .
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^ "Aishwarya Lekshmi to debut in Tollywood with 'Godse' " . The News Minute . 13 January 2021. Archived from the original on 24 January 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2021 .
^ "Aishwarya Lekshmi breaks out on stage at the 'Gargi' press meet" . The Times of India . Retrieved 7 July 2022 .
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