Aishwarya Lekshmi
Aishwarya Lekshmi | |
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Born | Trivandrum, Kerala, India | 6 September 1990
Alma mater | Sree Narayana Institute of Medical Sciences, Ernakulam (MBBS) |
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Years active | 2017–present |
Aishwarya Lekshmi (born 6 September 1990) is an Indian actress and producer who predominantly works in Malayalam and Tamil films. She won several accolades including a Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South.[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][4]
Early life
Aishwarya Lekshmi was born on 6 September 1990 in Trivandrum, Kerala, India.[5][6]
Lekshmi did her schooling at Holy Angel's Convent Trivandrum and Sacred Hearts girls Higher Secondary School, Thrissur[7] and completed her MBBS degree from Sree Narayana Institute of Medical Sciences (SNIMS), Ernakulam, in 2017. She also completed her internship there.[2][8][non-primary source needed] She resides in Trivandrum and Cochin.[9]
Career
Lekshmi has been modelling since 2014.[10] 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.[8]
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 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 Tamil Gangster film, Jagame Thandhiram (2021) alongside Dhanush, in which she played the role of Attilla. Which released in Netflix.
In 2022, she made her name in the industry through the role as ‘Poonguzhali’ in Mani Ratnam's historical action drama film Ponniyin Selvan: I.
Lekshmi made her debut as a producer with Tamil film Gargi.[14]
Filmography
Films
Year | Title | Role(s) | Language(s) | Notes | Ref. |
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2017 | Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela | Rachel | Malayalam | [15] | |
Mayaanadhi | Aparna Ravi (Appu) | Malayalam | [16] | ||
2018 | Varathan | Priya Paul | Malayalam | [17] | |
2019 | Vijay Superum Pournamiyum | Pinky / Pournami | Malayalam | [18] | |
Argentina Fans Kaattoorkadavu | Meharunnisa Khaderkutty | Malayalam | [19] | ||
Brother's Day | Santa / Peeli | Malayalam | [20] | ||
Action | Meera | Tamil | [21] | ||
2021 | Jagame Thandhiram | Attilla | Tamil | [22] | |
Laughing Budha | Dr. Angel | Malayalam | [23] | ||
Kaanekkaane | Sneha George | Malayalam | [24] | ||
2022 | Putham Pudhu Kaalai Vidiyaadhaa | Shobi | Tamil | Anthology film Segment: Nizhal Tharum Idham |
[25] |
Archana 31 Not Out | Archana | Malayalam | [26] | ||
Godse | Vaishali | Telugu | [27] | ||
Gargi | Ahalya | Tamil | Also producer | [28] | |
Captain | Kavya | Tamil | [29] | ||
Ponniyin Selvan: I | Poonguzhali | Tamil | [30] | ||
Ammu | Amudha "Ammu" Ravindranath | Telugu | [31] | ||
Kumari | Kumari Devan | Malayalam | [32] | ||
2023 | Gatta Kusthi ![]() |
Keerthy | Tamil | Filming | [33] |
Christopher ![]() |
TBA | Malayalam | Filming | [34] | |
King of Kotha ![]() |
TBA | Malayalam | Filming | [35] | |
Ponniyin Selvan: 2 ![]() |
Poonguzhali | Tamil | Filming |
Awards and nominations
File:Aishwarya Lekshmi SIIMA.jpg Lekshmi at SIIMA Awards | ||||||||
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Totals[a] | ||||||||
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Wins | 16 | |||||||
Nominations | 21 | |||||||
Note
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References
- ^ "Winners: 65th Jio Filmfare Awards (South) 2018 – Times of India ►". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 17 June 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- ^ a b c "Aishwarya Lekshmi to play Nivin's heroine". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 19 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ "Action (2019)". Irish Film Classification Office.
- ^ "Not lost in translation: Why the Hindi dubbed versions of South Indian films are in demand". The Hindu. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
The Hindi-dubbed version of Tamil film Action starring Vishal and Tamannaah Bhatia — a film which underperformed critically and commercially upon release — has 74 million views on YouTube in under three weeks of its upload.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "I want to be remembered by the characters I do: 'Mayaanadhi' Aishwarya Lekshmi to TNM". The News Minute. 17 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Security Check Required". facebook.com. Archived from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ "'Destiny's child' Aishwarya Lekshmi: Meet the debutant heroine of Nivin Pauly's Njandukalude Naattil Oridavela". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 20 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ "All You Need To Know About Aishwarya Lekshmi, Nivin Pauly's New Heroine". filmibeat.com. 3 October 2016. Archived from the original on 20 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ "'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.
- ^ "Vijay Superum Pournamiyum' movie pooja held in Kochi". The Times Of India. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ Kalidas and Aishwarya Lekshmi are classmates in Midhun Manuel Thomas film Argentina Fans Kaattoorkadavu
- ^ "Aishwarya Lekshmi sends birthday wishes to her 'Gargi' actor Sai Pallavi". The Times of India. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ "Nivin Pauly's 'Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela' to be an Onam release". The News Minute. 4 July 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ^ "Aishwarya Lekshmi, Tovino Thomas headline the romance of the year from Mollywood". Firstpost.
- ^ "'Varathan' review: Fahadh and Aishwarya hold together an uneven thriller". The News Minute. 21 September 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ "Vijay Superum Pournamiyum' poster has its stylish lead pair striking a pose". The Times Of India. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ "First look poster of Kalidas Jayaram's 'Argentina Fans Kattoorkadavu' is out". The News Minute. 27 October 2019. Archived from the original on 28 February 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ "Prasanna to debut in Malayalam with Brother's Day". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ "Vishal plays a Commando in Sundar C's 'Action'!". Sify. 15 August 2019. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ "Aishwarya Lekshmi joins Dhanush-Karthik Subbaraj's next". The News Minute. 19 July 2019. Archived from the original on 6 February 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ ലേഖകൻ, മാധ്യമം (20 August 2021). "രമേഷ് പിഷാരടിയും ഐശ്വര്യ ലക്ഷ്മിയും ഒന്നിക്കുന്ന 'ലാഫിങ് ബുദ്ധ' ഒടിടി റിലീസിന്; ട്രെയിലർ പുറത്ത് | Madhyamam". www.madhyamam.com (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 24 August 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "Tovino-Aishwarya Lekshmi's Kaanekkaane completed". The New Indian Express. 10 December 2020. Archived from the original on 22 December 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ Praveen Sudevan (14 January 2022). "'Putham Pudhu Kaalai Vidiyaadhaa…' review: Three hits and two misses in this anthology of hope". The Hindu.
- ^ "Aishwarya Lekshmi completes dubbing for 'Archana 31 Not Out'". The Times of India. 18 March 2021. Archived from the original on 5 October 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Arya announces new film Captain with director Shakti Soundar Rajan". The News Minute. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Aishwarya Lekshmi begins to shoot for Ponniyin Selvan". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 1 December 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ PTI (6 October 2022). "Aishwarya Lekshmi's Telugu movie 'Ammu' to premiere on Prime Video on October 19". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "Aishwarya Lekshmi-starrer Kumari wrapped up | Cinemaexpress". m.cinemaexpress.com. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
- ^ "Aishwarya Lekshmi begins filming for 'Gatta Kusthi' in Tenkasi - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
- ^ "Aishwarya Lekshmi confirms being a part of Mammootty's 'Christopher'". Times of India. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ "Dulquer Salmaan join sets of King of Kotha". The Indian Express. 26 September 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Winners of the 65th Jio Filmfare Awards (South) 2018". Filmfare. 16 June 2018. Archived from the original on 17 June 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- ^ "SIIMA awards 2017 nominations announced". Sify.com. Archived from the original on 6 September 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "SIIMA 2018: Sivakartikeyan, Nivin Pauly, R Madhavan, Hansika Motwani win big on day 1". Hindustan Times. 15 September 2018. Archived from the original on 1 October 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
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- ^ "41st Kerala Film Critics Awards: Fahadh Faasil & Manju Warrier Are The Big Winners!". FilmiBeat. 21 April 2018. Archived from the original on 5 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ "Asiavision Movie Awards 2018 winners list: Ranveer Singh, Dhanush and Trisha honoured [Photos + Videos]". International Business Times. 17 February 2019. Archived from the original on 22 February 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "CPC Cine Awards 2018: Joju George, Aishwarya Lekshmi & Lijo Jose Pellissery Win Top Honours!". Yahoo! News. 29 January 2019. Archived from the original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ "Vanitha Film Awards 2019: Mohanlal, Manju Warrier & Lijo Jose Pellissery Adjudged The Big Winners!". Yahoo! Finance. 23 March 2019. Archived from the original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ "Nominations for the 66th Filmfare Awards (South) 2019". Filmfare. 10 December 2019. Archived from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "Asianet Film Awards 2019 Winners List: Mohanlal, Manju Warrier, Prithviraj & Others Bag Top Honours!". Yahoo! News. 22 March 2019. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "SIIMA 2019 winners full list: Dhanush, Trisha, Prithviraj win big". The Indian Express. 17 August 2019. Archived from the original on 17 August 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "Team 'Pushpa' wins big in 'SIIMA 2022' Winners list". The Times of India. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
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