Lakshmi Sharma

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{{short description|Indian actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Lakshmi Sharma
| image = Lakshmi Sharma.jpg
| caption =
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1985|1|25}}
| birth_place = [[Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh]], India
| other_names = Lahari
| occupation = Actress
| spouse =
| parents =
| children =
| years_active = 2000–present
}}
'''Lakshmi Sharma''' mononymously known as '''Lahari''' is an Indian actress.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalamcinema.com/star-details.php?member_id=169 |title=Malayalam movie photos, Malayalam cinema gallery, Malayalam cinema actress, Malayalam cinema photos, New Malayalam cinema |publisher=Malayalamcinema.com |date= |access-date=2014-06-03}}</ref> After debuting in [[Telugu cinema]], where she failed to gain a foothold, she became a sought-after actress in [[Malayalam cinema]], after entering the industry in 2006 with ''[[Palunku]]''. She has acted in few [[Kannada films]] as well.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-reviews-makara-manju-is-intricate/20111003.htm |title=Makara Manju is intricate - Rediff.com Movies |work=Rediff.com |date=2011-10-03 |access-date=2014-06-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Lakshmi Sharma Biography, Profile, Filmography, Movies, Awards, Date of Birth & Age |url=http://cine-talkies.com/movies/malayalam-actress/lakshmi-sharma/biography.php |access-date=15 January 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130502005140/http://cine-talkies.com/movies/malayalam-actress/lakshmi-sharma/biography.php |archive-date=2 May 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/profiles.php?i=5754 |title=Lakshmi Sharma |publisher=Malayalachalachithram.com |date= |access-date=2014-06-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metromatinee.com/artist/Lakshmi%20Sharma-419 |title=Lakshmi Sharma Profile|publisher=Metromatinee.com |date= |access-date=2014-06-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140604210719/http://www.metromatinee.com/artist/Lakshmi%20Sharma-419 |archive-date=4 June 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/celebs/lakshmi-sharma/biography.html |title=Lakshmi Sharma Biography, Lakshmi Sharma Profile |publisher=entertainment.oneindia.in |date= |access-date=2014-06-03}}</ref>

==Career==
She hails from [[Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh]].<ref name="idlebrain1">{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/lakshmilahari.html |title=Lakshmi Lahari interview - Telugu Cinema interview - Telugu film actress |publisher=Idlebrain.com |date=2008-09-21 |access-date=2014-06-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Arya Aiyappan |url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/malayalam/news/2009/lakshmi-sharma-marriage-150409.html |title=Lakshmi Sharmi to take nuptial vows - Oneindia Entertainment |publisher=Entertainment.oneindia.in |date=2009-04-15 |access-date=2014-06-03}}</ref> She was born into a [[Brahmin]] family to a Telugu father and a Kannada mother.<ref name="idlebrain1"/> Her father worked in the Postal department and her mother at the [[Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation]] (APSRTC).<ref name="idlebrain1"/>

After her parents' retirement, the family settled in [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]]. She wanted to become an actress in the [[Telugu cinema|Telugu film industry]] and debuted in a supporting role in [[E. V. V. Satyanarayana]]'s ''[[Ammo! Okato Tareekhu]]'' (2000).<ref name="idlebrain1"/> She went on to lead roles in the films ''Manamiddaram'' and ''Vacchina Vaadu Suryudu'', which failed, before she got a role in the [[Chiranjeevi]] film ''[[Indra (2002 film)|Indra]]'' (2002). Her role as the niece of Chiranjeevi's character in the film was noted. She said that other than that film she hadn't "any moment of luck or happiness" in the industry. Disappointed with the response in Telugu, she moved to the Malayalam film industry where she rose to fame.<ref name="idlebrain1"/>

She made her Malayalam debut in ''[[Palunku]]'' in 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metromatinee.com/news-articles/Lakshmi-Sharma-with-a-few-debutantes-1 |title=Lakshmi Sharma with a few debutantes |publisher=Metromatinee.com |date=2008-02-21 |access-date=2014-06-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ukmalayalee.com/latest-news/news.php?id=Mjc4MA== |title=Latest News - Malayalam actress registers complaint against serial director |publisher=Ukmalayalee.com |date= |access-date=2014-06-03}}</ref> Although the film did not do well, she was continuously offered roles and was one of the busiest and most prolific actresses in Malayalam cinema by 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/lakshmi-sharma-is-the-hottest-malayalam-news-45351 |title=Lakshmi Sharma is the hottest - Malayalam Movie News |publisher=IndiaGlitz.com |date=2009-03-02 |access-date=2014-06-03}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! Notes
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Ammo! Okato Tareekhu]]'' ||Parvathi|| [[Telugu language|Telugu]] ||
|-
| 2000 || ''College'' ||- || Telugu ||
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Youth (2001 film)|Youth]]'' ||Sachya || Telugu ||
|-
| 2001 || ''Maa Ayana Sundarayya'' ||Prameela|| Telugu ||
|-
| 2002 || ''Manamiddaram'' ||- || Telugu ||
|-
| 2002 || ''Vachina Vaadu Suryudu'' || -|| Telugu ||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Indra (2002 film)|Indra]]'' ||Nandini|| Telugu ||
|-
| 2003 || ''Mulli Roja'' ||-|| [[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||
|-
| 2004 || ''Sorry Naaku Pallaindhi'' || Padma|| Telugu ||
|-
| 2004 || ''Yarige Beku Ee Samsara'' ||- || [[Kannada]] ||
|-
| 2004 || ''No'' ||Sandhya || Telugu ||
|-
| 2004 || ''Amma Meda Ottu'' ||Lekshmi || Telugu ||
|-
| 2004 || ''Aaruguru Pativratalu'' ||Sarala || Telugu ||
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Nija]]'' ||Chandrakala
|| Kannada ||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Radha Gopalam]]'' ||- || Telugu ||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Mahanandi]]'' ||Anitha || Telugu ||
|-
| 2006 || ''Konte Kurrallu'' ||- || Telugu ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Palunku]]'' || Susamma || [[Malayalam]] ||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Nagaram (2007 film)|Nagaram]]'' || Mayamma || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Ayur Rekha]]'' || Dr. Aparna || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2007 || ''Missing'' ||Meena|| Telugu ||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Best Friends (2007 film)|Best Friends]]'' ||Meena || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Kerala Police (film)|Kerala Police]]'' || Sanjana || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Chithrasalabhangalude Veedu]]'' || Suja || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Kanichukulangarayil CBI]]'' || Susan || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Parayan Marannathu]]'' || Rema || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Boomi Malayalam]]'' || Meenakshi|| Malayalam ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Shudharil Shudhan]]'' || Janaki || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Thirunakkara Perumal]]'' || Sreekutty || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2009 || ''Swami'' || || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Paribhavam]]'' ||Sruthi || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2009|| ''Pramukhan'' ||Dancer ||Malayalam||Special appearance
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Passenger (2009 film)|Passenger]]'' || Gayathri || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2009 || ''Circus Circus'' ||- || Telugu ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Thaskara Lahala]]'' || Varsha || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Advocate Lakshmanan - Ladies Only]]'' || Mary Thomas || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Drona 2010]]'' ||Gauri || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Karayilekku Oru Kadal Dooram]]'' || Devi || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Makaramanju]]'' || Bhageerathi || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Priyappetta Nattukare]]'' ||Priyankari (Fake) || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Rama Rama Raghu Rama]]'' ||Vidya || Kannada ||
|-
| 2011 || ''Dudde Doddappa'' ||Lakshmi|| Kannada ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Achante Aanmakkal]]'' || Meena || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Oru Kudumba Chithram]]'' || Mallika || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2012|| ''[[Veendum Kannur]]''||- || Malayalam||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Kalikaalam]]'' ||Suja Goutham || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2012 || ''Oka Ammayi Oka Abbayi'' || -|| Telugu ||
|-
| 2012 || ''Pratheekshayode'' ||Amal's mother || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Breaking News Live]]'' ||Farmer|| Malayalam ||Special Appearance in the song
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Ayaal]]'' || Janaki || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Climax (2013 film)|Climax]]'' || Aparna || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2013|| ''Thekku Thekkoru Deshathu'' ||- || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2014 || ''Flat No.4B'' || Susamma || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2014 || ''On the Way'' ||Teacher || Malayalam ||
|-
|2014 || ''Bad Boys'' ||- || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Ellam Chettante Ishtam Pole]]'' ||Yashodha ||Malayalam||
|-
|2015 || ''Ente Cinema- The Movie Festival'' ||- ||Malayalam||
|-
|2017 || ''Stethoscope'' ||Dr. Bhagyalakshmi ||Malayalam||
|-
|2018||''[[Captain (2018 film)|Captain]]''|| Sathyan's mother|| Malayalam||
|-
| || ''[[Students]]'' || || Malayalam||Delayed
|-
|{{TBA}}||''[[Aadujeevitham (film)]]''||{{TBA}}||Malayalam ||Filming
|-

|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Serial !! Role !! Language !! Channel
|-
|2004||Durga || Durga ||[[Telugu language|Telugu]]||[[ETV (Telugu)|E TV]]
|-
|2004||[[Aloukika]] || Neelambari ||Telugu|| E TV
|-
|2008||Sree Mahabhagavatham ||||[[Malayalam]]||[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]
|-
|2009||Devi Mahatmyam || Shakambari ||Malayalam|| Asianet
|}

==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb name|2434038}}
*{{IMDb name|4899137}}
*[http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Lakshmi%20Sharma&limit=26 Lakshmi Shrama at MSI]

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[[Category:1985 births]]

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