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{{short description|Indian actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Chandra Lakshman
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| birth_name = Chandra Lakshman
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| birth_place = [[Trivandrum]], [[Kerala]], India
| othername = Chandra Laxman, Chandra Lekshman
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 2002–present
| spouse = Tosh Christy (m 2021)
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'''Chandra Lakshman''' ([[Malayalam]]:ചന്ദ്രാ ലക്ഷ്മണ്‍)is an [[India]]n [[film actress|film]] and [[television actress]]. She debuted in the 2002 Tamil film ''[[Manasellam]]'' and has since then appeared in various [[Cinema of Kerala|Malayalam]] and [[Tamil cinema|Tamil films]] and [[TV series]]. She is probably best known for her performances as Sandra Nellikadan, Rini Chandrasekhar, Ganga and Divya in the TV series ''Swantham'', ''Megham'', ''Kolangal'' and ''Kadhalikka Neramillai'', respectively.

== Personal life ==
She is married to actor Tosh Christy.

== Career ==
Chandra Lakshman was born to Lakshman Kumar and Malathi into a [[brahmin]] family in [[Trivandrum]]. Later family shifted to [[Chennai]], where she also did her schooling and graduation.<ref name="Change of image">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2007/01/19/stories/2007011900330400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070509045400/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2007/01/19/stories/2007011900330400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2007-05-09|title=Change of image|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=2009-11-12|location=Chennai, India|date=2007-01-19}}</ref> She had her education from J. N School, [[Chennai]], M.G.R Institute of Hotel Management and Madras University.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://cinidiary.com/people.php?pigsection=Actor&picata=2&no_of_displayed_rows=5&no_of_rows_page=10&sletter=|title=CiniDiary}}</ref> A trained [[bharatanatyam]] dancer, she was doing her [[hotel management]] training, when director Santhosh saw her and decided to cast her in his film ''Manasellam''.<ref name="Change of image"/>

She made her acting debut with the 2002 [[Tamil cinema|Tamil film]] ''Manasellam'', enacting the sister character of the film's lead actor [[Srikanth (Tamil actor, born 1979)|Srikanth]]. Her performance in the film made possible her entry into the [[Cinema of Kerala|Malayalam film industry]], landing the lead female role in the action thriller ''[[Stop Violence]]'' (2002) alongside [[Prithviraj Sukumaran]].<ref name="Change of image"/> Subsequently, she starred in a number of supporting roles in Malayalam-language films like ''Chakram'', ''Balram vs. Taradas'' and ''Khaki''.<ref name="Change of image"/>

She shot into limelight through her appearances in [[TV series]].<ref name="Change of image"/> She first appeared in the series ''Swantham'', in which she played Sandra Nellikadan, a [[Villain|villainous character]], which was highly appreciated by critics and made her a [[Celebrity|household name]].<ref name="Change of image"/><ref name="Cultural and award nite on Friday">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/03/07/stories/2006030702840200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071209152723/http://www.hindu.com/2006/03/07/stories/2006030702840200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2007-12-09|title=Cultural and award nite on Friday|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=2009-11-12|location=Chennai, India|date=2006-03-07}}</ref><ref name="The Bad and The Ugly">{{cite web|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2003/09/22/stories/2003092201560100.htm|title=The Bad and The Ugly|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=2009-11-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080323171603/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2003/09/22/stories/2003092201560100.htm|archive-date=23 March 2008|url-status=usurped}}</ref> She then starred in series like ''Devi'', enacting a multi-dimensional character, ''Stree'', playing a homely character and ''Jwalayayi'' alongside [[Nedumudi Venu]], playing also a villainous character.<ref name="Change of image"/> For her portrayal of Rini Chandrasekhar in ''Megham'', she also received rave reviews and several awards.<ref name="Cultural and award nite on Friday"/> In Tamil, she rose to fame after her performance as Ganga, again a character with negative shades, in the famous ''Kolangal''-series, in which she starred alongside [[Devayani (actress)|Devayani]]. She is also well known for her performance as Divya and Akhila in the popular series ''Kadhalikka Neramillai'' and ''Vasantham'', respectively.<ref name="Stepping into the same shoes">{{cite web|url=http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=Stepping+into+the+same+shoes&artid=xEBqK68qRws=&SectionID=fxm0uEWnVpc=&MainSectionID=ngGbWGz5Z14=&SectionName=RtFD/%7CpZbbWSsbI0jf3F5Q==&SEO=|title=Stepping into the same shoes|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=2009-11-12}}{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> She has appeared in some [[advertisements]] also. She has won several allocades including [[Asianet Television Awards|Asianet Television Awards for best negative role]] (2005,2006).

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! Notes
|-
| rowspan="3"|2002 || ''[[Manasellam]]'' ||Bala's sister || [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|-
| ''[[Stop Violence]]'' || Angelina || [[Malayalam]] ||
|-
| ''[[April Maadhathil]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Chakram (2003 film)|Chakram]]'' || Madhuri || Malayalam ||
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2005 || ''[[Kalyana Kurimanam]]'' ||Kasthuri || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Boy Friend (2005 film)|Boy Friend]]'' ||Khader's daughter || Malayalam ||Special appearance in the song
|-
| ''[[Aadhikkam]]'' || Priya || Tamil ||
|-
|rowspan=2| 2006 || ''[[Balram vs. Taradas]]'' ||Shanimol || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Pachakuthira]]'' ||Film heroine|| Malayalam||Guest role
|-
| rowspan="2"|2007 || ''[[Payum Puli]]'' || Moosa Bhai's daughter || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Kaakki]]'' || Meenakshi || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Thillalangadi]]'' || Shreya Das || Tamil ||
|-
|{{TBA}}||''Ghost Rider''||Sushama||Malayalam||Filming
|}

==Television==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Language !! Notes
|-
| rowspan="3"|2003 || ''Swantham'' || Sandra Nellikadan || [[Malayalam]] ||Television Debut
|-
| ''Kumkumam'' || || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''Alakal'' || Ponnambili|| Malayalam ||
|-
|rowspan=2|2004 || ''Megham'' || Rini Chandrasekhar || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Kadamattathu Kathanar (TV series)|Kadamattathu Kathanar]]''||Kadambari||Malayalam||
|-
| 2005 || ''Devi'' || Devi || Malayalam ||
|-
|rowspan='3'|2006||''Unniyarcha''||Thumbolarcha||Malayalam||
|-
| ''Sthree 2'' || || Malayalam ||
|-
||''Veendum Jwalayayi'' || Sona || Malayalam ||
|-
|Rowspan=2|2006-2007|| ''[[Kolangal (TV series)|Kolangal]]''|| Ganga || [[Tamil (language)|Tamil]] ||
|-
| ''Swantham Suryaputhri''||Ganga ||Malayalam||
|-
|Rowspan=3|2007 ||''Trikarthika'' || || Malayalam ||
|-
|''Jalam'' || || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Swami Ayyappan (TV series)| Swami Ayyappan]]'' || || Malayalam ||
|-
| rowspan=2|2007-2008 || ''Annu Peytha Mazhayil'' || Gouri || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Kadhalikka Neramillai (TV series)|Kadhalikka Neramillai]]'' || Divya || Tamil ||
|-
| 2008-2012 || ''Vasantham'' || Akhila || Tamil ||
|-
|rowspan=3|2008 || ''[[Jodi Number One|Jodi No.1 season 3]]'' || Contestant || Tamil ||Reality show
|-
|''Minnal Kesari'' || || Malayalam ||
|-
|''Sree Mahabhagavatham''||Rajakumari||Malayalam||
|-
|2009||''Mazhayariyathe''||Meera||Malayalam||
|-
|2009-2011 || ''[[Magal (TV series)|Magal]]'' ||Shakthi ||Tamil ||
|-
| 2011-2014 || ''Mamathala Kovela'' || Shakthi || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] ||
|-
|2011-2013||''Thulasi''||Thulasi||Tamil||
|-
|2012||''Ko Aante Koti''||Contestant||Telugu||Game show
|-
| 2012-2013 || ''[[Sondha Bandham (TV Series)|Sondha Bandham]]'' || Shakthi || Tamil||
|-
| 2014–2016|| ''[[Pasamalar (TV series)|Pasamalar]]'' ||Thamarai ||Tamil ||
|-
|2015||''Sitakokachilaka''||Nithya||Telugu||
|-
|2019||''[[Onnum Onnum Moonu]]''||Guest||Malayalam||Chat show
|-
|2020-Present || ''[[Swantham Sujatha]]''||Sujatha||Malayalam||
|-
|2020||''Ruchiyathra''||Herself||Malayalam||Christmas special Episode
|-
|rowspan=4|2021||''Anjinodu Injodinju''||Promo Anchor||Malayalam||Game show
|-
|''Onamamankam''||Herself||Malayalam||Onam Special show
|-
|''Aram+Aram =Kinnaram''||Mentor||Malayalam||Reality show
|-
|''Manasinakkare''||Sujatha||Malayalam||Guest appearance
|-
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|id=2060633}}

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