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{{short description|Indian actress, classical dancer}}
{{Indian name|Lakshmi|Gopalaswamy}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2014}}
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| name = Lakshmi Gopalaswamy
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| birth_place = [[Bengaluru]], [[Karnataka]], [[India]]
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'''Lakshmi Gopalaswamy''' is an Indian actress from [[Karnataka]] and a classical dancer, qualified in [[Bharatanatyam]].<ref name="framedarticle">{{cite news |work=[[The Hindu]] |title=Metro Plus Bangalore : Framed!! |url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2008/07/05/stories/2008070552070800.htm |date=5 July 2008 |access-date=14 September 2013 |location=Chennai, India |archive-date=5 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105100603/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2008/07/05/stories/2008070552070800.htm |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/malayalam-actresses-who-played-mothers-on-screen-before-experiencing-motherhood-in-real-life/amp_etphotostory/80612651.cms |title=Malayalam Actresses Who Played Mothers On Screen, Before Experiencing Motherhood In Real Life |date=31 January 2021 |access-date=24 June 2021 |work=Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/there-has-always-been-great-chemistry-between-jayaram-and-me-lakshmi-gopalaswamy/articleshow/45373848.cms |title=There has always been great chemistry between Jayaram and me: Lakshmi Gopalaswamy |first=Manu |last=Vipin |date=4 December 2014 |access-date=24 June 2021 |work=Times of India}}</ref> She has mainly acted in [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam films]], while also appearing in few [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] and [[Kannada cinema|Kannada films]]. She has also acted in several television serials.

She won the [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress]] for her performance in her Kannada film ''Vidaya''. Her debut Malayalam film ''[[Arayannangalude Veedu]]'' alongside [[Mammootty]] won her the [[Kerala State Film Award]] as the best supporting actor.<ref name="framedarticle" /> She was a judge on [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]'s dance show ''Vodafone Thakadhimi.''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Friday Review Thiruvananthapuram / TV Serials : The grand finale |url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2008/06/13/stories/2008061350580200.htm |date=13 June 2008 |access-date=26 February 2009 |location=Chennai, India |archive-date=17 June 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080617043104/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2008/06/13/stories/2008061350580200.htm |work=[[The Hindu]] |url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Lakshmi Gopalaswamy, was born in a [[Kannada]] family in Bangalore, Karnataka to M. K. Gopalaswamy and Dr. Uma Gopalaswamy.<ref name="framedarticle" /> She has a younger brother, Arjun.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://cinidiary.com/people.php?pigsection=Actor&picata=2&no_of_displayed_rows=16&no_of_rows_page=10&sletter= |title=Archived copy |access-date=5 May 2015 |archive-date=5 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150505104208/http://cinidiary.com/people.php?pigsection=Actor&picata=2&no_of_displayed_rows=16&no_of_rows_page=10&sletter= |url-status=dead}}</ref> Her Mother is a scholar of music who prompted Lakshmi to learn and pursue a career in Bharatanatyam.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/dance/my-dance-is-visual-music/article2677562.ece |location=Chennai, India |work=The Hindu |first=Maithri |last=Srikant |title='My dance is visual music' |date=1 December 2011 |access-date=13 September 2013 |archive-date=20 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131020050559/http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/dance/my-dance-is-visual-music/article2677562.ece |url-status=live}}</ref>

==Film career==
She did her debut in the year 2000 with a Malayalam film [[Arayannangalude Veedu]] written and directed by [[Lohithadas]] alongside [[Mammootty]] which won her the Kerala State Film Award as the best supporting actress. In 2007, Lakshmi again received the [[Kerala State Film Award]] for the second best actress for her performances in ''Thaniye'' directed by debutant director Babu Thiruvalla and ''Paradesi'' directed by P. T. Kunju Mohammed.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2007/12/14/stories/2007121450320400.htm |title=Stepping into a new phase |date=14 December 2007 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=21 November 2009 |location=Chennai, India |archive-date=6 November 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081106215944/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2007/12/14/stories/2007121450320400.htm |url-status=dead}}</ref> For the same films, she also received the "Atlas Film Critics Award" for the best woman actor.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/02/02/stories/2008020250990200.htm |title=Making a foray into Bollywood |date=2 February 2008 |access-date=21 November 2009 |location=Chennai, India |archive-date=22 September 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080922053132/http://www.hindu.com/2008/02/02/stories/2008020250990200.htm |work=[[The Hindu]] |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.bharatwaves.com/news/%60Ore-Kadal,-%60Thaniye-share-critics-award-for-best-film-11605.html |title=Malayalam Cinema News : 'Ore Kadal', 'Thaniye' share critics award for best film |publisher=bharatwaves.com |access-date=21 November 2009 |archive-date=21 September 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090921075021/http://www.bharatwaves.com/news/%60Ore-Kadal,-%60Thaniye-share-critics-award-for-best-film-11605.html |url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 2010, she secured a role in ''[[Aptharakshaka]]'' directed by [[P. Vasu]], opposite South Indian star [[Vishnuvardhan (actor)|Vishnuvardhan]]. In this [[Kannada]] film, her performance as a dancer possessed by an evil spirit was praised by critics and the film-going public as well.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://movies.rediff.com/review/2010/feb/19/south-kannada-movie-review-aptharakshaka.htm |title=Vishnuvardhan scores with Aptharakshaka |date=19 February 2010 |publisher=[[Rediff]] |access-date=15 March 2010 |archive-date=15 March 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100315221851/http://movies.rediff.com/review/2010/feb/19/south-kannada-movie-review-aptharakshaka.htm |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodbilli.com/2010/02/19/aptharakshaka-review/ |title=Aptharakshaka review |date=19 February 2010 |publisher=bollywoodbilli.com |access-date=15 March 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100322224520/http://www.bollywoodbilli.com/2010/02/19/aptharakshaka-review/ |archive-date=22 March 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The film went on to become a mega hit and ran for 35 continuous weeks in the theatres; and it was the last Kannada film of Vishnuvardhan. She also acted in Vishnuvardhan films like ''Vishnu Sena'' and ''Namyajamanru''. Talking about the success of the film, Lakshmi in a recent interview said "I am satisfied with the kind of response I am getting from the audience for my performance in it. I had a desire to act with Vishnuji again and that is fulfilled with this movie."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/news/2010/lakshmi-gopalaswamy-interview-230410.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=20 February 2013 |archive-date=10 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131110193258/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/news/2010/lakshmi-gopalaswamy-interview-230410.html |url-status=live}}</ref>

She acted in the Tamil serial titled ''Lakshmi'' and has won much praise.

Her success in Malayalam cinema also got her offers from her native Kannada film industry, too. Her debut Malayalam film ''Arayannangalude Veedu'' got her the Kerala State Award for the best supporting actress. Her second film, ''Kochu Kochu Santhosangal'', also brought in much acclaim for her acting. Acting afforded her a different kind of exposure. "Initially I was intimidated by the profession, I was too shy to be famous," but she soon felt at home.{{citation needed|date=March 2012}}

==Dance==
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[[File:Lakshmi Gopalaswamy.jpg|thumb]]
She says dance will always remain her favorite metier; she loves playing good roles in films,{{citation needed|date=March 2012}} like those that integrate semi-classical dance tracks, like ''Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal'', in which two classical dance numbers became popular in Kerala. Her star status in the film world notwithstanding, she dreams of metamorphosing into a top-notch dancer.

==Awards==
'''[[Kerala State Film Awards]]:'''
*2000:[[Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress]] – [[Arayannangalude Veedu]]
*2007: [[Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress]] – Thainye

'''[[Karnataka State Film Awards]]''''
*2014 : [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress]] - ''[[Vidaaya]]''

'''[[Filmfare Awards South]]'''
*2007 : Best Supporting Actress – Paradeshi

'''[[Asianet Film Awards]]'''
* 2001 - Best Female debut - [[Arayannangalude Veedu]]

Kerala Film Critic Awards
* 2007 : Best Actress - Thainye
* 2016 : Special jury award - Kamboji

;[[Jaihind TV]] Awards
*2007 : Best Supporting Actress – Paradeshi & Thainye

==Filmography==

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
|- align="center"|-
! Film !! Year !! Character !! Co-stars !! Director !! Language
|-
| ''[[Arayannangalude Veedu]]''
| 2000
| Seetha
| [[Mammooty]]
| Lohitha Das
| [[Malayalam]]
|-
| ''[[Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal]]''
| 2000
| Asha Lakshmi
| Jayaram
| Sathyan Anthikkad
| Malayalam
|-
| ''[[Achaneyanenikkishtam]]''
| 2001
| Seetha
| Biju Menon
| Suresh Krishna
| Malayalam
|-
| ''[[Punyam]]''
| 2002
| Sukanya
|
|
| Malayalam
|-
| ''[[Kanavu Meippada Vendum]]''
| 2004
| Hema
| [[Ramya Krishnan]]
|
| [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|-
| ''Poorvapara''
| 2004
| Vineetha
| Naveen Mayur, [[Geetha (actress)|Geetha]]
|
|[[Kannada]]
|-
| ''[[Mampazhakkalam]]''
| 2004
| Nirmala
| [[Mohanlal]]
|
| Malayalam
|-
| ''[[Vamanapuram Bus Route]]''
| 2004
| Meenakshi
| [[Mohanlal]]
|
| Malayalam
|-
| [[Symphony (film)|''Symphony'']]
|2004
| Sindhu
| [[Jagathy Sreekumar]]
|
| Malayalam
|-
| ''[[Vishnu Sena]]''
| 2005
| Chitra
| [[Vishnuvardhan (actor)|Dr.Vishnuvardhan]], [[Ramesh Aravind]], [[Doddanna]], [[Ashutosh Rana]],
|
| Kannada
|-
| [[Boyy Friennd|''Boy Friennd'']]
| 2005
| Nandini
| [[Ganesh Kumar]], [[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]], [[Manikuttan]]
| Vinayan
| Malayalam
|-
| ''[[Kanaka Simhasanam]]''
| 2006
| Seethalakshmi
| Jayaram
| Rajasenan
| Malayalam
|-
| [[Smart City (film)|''Smart City'']]
| 2006
| Sarada
| [[Suresh Gopi]], [[Manoj K Jayan]]
| B. Unnikrishnan
| Malayalam
|-
| ''[[Keerthi Chakra (film)|Keerthi Chakra]] /<br/>Aran''
| 2006
| Sreekutty Mahadevan
| [[Mohanlal]]
| Major Ravi
| Malayalam<br/>Tamil
|-
| [[Paradesi (2007 film)|''Paradesi'']]
| 2007
| Khadeeja
| [[Mohanlal]]
| P.T. Kunjumuhammed
| Malayalam
|-
| ''[[Paranju Theeratha Visheshangal]]''
| 2007
| Vijayalakshmi
| [[Suresh Gopi]]
| Harikumar
| Malayalam
|-
| ''Thaniye''
| 2007
| Home nurse
| [[Nedumudi Venu]]
|
| Malayalam
|-
| ''[[Bheema]]''
| 2008
| Padma
| [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]]
| [[N. Linguswamy]]
| Tamil
|-
| ''[[Bhagavan]]''
| 2008
| Priya
| [[Mohanlal]]
|
| Malayalam
|-
| ''[[Pakal Nakshatrangal]]''
| 2008
| Padma
| [[Mohanlal]]
|
| Malayalam
|-
| ''[[Bhramaram]]''
| 2009
| Latha
|Suresh Menon, [[Mohanlal]]
| [[Blessy]]
| Malayalam
|-
| ''[[Ividam Swargamanu]]''
| 2009
| Maria
| [[Mohanlal]]
| Roshan Andrews
| Malayalam
|-
| [[Black Dahlia (film)|''Black Dahliya'']]
| 2009
| Dancer
| [[Vani Viswanath]], [[Suresh Gopi]]
|
| Malayalam
|-
| ''[[Nam Yajamanru]]''
| 2009
| Urmila
| [[Vishnuvardhan (actor)|Dr.Vishnuvardhan]], [[Navya Nair]], [[Ananth Nag]]
| [[T. S. Nagabharana]]
| Kannada
|-
| ''[[Thathwamasi]]''
| 2010
| Sreedevi
| [[Vineeth]] Master Dhananjay, [[Manikkuttan]]
| [[Swami Viswa Chaithanya (Sunil)]]
| Malayalam
|-
| ''[[Thoovalkattu]]''
| 2010
| Devu
| [[Manoj K. Jayan]]
| [[Venu B Nair]]
| Malayalam
|-
| ''[[Aptharakshaka]]''
| 2010
| Saraswathi
| [[Vishnuvardhan (actor)|Dr.Vishnuvardhan]], [[Sandhya (actress)|Sandhya]], [[Vimala Raman]]
| [[P. Vasu]]
| Kannada
|-
| [[Alexander the Great (2010 film)|''Alexander the Great'']]
| 2010
|
| [[Mohanlal]]
|
| Malayalam
|-
| [[Sahasram (film)|''Sahasram'']]
| 2010
| Dr.Vrinda
| [[Suresh Gopi]]
|
| Malayalam
|-
| ''[[Shikkar]]''
| 2010
| Rukmini
| [[Mohanlal]]
|
| Malayalam
|-
| [[Oru Marubhoomikkadha|''Arabiyum Ottakavum P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomikkatha'']]
| 2011
| Khadeeja
| [[Mohanlal]], [[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]]
| [[Priyadarshan]]
| Malayalam
|-
| [[Christian Brothers (film)|''Christian Brothers'']]
| 2011
| Jessy
| [[Mohanlal]] Dileep Suresh Gopi Sarath Kumar
| Joshy
| Malayalam
|-
| [[Kamal Perak (film)|''Kamal Perak'']]
| 2011
| Stella
| Alen, Nedumudi Venu, Jose, Thampi, Joseph, Manu Verma, Omega Brothers, Akarsh
| Natkumar
| Malayalam
|-
| ''[[Veeraputhran]]''
| 2011
| Sharada Balakrishnan
| Naren
| P.T. Kunjumuhammed
| Malayalam
|-
| ''[[Naughty Professor]]''
| 2012
| Karthika Viswambaran
|
|
| Malayalam
|-
| [[916 (film)|''916'']]
| 2012
|
|
|
| Malayalam
|-
| ''Little Masters''
| 2012
| Rajalakshmi
|
|
| Malayalam
|-
| ''[[Oru Yathrayil]] - {Segment : I Love Appa}''
| 2013
| Meenakshi
| Vineeth Kumar, [[Remya Nambeesan]]
| [[Priyanandanan]], [[Major Ravi]]
| Malayalam
|-
| ''Yathra Thudarunnu''
| 2013
| --
| [[Meera Nandan]]
|
| Malayalam
|-
| ''[[Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty]]''
| 2013
| Herself
| [[Mammootty]]
| Renjith
| Malayalam
|-
| [[Ginger (2013 film)|''Ginger'']]
| 2013
| Molykutty
| [[Jayaram]]
| Shaji Kailas
| Malayalam
|-
| ''[[Oru Indian Pranayakatha]]''
| 2013
| Dr.Thulasi
| [[Fahad Fazil]], [[Amala Paul]]
| [[Sathyan Anthikkad]]
| Malayalam
|-
| ''[[Swapaanam]]''
| 2014
| Kalyani
| Jayaram
|
| Malayalam
|-
| ''[[Mathai Kuzhappakkaranalla]]''
| 2014
| Geetha
| Mukesh,Jayasurya
|
| Malayalam
|-
| ''[[Ammakkoru Tharattu]]''
| 2015
| Keerthana
| Madhu,Sharadha
|
| Malayalam
|-
| ''[[Vidaaya]]''
| 2015
|Meera
|
|
| Kannada
|-
| ''Karbonn''
| 2015
| --
| Amitabh Dayal, [[Raj Babbar]], [[Padmini Kolhapure]], [[Rati Agnihotri]], [[Vikram Gokhale]]
| [[Mrunalini patil]]
| [[Hindi]]
|-
| ''[[Allama (film)|Allama]]''
| 2017
|[[Allama Prabhu]]'s mother
|[[Dhananjay (actor)|Dhananjay]], [[Meghana Raj]]
|[[T. S. Nagabharana]]
| Kannada
|-
| ''[[Kambhoji (film)|Kambhoji]]''
| 2017
|Uma Antharjanam
|[[Vineeth]]
|[[Vinod Mankara]]
| Malayalam
|-
|''[[Aruvi]]''
|2017
|Shobha Parthasarathy
|
|
|Tamil
|-
|''[[Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava]]''
|2018
|Aravinda's Mother
|[[N. T. Rama Rao Jr.]]
|[[Trivikram Srinivas]]
|Telugu
|-
|''[[Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy]]''
|2019
|Seethamma
|[[Chiranjeevi]]
|[[Surender Reddy]]
|Telugu
|-
|''[[Jack & Daniel]]''
| 2019
|Irine Jerald
|Dileep,Suresh Krishna
| S.L. Puram Jayasurya
| Malayalam
|-
|''Thakkol''
| 2019
|
|[[Indrajith Sukumaran]]
|Kiron Prabhakaran
| Malayalam
|-
|''[[Salute (2021 film)|Salute]]''
|2022||Dr.Radhika Nambiar||[[Dulquer Salman]]||[[Rosshan Andrews]]||Malayalam
|-
|''Anantham''
|2022
|
|
|
|Tamil
|-
|''Madhubhashitham''
|TBA
|
|
|
|Sanskrit/Malayalam
|-
|}

==Television==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
!Year!!Program!!Role!!Language!!Channel!!Notes
|-
|2006-2007||[[Lakshmi (TV series)]]||Nethra||[[Tamil language|Tamil]]||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]||TV Serial
|-
|2006||''[[Swami Ayyappan (TV series)|Swamy Ayyappan]]''||[[Mohini]]||[[Malayalam]]||[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]||TV Serial
|-
|2008||''Vodafone Thaka Dhimi''||Judge||[[Malayalam]]||[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]||Reality show
|-
|2011||''Golden Couple''||Anchor||[[Malayalam]]||[[Jeevan TV]]||Game show
|-
|2011||''Varnam''||Dancer||[[Malayalam]]||ACV||
|-
|2013||''Khayal''||Dancer||[[Malayalam]]||[[Media One]]||
|-
|2014||''Sree Venkateshwara Kalyana''||Sridevi||[[Telugu language|Telugu]]||E TV||TV serial
|-
|2016||''D 4 Dance Reloaded''||Dancer||[[Malayalam]]||Mazhavil Manorama||Reality show
|-
|2017||''Suvarnam Hariharam''||Dancer||[[Malayalam]]||Mazhavil Manorama||
|-
|2018||''Sthree Sakthi''||Arakkal Beevi||Malayalam||[[Asianet News]]||
|-
|2018||''Amma Mazhavillu''||Dancer||[[Malayalam]]||Mazhavil Manorama||
|-
|2021–Present||''Comedy Stars Season 3''||Judge||Malayalam||Asianet||Reality show
|-
|2022||''Red Carpet''||Mentor||Malayalam||[[Amrita TV]]||
|-
|2022||''[[Kaiyethum Doorath (TV series)|Kaiyethum Doorath]]''||Herself as Cameo Appearance||Malayalam||[[Zee Keralam]]||TV serial
|-
|2022||''Flowers Oru Kodi''||Participant||Malayalam||Flowers TV||
|-
|}
She has been presenting her [[dance]] performances on different stages worldwide. She has appeared in many [[commercials]] especially in [[Malayalam]].

=== Albums ===
* Ormmayundo

==References==
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==External links==
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Lakshmi Gopalaswamy - Revision history

Anu priya22 at 07:32, 26 November 2023