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{{short description|Indian television host}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2021}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Lakshmi Nakshathra
| image =
| caption = Lakshmi Nakshathra in 2021
| birth_name = Lakshmi Unnikrishnan K
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1991|09|02}}
| birth_place = [[Koorkenchery]], [[Thrissur district|Thrissur]], Kerala, India
| other names = Chinnu
| years_active = 2007 {{endash}} present
| alma_mater = {{ubl|[[Christ College, Irinjalakuda]]|Elijah Institute of Management Studies, Thrissur}}
| occupation = {{hlist|[[Television presenter|TV Host]]|[[Radio Jockey]]}}
| spouse = {{marriage|Rimshad|2017-22|end=div}}
}}

'''Lakshmi Unnikrishnan K''' (born 2 September 1991), better known by her stage name '''Lakshmi Nakshathra''', is an Indian [[television presenter]] and [[Radio personality|radio jockey]] who works in [[Malayalam]] television and stage shows. She is best known for hosting ''Star Magic'' on [[Flowers (TV channel)|Flowers TV]].

==Early life==
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Lakshmi was born in [[Koorkenchery]], [[Thrissur]], to Unnikrishnan and Bindu. She began learning classical music at the age of seven and has won prizes in acting, monoact, and music competitions at the [[Kerala School Kalolsavam]]. She completed her schooling from [[St. Paul's Convent English Higher Secondary School, Kuriachira|St.Paul's Convent School, Kuriachira]] and I.E.S Public School, Thrissur. She completed [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree in [[Functional English]] from [[Christ College, Irinjalakuda]] and [[Master of Business Administration|MBA]] from ELIMS.

==Career==
She started her career as a [[Radio Jockey]] in [[Red FM (India)|Red FM]] in 2007. Lakshmi started her career as a [[Video Jockey|VJ]] from a cable channel in [[Thrissur]] and later selected to host programmes in [[Jeevan TV]] (2008) School time which was a programme for school children to showcase their talents and Its "Really Tasty" which was a cookery show specialised in south Indian cuisine. Lakshmi also hosted Onam special programme in [[Amrita TV]] which was named as "Campus Onakkalam", "Chit chat" in WE Channel where she interviewed leading actors and actresses of south India, "Dew drops (2009)" in WE channel, which was a popular Malayalam television, Live phone-in-programme which laid a milestone in her career as an anchor.
<ref>{{Cite news|title=Did you know Star Magic's Lakshmi Nakshathra is a good singer too? - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/did-you-know-star-magics-lakshmi-nakshathra-is-a-good-singer-too/articleshow/78421411.cms|access-date=2021-01-17|website=The Times of India|date=October 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Nair|first=Radhika|title=2018 made me the 'Chinnu Kutty' of Malayalam TV says Tamar Padaar anchor Lakshmi|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/2018-made-me-the-chinnu-kutty-of-malayalam-tv-says-tamar-padaar-anchor-lakshmi/articleshow/67318534.cms|accessdate=29 August 2019|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=31 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Jayaram|first=Deepika|title=I am glad I am able to maintain the standard of the show: Lakshmi Menon|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/i-am-glad-i-am-able-to-maintain-the-standard-of-the-show-lakshmi-menon/articleshow/63667848.cms|accessdate=29 August 2019|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=9 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Kochi Times Most Desirable Women on Television 2019 - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/kochi-times-most-desirable-women-on-television-2019/articleshow/73611000.cms|access-date=2021-01-17|website=The Times of India|date=26 January 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-17|title=കറുപ്പിൽ സുന്ദരിയായി ലക്ഷ്മി നക്ഷത്ര; ചിത്രങ്ങൾ|url=https://malayalam.indianexpress.com/television/star-magic-anchor-lakshmi-nakshathra-latest-photos-in-black-salwar-462016/|access-date=2021-02-20|website=Indian Express Malayalam|language=ml}}</ref>{{citation needed|date= December 2022}}

==List of works==
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===Television===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Channel
! Notes
|-
|2008
|''School Time''
|Host
|[[Jeevan TV]]
|
|-
|2009-2012
|''Really Tasty''
|Host
|[[Jeevan TV]]
|Cookery show for [[South Indian cuisine]]
|-
|2009
|''Chit Chat''
|Host
|We Channel
|Celebrity talk show
|-
|2009
|''Dew Drops''
|Anchor
|We Channel
|Live [[phone-in]] program
|-
|2011
|''Campus Onakkalam''
|Host
|[[Amrita TV]]
|[[Onam]]-special program
|-
|2012
|''Tharolsavam''
|Host
|[[Kairali TV]]
|
|-
|2012
|''Patturumal – Music, Dance & Fusion''
|Host
|[[Kairali TV]]
|
|-
|2013
|''Kuttipatturumal''
|Host
|[[Kairali TV]]
|
|-
|2014
|''Mylanchi''
|Host
|[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]
|Musical reality show
|-
|2016
|''Mylanchy Little Champion''
|Host
|[[Asianet Plus]]
|
|-
|2017
|''Asianet Super Voice''
|Host
|[[Asianet Plus]]
|Musical reality show
|-
|2017–2019
|''Tamaar Padaar''
|Host
|[[Flowers (TV channel)|Flowers TV]]
|Game show
|-
|2019–2022
|''Star Magic (Tamaar Padaar 2)''
|Host
|[[Flowers (TV channel)|Flowers TV]]
|Game show
|-
|2021-2022
|''Super power''
|Host
|[[Flowers (TV channel)|Flowers TV]]
|Game show
|-
|2022–2024
|''Star Comedy Magic (Star Magic 2)''
|Host
|[[Flowers (TV channel)|Flowers TV]]
|Game show
|-
|2024–present
|''Super Show''
|Host
|[[Zee Keralam]]
|Game show
|}

===Stage events===
She has hosted stage shows in [[South India]], [[Abu Dhabi]], and [[Doha]].
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Event
! Role
! Venue
! Notes
|-
|2013
|X-mas Gala 2013
|Anchor
|[[Thiruvalla]]
|[[Kairali TV]]'s Christmas event
|-
|2014
|17th [[Asianet Film Awards]]
|Interviewer
|
|Interviewed [[South Indian]] celebrities
|-
|
|
|Host
|Angamaly Carnival
|Musical stage show with [[Naresh Iyer]]
|-
|
|
|Anchor
|Coimbatore Carnival
|
|-
|
|Mega Show
|Anchor
|
|[[Kairali TV]] musical event
|-
|
|[[Vayalar Ramavarma]] Memorial Foundation Society Award Night
|Anchor
|
|
|-
|2016
|Asianet Television Awards
|Host
|
|
|-
|2016
|Red FM Malayalam Music Awards
|Host
|
|
|-
|2017
|Red FM Malayalam Music Awards
|Host
|
|
|-
|2017
|Yuva Awards
|Host
|
|
|-
|2018
|Red FM Malayalam Music Awards
|Host
|
|
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Instagram|lakshmi_nakshathra|Lakshmi Nakshathra}}
*{{Facebook|LakshmiOfficialPage|Lakshmi Nakshathra}}

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[[Category:1991 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian women radio presenters]]
[[Category:Indian radio presenters]]
[[Category:Indian women television presenters]]
[[Category:Indian television presenters]]
[[Category:Actresses in Malayalam television]]
[[Category:Indian television actresses]]
[[Category:Indian video jockeys]]
[[Category:Actresses from Thrissur]]
[[Category:Television personalities from Kerala]]
[[Category:Female models from Kerala]]

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