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{{Short description|Indian actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli
| image =
| birth_place = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 2010{{endash}}present
| other_names = LPC<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/like-to-be-known-as-actor-than-heroine-lakshmi-priyaa/383198-71-180.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140618124627/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/like-to-be-known-as-actor-than-heroine-lakshmi-priyaa/383198-71-180.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 June 2014 |title=Like to be known as actor, than heroine: Lakshmi Priyaa |publisher=CNN-IBN |accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref>
}}

'''Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli''' is an Indian actress who predominantly works in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] films.<ref>{{cite web |title=68th National Film Awards: Editor Sreekar Prasad wins it for the ninth time |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2022/jul/22/68th-national-film-awards-editor-sreekar-prasad-wins-it-for-the-ninth-time-32960.html |website=[[Cinema Express]]|date=22 July 2022 }}</ref> She gained recognition by playing the titular role in ''[[Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum]]'' (2018) for which she won the [[National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress]].

==Early life==
Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli was born into [[Tamils|Tamil]] family.<ref name="deccanchronicle1">{{cite web |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/131028/entertainment-kollywood/article/all-world%E2%80%99s-stage-lakshmi-priyaa |title=All the world's a stage for Lakshmi Priyaa |work=Deccan Chronicle |date=28 October 2013 |accessdate=18 June 2014 |archive-date=16 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150316194142/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/131028/entertainment-kollywood/article/all-world%E2%80%99s-stage-lakshmi-priyaa |url-status=dead }}</ref> After completing her [[Master's degree|master's]] in social work, specialising in [[human resources]], from the [[Madras School of Social Work]], she worked for a corporate company as an [[human resource management|HR professional]].<ref name="deccanchronicle1"/> As she wanted to pursue "something more creative",<ref name="deccanchronicle1"/> she started to work with the theatre group Evam, on their managerial side. Although she never got to act in their plays because of a tight work schedule,<ref name = "thehindu1"/> she called it "a great platform where I could easily learn how things transformed from paper to performance".<ref name="deccanchronicle1"/>

She joined gymnastics before she was 10 years old and started playing [[cricket]], becoming a part of India's B national cricket team, under which she also played a series against the West Indies. She also pursues [[Ultimate (sport)|Ultimate Frisbee]]. A member of Chennai Ultimate Frisbee, she has regularly participated at Ultimate Frisbee competitions and has played on The India Masters team representing our nation in the Asia Oceanic tournament held in Philippines.<ref name="deccanchronicle1"/>

==Career==
While selling tickets for one of Evam's plays, director Magizh Thirumeni approached and asked her to play a supporting role in his film ''[[Mundhinam Paartheney]]''. She took leave from work and shot for ten days for the film.<ref name="thehindu1">{{cite web |author=Deepa Venkatraman |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/bold-and-beautiful/article4564323.ece |title=Bold and Beautiful |work=The Hindu |date=30 March 2013 |accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref> After working with director [[K. Balachander]] on one of his teleserials, and starting to audition for a role in the TV show, ''[[Dharmayudham]]'', she decided to pursue acting full-time. She quit her job and attended several auditions for different roles in the show, eventually landing the role of Sharada.<ref name="deccanchronicle1"/> Her first film in a lead role was the black comedy ''[[Sutta Kadhai]]''. She played a bold tribal girl called Silanthi in the film,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://archives.deccanchronicle.com/130915/entertainment-kollywood/article/small-film-big-heart |title=A small film with big heart |work=Deccan Chronicle |date=15 September 2013 |accessdate=18 June 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006135115/http://archives.deccanchronicle.com/130915/entertainment-kollywood/article/small-film-big-heart |archive-date=6 October 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref> which required her to perform stunts as well,<ref name="thehindu1"/> and reviews on her performance were positive.<ref name="behindwoods1">{{cite web |url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-13/lakshmi-priya-chandramouli-talks-about-life-after-sutta-kadhai.html |title=Lakshmi Priya Chandramouli talks about life after Sutta Kadhai |website=Behindwoods |date=6 November 2013 |accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref> Her sole 2014 release was ''[[Angels (2014 film)|Angels]]'', which marked her Malayalam debut. Her next Tamil release was ''[[Kallappadam]]'' by debutant director Vadivel.<ref>{{cite web |author=Nikhil Raghavan |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/shotcuts-bashas-debut/article5648884.ece |title=Shotcuts: Basha's debut |work=The Hindu |date=3 February 2014 |accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news-interviews/Mysskin-pens-song-sings-it-himself-for-Kallapadam/articleshow/30520785.cms |title=Mysskin pens song, sings it himself for Kallapadam |work=The Times of India |date=17 February 2014 |accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref> About her role, she said that it was a "well defined and powerful character" and "emotionally very strong".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-14/kallappadam-heroine-lakshmi-priyaa-showcases-full-commitment-to-her-character.html |title=Kallappadam heroine Lakshmi Priyaa showcases full commitment to her character |website=Behindwoods |accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref> Her portrayal of a retired actress, which [[Baradwaj Rangan]] described as the "most fascinating, refreshing character" in the film,<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/kallappadam-a-meta-movie-with-good-ideas-that-needed-better-filmmaking/article7016070.ece |title=Kallappadam: A meta movie with good ideas that needed better filmmaking |first=Baradwaj |last=Rangan |newspaper=The Hindu |date=20 March 2015 }}</ref> was lauded by critics, with Sify stating that "Lakshmi Priya shines in the role".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/kallappadam-review-tamil-pdulGXdejgcbe.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150320132923/http://www.sify.com/movies/kallappadam-review-tamil-pdulGXdejgcbe.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 March 2015 |title=Kallappadam |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> She has also played notable roles in films like ''[[Yagavarayinum Naa Kaakka]]'',<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/off-the-beaten-track/article7043592.ece |title=Off the beaten track |first=Vishal |last=Menon |newspaper=The Hindu |date=28 March 2015 }}</ref> ''[[Kalam (film)|Kalam]]'' and ''[[Maya (2015 Tamil film)|Maya]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/regional/happy-being-an-actor-than-a-heroine-lakshmi-priyaa/article1-1243707.aspx |title=Happy being an actor than a heroine: Lakshmi Priyaa |work=Hindustan Times |accessdate=2 October 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141003135140/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/regional/happy-being-an-actor-than-a-heroine-lakshmi-priyaa/article1-1243707.aspx |archivedate=3 October 2014}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|+ List of acting performances in film
|- style="background:#cccccf; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! Notes
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Mundhinam Paartheney]]'' || Prashanthi || [[Tamil language|Tamil]]||
|-
| rowspan="2"|2013 || ''[[Gouravam (2013 film)|Gouravam]]'' || Saravanan/Jagapathi's wife || Tamil/[[Telugu language|Telugu]]||Bilingual film
|-
| ''[[Sutta Kadhai]]'' || Silanthi || Tamil ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Angels (2014 film)|Angels]]'' || Zaina || [[Malayalam]]||
|-
| rowspan="4"| 2015 || ''[[Kallappadam]]'' || Leena || rowspan="3" | Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Yagavarayinum Naa Kaakka]]'' || Nila ||
|-
| ''[[Maya (2015 Tamil film)|Maya]]'' || Swathi ||
|-
| ''[[Salt Mango Tree]]'' || Priya || Malayalam ||
|-
| rowspan="5"|2016 || ''Kalaivu'' || Swathi || Tamil || Short film
|-
| ''[[Yagavarayinum Naa Kaakka|Malupu]]'' || Nila || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Kalam (film)|Kalam]]'' || Dheeksha || rowspan="9" | Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Ayynoorum Ayynthum]]'' || Anu||
|-
| ''[[Revelations (2016 film)|Revelations]]'' || Subha ||
|-
| rowspan="3"|2017 || ''[[Ticket (2017 film)|Ticket]]'' || Shalini ||
|-
| ''[[Lakshmi (2017 film)|Lakshmi]]'' || Lakshmi || Short film
|-
| ''[[Richie (film)|Richie]]'' || Philomena ||
|-
| rowspan="2"|2018 || ''[[Odu Raja Odu]]'' || Meera ||
|-
| ''[[Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum]]''|| Sivaranjini ||[[National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress]]

Special Jury Award at [[Chennai International Film Festival]]

|-
| rowspan="2"|2021 || ''[[Karnan (2021 film)|Karnan]]'' ||Padmini || [[South Indian International Movie Awards|South Indian International Movie Award]] for Best Supporting Actress
|-
|''[[Cold Case (film)|Cold Case]]''||Advocate Haritha ||Malayalam||
|-
|2022 ||''[[Payanigal Gavanikkavum]]''||Tamizh || rowspan="4" | Tamil ||
|-
|2023 || ''[[Soppana Sundari]]'' || Thenmozhi || <ref>{{Cite news |title=Aishwarya Rajesh's 'Soppana Sundari' to release on April 14 |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/aishwarya-rajeshs-soppana-sundari-to-release-on-april-14/articleshow/98628949.cms |access-date=2023-04-05 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
|-
|2025 ||''[[Thanal (2025 film)|Thanal]]''|| Robber's wife ||
|-
| 2026 || ''[[Oh Butterfly]]'' || Ranjani || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporterindia.com/reviews/theatrical/oh-butterfly-movie-review-nivedhithaa-sathish-starrer-is-a-messy-but-watchable-triangular-hate-story|title='Oh Butterfly' Movie Review: A Messy But Watchable Triangular Hate Story|website=The Hollywood Reporter India}}</ref>
|}

===Television===

{| Class ="wikitable sortable"
!Year !!Title !!Role !! Network
|-
| 2011-2012 || ''[[Shanthi Nilayam (TV series)|Shanthi Nilayam]]'' || Ezhil || [[Jaya TV]]
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Dharmayutham]]'' || Sharada || [[STAR Vijay]]
|-
|2021 ||''[[Survivor Tamil (season 1)|Survivor Tamil]]'' || Participant || [[Zee Tamil]]
|-
|}

=== Short films ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+ List of acting performances in short film
|- style="background:#cccccf; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! Notes
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2015 || ''[[What If Batman Was From Chennai?]]'' || rowspan="2"|[[Catwoman]] / Mythili || rowspan="2"|English<br />Tamil ||
|-
| ''Batman Returns... To Chennai <nowiki>|</nowiki> The Middle Ages'' ||
|-
|-
| 2021{{Endash}}2025||'' Kalaivu''<br />'' Kalaivu The Reprise ''|| || Tamil ||
|}

==Awards==
*[[National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress]] in 2020 for ''[[Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum]]''
*[[10th South Indian International Movie Awards|SIIMA Award 2022]] for Best Supporting Actress—Tamil for ''[[Karnan (2021 film)|Karnan]]''
*JFW Movie Awards 2022, Best Actress Jury for ''[[Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum]]''
*Special Jury award for ''[[Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum]]'' at the Chennai International Film Festival 2022

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|6019263}}

{{National Film Award Best Supporting Actress}}
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