Lakshmy Ramakrishnan


Lakshmy Ramakrishnan is an Indian actress and director. She made her debut in the Malayalam film Chakkara Muthu, and has since appeared primarily in supporting roles in Tamil films.

Career

Fashion designer by qualification and event manager by profession, Lakshmy Ramakrishnan is an entrepreneur. She ran her event management business in Muscat, Oman from 1992 to 2001, before returning to India and acting and directing films. Director A. K. Lohithadas wanted to use Ramakrishnan's house for shooting one of his Malayalam films and offered her a supporting role in his next. Karu Pazhaniappan's Pirivom Santhippom in which she played the character of Sneha's mother was her first Tamil film, following which she played supporting roles in numerous films. She portrayed an angry mother who wants to avenge her daughter's death in Mysskin's Yuddham Sei, and received rave reviews. She also tonsured her head for the "once-in-a-lifetime role".
She has worked in television shows. She acted in the serial Aval in STAR Vijay and hosted 1500 episodes of the reality show Solvathellam Unmai in Zee Tamil.She has featured in more than 25 TV Commercials.
In 2012, she completed her first feature film, Aarohanam, acclaimed for the sensitive portrayal of mental illness, which received a Special Jury award at the 7th Vijay Awards. Her 4th directorial venture, House Owner, has been selected as one of the only two Tamil movies to be screened at the flagship component of the IFFI, Indian Panorama.

Filmography

;As actress
YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2006Chakkara MuthuDevayaniMalayalam
2007PranayakalamRenjith's motherMalayalam
2007July 4VijayalekshmiMalayalam
2008NovelDr.BhanumathiMalayalam
2008Pirivom SanthippomVisalatchi's motherTamil
2008Poi Solla PoromMrs. SathyanathanTamil
2008Ellam Avan SeyalOlga MariadasTamil
2009Thiru Thiru Thuru ThuruKavitha SreenivasanTamil
2009EeramKalyaniTamil
2009NaadodigalKarunakaran's MotherTamil
2009Sirithal RasipenLakshmyTamil
2009VettaikaranRavi's motherTamil
2009AadhavanSubramanian's sister in lawTamil
2010Vinnaithaandi VaruvaayaaTeresa ThekekuttuTamil
2010Ye Maaya ChesaveTeresa ThekekuttuTelugu
2010Aanmai ThavaraelMaryTamil
2010RaavananVelan's motherTamilCameo appearance
2010Naan Mahaan AllaJeeva's motherTamil
2010Boss Engira BhaskaranSivakamiTamil
2010KanimozhiRajesh's motherTamil
2011Yuddham SeiAnnapoorniTamil
2011Ponnar ShankarSilambayiTamil
2011180Ajay's motherTelugu
2011NootrenbadhuAjay's motherTamil
2011ViolinAnnieMalayalam
2011RowthiramLakshmiTamil
2011Oh My FriendChandu's motherTelugu
2011Uchithanai MuharnthaalDr. RekhaTamil
2012Vilayada VaaDeviTamil
2012Ekk Deewana ThaSachin's motherHindi
2012LeelaiKarthik's motherTamil
2013Chennaiyil Oru NaalKarthik's motherTamil
2013Sutta KadhaiSilanthiTamil
2013Vidiyum MunnDevanayagiTamil
2014PianistGrandmaaMalayalam
2014Nerungi Vaa MuthamidatheTamil
2016KathakaliThamba's WifeTamil
2016Jacobinte SwargarajyamShirley JacobMalayalam
2016AmmaniSaalamaTamil
2018Iravukku Aayiram KangalWriter VyjayanthiTamil
2018Thimiru PudichavanDoctorTamil
2020Indha Nilai MaarumTamil

;As director
YearFilmLanguageNotes
2012AarohanamTamil
2014Nerungi Vaa MuthamidatheTamil
2016AmmaniTamil
2019House OwnerTamil

;Television
YearSerialLanguageChannelRole
2008The OfficerMalayalamAmrita TV
2011-2013AvalTamilSTAR VijayJayanthi
2012-2015 /2016–2018Solvathellam UnmaiTamilZee TamilHost
2019-PresentNaan Veezhven Endru NinaithaiyooTamilBehindwoods AirHost
2020-PresentNerkonda PaarvaiTamilKalaignar TVHost

Awards and nominations