M.N. Lakshmi Devi

Acting

M.N. Lakshmi Devi

Born

1934-04-14 (92)

Place of birth

Chintamani, Karnataka

Known for

Acting

Credits

60 titles

M. N. Lakshmi Devi is a popular veteran film artist in Kannada films. She hails from Chintamani. She is one among the stars of Kannada industry who have a career of over 60 years. She has acted in more than 600 films. M. N. Lakshmi Devi is known for the movies "Bhakta Kanakadasa"(1960), "Bangaarada Manushya"(1972), "Veera Kesari"(1963) and many more.

Known for

Film credits

2010s · 8 titles

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A righteous father strives to teach his child the value of money by putting him through various tests to inculcate valuable life lessons.

Dudde Doddappa

2011

Munjane poster
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Pavithra (Manjari Phadnis) scribbles sweet nothings on whatever material she finds, including vegetables and shirts. Her love story with Manu Murthy (Ganesh) begins when she scribbles a sweet note on a bus going to a different city and is surprised to get a reply from someone at the other end. Manu, who is a happy-go-lucky guy, finds out that the messages that he gets and exchanges through the bus, are actually written by a girl. They exchange phone numbers in the same way, but the number gets washed off in the rain. Neither therefore knows the other's identity. Meanwhile, Pavithra's parents arrange for her marriage to a rich boy, who turns out to be Manu. They get married but they don't get along well, and decide to divorce. Do Manu and Pavithra get back together and discover their true identities?

Munjane

2012

Googly poster
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Sharath and Swathi meet in Bangalore and fall in love but due to misunderstandings, they drift apart. Two years later, destiny brings them face-to-face at a friend's wedding.Less

Googly

2013

Raja Huli poster
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Raja Huli is a 2013 Indian Kannada-language comedy-drama film directed by Guru Deshpande and written by S. R. Prabhakaran. Produced by K. Manju's home production, the film is a remake of the Tamil film Sundarapandian (2012) which was produced and enacted by M. Sasikumar. The film stars Yash and Meghana Raj in the lead roles. The soundtrack and score for the film is composed by Hamsalekha. The film, which made its theatrical release on 1 November 2013, co-inciding with the Kannada Rajyotsava festival

Raja Huli

2013

John Jani Janardhan poster
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John Jani Janardhan is a 2016 Kannada comedy drama film directed by Guru Deshpande. It features Ajay Rao, Yogesh and Krishna in the lead roles, while the debutant Kamna Ranawat feature as the female lead. It also features actress Malashri in an important role.

John Jani Janardhan

2016

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A man falls head over heels in love with a woman and takes on a new identity in an attempt to impress her. Along the way, he also seeks the help of her dog to try and win her over.

Lucky

2012

Masterpiece poster
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Yuva grows up to be a local goon against the wish of his mother. His accidental confrontation with a dangerous drug lord lands him into a web of problems.

Masterpiece

2015

Tagaru poster
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Duniya Soori's Tagaru takes us on a bloody ride through the dark underbelly of the underworld and their clash against the police.

Tagaru

2018

2000s · 11 titles

Navashakthi Vaibhava poster
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Ramkumar and Shruthi who make lot of oaths for the betterment of their children (Master Ramprasad and Kumari Arpitha) and once the children become a pair of very talented singers, they forget everything about their promises. It is only when the kids suffer through a crucial illness that they are reminded of their oaths and the couple set out on a pilgrimage along with their children to all the nine goddesses – Kollur Mookambike, Badami Banashankeri, Mysore Chamundeswari, Belgaum Yallamma, Horanadu Annapurneshwari, Katilu Durgaparameshwari, Annamma Devi of Bangalore, Shringeri Sharadambe, Gokarna Parameshwari. There are also villains in the film in the form of the other family members who are bent upon killing the children.

Navashakthi Vaibhava

2008

Inthi Ninna Preethiya poster
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Rajeev dejected in life, after he is unable to marry his girl Namana hits the bar. Rajeev is married off to parimala, by his brother with a hope that he mends his ways. His struggle with his addiction forms the plot.

Inthi Ninna Preethiya

2008

Rocky poster
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Rocky is a young college student raised in an unloving home. Usha comes from a loving home but lost her mother in death. They meet on her first day of college and it is love at first sight for Rocky.

Rocky

2008

Bhagyada Balegara poster
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Bhagyada Balegara movie tells that Bangles are a mark of feminist grace in India. In rural Karnataka and India, a Bangle seller is said to bring about fortunes to the village folk and is also considered as auspicious for ceremonies. Interestingly, the various colours of bangles hold significance for different ceremonies.Though a bangle seller is believed to bring in fortunes in the lives of others how much of fortune will he have in his own life will form the crux of the story.

Bhagyada Balegara

2009

Kutumba poster
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A 2003 Kannada film.

Kutumba

2003

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Abhiram, a wealthy man, falls in love with Janaki, a doctor who serves the poor and needy. He dislikes her profession and tries to change her but things get complicated.

Savaari

2009

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Madesha is a 2008 Kannada film directed by Ravi Srivatsa and produced by B. M. Govardhan Murthy. The film stars Shivaraj Kumar, Sonu Bhatia, Muni and Ravi Belegere in lead roles.

Madesha

2008

Yajamana poster
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Shankar sacrifices his own interests and refuses to marry in order to support and educate his younger brothers. However, his life changes when a girl falls in love with him.

Yajamana

2000

Hubballi poster
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An unidentified person is badly injured but is saved by retired army man and his daughter. He recovers slowly but losses his memory. Will they able to bring back his lost memory?

Hubballi

2006

Annavru poster
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Surya, who was abandoned by his 14-year-old unwed mother Nirmala after his birth, grows up in the slums and finds a friend in a local criminal leader, Anna.

Annavru

2003

Thayi Illada Thabbali poster
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When Gauri loses her mother at a very young age, her father decides to remarry in order to give her a loving family. However, she faces various problems because her stepmother mistreats her.

Thayi Illada Thabbali

2003

1990s · 9 titles

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Chapala Chennigaraya is a 1990 Indian Kannada film, directed by H. R. Bhargava and produced by M Rajagopal and Suresh Kumar. The film stars Kashinath, Kalpana, Vanitha Vasu and Sundar Krishna Urs in lead roles. Music of the film was composed by Rajan-Nagendra.

Chapala Chennigaraya

1990

Mutthanna poster
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A man and his sister are held at ransom when a rich lookalike, who moonlights as a diamond thief, forces him to take his place at social events so that the thief can carry out his illegal activities.

Mutthanna

1994

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Vijay, a village chairman, marries a poor girl, Lakshmi, against his family's wish. Vijay's brother-in-law is enraged for not marrying his daughter and devises a plan to defame him.

Muddina Maava

1993

Gadibidi Aliya poster
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When an arrogant young woman frames a poor canteen owner and gets him arrested, he decides to teach her a lesson.

Gadibidi Aliya

1995

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Ganesh decides to commit suicide after several attempts to fulfill his wife's materialistic wishes fail. At the same time, a bounty hunter is on a mission to murder Ganesh.

Ganeshana Galate

1995

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Krishna makes his living by executing tough challenges proposed by his friend. Soon, he finds himself in a sticky situation when he is asked to make a rich man's daughter fall in love with him.

Beda Krishna Ranginata

1994

Simhada Guri poster
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Movie starring Vishnuvardhan, Amulya, Charulatha and is directed by U Narayan Rao.

Simhada Guri

1998

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Patela, an orphan, is adopted by a rich village couple. Years later, he falls in love with a city woman, Madhu, but she walks out on him after learning that he is illiterate.

Patela

1999

Jagath Kiladi poster
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Despite being a police officer, Vijay is scared of goons, while Bhaskar, his lookalike, is a brave ex-convict. However, when their worlds collide, they discover a shocking truth.

Jagath Kiladi

1998

1980s · 7 titles

1970s · 16 titles

Kanasu Nanasu poster
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When Chandru elopes with Priya who is an orphan and his father's employee, his father disowns the duo. Soon, the couple struggles to make a living while striving to reunite with his family.

Kanasu Nanasu

1976

Upasane poster
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Shraddha is a music enthusiast. She is determined to pursue a career in classical music but faces several obstacles.

Upasane

1974

Hudugatada Hudugi poster
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A rich woman hires a poor man to pose as her boyfriend in order to evade marriage. However, things get complicated when she falls in love with him.

Hudugatada Hudugi

1976

Nagarahole poster
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Madhu, a schoolteacher, goes on a trip to Nagarhole National Park with her son Chandru. But things go awry when Chandru and his friends decide to sneak out and visit the forest.

Nagarahole

1977

Chinna Ninna Muddaduve poster
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A young woman dies of complications after giving birth to her second child. When Manju longs for her mother, her father decides to remarry, leading to more complications.

Chinna Ninna Muddaduve

1977

Naagarahaavu poster
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Although Ramachari falls madly in love with Alamelu, her parents forbid their marriage and force her to marry another man. But Ramachari can't stand idly by when he discovers his sweetheart's husband has become her pimp. Quietly aiding Ramachari on his quest to save Alamelu is Chamayya, a childless woman who loves him as much as if he were her own son.

Naagarahaavu

1972

Sharapanjara poster
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Kaveri and Sathish fall in love and get married and have a perfect life. However, Sathish's behaviour towards Kaveri changes when he finds out she was molested as a kid. The film revolves around the issues of a woman's chastity, the acceptance of mentally ill by society and unfaithful spouses.

Sharapanjara

1971

Manassinanthe Mangalya poster
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A naive young woman falls prey to a sinister plan and is trafficked. However, while planning her escape, she falls in love with a kind man.

Manassinanthe Mangalya

1977

Bangarada Kalla poster
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A corrupt landlord secretly smuggles gold as the police get desperate to find the culprit. However, the landlord is unaware that someone close to him is planning to expose his criminal activities.

Bangarada Kalla

1973

Bhaktha Kumbara poster
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Bhakta Kumbara is a 1974 Indian Kannada biographical film, directed by Hunsur Krishnamurthy and produced by N R Anuradha Devi. The film stars Rajkumar, Leelavati and Balkrishna in lead roles. The film had a musical score by G.K. Venkatesh. Actress Sridevi essayed the role of Muktha Bai (as a child artist), thereby the latter making her Kannada film debut. The movie is based on the life of Gora Kumbhar, a potter turned into a saint who lived in the 13th and 14th centuries in Teredoki village. He supposedly lost his child while curing the clay by his legs for making pots, because he did not notice his child fumbling under his feet as he immersed himself in chanting the name of God. He was called Saint Gora Kumbara by the people of Maharashtra.

Bhaktha Kumbara

1974

Banashankari poster
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Goddess Banashankari comes down to Earth in the form of a human and helps her ardent devotees deal with the difficulties in their lives.

Banashankari

1977

Nanda Gokula poster
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Sridar abandons his family and marries Mohini, the daughter of a rich business tycoon. However, Sridar's father, who meets with an accident, wishes to reunite with his son before dying.

Nanda Gokula

1972

Pavanaganga poster
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Film with music from S. Janaki and others.

Pavanaganga

1977

Kula Gourava poster
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Kula Gourava is a 1971 Indian Kannada language romantic drama film directed by Peketi Sivaram and written by G. Balasubramanyam. It stars Rajkumar in triple roles along with Jayanthi and Bharathi. The film was produced under Sri Eswari Productions of N. Veeraswamy. It had a very successful soundtrack composed by T. G. Lingappa. Popular actor-director V. Ravichandran, son of the film producer Veerasamy, appeared in the film as a child artist. The film swept 5 awards at the 1970-71 Karnataka State Film Awards including the best film, best actor, and best editor categories.

Kula Gourava

1971

Maga Mommaga poster
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Maga Mommaga is a 1974 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by Y. R. Swamy and produced by R. Panduranga Naidu and D. R. Raghavendra Naidu. The film stars Dwarakish, K. S. Ashwath, Vajramuni and Balakrishna in the lead roles. The film has musical score by M. Ranga Rao.

Maga Mommaga

1974

Bhaagyavantharu poster
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Raj and his wife are thrown out of the house by their children. Raj works very hard and becomes rich. His children, for the love of money, welcome him home. Will he go back to stay with them?

Bhaagyavantharu

1977

1960s · 5 titles