
Acting
Lakshmi
Born
1952-12-13 (73)
Place of birth
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Known for
Acting
Credits
63 titles
Lakshmi Narayan ( born 13 December 1952) is an Indian National Film Award winning actress who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. Lakshmi has acted in more than 300 films in all south Indian languages apart from few in Bollywood. She has won a Filmfare Best Actress Award and eight Filmfare Awards South
Known for
5.0Prominent celebrities in various fields, primarily from Karnataka, are invited to tell the story of their lives. Over steaming cups of coffee, Ramesh Aravind takes the audience on an inside journey with the celebrities through all walks of their lives.
Weekend With Ramesh
2014
6.6A man and woman from feuding families each pretend to fall in love, as part of a revenge plot. Chaos ensues when their fake romance becomes a reality.
Hulchul
2004
7.4Padayappa, a mechanical engineer whose father gives up his property to his foster brother, and then dies of shock soon after. Neelambari initially loves Padayappa, but plans to humiliate him after his family humiliates her father. The rest of the plot deals with Padayappa overcoming all the obstacles placed by Neelambari.
Padayappa
1999
4.8Worlds and families collide when the son of a prominent atheist falls head over heels for the daughter of his father’s nemesis, a revered Hindu leader.
Kushi
2023
8.5Rajaraja Cholan is a 1973 Tamil film about the life of the Chola king Rajaraja Chola.
Rajaraja Cholan
1973
In an adventurous journey of spreading goodness on earth and by contributing to Tamil literature, Sage Agathiyar faces challenges at various phases of his journey.
Agathiyar
1972
Film credits
2010s · 4 titles
7.0A crime novelist is approached by a group of bereaved women to help them plot revenge against those responsible for the loss of their loved ones.
Nani's Gang Leader
2019
4.9Under pressure to marry, a perennial bachelor hires a much younger woman to act as his fiancée, but her bond with his family throws his plan for a loop.
Manmadhudu 2
2019
6.7A 70-year-old woman transforms into her 24-year-old self after she's photographed at a studio, changing her life and those of the people around her forever.
Oh! Baby
2019
7.7An elderly couple live by themselves while their children are settled abroad; they take each day as special and enjoy their life.
Mithunam
2012
2000s · 9 titles
6.6A man and woman from feuding families each pretend to fall in love, as part of a revenge plot. Chaos ensues when their fake romance becomes a reality.
Hulchul
2004
3.8Inspector General Durga Prasad is made the head of an anti-terrorism squad and strives to end the terrorist activities. However, a revelation forces him to choose between his family and his duty.
IG: Inspector General
2009
6.2Two sons that are separated as children grow up in drastically different environments.
Vel
2007
7.5Karthikeyan, a photo editor in Mumbai, is a widower whose parents wish to see him settled and happy. Chitra, a widow with a son, gives them hope, unaware that their pasts are intertwined.
Rhythm
2000
5.6Two youngsters meet in a marriage hall and fight with each other and thereafter every-time they meet they end up fighting with each other. But there comes a time when this animosity turns to love.
Kanda Naal Mudhal
2005
7.0A common man tries to fight terrorism by making anonymous calls to cops. Will he succeed ?
Unnaipol Oruvan
2009
NRThe police commissioner of Hyderabad confronts an anonymous caller who has planted bombs in the city and will let them explode if four terrorists are not freed from the police custody.
Eenadu
2009
6.8Naan Avanillai (English: I'm not him) (2007) is a Tamil film directed by Selva. It is a remake of K. Balachander's classic of the same title, starring matinee idol Gemini Ganesan, which was a remake of 1962 Marathi language film To Mee Navhech (English: I Am Not Him), written by Pralhad K. Atre and acted by Prabhakar Panashikar. The thriller movie has Jeevan in the lead role and Sneha, Namitha, Malavika, Jyorthirmayi and Keerti Chawla as his five heroines. This movie created great expectations in the industry, because it was a hit when it was originally made in 1974. Shooting began in December 2006 and it was released in April 2007. The film became a success upon release.
Naan Avan Illai
2007
8.0Vasu and Radhika try to avoid Radhika's arranged marriage by saying that she loves Ramesh, a fictional man. However, they get into trouble when a man named Ramesh really walks into their life.
Snegithiye
2000
1990s · 14 titles
7.4Padayappa, a mechanical engineer whose father gives up his property to his foster brother, and then dies of shock soon after. Neelambari initially loves Padayappa, but plans to humiliate him after his family humiliates her father. The rest of the plot deals with Padayappa overcoming all the obstacles placed by Neelambari.
Padayappa
1999
6.3The father of twin brothers wants to get them married to only twin sisters. But one of the brothers falls in love with a woman does not have a twin sister.
Jeans
1998
6.6Born a lower-caste girl in rural India's patriarchal society, "married" at 11, repeatedly raped and brutalized, Phoolan Devi finds freedom only as an avenging warrior, the eponymous Bandit Queen. Devi becomes a kind a bloody Robin Hood; this extraordinary biographical film offers both a vivid portrait of a driven woman and a savage critique of the society that made her.
Bandit Queen
1994
6.8A boy meets a girl in a friend's marriage and falls for her but she is engaged to be married to a cop. He convinces everyone in her family but her father is head bent on getting her married to a cop.
Premante Ideraa
1998
Lalitha, a mischievous student, falls in love with Arun, her college professor. However, she is unaware that Arun is her mother's former lover.
Sir... I Love You
1991
Ravindra, the son of a respected man, grows up to become a gangster. However, he regrets the choices he makes and tries to make amends for his mistakes.
Repati Rowdy
1993
NRThe film follows a poor graduate who pretends to be a Brahmin to earn money for his mother's surgery, only to complicate his life by falling in love.
Adirindi Alludu
1996
IAS officer Chitra prepares a dossier detailing the crimes of Adiseshan, a powerful man with political allies. After she's killed, it's her daughter who decides to finish her job and avenge her death.
Athiradi Padai
1994
Once good friends, Gayatri, a leading lawyer, and inspector Rajalakshmi become sworn enemies. Although Gayatri's brother, Raja, loves Rajalakshmi's daughter, she fixes his marriage elsewhere.
Kanmani
1994
6.2When a series of murders of prominent people remain a mystery, Hariharan is assigned to capture the culprit. His investigations lead to a spiritual guru who is highly revered in society.
Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu
1990
5.2Sitaram, the son of a rich man, is robbed of his wealth by his enemies. Later, he is wrongly arrested for murder but manages to get out of jail and avenges the injustice done to him and his family.
Alludaa Majakaa
1995
7.2When Mahalakshmi comes to the city, she falls in love with Seenu, whose family approves of her. But when her parents arrive, they forcibly take her away. Will the history of their families separate Mahalakshmi and Seenu?
Ninne Pelladatha
1996
Aruna, an industrialist, is unable to confront Thiruttani, a local criminal, and hires Murugan, who is in need of a job, on the condition that he solves her dispute with the criminal.
Mr. Madras
1995
NRAn illiterate Raja marries an educated Indira who, with the help of Raja, becomes a collector. However, Indira's mother is against the marriage and starts creating problems in their relationship.
Maa Aavida Collector
1996
1980s · 17 titles
NRGowri, an egocentric girl, falls in love with Santharam, a school master. When Gowri's father is against their relationship, she tries to fight against all odds to unite with her lover.
Bidugadeya Bedi
1985
A woman vows to seek revenge against those who murdered her husband. Later, she murders Veerababu, an evil landlord, and seeks refuge in a woman's house with her son.
Neethana Antha Kuyil
1986
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Chithirame Chithirame
1985
A womanizer leads a carefree life until he marries his servant's daughter, who is an innocent woman. She tries to make him realise the importance of true love.
Rajaneegandhi
1980
NRA 1986 Kannada Action movie by Perala
Brahmastra
1986
NRPrema Kadambari is a 1987 Kannada drama film directed by B. Mallesh.
Prema Kadambari
1987
NRA man goes to any lengths to keep his sister happy. He sacrifices his love for her and marries a girl who has a mental illness.
Shwetha Gulabi
1985
NRA young woman loves a man, but the man dies in an accident and the woman becomes mentally unstable. However, her life changes forever when she is married off to another man.
Tony
1982
7.0Shankara fakes a lower-caste certificate for his daughter Gayathri, as he worries that she might not get entrance to university otherwise. Trouble begins when people discover her real identity.
Ore Oru Gramathiley
1987
6.7The story of the great Indian saint Raghavendra Swami. Born as Venkatanatha, he proved to be a very brilliant scholar from a very young age. After enduring a series of profound life challenges, he embraced sannyasa following his master and the divine.
Sri Raghavendrar
1985
No synopsis available yet.
En Uyir Kannamma
1988
No synopsis available yet.
Nee Thodum Pothu
1984
NR"Dhairya Lakshmi" translates to "Courage Lakshmi" and refers to a form of Goddess Lakshmi that bestows strength and courage, suggesting the film may have themes related to overcoming adversity.
Dhairya Lakshmi
1980
NRVarun woos and marries Manasa, his rival Raghu's sensitive younger sister, to avenge the death of his younger sister. Later, Varun changes his mind and joins hands with Raghu to find the real killers.
Ibbani Karagithu
1983
9.0Lakshmi, a lawyer, defends her husband, Sukumar, in court when his sister, Uma, suspects him of murdering her husband, Shankar.
Paasa Paravaigal
1988
6.0Vidya, a school student, is an aspiring dancer who is neglected by her family. She faces challenges in her life when she loses her eyesight in an unfortunate accident.
Kodai Mazhai
1986
7.0A stranger enters a widow's life claiming to be the brother of her dead husband, but she claims that he is a fraud and that her brother-in-law died three years earlier in a car accident.
Dhuan
1981
1970s · 15 titles
8.5Rajaraja Cholan is a 1973 Tamil film about the life of the Chola king Rajaraja Chola.
Rajaraja Cholan
1973
In an adventurous journey of spreading goodness on earth and by contributing to Tamil literature, Sage Agathiyar faces challenges at various phases of his journey.
Agathiyar
1972
No synopsis available yet.
Aseervatham
1972
Paramathathan is an atheist who marries Punithavathi, an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva. Their conflicting beliefs in God create problems in their married life.
Karaikkal Ammaiyar
1973
Parvathi is a happy girl just married to a very loving husband, Karuppan. With kind parents-in-law and a doting husband, her life is blissful. Soon, she is blessed with a child. Karuppan wants to increase his earnings and decides to buy a cart, though Parvathi is unwilling, asserting it is happier to be contented with what they have. However Karuppan takes a loan from a money lender and buys a cart. Initially, everything looks rosy. But Karuppan happens to cross the toddy shops on his way home.
Dikkatra Parvathi
1974
A diamond heist goes wrong after one of the henchmen backstabs the gang leader, who soon dies. Trouble ensues when an innocent driver takes the blame. His daughter strives to prove his innocence.
Andaru Dongale
1974
Ashok comes to Chennai in search of his elder brother, Arun. But he ends up in prison when he gets falsely accused of a crime he did not commit and strives to prove his innocence
Karunthel Kannayiram
1972
No synopsis available yet.
Thangaikkaaga
1971
No synopsis available yet.
Yaen?
1970
Previously deserted by his loved ones for his failure, an idealist poet's life turns around when his work earns him glory. However, his family returns seeking a piece of the pie.
Mallepoovu
1978
Shanthi, who loved Kannan, marries alcoholic Anand. Kannan must step in to save the day
Kannan Varuvaan
1970
NRBest friends Raja and Ramu decide to oppose the union leader of Raja's mill when he creates problems. However, they face several obstacles in their attempt to stop him.
Unakkaga Naan
1976
No synopsis available yet.
Koduku Kodalu
1972
Prabhakaran is an honest contractor who values human relationships. Nambiar, his rival, tries to make money by hook or by crook. Prabhakaran finds himself in trouble for acting against Nambiar.
Iniyum Puzhayozhukum
1978
10.0The entire plot is woven around Indian family values, enterprise and meteoric rise in business.
Charandas
1977
Series credits
5.0Prominent celebrities in various fields, primarily from Karnataka, are invited to tell the story of their lives. Over steaming cups of coffee, Ramesh Aravind takes the audience on an inside journey with the celebrities through all walks of their lives.
Weekend With Ramesh
2014
6.2Braving the unknown, three women of different generations living in the same house set off on an epic road trip as an attempt to put themselves before the people they are bound by for the first time.
Sweet Kaaram Coffee
2023

