Veteran actress Lakshmi, celebrating her 59th birthday on Tuesday, is referred to in all internet sites as a Tamil film star, who acted in various languages. But the not widely known fact is that Lakshmi is a Telugu. She was born on December 13, 1952 to Yaragudipati Varada Rao (Y V Rao), originally from Nellore, who was a Telugu filmmaker and actor. His films dealt with social issues.
Her mother Kumari Rukhmani was a Tamil actress, whose mother Nungambakkam Janaki was also an actress. Lakshmi, thus, is a third-generation film actress. More
